2016-11-15T18:18:04-06:00 2015-12-31 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2015-01-01 530025510 AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION AMER 2024636725 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 MARK N HAMMOND SVP AND CFO 2024636725 2016-11-15 1 SUBRINA WOOD CPA P00365899 2023319880 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z SUSAN K NEELY 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 104881694 0 X WWW.AMERIBEV.ORG X 1921 DC SEE PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 FOR DETAILS. 33 30 48 0 0 0 0 0 80817635 76522185 3317288 2030681 486563 385178 84621486 78938044 1250000 695000 0 0 7642901 8627202 0 0 0 72186729 65987458 81079630 75309660 3541856 3628384 38109940 43341614 5642609 9246506 32467331 34095108 THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO UNITE AMERICA'S NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMPANIES TO ACHIEVE RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC POLICY AND PROMOTE OUR INDUSTRY'S COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMERS, CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES. 0 0 THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, RAISE THE STANDARDS OF THE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE INDUSTRY IN SERVING THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS AND TO REPRESENT THE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY BEFORE THE PUBLIC, ITS INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 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 58 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 33 30 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MARK N HAMMOND 2024636725 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 SUSAN K NEELY PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIV 40.00 X X 1613147 0 91518 ROGER L COLLINS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HONICKMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH D CROWLEY JR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ZEIN ABDALLA BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM BROWN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT P CAREY BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL FINNEY BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY HARGIS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KALIL BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK PELO BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CHARNESKI BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM B CYR BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DENT BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J ALEXANDER M DOUGLAS JR BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY FOWDEN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH GOLDMAN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER GROSS III BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J FRANK HARRISON III BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES J JOHNSTON BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN KOZAK BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE J LORDI BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J ANDREW MOORE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE FORD BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF RITCHIE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK TYLER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY J VARNI BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY CLARK BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HAMMOND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CF 40.00 X 428198 0 69017 AMY E HANCOCK SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSE 40.00 X 319146 0 61241 KEVIN KEANE SR VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 350292 0 41752 GENEVIEVE K GENT SR VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS M 40.00 X 279808 0 49117 SEAN KRISPINSKY DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 231762 0 46595 BARBARA L HIDEN DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 209721 0 44072 3432074 0 403312 19 0 1 0 LATHAM & WATKINS LLP PO BOX 7247-8202 PHILADELPHIA PA 19170 PROFESSIONAL FEES 1056313 BLUEFRONT STRATEGIES LLC 805 15TH ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PROFESSIONAL FEES 1008380 PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES 214 NORTH FAYETTE ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 PROFESSIONAL FEES 958052 GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP PO BOX 840723 LOS ANGELES CA 90084 PROFESSIONAL FEES 574285 DENTONS US LLP DEPT 894579 LOS ANGELES CA 901894579 PROFESSIONAL FEES 509726 18 SPECIAL PROJECT ASSESSMENT 900099 64250000 64250000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 12272185 12272185 76522185 1454188 1454188 1101888 726110 375778 375778 375778 25794033 25217540 576493 576493 576493 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 9400 9400 9400 78938044 76531585 0 2406459 X 695000 6440773 1012179 283018 891232 5448173 73842 924674 169330 47362090 250282 154336 658008 774590 210810 108233 88437 17200 SPECIAL 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PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ABA AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ABA, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ABA IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. PLAN MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ABA'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 THROUGH 2013 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, BASED ON THE NORMAL STATUTORY PERIODS SUBJECT TO AUDIT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY EXIST WHICH COULD EXPAND THE OPEN PERIOD. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 726,110. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 726,110. 1 AMERICAN BEVERAGE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW SUITE 1100 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 274908904 501(C)(3) 695000 STATE ASSOCIATION GRANT - $250,000US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS MULTI-YEAR HEALTHY CITIES GRANT PROGRAM - $445,000 US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 1620 EYE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 530196642 501(C)(3) 555000 MULTI-YEAR NATIONAL INITIATIVE CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION 1 0 X 0 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 SUSAN K NEELY PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIV 1613147 0 0 0 0 0 77000 0 14518 0 1704665 0 0 0 MARK HAMMOND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CF 428198 0 0 0 0 0 53000 0 16017 0 497215 0 0 0 AMY E HANCOCK SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSE 319146 0 0 0 0 0 37990 0 23251 0 380387 0 0 0 KEVIN KEANE SR VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 350292 0 0 0 0 0 18885 0 22867 0 392044 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE K GENT SR VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS M 279808 0 0 0 0 0 26500 0 22617 0 328925 0 0 0 SEAN KRISPINSKY DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 231762 0 0 0 0 0 24001 0 22594 0 278357 0 0 0 BARBARA L HIDEN DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 209721 0 0 0 0 0 20821 0 23251 0 253793 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT HAS ACCESS TO A HEALTH CLUB. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH TWO GENERAL CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP; THAT IS, ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ARE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH ACTIVE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE IN THE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER WHO IS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FORMS ARE SENT TO BOARD AND COLLECTED ANNUALLY BY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS SUCH AS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS 47,362,090. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR. AMERICANS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE CHOICE 1101 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 270514291 ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESSES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS DC 501(C)(6) 0 AMERICAN BEVERAGE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA 1101 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 274908904 PROVIDE FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES DC 501(C)(3) PF 0 AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION FUND FOR CONSUMER CHOICE 1101 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 461702097 SECTION 527 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DC 527 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0