2015-09-22T15:36:53-05:00 2014-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2014-01-01 200055176 PET FOOD INSTITUTE PETF 2023672402 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CATHLEEN ENRIGHT PRESIDENT 2023671223 2015-09-21 1 DANIEL L WEAVER P01249346 3019860600 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z CATHLEEN ENRIGHT 2025 M STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 3791734 0 X WWW.PETFOODINSTITUTE.ORG X 1958 DC PFI IS THE INDUSTRY'S PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS RESOURCE, REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, ORGANIZER OF SEMINARS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SPONSOR OF AND CLEARINGHOUSE FOR RESEARCH, AND LIAISON WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. 16 16 0 20 0 0 1317934 1549897 1840601 1874482 8759 10729 4438 1772 3171732 3436880 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3195815 3501584 3195815 3501584 -24083 -64704 2072392 2030231 564650 589447 1507742 1440784 PFI IS THE INDUSTRY'S PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS RESOURCE, REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, ORGANIZER OF SEMINARS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SPONSOR OF AND CLEARINGHOUSE FOR RESEARCH, AND LIAISON WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. 0 0 CONVENTION - OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS AND COMMITTEES TO GATHER AND DISCUSS NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY AND SHARE IDEAS FOR ADVANCING SAFETY AND ADVOCACY. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X SMITHBUCKLIN 2023672436 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 200363309 X BUD WRIGHT CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE SIVEWRIGHT VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN BOSTICK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BEHNKEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SEAN LANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOD MORGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HEIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEG VILLARREA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KAMPETER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KOSTAS KONTOPANOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SHEARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE EKEDAHL PRESIDENT 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMITHBUCKLIN CORPORATION 2025 M ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 MANAGEMENT FIRM 1369189 ARENT FOX LLC 1717 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 LAWFIRM 160633 2 1374897 175000 1549897 MEMBERS' ASSESSMENTS 900099 1691552 1691552 CONVENTION 900099 182930 182930 1874482 12632 12632 352951 354854 -1903 -1903 -1903 OTHER INCOME 900099 1772 1772 1772 3436880 1876254 0 10729 X 356476 174203 56067 63876 5321 971650 15766 15500 67172 161387 USDA GRANT EXPENSES 1374899 PURDUE PROJECT 175000 PFI MONITOR 21732 TAXES 19612 22923 3501584 721293 416811 742637 771748 585183 740747 55870 11963 35807 11316 9248 2072392 2030231 473270 589447 91380 564650 589447 X 1507742 1440784 1507742 1440784 2072392 2030231 -64704 -2254 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1691552 51544 51544 0 51544 0 X 3434626 -2254 -2254 3436880 0 3436880 3501584 0 3501584 0 3501584 PART X, LINE 2: THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE INSTITUTE MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE INSTITUTE AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014. THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ON TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE ASSESSED OR RECORDED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 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 LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING, CONVENTION/TRADESHOW/MEETING PLANNING, EDUCATION, MARKETING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATION. SMITHBUCKLIN EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AND TOTAL FEES PAID TO SMITHBUCKLIN WERE $1,369,189. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE INSTITUTE HAVE DUES PAYING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS, OR OTHER PERSONS WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE BEING FILED . THE STAFF EXEC REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PFI MAKES 990 AND 990-T INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION THROUGH ANOTHER'S WEBSITE (GUIDESTAR) AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ADMINISTRATIVE TIME 918,543. ORGANIC PROJECT CONSULTANT 18,721. EVENT SERVICES 34,386. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR.