SWEETENER USERS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SWEETENER USERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 52-1493563)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-09-07
IRS object ID
201612519349300041
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-09-07T14:46:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521022232PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SNYDER COHN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line111200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH BETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521493563EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SWEETENER USERS ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O RICK PASCOBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSWEEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028422345PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICK PASCOPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028422345PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN M BRAUNSTEINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00086901PTIN
Phone3016526700PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerRICK PASCOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$855,841GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SWEETENERUSERS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionREPRESENTS THE INDUSTRIAL USERS OF NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS AND THE TRADE ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING SUCH COMPANIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,199,164PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$854,833CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,173PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,008CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,200,337PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$855,841CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$6,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$935,608PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,077,640CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$941,608PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,081,640CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$258,729PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$225,799CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$436,700TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$329,901TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$20,000TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$139,000TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$416,700NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$190,901NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSUPPORT POLICIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CONDITIONS OF INDUSTRIAL SWEETENER USERS. REPRESENT MEMBERS' INTERESTS, PRINCIPALLY IN REGULATORY AND TECHNICAL MATTERS PERTAINING TO NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS. CARRY OUT INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT THE SWEETENER INDUSTRY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescAFFECT SUGAR POLICIES SO THAT AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY IS AVAILABLE TO USER INDUSTRIES, RETAILERS, AND CONSUMERS AT REASONABLE PRICES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONDUCT STUDIES & ANALYSIS OF & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON THE SWEETENER INDUSTRY AND MAKE REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS THAT AFFECT SWEETENER INDUSTRY USERS, RETAINERS, AND CONSUMERS. BENEFITS APPROXIMATELY 20 MEMBERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICK PASCOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2028422345PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
THUYEN TJ NGUYEN
SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERRY CERMINARA
CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLAY HOUGH
TREASURER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEITH KRAUSE
SECRETARY3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG BREUNIG
FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA HIDEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON CAMPAGNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE ROBERTS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ CLARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNANI WOOD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY RUSSELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRASHANT KULKARNI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE CHILDS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK PASCO -SEE SCHEDULE O
PRESIDENT7.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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MCLEOD WATKINSON & MILLER
1 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20001LEGAL REP AND MANAGEMENT$570,000
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP
101 PARK AVENUENEW YORKNY10178LEGAL SERVICES$320,486
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES611430$531,000$531,000
COLLOQUIUM INCOME611430$273,833$273,833
LITIGATION FUND SUPPOR611430$50,000$50,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$854,833TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$1,008TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,008ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$855,841TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$854,833RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$1,008ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$4,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$898,047TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,225TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$551TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$618TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,270TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,343TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,070TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
COMMUNICATIONS$159,088
PRINTING AND POSTAGE$3,144
TELEPHONE$2,553
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,435

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,081,640TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$396,988BOYAmt
EOY$312,478EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,460BOYAmt
EOY$1,610EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,252BOYAmt
EOY$15,813EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,700BOYAmt
EOY$329,901EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,000BOYAmt
EOY$139,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,000BOYAmt
EOY$139,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,729BOYAmt
EOY-$408,914EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$416,700BOYAmt
EOY$190,901EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,700BOYAmt
EOY$329,901EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$225,799ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$531,000DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$206,940NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$42,992NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$163,948NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$196,470AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$32,522TaxableAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1ARICK PASCO IS SWEETENER'S PRESIDENT AND AN EMPLOYEE OF MCLEOD, WATKINSON & MILLER.

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