2018-09-21T06:58:11-05:00 2017-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 520971454 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC DIST 2026283544 1250 EYE STREET NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CHARLES P WELLARD SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 2026283544 2018-09-21 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 216.59.105.130 2018-09-21 06:58:09 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 631311174E650386D10317F0F52B2C848ACC7DC1 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z THE COUNCIL CLARKSON HINES 1250 EYE STREET NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 15691926 0 X WWW.DISCUS.ORG X 1973 DC TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY. 15 15 38 15 0 0 445296 396908 16211899 15196518 73513 48250 47809 50250 16778517 15691926 76500 116500 0 0 9063566 8846571 0 0 0 7962293 7666205 17102359 16629276 -323842 -937350 7637926 7883244 14478897 16392416 -6840971 -8509172 X THE DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL IS A NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING AMERICA'S LEADING DISTILLERS AND NEARLY 70% OF ALL DISTILLED SPIRITS BRANDS SOLD IN THIS COUNTRY. OVER THE YEARS, THE COUNCIL HAS SERVED AS THE DISTILLERS' VOICE ON POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, STATE CAPITALS AND FOREIGN CAPITALS WORLDWIDE. OUR STRONG COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBILITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING WE DO AS AN ORGANIZATION AND AS AN INDUSTRY. 0 0 PROMOTION OF THE OBSERVANCE OF LAWS RELATIVE TO THE INDUSTRY, AND ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRADE GROUPS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE, TO THE END THAT FULL UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION MAY BE HAD IN CONSIDERING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS OF THE INDUSTRY. EXERTING ALL LEGITIMATE EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION, WHETHER ECONOMIC, STATUTORY, REGULATORY OR OTHER, AGAINST PRODUCTS OF THE INDUSTRY, AND TO OPPOSE UNDUE AND UNFAIR PREFERENCE AND ADVANTAGE OF ANY KIND. WORKING FOR THE PREVENTION OF PRACTICES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO SOUND PUBLIC POLICY, AND OPPOSING IMPROPER METHODS AND ILLEGITIMATE BUSINESS PRACTICES TO THE END THAT PROPER RELATIONS BE MAINTAINED BY THE INDUSTRY. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 69 0 1 38 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2026283544 1250 EYE STREET NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 200053922 JIM CLERKIN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETE CARR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN CHEVLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINNY CLARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE FARNIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUS GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARKSON HINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED HUBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J KEYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E MAAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEIRDRE MAHLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY POPKIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY RUVO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SPALDING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRAIG R NAASZ PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X 1001496 0 445306 LYNNE OMLIE SVP/GC/CORP SECRETARY 35.00 X 432981 0 45410 JEAN B GOODING SVP, FINANCE AND ADMIN (TIL 7/17) 35.00 X 160590 0 42597 KEVIN P SMITH SVP, FINANCE AND ADMIN (FROM 7/17) 35.00 X 55288 0 9551 MARK GORMAN SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 35.00 X 325421 0 60393 DAVID WOJNAR VP, STATE GOV'T RELATIONS 35.00 X 212741 0 54321 FRANKLIN COLEMAN SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 35.00 X 341741 0 57866 MICHELE FAMIGLIETTI SVP, MEMBER RELATIONS 35.00 X 228203 0 57396 CHRISTINE LOCASCIO SVP, INTERNAT'L TRADE/ISSUES 35.00 X 228101 0 50666 DAVID OZGO SVP, ECONOMIC & STRATEGIC 35.00 X 285956 0 59434 SAMIR ZAKHARI SVP, SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS 35.00 X 263586 0 38053 3536104 0 920993 24 0 1 0 INFORMATION RESOURCES 4766 