2017-05-04T08:34:43-05:00 2016-12-31 521511275 Raffa PC 1899 L Street NW Suite 850 Washington DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 530114930 Grocery Manufacturers Association GROC 2026395900 1350 I Street NW No 300 Washington DC 20005 Mr Steve McCroddan Sr. VP, CFO, CAO 2026395900 2017-05-04 1 Thomas J Raffa P00916458 2028225000 207.238.152.3 2017-05-04 09:34:21 ED P A3AE566D44D416493D1EB9FA6D62782B1CDC828D A3AE566D44D416493D1EB9FA6D62782B1CDC828D 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Ms Pamela Bailey 1350 I Street NW No 300 Washington DC 20005 54372116 0 X www.gmaonline.org X 1909 DE GMA represents the world's leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. 52 52 104 0 139079 111371 1084207 1183075 34609994 30936184 1290464 5398108 1362311 -1837760 38346976 35679607 821120 622083 0 0 15914192 16120766 0 0 0 21579324 18180586 38314636 34923435 32340 756172 50546012 44123441 24809598 17182656 25736414 26940785 X GMA is the trade association representing the world's leading food, beverage and consumer products companies and associated partners. GMA has a primary focus on product safety, science-based public policies and industry initiatives that seek to empower people with the tools and information they need to make informed choices and lead healthier lives. For more information, visit www.gmaonline.org. 0 0 Government Affairs - Federal and State: This program monitors and advocates public policy issues affecting the consumer products industry and provides a link between the consumer products industry and Congressional and state decision makers by ensuring that sound science is included in the legislative decision making process where appropriate. Scientific and Regulatory Affairs:Science and technology - Through its laboratory facilities and top food scientists, this program provides research, public policy support and scientific and technical assistance to the consumer products industry in the areas of food safety, chemistry, microbiology, nutrition, processing, packaging, waste disposal and other areas. Regulatory affairs - This program monitors regulatory issues affecting the consumer products industry, develops strategies to advance regulations and policies and provides a link between the consumer products industry and regulatory decision makers such as the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Consumer Claims - The Claims Program's mission is to use its legal and scientific expertise to help GMA member companies successfully resolve their product liability claims. By quickly resolving valid claims and aggressively defending those without merit, the Claims Program protects consumer confidence and brand integrity in the food, beverage, and consumer products industry. The Scientific Affairs program also provides conferences and conventions which serve as a forum to exchange ideas and knowledge related to the consumer products industry. Workshops and webinars are also provided which increase the overall awareness of the industry to regulatory changes and research development. Industry Affairs: This program provides an understanding of the drivers of sales and sales promotion, works to reduce the total cost of the industry supply chain, improve customer service levels and improve industry performance through metrics and benchmark development. This program also provides conferences and conventions which serve as a forum to exchange ideas and knowledge related to the consumer products industry.This program includes initiatives such as Smart Label, a broad voluntary transparency technology effort that provides consumers with more information about ingredients in the food, beverage, household products, personal care and pet care products and Facts Up Front, a voluntary nutrient-based labeling system that summarizes important food nutrient information on the front of food and beverage packages. Public Communication: This program ensures GMA acts as the voice of the consumer products industry on relevant issues and provides information to the public through industry coalitions, news media engagement, social media content, and technical and scientific publications. Meetings: Conferences through this department create a forum for gathering the most influential leaders from the food, beverage and consumer products industry for collaborative learning, trend-spotting, and problem solving, all with the goal of ensuring a bright and vibrant future for our industry, our employees and the consumers we serve. Global Strategies: Through this program, GMA works to eliminate tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, harmonize standards for food, beverage and consumer products, encourage border efficiencies and advocate common-sense policies related to investment and tax, intellectual property and counterfeiting, multi-lateral organization activity, market-based commodity prices and customs facilitation. Membership: Through this program, GMA staff seek to retain existing members and recruit new members. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 70 0 1 104 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 52 52 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Bill Pappas VP & Controller 2026395900 1350 I Street NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20005 JP Bilbrey The Hershey Co Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Christopher J Policinski Land O'Lakes; Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Christopher D Lischewski Bumble Bee Foods, LLC; Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 William B Cyr Sunny Delight Beverage Co.; Treas.