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BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BATTERY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL (EIN 22-1597985)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-11
IRS object ID
201611329349301126
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-05-11T08:43:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN221597985EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBATTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3122451074PhoneNum

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonMARK THORSBYPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3122451074PhoneNum
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Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF ELDER
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TERRY AGRELIUS
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JOHN D CRAIG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALESSANDRO DOLCETTA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SILVANO GELLENI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY HART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL HAWK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DANIEL LANGDON
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ARMAND LAUZON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HITOSHI OHTA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE TOLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE WALICKI
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HOWARD MEYERS
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ROGER WINSLOW
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JOHANN-FRIEDRICH DEMPWOLFF
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TAKAHISA AWAJITANI
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MARK THORSBY
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WILEY REIN
1776 K STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006COUNSEL-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS$1,190,799
SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION
330 N WABASH AVENUE SUITE 2000CHICAGOIL60611ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT$654,332
LANG HANSEN O'MALLEY & MILLER
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$1,058,151$1,058,151
CONVENTIONS900099$643,897$643,897
PROJECT ASSESSMENTS900099$307,555$307,555
SOURCE BCI900099$90,150$90,150
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Total$654,332TotalAmt

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Total$8,835TotalAmt

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Total$8,521TotalAmt

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Total$6,310TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$21,791TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$30,537TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$280,200TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$5,189TotalAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmt
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS$1,448,080
BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE$20,429
MISCELLANEOUS OTHER$1,140

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Total$2,485,364TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$25,814BOYAmt
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$7,590BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$75,814BOYAmt
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BOY$932,736BOYAmt
EOY$299,617EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$615,634EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$300,864BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$157,225BOYAmt
EOY$184,138EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$29,213BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$487,302BOYAmt
EOY$320,343EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$687,906BOYAmt
EOY$295,291EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$687,906BOYAmt
EOY$295,291EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$1,175,208BOYAmt
EOY$615,634EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$296,189ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$77,893NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$18,533OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,365,706DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$218,552NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$218,552NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$487,441AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$268,889TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,202,915TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$77,893NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$77,893RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,280,808RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$91,633OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$91,633RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,189,175TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,595,530TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$110,166OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$110,166ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,485,364ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,485,364TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:BCI FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNING STANDARDS BOARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABIITY FOR ANY SUCH POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD -91,633.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT EXPENSE 18,533. COST OF GOODS SOLD 91,633.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3BCI HAS CONTRACTED WITH SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION TO MANAGE ITS OPERATIONS. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES. OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMTED TO ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CONVENTION/TRADESHOW/MEETING PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND GOVERNEMENT RELATIONS. SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY BCI TO SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION IN 2015 WERE $654,332.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS INDICATE ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BATTERY INDUSTRY IS ELIGIBLE TO BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE POWER TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AMEND THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BCOMMITTEES INVOLVED IN SETTING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES AS WELL AS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES MUST SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSALS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL, REJECTION, OR MODICATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANZIATION RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT FALL WITHIN THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BAD DEBT EXPENSE -18,533.

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