PAYSHPERE CIRCLE CHICAGO IL 60674 MARKET RESEARCH AND CONSULTING 391487 RITTS LAW GROUP 620 FORT WILLIAMS PKWY ALEXANDRIA VA 22304 LEGAL SERVICES 188750 ERNST & YOUNG LLP PO BOX 640382 PITTSBURGH PA 15264 CONSULTING SERVICES 156416 THE ALPINE GROUP 500 NORTH CAPITAL STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONSULTING FIRM 144000 DESIGN DATA SYSTEMS INC 610 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE GAITHERSBURG MD 20879 IT SERVICES 138646 12 396908 396908 DUES 900099 14901004 14901004 REIMBURSEMENT 900099 184529 184529 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 72500 72500 UNIV NUMERIC CODE FEES 900099 30385 30385 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 8100 8100 15196518 48250 48250 50250 0 50250 50250 50250 15691926 15196518 0 98500 116500 2846094 5192868 654946 145408 7255 375613 53900 2272307 1153352 100 326001 1009675 710575 671693 2118 81605 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 342285 EQUIPMENT LEASE/MAINTEN 207027 TEMPORARY HELP 130103 ENTERTAINMENT 121399 208452 16629276 700 700 2380250 2000280 867900 1205368 1803121 1773815 269077 255432 113422 107524 5966 5898 1135840 1240398 74074 74074 1100998 1327279 7637926 7883244 2014509 1998718 20700 96293 12443688 14297405 14478897 16392416 X -6840971 -8509172 -6840971 -8509172 7637926 7883244 X -937350 62181 -793032 X X 0 1 X 1 0 13287 80000 93287 1 REPUBLICAN ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20006 464501717 15000 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM 722 12TH STREET NW 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 521403587 40000 DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION 1580 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 1125 DENVER CO 80203 134220019 10000 REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20006 113655877 15000 0 0 1 14901004 5562606 359680 5922286 6487897 -565611 95102 95102 0 18320 12422 5898 5898 INVESTMENTS TO FUND EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1327279 1327279 ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 6079255 EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1702279 ACCRUED PENSION COST 5233632 EXECUTIVE PENSION LIABILITY 741578 DEFERRED RENT 540661 14297405 14961075 62181 -793032 -730851 15691926 0 15691926 16629276 0 16629276 0 16629276 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGES IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS -793,032. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM - USDA 105329 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM - USDA 27165 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM - USDA 125986 0 4 0 0 0 4 258480 0 258480 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 WOMEN OF THE VINE & SPIRITS FOUNDATION 417 WASHINGTON STREET TAPPAN NY 10983 474326632 501C3 10000 GOLD PARTNERSHIP/SPONSOR ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI ONE GUSTAVE LEVY PLACE NEW YORK NY 10029 136171197 501C3 6000 SUPPORT-MT. SINAI CME CURSE AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION 1100 E WOODFIELD RD STE 350 SCHAUMBURG IL 60173 136163539 501C3 7500 103RD ANNIVERSARY MEETING EDU. GRANT NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME 1200 ETON COURT NW THIRD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20007 460412365 501C3 10000 SPONSOR OF 2017 NOFAS GALA UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL 364 PLANTATION STREET LRG 208 WORCESTER MA 01605 046013152 501C3 6000 SPONSORSHIP-ALCOHOL RESEARCH FRANKLIN CENTER FOR GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC INTEGRITY 107 S WEST STREET SUITE 718 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 264066298 501C3 7500 UNRESTRICTED GRANT COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE 1899 L STREET NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 521351785 501C3 15000 CEI DINNER GOLD SPONSORSHIP NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 521009116 501C3 7500 UNRESTRICTED GRANT THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR FOUNDATION 1611 N KENT OFFICE ST 901 ARLINGTON VA 22209 237002632 501C3 10000 SPONSORSHIP-R. BARTLEY GALA R STREET INSTITUTE 1050 17TH STREET NW SUITE 1150 WASHINGTON DC 20036 263477125 501C3 15000 IWF GALA SPONSORSHIP DONORS TRUST 1800 DIAGONAL ROAD SUITE 280 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 