(thru 2/29) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Salman Amin SC Johnson Johnson; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roger Bird Abbott Nutrition Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andy Callahan Tyson Foods Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Albert P Carey PepsiCo Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark A Clouse Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Connolly ConAgra Brands Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Darragh Reily Foods Co Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Benno Dorer The Clorox Co Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 J Alexander Douglas Jr The Coca-Cola Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stanley K Dunbar Moody Dunbar, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Dwyer Michael Foods Post Holdings; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregg L Engles WhiteWave Foods Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Ferriter Bush Brothers & Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 CJ Fraleigh Shearer's Snacks Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert J Gamgort Keurig Green Mountain; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chad M Geise Furmano Foods Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 William G Gisel Jr Rich Products Corp.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Louis C Gottsponer Jr Morgan Foods, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Grimwood Nestle USA Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth E Guise Jr Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Hall Cargill Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James B Hannan Georgia- Pacific LLC; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hendrik Hartong III Sunny Delight Beverage Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bradley C Irwin Welch Foods Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth C Keller Mars Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kees Kruythoff-Tielenius Unilever; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Kurzius McCormick Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Lee Jr Snyder's-Lance Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roberto Marques Mondelez Internat'l, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark McNeil Lassonde Pappas Co., Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Denise M Morrison Campbell Soup Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Norman Kellogg Co Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Randy C Papadellis Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fred Penny Bimbo Bakeries USA Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kendall J Powell General Mills, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tony B Sarsam Ready Pac Foods, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jens Schwaerzler Henkel Consumer Goods, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Allen L Shiver Flowers Foods, Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 P Justin Skala Colgate- Palmolive Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark T Smucker The JM Smucker Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 James P Snee Hormel Foods Corp.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carolyn M Tastad The Procter & Gamble Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Glen Tellock Lakeside Foods Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 George Zoghbi The Kraft Heinz Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Ansell The Sun Products Corp.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Bryant Kellogg Co Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey M Ettinger Hormel Foods; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Greco Frito-Lay North Am.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Greenberg LOreal Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian P Kelley Keurig Green Mountain; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nils Lommerin Del Monte Foods Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John S Morgan Morgan Foods Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregory R Page Cargill Inc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard K Smucker The JM Smucker Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gregg A Tanner Dean Foods Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alan D Wilson McCormick & Co.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David J Yanda Lakeside Foods Inc.; Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Bailey President & CEO 37.50 X 1857908 0 1174384 Steve McCroddan Senior VP, CFO, CAO 37.50 X 345372 0 145744 Jim Flannery Sr Exec VP- Operations & Industry Collaboration 37.50 X 789752 0 181824 Mary Sophos Exec. VP-Policy/Strategic Planning 37.50 X 476959 0 112825 Denzel McGuire Exec. VP-Gov't Affairs 37.50 X 462888 0 138289 Leon Bruner Exec VP - Scientific & Regulatory Affairs 37.50 X 443251 0 132694 Roger Lowe Exec. VP-Strategic Communications 37.50 X 288854 0 89548 Karin Moore Senior VP & General Counsel 37.50 X 317479 0 121761 Michael Gruber Senior VP-Federal Affairs 37.50 X 283289 0 91119 Carla Mitchell Senior VP-Human Resources 37.50 X 282713 0 102289 Robert Burns VP-Health & Nutrition Policy 37.50 X 256642 0 68622 Amanda Hagan VP-State Affairs 37.50 X 221406 0 53056 6026513 0 2412155 38 0 1 0 FP1 Public Affairs LLC 1826 Jefferson Place NW Washington DC 20036 Consulting/Adv. & Strategic Planning 2451758 Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street NW Washington DC 20006 Legal counsel 2127384 FP1 Digital LLC 1826 Jefferson Place NW Washington DC 20036 Consulting/Adv. & Strategic Planning 1278221 Hogan & Lovells US LLP 555 13th Street NW Washington DC 20004 Legal counsel 977654 K&L Gates LLP 925 Fourth Ave Suite 2900 Seattle WA 98104 Legal counsel 380688 19 1183075 1183075 Membership dues 900099 19852039 19852039 Project funding 900099 8353908 8353908 Conf's/conventions 900099 2576938 2576938 Publications 900099 153299 153299 30936184 936955 936955 30688 30688 23153662 18692509 4461153 4461153 4461153 Prof. services & exp. reimb's 900099 804373 804373 Advertising 541800 139079 139079 Exempt pass-thru K-1 invest. loss 900099 -2898476 -2898476 86576 86576 -1868448 35679607 31827133 139079 2530320 612083 10000 5421856 7508425 1710194 893885 586406 3024460 75393 2927896 220009 2491844 2337091 354300 255973 