2017-05-08T13:11:02-05:00 2016-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 520975324 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION COUN 2022047673 1828 L STREET NO 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STEVE MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 2022047673 2017-05-08 1 R MICHAEL SORRELLS P00001737 2022932200 216.59.105.130 2017-05-08 13:11:00 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8FDEADBD78032F390E1998D1DE6D7ED2A9E98672 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CRN STEVE MISTER 1828 L STREET NO 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6591165 0 X WWW.CRNUSA.ORG X 1973 DC TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE A CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND MARKET DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. 42 42 22 75 0 0 61000 0 5851174 6562217 16716 28948 59000 0 5987890 6591165 213579 256511 0 0 2751211 3158944 0 0 0 2549723 3287671 5514513 6703126 473377 -111961 2851204 2966114 562477 788348 2288727 2177766 TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE A CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND MARKET DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. 0 0 SCIENCE & REGULATORY AFFAIRS - INTERPRETS AND PROMOTES AN APPROPRIATE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY, SAFETY, BENEFITS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD, AND NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. COMMUNICATIONS - PROMOTES THE GOALS OF CRN TO THE NON-GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS, THOUGHT LEADERS AND CONSUMERS THROUGH CONVENTIONAL, ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - ADVOCATES FOR APPROPRIATE REGULATION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND FUNCTIONAL FOOD WHICH INCLUDES ADDRESSING FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INDUSTRY. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 56 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 42 42 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X STEVE MISTER 2022047700 1828 L STREET NO 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 HARVEY KAMIL CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HYDE CHAIR ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BLAIR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MARJORIE FINE TREASURER 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KEN STRICK SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BENTLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN BLANCHARD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BOLAR DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DEVEREUX DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL FRANKOS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY KING DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KONNEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LEDOUX DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON LEVY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MORRISON DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MYERS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE PAYAWAL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AL POWERS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RAVECH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY RITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA HARKNESS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GIRARD SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY STEELY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG STEVENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STOUT DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN TEICHER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VERNARDOS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE VIRANT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROB WILDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOBE COHEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DEGENNARO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DIJKSTRA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA FERENZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HAMILTON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN HELFRICK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HENSTROM DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICAH OSBORNE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SALERNO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRET SCHOLTES DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WATSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE WEISS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 10.00 X 358343 89586 57623 JUDITH BLATMAN SR VP COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 201062 25133 34178 DOUGLAS MACKAY SR VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 206145 0 45926 MICHAEL GREENE VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 147441 0 23502 JAMES GRIFFITHS VP SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL 40.00 5.00 X 179452 22432 45439 ANDREA WONG VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 162691 0 22260 CARL HYLAND SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP 40.00 0.00 X 118577 0 42634 REND AL-MONDHIRY ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 121794 0 35112 1495505 137151 306674 9 0 1 0 ALPINE GROUP 500 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 180000 TATE & TRYON 2021 L ST NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING 126208 COVINGTON & BURLING 850 TENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 200014956 LEGAL SERVICES 118733 LEADING AUTHORITIES INC 1990 M ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 EVENT SPEAKERS 117520 4 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5644380 5644380 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 757037 757037 WEBINARS AND OTHER CON 900099 109800 109800 SURVEYS 900099 51000 51000 6562217 28948 28948 6591165 6562217 0 28948 256511 1030081 1627432 139779 