2016-11-08T09:03:54-06:00 2015-12-31 421229486 BROOKS LODDEN PC 1441 29TH STREET STE 305 WEST DES MOINES IA 502661357 990 2015-01-01 420796455 NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL NATI 5152788012 PO BOX 10383 DES MOINES IA 50306 NEIL DIERKS CEO 5152788012 2016-10-28 1 BRENT L ALEXANDER P00075113 5152237300 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z NEIL DIERKS PO BOX 10383 DES MOINES IA 50306 15819534 0 X NPPC.ORG X 1967 IA ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE U.S. PORK INDUSTRY BY AFFECTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 15 11 41 0 130614 58377 11053040 9932672 2060103 2489646 80257 88710 3277963 3273639 16471363 15784667 10000 12500 0 0 3924481 3780258 0 0 0 10637481 11073479 14571962 14866237 1899401 918430 13837705 15022224 1442018 1856328 12395687 13165896 ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE U.S. PORK INDUSTRY BY AFFECTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING EXPORT MARKETS, AND EDUCATING PRODUCERS AND THE PUBLIC ON INDUSTRY ISSUES. 0 0 MONITOR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND TO INTERACT WITH DEVELOPMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING PORK PRODUCERS DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR THE US PORK INDUSTRY EDUCATE PORK INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ISSUES CONCERNING THE PORK INDUSTRY 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 70 0 1 41 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JEFF SMOUSE 5152788012 10676 JUSTIN DRIVE URBANDALE IA 50322 KENT BANG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM COMPART DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BORGIC DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HEIMERL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CORY BOLLUM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KESSLER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HERRING DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY WOLTERS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD ROTH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DALE REICKS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRAIG WEITERBEEK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MASCHHOFF VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X 20000 0 0 JOHN WEBER PRESIDENT - ELECT 10.00 X 29000 0 0 NEIL DIERKS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 267083 0 27566 HOWARD HILL PAST PRESIDENT 10.00 X 6000 0 0 RON PRESTAGE PRESIDENT 10.00 X 35000 0 0 ELIZABETH WAGSTROM CHIEF VETERINARIAN 60.00 X 156771 0 16852 DALLAS HOCKMAN VP/INDUSTRY RELATIONS 60.00 X 253922 0 28442 NICHOLAS GIORDANO VP/COUNSEL GOVTL/INTL AFFAIRS 60.00 X 439494 0 28342 AUDREY ADAMSON VP/PUBLIC POLICY 60.00 X 175399 0 16883 MICHAEL FORMICA AST. VP DOMESTIC AFFAIRS 60.00 X 187953 0 27415 1570622 0 145500 12 0 1 0 WAR ROOM STRATEGIES 705 KINGS COURT ALEXANDRIA VA 22302 CONSULTANT 434651 MCCORMICK COMPANY 28333 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 ADVERTISING 282242 KGLOBAL 13800 COPPERMINE RD HERDON VA 50171 CONSULTANT 224811 BAYARD RIDGE GROUP 4440 FARADAY PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 CONSULTANT 143000 MAYER BROWN 230 S LASALLE ST CHICAGO IL 60604 LEGAL 134701 10 1629432 8303240 9932672 TRADE SHOW 541800 2451242 130614 2320628 PROGRAM FUNDING 541900 38404 38404 2489646 88710 88710 3000328 3000328 249203 0 249203 249203 249203 58975 34867 24108 24108 15784667 38404 130614 5682977 12500 384649 2909813 142546 149137 194113 205280 188116 45732 234839 146361 444642 523706 1734158 3098133 115216 66667 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 13051 PUBLIC POLICY 2178413 REVENUE MANAGEMENT/INDU 1113156 COMMUNICATIONS 530620 435389 14866237 2273857 2717666 1093643 487460 156603 363543 3913426 2744323 1165771 1169103 9114527 10231958 33304 52494 13837705 15022224 1421674 1834420 20344 21908 1442018 1856328 X 12395687 13165896 12395687 13165896 13837705 15022224 918430 -148221 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44096 0 0 1 1629432 1189072 1189072 1189072 PART I-A, LINE 1: PAY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC). THE PAC SUPPORTS POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHOSE VIEWS REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE PORK INDUSTRY. 174465 174465 2797228 2139539 657689 410123 112119 298004 66913 27968 38945 464697 464697 0 1169103 X PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(5) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. THE COUNCIL HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE COUNCIL FILES FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICATION AND AN 1120 IN THE STATE OF IOWA. THE COUNCIL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012. ALL ENTITIES FOLLOW AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX EXPENSE INCURRED FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME PRODUCING ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE. INCOME TAX EXPENSE IS INCLUDED AS PART OF POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. GOLF 26350 26350 6016 1217 CLAY SHOOT 32625 32625 4150 23484 58975 58975 10166 24701 34867 24108 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 5 12500 0 PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE VALIDATIONS. X X X X 1 0 0 NEIL DIERKS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 267083 0 0 0 0 0 15829 0 11737 0 294649 0 0 0 ELIZABETH WAGSTROM CHIEF VETERINARIAN 155513 0 1258 0 0 0 10905 0 5947 0 173623 0 0 0 DALLAS HOCKMAN VP/INDUSTRY RELATIONS 233343 0 20579 0 0 0 16680 0 11762 0 282364 0 0 0 NICHOLAS GIORDANO VP/COUNSEL GOVTL/INTL AFFAIRS 415578 0 23916 0 0 0 27376 0 966 0 467836 0 0 0 AUDREY ADAMSON VP/PUBLIC POLICY 75597 0 0 0 99802 0 4798 0 12085 0 192282 0 0 0 MICHAEL FORMICA AST. VP DOMESTIC AFFAIRS 179325 0 8628 0 0 0 12533 0 14882 0 215368 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A AUDREY ADAMSON RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION COMPENSATION OF SIX MONTHS WAGES. TOTAL SEPARATION COMPENSATION WAS $82,767. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NPPC BY-LAWS DEFINE EACH OF THE 45 AFFILIATE STATE PORK ORGANIZATIONS AS MEMBERS. NPPC ALSO HAS TWO SUB-GROUPS OF MEMBERS - ALLIANCE MEMBERS AND PACK PROCESSOR INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A STATE PORK ORGANIZATIONS, ALLIANCE MEMBERS, AND PACK PROCESSOR INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEMBERS ALL SELECT DELEGATES TO NPPC'S ANNUAL MEETING. DELEGATES VOTE FOR DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE STATE OF IOWA REQUIRES THAT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DOMICILED IN IOWA SEEK MEMBER APPROVAL OF ACQUISITIONS OR SALES OF ASSETS, THAT ARE SUBSTANTIAL IN PROPORTION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ENTIRE ASSETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ATTEST THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE. IF NON-COMPLIANCE BECAME KNOWN, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD REQUIRE COMPLIANCE BY THE INDIVIDUAL(S), OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD OR ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 NPPC UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OFFICERS. CONSULTANT FINDINGS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE NPPC DES MOINES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE NPPC DES MOINES OFFICE. AMERICAN PORK EXPORT & TRADING CO PO BOX 10383 DES MOINES IA 50306 421412332 PORK EXPORTS IA N/A C 1723537 372128 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN PORK EXPORT & TRADING CO L 123528 UNRELATED VENDOR COST