2025-10-02T12:36:23+00:00 2024-12-31 135381590 BDO USA 200 PARK AVE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 990 2024-01-01 131974706 COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC COPP 2122517214 1660 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE 600 MCLEAN VA 22102 ADAM ESTELLE PRESIDENT & CEO 2025-10-02 true PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT P01384178 2128858000 2025-10-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ADAM ESTELLE 1660 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE 600 MCLEAN VA 22102 6183485 false X WWW.COPPER.ORG X 1962 NY FORMED TO EXPAND THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF COPPER AND ITS ALLOYS AND TO BROADEN MARKETS FOR SUCH PRODUCTS. 18 17 10 20 0 1639329 1872462 5043736 4257228 41891 53795 0 0 6724956 6183485 0 0 0 0 2556668 2511426 0 0 0 4188439 3722048 6745107 6233474 -20151 -49989 5326974 5202455 931882 852539 4395092 4349916 COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC. (CDA) IS A U.S.-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ASSOCIATION SERVING THE COPPER INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA BY INFLUENCING THE USE OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS THROUGH RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS TECHNICAL AND END-USER SUPPORT. CDA IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE PROPER USE OF COPPER MATERIALS IN SUSTAINABLE, EFFICIENT APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND THE HOME. false false MEMBER PROJECTS - THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION OF PROJECTS TO EXPAND, DEFEND AND SUPPORT THE USE AND APPLICATION OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY FABRICATED PRODUCTS IN VARIOUS MARKETS WITHIN THE US. THIS INCLUDES MARKET RESEARCH, PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY, AND TECHNICAL SERVICE AND SUPPORT OF MARKETS THAT INCLUDE: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICAL AND NON-ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS; OEM APPLICATIONS INCLUDING HVACR, PLUMBING AND BUILDING HARDWARE, ETC; AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDED SUPPORTING LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS IN VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES. INDUSTRY TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF PRE-COMPETITIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO ADDRESS NEAR TO MID-TERM OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE USE AND APPLICATION OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES. CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON: MACHINABILITY OF BRASS ROD; USE OF COPPER IN GREEN & HEALTHY BUILDINGS AND GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND IMPACT; CORROSION CONTROL IN COPPER PIPING SYSTEMS; IMPROVING SAFETY, RELIABILITY, RESILIENCY AND EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS. INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS - PROMOTIONAL AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITY TO: HIGHLIGHT THE QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY PRODUCTS; ESTABLISH THE IMPORTANCE AND NECESSITY OF COPPER-BASED PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY IN EVERYDAY LIFE. COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITY IS IN SUPPORT OF OVERALL MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATING DECISION MAKERS ON THE COPPER INDUSTRY'S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; ADVANCING INNOVATION, THE ECONOMY, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND IT'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. 0 false false false false true false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 30 0 true 10 true false false false false false false false false X 18 17 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X MOUMITA BHATTACHARYA 7037854784 1660 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE 600 MCLEAN VA 22102 Adam Estelle President & CEO 35.0 0.0 X X 309081 0 7100 Andrew G Kireta Jr President & CEO (THRU 4/2024) 35.0 0.0 X X 124169 0 16027 Bernard Schilberg Treasurer 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 H Hedley Stothers Jr Secretary 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Michael O' Shaughnessy Chairman 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Steffen Sigloch Vice Chairman 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Arturo Garreton Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Clayton Walker Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dale Taylor Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Elliott Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Devin Denner Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DEVIN MALONE DIRECTOR (EFF. 6/2024) 1.0 X 0 0 0 Gregory L Christopher Director (THRU 6/2024) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Hal Liller Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jeanine Kanel Director (THRU 6/2024) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Juan Ignacio Diaz Director (EFF. 01/2024) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Patrick Daly Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Richard Stinson Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RODRIGO HORMAZABAL OPTIZ DIRECTOR (EFF. 6/2024) 1.0 X 0 0 0 Stephen Rowland Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tony Kulik Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Marcus Elmer Vice President, TUBE & FITTINGS DIRECTOR 35.0 0.0 X 195695 0 5925 Adam Kotrba Director, Flat Products 35.0 0.0 X 182271 0 5448 CRYSTAL L RANKIN MANAGER, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS 35.0 X 138778 0 13860 Jessica Sanderson Director, Sustainability and ESG 35.0 0.0 X 187977 0 4018 John Hipchen Director, Energy and Electrical Systems 35.0 0.0 X 204517 0 6060 Larry E Peters Project Manager, BUILDING CONST. 