2249045 588429 2282619 388149 114425 Broker commission 460000 Dues 158203 Bad debt 58251 Provision for UBI exp. 38401 156098 34923435 1112149 7186370 17906048 10999065 460991 602024 622572 609589 8468453 7636345 1211158 832108 3339999 2674817 25862775 21189148 30320 30320 50546012 44123441 4400150 3767784 12118203 5893431 8291245 7521441 24809598 17182656 X 25736414 26940785 25736414 26940785 50546012 44123441 X 756172 -362250 810449 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GMA Political Action Committee 1350 I St NW Wash DC 20005 911981944 19519 0 0 1 27910410 4105473 -3015631 1089842 1348372 -258530 2983278 2697446 285832 3037732 2639802 397930 2447443 2299097 148346 832108 Institutional funds (partnerships) 21189148 F 21189148 Deferred rent 539713 Deferred lease benefit 240979 Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits 6740749 7521441 X 35999952 -362250 1023783 661533 35338419 220009 121179 341188 35679607 35579620 997373 997373 34582247 220009 121179 341188 34923435 Part X, Line 2: Management reviews and assesses all activities annually to identify any changes in the scope of the activities and revenue sources and the tax treatment thereof to identify any uncertainty in income tax. For the year ended December 31, 2016, management did not identify any uncertainty in income tax requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Revenue of entities other than GMA included in the consolidated audited financial statements, net of elimination entries. 1,023,783. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Claims reimbursements- reported as rev. on the Form 990 in accordance with guidance from the IRS but netted with expenses in the audited consolidated financial statements. 121,179. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Expenses of entities other than GMA included in the consolidated audited financial statements, net of elimination entries. 997,373. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Claims reimbursements- reported as rev. on the Form 990 in accordance with guidance from the IRS but netted with expenses in the audited consolidated financial statements. 121,179. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 East Asia and the Pacific General support 10000 Wire 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part II, Line 1 All reported expenses, including grant/contribution expense to foreign organizations, is reported on the accrual basis of accounting. 1 Michigan State University 426 Auditorium Rd Room 360 East Lansing MI 48824 386005984 501(c)(3) 400000 0 Conditional support of a center for ingredient safety and risk assessment Share Our Strength 1030 15th St NW Suite 1100 West Washington DC 20005 521367538 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Support for the grantee's No Kid Hungry Campaign Proposition 65 Sign Management Inc 440 First Street NW Suite 350 Washington DC 20001 471170477 501(c)(6) 40000 0 Support for CA BPA Warning Signs Franklin Center Global Policy Exchange 1155 15th St NW Suite 550 Washington DC 20005 521159816 501(c)(3) 25000 0 General support The Johns Hopkins University-Center for Alt to Animal Testing 651 N Wolfe St Suite W7032 Baltimore MD 21205 520595110 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Support for toxicity and product safety testing Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee PO Box 3479 Glen Allen VA 23058 471607934 501(c)(4) 15000 0 General support for conference sponsorship State Legislative Leaders Foundation 1645 Falmouth Rd Building D Centerville MA 02632 237148478 501(c)(3) 10000 0 General support US Chamber Litigation Center 1615 H Street NW Washington DC 20062 521085809 501(c)(6) 8333 0 Support of an amicus brief American Society of Association Executives 1575 I Street NW Washington DC 20005 530026940 501(c)(6) 6000 0 General support Food Research and Action Center 1200 18th Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 237200739 501(c)(3) 5000 0 General support The Mercatus Center Inc 3434 Washington Blvd 4th Floor Arlington VA 22201 541436224 501(c)(3) 5000 0 General support The Keystone Policy Center 1628 Saints John Road Keystone CO 80435 840688506 501(c)(3) 5000 0 Support of the Food Waste Summit Trump for America PO Box 28163 Washington DC 20038 812804020 501(c)(4) 5000 0 General support Congressional Hunger Center 400 N Capital St NW Suite G100 Washington DC 20001 521842738 501(c)(3) 5000 0 General support NH Retail Association 48 Grandview Road Suite 2 Bow NH 03304 020269753 501(c)(6) 5000 0 General support 9 6 Part I, Line 2: Contributions are made with the general understanding that funding will be used to support a specific program (general contribution) or research grant (with an expected deliverable) that is aligned with the interests of the consumer products industry and/or their customers. General contributions are made to well-established organizations known for successfully accomplishing specific goals of interest while research grants are made by program managers who receive updates and monitor progress to ensure research deliverables are completed. X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 Pamela Bailey President & CEO 1259246 0 560106 0 38556 0 1139681 0 34703 0 3032292 0 373404 0 Steve McCroddan Senior VP, CFO, CAO 287872 0 57500 0 0 0 125150 0 20594 0 491116 0 57500 0 Jim Flannery Sr Exec VP- Operations & Industry Collaboration 616252 0 173500 0 0 0 160150 0 21674 0 971576 0 73500 0 Mary Sophos Exec. VP-Policy/Strategic Planning 397459 0 79500 0 0 0 110150 0 2675 0 589784 0 79500 0 Denzel McGuire Exec. VP-Gov't Affairs 382888 0 80000 0 0 0 130150 0 8139 0 601177 0 80000 0 Leon Bruner Exec VP - Scientific & Regulatory Affairs 369251 0 74000 0 0 0 111150 0 21544 0 575945 0 74000 0 Roger Lowe Exec. VP-Strategic Communications 268854 0 20000 0 0 0 75150 0 14398 0 378402 0 20000 0 Karin Moore Senior VP & General Counsel 262479 0 55000 0 0 0 101400 0 20361 0 439240 0 55000 0 Michael Gruber Senior VP-Federal Affairs 255289 0 28000 0 0 0 70150 0 20969 0 374408 0 28000 0 Carla