216777 144875 138867 129957 180000 558940 40234 207625 71423 299436 299321 906594 503 74106 15530 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 136773 SPONSORSHIPS 118000 PAYROLL/ADMINISTRATION 60431 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 25981 23950 6703126 577752 440807 1755907 1929835 108498 12512 189334 300929 1097724 872975 175354 224749 44359 57282 2851204 2966114 297489 330021 118500 367602 146488 90725 562477 788348 X 2286763 2177766 1964 0 2288727 2177766 2851204 2966114 -111961 1000 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 8431 0 0 1 5644380 968403 -83498 884905 948256 -63351 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE CRN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) IS A SEPARATELY SEGREGATED FUND ESTABLISHED BY CRN. CRN PAC IS OPERATED PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKING EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE THE SELECTION, NOMINATION, AND APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICALS AND CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFILIATION, WHO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVE OF CRN. 532141 404619 127522 526874 429647 97227 38709 38709 0 224749 DEFERRED RENTS PAYABLE 84643 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 6031 DUE TO/FROM FOUNDATION 51 90725 X 6606697 15532 15532 6591165 0 6591165 6732626 29500 29500 6703126 0 6703126 PART X, LINE 2: NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE, AS THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC INCOME 15,532. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 29,500. 1 THE CRN FOUNDATION 1828 L ST NW SUITE 510 WASHINGTON DC 20036 264677478 501(C)3 131011 RESEARCH AWARD NATIONAL ADVERTISING DIVISION - COUNCIL FOR BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS 112 MADISON AVE 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 237079691 501(C)6 50000 RESEARCH AWARD ACADEMY OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTH & MEDICINE 5755 GRANGER RD SUITE 500 INDEPENDENCE OH 44131 465544758 501(C)3 20000 RESEARCH AWARD AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 20814 311507752 501(C)3 12500 RESEARCH AWARD AMERICAN BOTANICAL COUNCIL 6200 MANOR RD AUSTIN TX 78723 742518542 501(C)3 5000 RESEARCH AWARD CA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1215 K ST SUITE 1400 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 940361980 501(C)6 25000 RESEARCH AWARD TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE 150 HARRISON AVENUE BOSTON MA 02111 042103634 501(C)3 10000 RESEARCH AWARD 5 2 PART I, LINE 2: CRN WORKS CLOSELY WITH GRANTEES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THAT ALL GRANT RELATED DELIVERABLES ARE MET. X X X X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 358343 89586 0 0 0 0 21200 5300 28995 7249 408538 102135 0 0 JUDITH BLATMAN SR VP COMMUNICATIONS 201062 25133 0 0 0 0 20133 2517 14613 1827 235808 29477 0 0 DOUGLAS MACKAY SR VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 206145 0 0 0 0 0 21010 0 26968 0 254123 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREENE VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 147441 0 0 0 0 0 15010 0 13213 0 175664 0 0 0 JAMES GRIFFITHS VP SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL 179452 22432 0 0 0 0 18187 2273 25699 3212 223338 27917 0 0 ANDREA WONG VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 162691 0 0 0 0 0 16310 0 10249 0 189250 0 0 0 CARL HYLAND SENIOR DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP 118577 0 0 0 0 0 12632 0 34570 0 165779 0 0 0 REND AL-MONDHIRY ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL 121794 0 0 0 0 0 13197 0 26636 0 161627 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO OPERATING ISSUES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE POWERS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD REGARDING ELECTION OF OFFICERS, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS, OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION THAT WOULD CONTRAVENE OR NEGATE PREVIOUS ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET UPON THE CALL OF THE CHAIR OR ANY TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DISCUSS MATTERS, BUT NOT TAKE ACTION, IN THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CRN OFFERS THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: VOTING MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, FUNCTIONAL FOOD, OR A DIETARY INGREDIENT USED IN A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR FUNCTIONAL FOOD, OR WHO DISTRIBUTES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR FUNCTIONAL FOOD UNDER ITS OWN BRAND. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO SUPPLIES SERVICES, PRODUCTS (OTHER THAN DIETARY INGREDIENTS) OR OTHER SUPPORT TO A COMPANY OR PERSON ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. A COMPANY WHO MANUFACTURES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, FUNCTIONAL FOOD OR DIETARY INGREDIENT OR MARKETS OR DISTRIBUTES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, FUNCTIONAL FOOD OR DIETARY INGREDIENT UNDER ITS OWN BRAND QUALIFIES AS A VOTING MEMBER OF CRN AND MAY NOT JOIN AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER. INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON THAT IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN CRN, BUT DOES BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY OUTSIDE THE U.S. COMPANIES MARKETING, SELLING OR DISTRIBUTING ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED STATES DO NOT QUALIFY FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BLINDED BALLOT IS CONDUCTED FOR ALL VOTING MEMBERS TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE SENT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS WRITTEN POLICY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS & EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS AT THE END OF EACH YEAR TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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