35.0 0.0 X 135700 0 3465 1478188 0 61903 10 false true false THE COULTER COMPANIES DBA MCI USA 1660 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 600 MCLEAN VA 22102 ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT 504033 KINGHORN HILBERT & ASSOCIATES LLC 4117 CADLE CREEK ROAD EDGEWATER MD 21307 REGULATORY & ADVOCACY 393832 GREENHOUSE DIGITAL PR 15255 S 94TH AVENUE SUITE 500 ORLAND PARK IL 60462 CONSULTANT 299105 KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP 3050 K STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20007 LEGAL & REGULATORY 238175 TAP MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS 201 WEST PONCE DE LEON AVENUE UNIT 51 DECATUR GA 30030 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT 175296 5 1872462 1872462 SHARED PROGRAMS 561499 4257228 4257228 0 0 0 0 4257228 53795 53795 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6183485 4257228 0 53795 0 641970 1071544 269416 397365 131131 25371 89686 319536 450908 22163 151157 42353 172297 5942 209064 403114 6718 11723 PROGRAM COSTS 1742894 PEO SERVICE FEES 24629 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 22402 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 22091 0 6233474 2862242 2620574 610865 1200080 41167 0 0 0 0 59863 30826 74763 37817 43663 36946 24013 28826 0 0 1685161 1285203 5326974 5202455 659630 573061 0 0 272252 279478 931882 852539 4395092 4349916 4395092 4349916 5326974 5202455 -49989 4813 0 X false true true false false false true 6129690 319536 -253539 65997 358587 -292590 73549 36603 36946 1214 1214 0 36946 ADVANCES TO EMPLOYEES 1000719 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 238812 DUE FROM MEMBER COMPANIES 41150 INTEREST RECEIVABLE 4522 1285203 Federal Income Taxes OTHER LIABILITIES 40666 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 238812 279478 X 6188298 4813 0 4813 6183485 0 0 6183485 6233474 0 0 6233474 0 0 6233474 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote UNDER ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. COPPER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIALLY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2019, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATION LOOK-BACK PERIOD. X true true X X X false false false Adam Estelle President & CEO 217081 0 92000 0 0 0 7100 0 0 0 316181 0 0 0 Marcus Elmer Vice President, TUBE & FITTINGS DIRECTOR 152195 0 43500 0 0 0 5925 0 0 0 201620 0 0 0 John Hipchen Director, Energy and Electrical Systems 168017 0 36500 0 0 0 6060 0 0 0 210577 0 0 0 Adam Kotrba Director, Flat Products 146771 0 35500 0 0 0 5448 0 0 0 187719 0 0 0 Jessica Sanderson Director, Sustainability and ESG 154977 0 33000 0 0 0 4018 0 0 0 191995 0 0 0 CRYSTAL L RANKIN MANAGER, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS 117278 0 21500 0 0 0 13860 0 0 0 152638 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Payments for business use of personal residence THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES WERE REIMBURSED $200 PER MONTH FOR BUSINESS USE OF HOME OFFICE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT IN EFFECT WHEN HIRED: - ANDREW G. KIRETA, JR. - LARRY E. PETERS Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT (STAFF ACCOUNTANT AND VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE). AND THEN PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN DRAFT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL, WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO COMMENT OR MAKE INQUIRY BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ALL NEW EMPLOYEES MUST SIGN A FORM ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, NEW PATENTS BY RELATED PARTIES ARE REVIEWED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION CIRCULATES THE POLICY IN WRITTEN FORM TO ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD REQUIRING THEIR SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THERE IS A COMPENSATION GRADE SYSTEM THAT IS EVALUATED AGAINST COMPENSATION STUDIES EVERY 2-3 YEARS. COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE TASK GROUP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED BY THE SIGNED AUTHORIZATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE TASK GROUP, WHICH MEETS EACH YEAR PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGES IN THE COMPENSATION PLAN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THERE IS A COMPENSATION GRADE SYSTEM THAT IS EVALUATED AGAINST COMPENSATION STUDIES EVERY 2-3 YEARS. COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE TASK GROUP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED BY THE SIGNED AUTHORIZATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE TASK GROUP, WHICH MEETS EACH YEAR PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CHANGES IN THE COMPENSATION PLAN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.