2016-01-15T09:11:19-06:00 2015-03-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2014-04-01 361521980 NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC NATI 2025341440 1101 30TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 TRACY THOMPSON VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 2025341440 2016-01-18 1 TERRI MCKNIGHT CPA P00543022 3019519090 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JOHN H DOWNS JR 1101 30TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 14558650 0 X WWW.CANDYUSA.COM X 1884 VA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 47 47 31 47 885410 0 526800 574800 11965234 12992703 141076 203896 61510 56092 12694620 13827491 178843 291375 0 0 3887138 5000402 0 0 0 8787309 8314599 12853290 13606376 -158670 221115 10789876 12311908 7273494 8424222 3516382 3887686 NCA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE U.S. CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY THOUGH A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM AS WELL BY OFFERING MEMBERS BUSINESS TOOLS AND RESOURCES. 0 0 ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS: NCA PROMOTES AND PROTECTS THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY IN THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ARENAS SO THAT THE INDUSTRY REMAINS STRONG AND CONFECTIONERY IS VIEWED AS PART OF A HAPPY, BALANCED LIFESTYLE. NCA COMMUNICATES POSITIVE MESSAGES ABOUT CANDY TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT CANDY'S IMAGE AND REPUTATION. CONVENTION AND MEMBER SERVICES - EDUCATES AND INFORMS MEMBERS ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY THROUGH CONVENTIONS, EXPO AND GENERAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES. DATA AND RESEARCH: NCA FUNDS ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC AND MARKETPLACE RESEARCH TO HELP THE INDUSTRY UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT AND THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF ITS CONSUMERS. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 33 0 1 31 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 47 47 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X TRACY THOMPSON 2025341440 1101 30TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 BOB SIMPSON CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER BLOMMER VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE VITTORIA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK BRINDLE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTINO CARETTO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG CATER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE CLARK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COBB BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DUTRA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRAD G FIGEL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN GHINGO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL T GOETZE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELLEN GORDON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY GUITTARD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETSY ANN HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEE HARTMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JIM HEINZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TONY JACOBS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS JOYCE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN KARL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KOCH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BERNARD KREILMANN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARL LEE JR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMIE MATTIKOW BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG MCCORMACK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH MCDANIEL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT NELSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARYN OLSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC OSTROW BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY PARKER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREAS PFLUGER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW J PYE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM QUINN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSENBERG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ROSS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA SAHAGIAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN SCHILLER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STUART SELARNICK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SILVA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG SIMONS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LARRY STATTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID TAICLET BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK TARNER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTIN THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICK YRRELL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEHMET YUKSEK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ZULESKI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN DOWNS PRESIDENT & CEO (BEG. 08/14) 40.00 X 319446 0 12880 LARRY GRAHAM PRESIDENT (THROUGH 05/14) 40.00 X 558513 0 63406 TRACY THOMPSON VP, FINANCE 40.00 X 131997 0 37670 ALISON BODOR EXECUTIVE VP 40.00 X 218861 0 49032 ELIZABETH TAYLOR VP, MTGS & MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 173350 0 30143 SUSAN SMITH VP, COMMUNICATIONS (THROUGH 02/15) 40.00 X 168127 0 37539 LARRY WILSON VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS 40.00 X 197694 0 47307 LIZ CLARK VP, GOVT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 152584 0 41949 THERESA ANTHONY SR. 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EXPO 40.00 X 116033 0 32157 2036605 0 352083 11 0 1 0 PROPRESS 10335 BEREA ROAD SUITE B CLEVELAND OH 44102 PUBLISHING SERVICES 486403 RUSSELL REYNOLDS CHURCH STREET STATION PO BOX 6427 NEW YORK NY 10249 RECRUITING SERVICES 292816 OLSSON FRANK & WEEDA 600 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 LEGAL 229038 PODESTA GROUP 1001 G STREET NW SUITE 990 EAST WASHINGTON DC 20001 LEGAL 188000 FOODMINDS LLC 26249 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 606731262 HEALTH & NUTRITION SERVICES 132124 6 574800 574800 TRADE RELATIONS 900099 8413226 7530297 882929 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3594214 3591733 2481 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 962033 962033 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 900099 23150 23150 PUBLIC OUTREACH 900099 80 80 12992703 140627 140627 56013 56013 794428 731159 63269 63269 63269 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 79 79 79 13827491 12107293 885410 259988 X 291375 1747211 2515856 243450 256307 237578 83657 39059 236228 32804 1589316 364177 632965 103645 380899 1428192 2305456 138710 41001 MAP MARKET RESEARCH 273951 CREDIT CARD FEES 192974 EQUIP. RENTAL/MAINT. 135171 STRATEGIC PLANNING 102089 234305 13606376 1240561 2247722 1496894 2093163 674472 666300 300208 102041 946944 863029 1558732 1196443 465813 362289 5620650 5945512 44334 31852 10789876 12311908 800642 1835102 5993807 6166905 479045 422215 7273494 8424222 X 3516382 3887686 3516382 3887686 10789876 12311908 221115 150189 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED NCA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1101 30TH STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 361521980 58200 0 0 1 3591733 555928 -239027 316901 484884 -167983 645868 361288 284580 424476 403114 21362 488388 432041 56347 362289 DEFERRED RENT 422215 422215 X 14065426 150189 120550 270739 13794687 32804 32804 13827491 13636418 62848 62848 13573570 32804 2 32806 13606376 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2015, THE ASSOCIATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC REVENUE REPORTED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 120,550. STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FOR NCA FORM 990 REPORTING. