2018-10-23T15:48:40-05:00 2018-03-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-04-01 361521980 NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC NATI 2025341440 1101 30TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 TRACY E THOMPSON VP OF FINANCE 2025341440 2018-10-23 1 TERRI MCKNIGHT CPA P00543022 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2018-10-23 16:48:35 ED P 95B4E45B2D5322935111ECECD8F44499A46FBAD4 8DEB380D4E21B66687F3ECD2CD50A234688E8145 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z JOHN H DOWNS JR 1101 30TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 20941355 0 X WWW.CANDYUSA.COM X 1884 VA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 23 23 31 30 789959 35811 604800 705024 15722314 18814298 427988 588236 27970 19078 16783072 20126636 366039 500017 0 0 5511101 5581618 0 0 0 9498744 12254974 15375884 18336609 1407188 1790027 18618604 21009899 13169169 13895825 5449435 7114074 NCA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE U.S. CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY THOUGH A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM AS WELL BY OFFERING MEMBERS BUSINESS TOOLS AND RESOURCES. 0 0 ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS: NCA PROMOTES AND PROTECTS THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY IN THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ARENAS SO THAT THE INDUSTRY REMAINS STRONG AND CONFECTIONERY IS VIEWED AS PART OF A HAPPY, BALANCED LIFESTYLE. NCA COMMUNICATES POSITIVE MESSAGES ABOUT CANDY TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT CANDY'S IMAGE AND REPUTATION. CONVENTION AND MEMBER SERVICES - EDUCATES AND INFORMS MEMBERS ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY THROUGH CONVENTIONS, EXPO AND GENERAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES. DATA AND RESEARCH: NCA FUNDS ORIGINAL AND MARKETPLACE RESEARCH TO HELP THE INDUSTRY UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT AND THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF ITS CONSUMERS. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 79 0 1 31 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X TRACY THOMPSON 2025341440 1101 30TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 MICHAEL G ROSENBERG CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRKLAND B VASHAW TRANS. BRD MBR-VICE CHAIR (3/2017) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD SCONZA TREASURER (UNTIL 1/2018) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BRANDSTAEDTER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL CHIBE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PIERSON E CLAIR III BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN COEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TED J COHEN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM FOGERTY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELLEN R GORDON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES H HEINZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KAY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN KRUGER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRACEY MASSEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 VALERIE OSWALT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN B PALMER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREAS PFLUGER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA ROWLAND BASHER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY A ROME BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH SAKAMOTO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SILVA BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/9/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY-ANN SOMERS BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/8/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 LARRY STATTON BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/9/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TAYLOR JR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NK THIPATHY BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/8/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER (FROM 2/1/2018) 0.50 X 0 0 0 TODD TILLEMANS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLOS VELASCO BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/7/2018) 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRYAN WURSCHER BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 8/1/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID L YALE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEHMET YUKSEK BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/9/2017) 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN H DOWNS JR PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 0.90 X 1098568 0 101890 ELISE FENNIG CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 0.30 X 234652 0 37602 TRACY THOMPSON VP, FINANCE 40.00 0.80 X 178695 0 28980 LIBBY TAYLOR VP, MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP 40.00 0.40 X 198880 0 25953 LARRY WILSON VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS 40.00 X 225141 0 37502 LIZ CLARK VP, GOVT AFFAIRS 40.00 4.90 X 225895 0 30062 SUSAN