Mitchell Senior VP-Human Resources 236463 0 46250 0 0 0 82750 0 19539 0 385002 0 46250 0 Robert Burns VP-Health & Nutrition Policy 238142 0 18500 0 0 0 54395 0 14227 0 325264 0 18500 0 Amanda Hagan VP-State Affairs 206406 0 15000 0 0 0 45798 0 7258 0 274462 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a First class travel for the President and CEO was provided in accordance with the employment agreement. Such costs were required to be substantiated via receipts and itinerary submitted. All travel was business related. Spousal travel was included as part of the contract agreement between GMA and its President and CEO. All spousal travel was required to comply with GMA expense reporting policies. Schedule J, Part II, Column C, "retirement and other deferred compensation" includes both GMA's 2016 contributions to a 401k plan for these individuals, GMA's 2016 contribution to a 457f Plan for the President and CEO and 2016 performance bonuses which were paid subsequent to March 15, 2017 and therefore considered deferred compensation for tax reporting purposes. Performance bonuses awarded for 2015 were paid subsequent to March 15, 2016 and were reported as deferred compensation in the 2015 Form 990 and are reported in Column F and Column B(ii) of the 2016 Form Schedule J. Part I, Line 4b Line 4b: GMA has a 457(f) Plan for its President and CEO. The employer's contribution to this Plan in 2016 was $469,743, in accordance with the employment contract between GMA and its President and CEO and as approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 There are three categories of membership in GMA: 1. General members: General membership is limited to 1) entities engaged in the manufacture of food, beverage and consumer products; 2) sales agencies engaged in sales and marketing or merchandising of food, beverage and consumer products; and 3) suppliers by invitation only. General members can participate on councils and committees, ultimately helping to drive GMA's agenda. 2. Associate members: Associate membership is limited to entities engaged in providing products or services to the food, beverage and consumer products industry and interested in the well-being and success of grocery product manufacturers. 3. Chain Restaurant Corporate Headquarters Members: Any company actively and regularly engaged in furnishing food and/or beverage retail services to the public at multiple locations ("chain restaurants") is qualified to become a Chain Restaurant Corporate headquarters member. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The governing body of GMA is its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall elect from its members a Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall propose candidates for election as directors at each Annual Meeting, as officers and as members of the Executive Committee and the Finance and Audit Committee and shall propose candidates for election to these positions as vacancies occur. Members of the Board are generally elected to three-year terms but there is no limit to the number of terms an individual director may serve. Officers, including the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, shall be elected for a term of two years. The Chair and Vice Chair may hold their respective offices for not more than one term. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Decisions involving proposed mergers or liquidation would be brought before the full membership for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b GMA's Federal Form 990 is reviewed by its accounting staff, including the Director of Accounting, Controller and CFO and by in-house legal counsel. Such review takes place upon receipt of the draft Form 990 received from the independent public accounting firm who conducts the consolidated financial statement audit of GMA. The review involves comparison of financial data in the Form 990 with the audited financial statements and the books and records of GMA and review of all narrative information for accuracy and completeness by the appropriate GMA staff. Additionally, a report is made to GMA's Finance and Audit Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c In addition to the written conflict of interest policy, GMA's in-house legal counsel regularly reviews antitrust and conflict of interest policies at board meetings and most committee meetings. The objective members of the GMA Finance and Audit Committee shall make an initial determination as to whether a conflict exists and what subsequent action is appropriate, if any. The GMA Finance and Audit Committee shall inform the Board of such determination and action. The Board shall retain the right to modify or reverse such determination and action, and shall retain the ultimate enforcement authority with respect to the interpretation and application of this policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Pay comparability data is gathered from a variety of publicly available sources including published survey data and Form 990's. Specific to the President and CEO, a salary survey was obtained and the total compensation reviewed and approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. Compensation recommendations for key positions are reviewed by an independent compensation consultant and GMA's CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 GMA makes its Form 990 available upon request. Audited financial statements and governing documents may be made available upon GMA's consideration of the request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Unrecognized actuarial gain 810,449. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The Finance and Audit Committee of the Grocery Manufacturers Association is responsible, annually, for the approval of the independent public accounting firm who conducts the consolidated financial statement audit of GMA and for the approval of the consolidated financial statements. This process is unchanged from the prior year. 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