522166327 501C3 10000 UNRESTRICTED GRANT ASAE FOUNDATION 1575 I STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521300485 501C3 6000 SUMMIT AWARDS DINNER 2017 GASTROTECH INC 5101 LONG KNIFE RUN LOUISVILLE KY 40207 611337231 6000 SPONSORSHIP/SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH 12 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE AWARDING AND MONITORING OF GRANTS IS PERFORMED BY DISCUS' MANAGEMENT TEAM. GRANTS ARE MADE AS DEEMED NECESSARY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH DISCUS' ANNUAL FINANCIAL BUDGET. X X X 0 1 0 KRAIG R NAASZ PRESIDENT & CEO 755826 0 209250 0 36420 0 393000 0 52306 0 1446802 0 0 0 LYNNE OMLIE SVP/GC/CORP SECRETARY 399626 0 28000 0 5355 0 18000 0 27410 0 478391 0 0 0 JEAN B GOODING SVP, FINANCE AND ADMIN (TIL 7/17) 96799 0 21000 0 42791 0 18000 0 24597 0 203187 0 0 0 MARK GORMAN SVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 295241 0 30000 0 180 0 18000 0 42393 0 385814 0 0 0 DAVID WOJNAR VP, STATE GOV'T RELATIONS 197741 0 15000 0 0 0 15525 0 38796 0 267062 0 0 0 FRANKLIN COLEMAN SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 287341 0 40000 0 14400 0 18000 0 39866 0 399607 0 0 0 MICHELE FAMIGLIETTI SVP, MEMBER RELATIONS 200723 0 25000 0 2480 0 18000 0 39396 0 285599 0 0 0 CHRISTINE LOCASCIO SVP, INTERNAT'L TRADE/ISSUES 207741 0 20000 0 360 0 12600 0 38066 0 278767 0 0 0 DAVID OZGO SVP, ECONOMIC & STRATEGIC 242821 0 25000 0 18135 0 18000 0 41434 0 345390 0 0 0 SAMIR ZAKHARI SVP, SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS 222226 0 23000 0 18360 0 18000 0 20053 0 301639 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B KRAIG R. NAASZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PARTICIPATED IN A SECTION 457(F) NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED $187,500 OF EXPENSE RELATED TO THE PLAN FOR 2017. PETER H CRESSY FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE X 1822335 1771644 0 1 1 KRAIG NAASZ PRESIDENT & CEO PERSONAL EXPENSES CHARGED ON COMPANY CREDIT CARD X 22108 2171 0 1 1 1773815 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO 2 CLASSES, (A) ACTIVE MEMBERS AND (B) AFFILIATED MEMBERS. ALL PARENT AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, OR AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND ALL COMPANIES UNDER SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CONTROL OR MANAGEMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A GROUP AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE MEMBERSHIP. ACTIVE MEMBERS: PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OR THE IMPORTATION AND SALE OF BEVERAGE DISTILLED SPIRITS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ACTIVE MEMBERS. EACH ACTIVE MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DESIGNATE THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE THE RIGHTS OF SUCH MEMBER. AFFILIATED MEMBERS: PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN ANY BUSINESS CLOSELY RELATED TO OR ALLIED WITH THE BEVERAGE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE AFFILIATED MEMBERS. AFFILIATED MEMBERS SHALL HAVE ONLY SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME PRESCRIBE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WELL AS THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS WELL AS TO ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES; EACH IS REMINDED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE DISCUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IN DECEMBER AS PART OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. COMPARABILITY DATA ARE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION OF THE BOARD TO THE SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE PAYROLL. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS AUTHORIZED BY CONTRACT TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPARABILITY DATA ARE PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PENSION RELATED ADJUSTMENTS -793,032. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. DISCUS PAC 1250 EYE STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 043661167 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DC 527(F) 0 DISCUS TEXAS PAC 1250 EYE STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DC 527(F) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0