WHITESIDE VP, PUBLIC RELATIONS 40.00 0.20 X 189377 0 31168 CHRIS GINDLESPERGER VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 216617 0 33048 2567825 0 326205 15 0 1 0 PROPRESS 31325 BEREA ROAD CLEVELAND OH 44111 ADVERTISING 345791 OLSON FRANK & WEEDA 600 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 LEGAL/LOBBYING 275000 HAMILTON PLACE STRATEGIES 805 15TH STREET NW 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 210714 GMMB 3050 K STREET NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20007 PUBLIC RELATIONS 176789 BRIESE & ASSOCIATES PO BOX 1505 CASTLE ROCK CO 80109 FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS 154079 7 705024 705024 SWEETS & SNACKS EXPO 900099 8178388 8178388 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5027086 5027086 ALWAYS A TREAT PROGRAM 900099 2097231 2097231 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 1004368 1004368 MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM 900099 829543 829543 1677682 887723 789959 18814298 227532 227532 19078 19078 1175423 814719 360704 360704 360704 20126636 18024339 789959 607314 X 500017 1743945 2081945 466500 714883 574345 197226 53273 159294 42497 2804390 708952 1091722 98816 524754 1660542 3535323 164947 24353 SMALL GIFTS/SPONSOR. 311764 DUES TO OTHER ORGS. 309942 MAP MARKET RESEARCH 262821 CREDIT CARD FEES 217665 86693 18336609 3728877 3723833 5504555 4941639 762690 706507 487825 845563 842939 1084434 1515722 707752 375033 807970 6878086 8861354 38599 38599 18618604 21009899 2523256 2592470 10417433 10726265 228480 577090 13169169 13895825 X 5449435 7114074 5449435 7114074 18618604 21009899 1790027 -125388 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 NCA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1101 30TH STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 361521980 0 224436 0 0 1 5027086 626865 -381751 245114 537898 -292784 665441 191653 473788 245977 201616 44361 604304 314483 289821 807970 DEFERRED RENT 577090 577090 X 20287953 -125388 329204 203816 20084137 42497 42497 20126634 18504801 210689 210689 18294112 42497 42497 18336609 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2018, THE ASSOCIATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC REVENUE REPORTED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 329,204. STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FOR NCA FORM 990 REPORTING. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES REPORTED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 210,689. STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FOR NCA FORM 990 REPORTING. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ISM CONFERENCE EXPENSES (HELD IN GERMANY) 515937 0 0 0 0 0 0 515937 0 515937 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ADAMS & BROOKS 1915 S HOOVER STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90007 951502040 N/A 9924 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP ALBANESE CONFECTIONS 5441 EAST LINCOLN HWY MERRILLVILLE IN 46410 155157860 N/A 6974 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP BIXBY & CO LLC ONE SEA STREET PLACE ROCKLAND ME 048413412 462585642 N/A 9350 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP BROWN & HALEY PO BOX 1596 TACOMA WA 98401 910157130 N/A 21805 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP CHOCOMAKER INC 85 RIVER ROCK DRIVE 202 BUFFALO NY 14207 203788914 N/A 9555 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP CRACKED CANDY LLC 549 10TH STREET 1 BROOKLYN NY 112154401 352486818 N/A 6122 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP FORD GUM 640 MARGATE DRIVE LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069 160436120 N/A 12485 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP GUITTARD CHOCOLATE 10 GUITTARD ROAD BURLINGAME CA 94010 940527750 N/A 12900 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP HAWAIIAN HOST 500 ALAKAWA STREET SUITE 11 HONOLULU HI 96817 990113479 N/A 8783 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP ICE CHIPS CANDY 818A 79TH AVENUE SE OLYMPIA WA 98501 611686583 N/A 6953 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP IMPACT CONFECTIONS 4017 WHITNEY STREET JANESVILLE WI 53546 850308777 N/A 35073 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY ONE JELLY BELLY LANE FAIRFIELD CA 94533 942310808 N/A 141000 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP LITTLE BIRD CHOCOLATES 25 FAIRCHILD AVENUE SUITE 200 PLAINVIEW NY 11803 462349372 N/A 7799 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP MORLEY CANDY MAKERS 23770 HALL ROAD CLINTON TOWNSHIP MI 48036 381793714 N/A 18445 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP ORIGINAL GOURMET 52 STILES ROAD SUITE 201 SALEM NH 03079 020516282 N/A 31725 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP PIEDMONT 404 MARKET STREET LEXINGTON NC 272921293 561038801 N/A 14000 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP SCONZA CANDY CO ONE SCONZA LANE OAKDALE CA 95361 941591882 N/A 12897 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP SPANGLER CANDY COMPANY 400 N PORTLAND STREET BYRON OH 43506 344360680 N/A 7500 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP THE SWEET SHOP 1316 INDUSTRIAL ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT TX 754552614 751398908 N/A 9076 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP VERMINTS INC 454 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE MA 02184 030366981 N/A 39308 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP YOWIE NORTH AMERICA 1000 WALNUT STREET SUITE 1400 KANSAS CITY MO 64106 900804902 N/A 54638 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP 0 21 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE ARE MONITORED THROUGH THE A-133 REPORTS AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REQUIREMENTS. THE SR. DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PREPARES QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT. ALL GRANTS ARE INTERNALLY MONITORED MONTHLY. IN ADDITION, EVERY TWO YEARS THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE HAS ITS OWN AUDIT OF THE PROGRAM. X X 1 1 X X X 0 1 0 JOHN H DOWNS JR PRESIDENT & CEO 958568 0 140000 0 0 0 83250 0 18640 0 1200458 0 0 0 ELISE FENNIG CHIEF OF STAFF 234652 0 0 0 0 0 27082 0 10520 0 272254 0 0 0 TRACY THOMPSON VP, FINANCE 163695 0 15000 0 0 0 19337 0 9643 0 207675 0 0 0 LIBBY TAYLOR VP, MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP 183880 0 15000 0 0 0 21860 0 4093 0 224833 0 0 0 LARRY WILSON VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS 210141 0 15000 0 0 0 25260 0 12242 0 262643 0 0 0 LIZ CLARK VP, GOVT AFFAIRS 209895 0 16000 0 0 0 25990 0 4072 0 255957 0 0 0 SUSAN WHITESIDE VP, PUBLIC RELATIONS 173377 0 16000 0 0 0 21525 0 9643 0 220545 0 0 0 CHRIS GINDLESPERGER VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS 201617 0 15000 0 0 0 25452 0 7596 0 249665 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S CONTRACT STATES THAT NCA PROVIDE FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND BUSINESS CLASS FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS. THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S CONTRACT ALLOWS FOR THE COVERAGE OF SPOUSAL EXPENSES FOR NCA RELATED TRIPS APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THESE EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S TAXABLE COMPENSATION. PART I, LINE 4B DURING THE YEAR, JOHN DOWNS, PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION OF $75,000 TO A 457(F) PLAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING MEMBERS, INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING MEMBERS, SUPPLIER MEMBERS, AND BROKER MEMBERS. ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAW CHANGES NEED TO BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CORE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON A SECURE SECTION OF THE WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. AN EMPLOYEE/ BOARD MEMBER MUST PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IN WRITING, TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BEFORE ENGAGING IN CONDUCT WHICH MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SPECIFY EVERY ACTION THAT MIGHT CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE POLICY SETS FORTH THE ONES THAT MOST FREQUENTLY PRESENT PROBLEMS. IF AN EMPLOYEE HAS ANY QUESTION WHETHER AN ACTION OR PROPOSED COURSE OF CONDUCT WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE CONTACTS THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON THE ISSUE. A VIOLATION OF THE POLICY RESULTS IN IMMEDIATE AND APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE, UP TO AND INCLUDING IMMEDIATE TERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HIRED AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT FIRM TO PERFORM A SALARY REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT. THIS REVIEW INCLUDED THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA OF FIVE DIFFERENT SURVEYS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FINAL DETERMINATION, WHICH WAS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN THEIR COMMITTEE BINDER. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES BY USING COMPENSATION STUDIES. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MAY 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANT - PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADVOCACY 1,073,366. CONSULTANT - MEMBERSHIP 38,750. CONSULTANT - COMMUNICATIONS 181,213. CONSULTANT - INDUSTRY AFFAIRS 162,639. CONSULTANTS - ADMINISTRATION 62,470. CONSULTANT - SSE 281,494. INFORMED CHOICE 21,480. TEMPORARY SERVICES 115,112. CONSULTANT - AATI 269,706. CONSULTANT - INTERNATIONAL 103,317. SECURITY 148,411. SPEAKER FEES 174,259. FINANCIAL SERVICES 172,173. NAT'L CONFECTIONERS ASSN OF THE US POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1101 30TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20008 900572263 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES VA 527 N/A NCA 1 THE CONFECTIONERY FOUNDATION 1101 30TH STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 271111667 PHILANTHROPY, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 NCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 THE CONFECTIONERY FOUNDATION L 31599 FMV NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSN OF THE US PAC O 103864 FMV