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES REPORTED IN CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL 62,848. STATEMENTS AND EXCLUDED FOR NCA FORM 990 REPORTING. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 2. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ISM CONFERENCE EXPENSES (HELD IN GERMANY) 439812 0 0 0 0 0 0 439812 0 439812 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ADAMS & BROOKS 1915 S HOOVER STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90007 951502040 N/A 9206 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP BROWN & HALEY PO BOX 1596 TACOMA WA 98401 910157130 N/A 21257 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP CHOCOMAKER 85 RIVER ROCK DRIVE BUFFALO NY 14207 203788914 N/A 34913 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP DROGA 453 S SPRING STREET SUITE 731 LOS ANGELES CA 90013 455351760 N/A 10038 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP FORD GUM 640 MARGATE DRIVE LINCOLNSHIRE IL 60069 160436120 N/A 19783 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP HILLSIDE CANDY 35 HILLSIDE AVENUE HILLSIDE NJ 072051833 510470594 N/A 15261 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP ORIGINAL GOURMET 52 STILES ROAD SUITE 201 SALEM NH 03079 020516282 N/A 21609 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP SENCHA NATURALS 104 N UNION AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 900265408 383778607 N/A 7613 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP SNAP INFUSION 23 MAIN STREET ANDOVER MA 01810 010730895 N/A 5828 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP SPANGLER CANDY COMPANY 400 N PORTLAND STREET BYRON OH 43506 344360680 N/A 45991 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP SUITY CONFECTIONS 8105 NW 77TH STREET MIAMI FL 33166 592440820 N/A 6670 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP THE SWEET SHOP 1316 INDUSTRIAL ROAD MOUNT PLEASANT TX 754552614 751398908 N/A 5202 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP THE TOPPS INC ONE WHITEHALL STREET NEW YORK NY 100042109 112849283 N/A 7088 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP VERMINTS INC 454 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE MA 02184 030366981 N/A 31595 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP VERVE INC 305 DUDLEY STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02907 050483898 N/A 6027 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP WOLFGANG CANDY 50 E 4TH AVENUE PO BOX 226 YORK PA 174042507 461126031 N/A 6338 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BRANDED PROGRAM UNDER THE MAP 0 16 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE ARE MONITORED THROUGH THE A133 REPORTS AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REQUIREMENTS. THE SR. DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, PREPARES QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT. INTERNALLY IT'S MONITORED MONTHLY. IN ADDITION, EVERY TWO YEARS THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE HAS ITS OWN AUDIT OF THE PROGRAM. X X X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DOWNS PRESIDENT & CEO (BEG. 08/14) 269446 0 50000 0 0 0 7800 0 5080 0 332326 0 0 0 LARRY GRAHAM PRESIDENT (THROUGH 05/14) 537943 0 0 0 20570 0 32500 0 30906 0 621919 0 0 0 TRACY THOMPSON VP, FINANCE 127997 0 4000 0 0 0 13625 0 24045 0 169667 0 0 0 ALISON BODOR EXECUTIVE VP 211361 0 7500 0 0 0 25170 0 23862 0 267893 0 0 0 ELIZABETH TAYLOR VP, MTGS & MEMBERSHIP 165582 0 5000 0 2768 0 18794 0 11349 0 203493 0 0 0 SUSAN SMITH VP, COMMUNICATIONS (THROUGH 02/15) 161467 0 4000 0 2660 0 18141 0 19398 0 205666 0 0 0 LARRY WILSON VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS 193694 0 4000 0 0 0 22952 0 24355 0 245001 0 0 0 LIZ CLARK VP, GOVT AFFAIRS 149584 0 3000 0 0 0 17415 0 24534 0 194533 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S CONTRACT STATES THAT NCA PROVIDE FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND BUSINESS CLASS FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS. THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S CONTRACT ALLOWS FOR THE COVERAGE OF SPOUSAL EXPENSES FOR NCA RELATED TRIPS APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. NCA PROVIDES $50/MO FOR HEALTH CLUB DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING MEMBERS, INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING MEMBERS, SUPPLIER MEMBERS, AND BROKER MEMBERS. ALL CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAW CHANGES NEED TO BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CORE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON A SECURE SECTION OF THE WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. AN EMPLOYEE/ BOARD MEMBER MUST PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IN WRITING, TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BEFORE ENGAGING IN CONDUCT WHICH MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SPECIFY EVERY ACTION THAT MIGHT CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE POLICY SETS FORTH THE ONES THAT MOST FREQUENTLY PRESENT PROBLEMS. IF AN EMPLOYEE HAS ANY QUESTION WHETHER AN ACTION OR PROPOSED COURSE OF CONDUCT WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE CONTACTS THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON THE ISSUE. A VIOLATION OF THE POLICY RESULTS IN IMMEDIATE AND APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE, UP TO AND INCLUDING IMMEDIATE TERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HIRED AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT FIRM TO PERFORM A SALARY REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT. THIS REVIEW INCLUDED THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA OF FIVE DIFFERENT SURVEYS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVED THE FINAL DETERMINATION, WHICH WAS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN THEIR COMMITTEE BINDER. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES BY USING COMPENSATION STUDIES. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MAY 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS 1,359,141. TEMPORARY SERVICES 3,753. STIPENDS/HONORARIUM 6,250. FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES 102,219. FLEX BENEFIT ADMIN SERVICES 1,075. PERSONNEL RECRUITMENT SVCS 103,666. OUTSIDE PAYROLL SERVICE 5,237. PENSION ADMIN SERVICES 7,975. NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSN OF THE US POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1101 30TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20008 900572263 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES VA 527 N/A NCA 1 THE CONFECTIONERY FOUNDATION 1101 30TH STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20007 271111667 PHILANTHROPY, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 NCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSN OF THE US POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE R 120550 FMV THE CONFECTIONERY FOUNDATION L 55372 FMV THE CONFECTIONERY FOUNDATION O 53421 FMV