2016-01-13T11:16:11-06:00 2015-08-31 262521787 MORSE WITTWER SAMPSON LLP 265 E RIVER PARK CIRCLE STE 110 FRESNO CA 93720 990 2014-09-01 800359136 AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS AMER 5594750435 9 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST NO 410 FRESNO CA 93720 RICHARD MATOIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5594750435 2016-01-13 1 SHERYL E MORSE P00525710 5593895700 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z RICHARD MATOIAN 9 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST SUITE 410 FRESNO CA 93720 10880420 0 X WWW.AMERICANPISTACHIOS.ORG X 1989 CA THE ORGANIZATION IS A VOLUNTARY MEMBER ASSOCIATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE PISTACHIO INDUSTRY BY FUNDING VARIOUS RESEARCH PROJECTS, MONITORING WORLD PISTACHIO TRADE TO LOOK FOR UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES, AND MAINTAINING NUTRITIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMS. 18 18 13 0 72347 22936 32950 42425 7994186 9302403 8222 13566 1755276 1456998 9790634 10815392 0 0 0 0 1254197 1332895 0 0 0 9888355 9391440 11142552 10724335 -1351918 91057 6444261 6610683 920267 995632 5523994 5615051 X THE ORGANIZATION IS A VOLUNTARY MEMBER ASSOCIATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE PISTACHIO INDUSTRY BY FUNDING VARIOUS RESEARCH PROJECTS, MONITORING WORLD PISTACHIO TRADE TO LOOK FOR UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES, AND MAINTAINING NUTRITIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMS. 0 0 4893971 841816 TO ANALYZE AND ADVISE OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT GROWERS AND TO RESEARCH THE IMPACT OF TARIFF AND TRADE REGULATIONS OF VARIOUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 3641699 TO PROMOTE PISTACHIO NUTRITIONAL FACTS TO ALL MEMBERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES. 389986 TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING THE PROPAGATION, PRODUCTION, HARVESTING, HANDLING AND PREPARATION FOR MARKET OF ANY AND ALL VARIETIES OF PISTACHIOS. 174429 9845238 VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDING CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOR PISTACHIO RECALLS AND A SAMPLE PISTACHIO PROGRAM IN WHICH ONE-SERVING SAMPLE PACKS ARE MADE AND PROVIDED TO VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 174429 9845238 9100085 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X KAREN GROSS 5594750435 9 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST FRESNO CA 93720 JEREMY BLACKWELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM ORANDI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIA COHEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DILLE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY EASTERLING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANIL GUPTA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM KUSMAK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT LAKE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY LOWDER TREASURER/SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN MOORE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PASLAY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SCHWEERS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SEPLAK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SMITH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMI VALOV VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN WATTE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MICHAEL WOOLF MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ZION MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MATOIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 213147 0 52108 KAREN GROSS ACCOUNTANT 40.00 X 66604 0 30548 JUDY HIRIGOYEN DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MARKETI 40.00 X 206276 0 51594 CATHERINE BYRNES DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICE 40.00 X 104577 0 34860 590604 0 169110 3 0 1 0 BACKBONE MEDIA 65 N 4TH STREET SUITE 1 CARBONDALE CO 81623 MARKETING SERVICES 1364671 SCHRAMM WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES PO BOX 15549 WASHINGTON DC 20003 LEGAL SERVICES 298876 GEIGER & ASSOCIATES 1511 COUNTY ROAD 261 FORT BRIDGER WY 82933 NUTRITION RESEARCH AND CONSULTING 202666 3 42425 42425 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS 900099 9302403 9302403 9302403 13566 13566 65028 42425 65028 0 MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM 900099 841816 841816 ANNUAL MEETING 511190 441604 441604 ANNUAL REPORT 511190 72347 72347 101231 101231 1456998 10815392 10687054 72347 13566 X 1083166 595678 487488 172421 79084 93337 77308 42441 34867 4209 4209 11425 11425 5275 5275 116614 116614 27739 27739 540684 540684 43815 43815 OTHER TAXES 484 484 INT'L PROMOTION/MARKETI 3612850 3612850 NUTRITION PROMOTION 2924496 2924496 MAP PROGRAM 841816 841816 1262033 999511 262522 10724335 9100085 1624250 0 2773041 1927303 2353214 4003932 1032913 441521 4819 8605 67197 58800 288030 123508 207077 164522 6000 6000 6444261 6610683 920267 995632 920267 995632 X 5523994 5602184 0 12867 5523994 5615051 6444261 6610683 91057 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 0 0 0 9302403 50730 50730 50730 288030 123508 164522 0 164522 X 10815392 0 10815392 0 10815392 10724335 0 10724335 0 10724335 PART X, LINE 2: UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS: AS REQUIRED BY THE INCOME TAX TOPIC OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION INCLUDES ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. GOLF TOURNAMENT 42425 42425 65028 42425 42425 65028 65028 -65028 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MATOIAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 187650 0 25497 0 0 0 18766 0 33342 0 265255 0 0 0 JUDY HIRIGOYEN DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MARKETI 182400 0 23876 0 0 0 31724 0 19870 0 257870 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A PISTACHIO ASSOCIATION WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION IS A PISTACHIO ASSOCIATION WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS WHO HAVE VOTING RIGHTS TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION IS A PISTACHIO ASSOCIATION WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTANT BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONITORS ACTIONS TAKEN AT EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETINGS TO DETERMINE IF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES EXIST. IN ADDITION, AS QUESTIONS OR ISSUES ARISE THAT MIGHT HAVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IMPLICATIONS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS MONITORING AND PROVIDING RELEVANT GUIDANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OFFICERS' SALARIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIALS STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E NUTRITION RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 389,986. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 389,986. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 370,068. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 370,068. MEMBERSHIP RETENTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 74,760. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,760. PISTACHIO PAC EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,028. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,028. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,360. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,360. MEETINGS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,636. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,636. OFFICE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,534. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,534. CRISIS MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 45,083. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,083. ANNUAL REPORT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,807. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,807. STRATEGIC PLAN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,179. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,179. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,881. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,881. INSURANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,595. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,595. POSTAGE AND DELIVERY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,384. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,384. AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,127. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,127. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,868. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,868. TELEPHONE AND FAX: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,801. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,801. SMALL EQUIPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,250. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,250. BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,686. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,686. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AN AUDIT COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3B: MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN A-133 AUDIT.