2015-11-11T16:00:58-06:00 2014-12-31 421229486 BROOKS LODDEN PC 1441 29TH STREET STE 305 WEST DES MOINES IA 502661357 990 2014-01-01 420796455 NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL NATI 5152788012 PO BOX 10383 DES MOINES IA 50306 NEIL DIERKS CEO 5152788012 2015-11-04 1 BRENT L ALEXANDER P00075113 5152237300 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z NEIL DIERKS PO BOX 10383 DES MOINES IA 50306 16501173 0 X NPPC.ORG X 1967 IA ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE U.S. PORK INDUSTRY BY AFFECTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 15 11 41 0 118469 45921 10106469 11053040 1919374 2060103 35479 80257 3264287 3277963 15325609 16471363 10000 10000 0 0 3847011 3924481 0 0 0 10722103 10637481 14579114 14571962 746495 1899401 12570142 13837705 2068761 1442018 10501381 12395687 ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE U.S. PORK INDUSTRY BY AFFECTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING EXPORT MARKETS, AND EDUCATING PRODUCERS AND THE PUBLIC ON INDUSTRY ISSUES. 0 0 MONITOR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND TO INTERACT WITH DEVELOPMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING PORK PRODUCERS DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR THE US PORK INDUSTRY EDUCATE PORK INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ISSUES CONCERNING THE PORK INDUSTRY 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 68 0 1 41 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 11 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JEFF SMOUSE 5152788012 10676 JUSTIN DRIVE URBANDALE IA 50322 KENT BANG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM COMPART DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BORGIC DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HEIMERI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HODGES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KESSLER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HERRING DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY WOLTERS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MASCHHOFF DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD ROTH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RAY SUMMERLIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WEBER VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X 10000 0 0 NEIL DIERKS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 277509 0 26875 RANDY SPRONK PAST PRESIDENT 10.00 X 8000 0 0 HOWARD HILL PRESIDENT 10.00 X 24500 0 0 RON PRESTAGE PRESIDENT - ELECT 10.00 X 18000 0 0 PAT MCGONEGLE VP/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 60.00 X 174891 0 12000 DALLAS HOCKMAN VP/INDUSTRY RELATIONS 60.00 X 222830 0 26468 NICHOLAS GIORDANO VP/INTERNATIONAL TRADE COUNSEL 60.00 X 423510 0 26133 AUDREY ADAMSON VP/PUBLIC POLICY 60.00 X 190755 0 27101 MICHAEL FORMICA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNSEL 60.00 X 182531 0 26452 1532526 0 145029 12 0 1 0 PODESTA GROUP PO BOX 79784 BALTIMORE MD 21279 CONSULTANT 578985 MCCORMICK COMPANY PO BOX 1931 AMARILLO TX 79189 ADVERTISING 338577 BADER RUTTER 401 N MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 ADVERTISING 252628 HUBBELL CONSTRUCTION 6900 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 CONSTRUCTION 240094 KGLOBAL 13800 COPPERMINE RD HERDON VA 50171 CONSULTANT 165000 9 1461876 9591164 11053040 TRADE SHOW 541800 2050133 118469 1931664 PROGRAM FUNDING 541900 9970 9970 2060103 80257 80257 3000000 3000000 249203 0 249203 249203 249203 58570 29810 28760 28760 16471363 9970 118469 5289884 10000 364884 2988539 179859 191907 199292 67114 144885 19422 238540 175573 449580 562674 1508658 3043250 102111 77216 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 6888 PUBLIC POLICY 2757280 REVENUE MANAGEMENT/INDU 725211 COMMUNICATIONS 409117 349962 14571962 1672425 2273857 9082336 419035 1093643 167162 156603 3911935 2746164 1210579 1165771 9114527 18605 33304 12570142 13837705 2057017 1421674 11744 20344 2068761 1442018 X 10501381 12395687 10501381 12395687 12570142 13837705 1899401 -5095 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46113 0 0 1 1461876 1055734 1055734 1055734 PART I-A, LINE 1: PAY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC). THE PAC SUPPORTS POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHOSE VIEWS REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE PORK INDUSTRY. 174465 174465 2797228 2080714 716514 313060 63014 250046 162485 137739 24746 464697 464697 0 1165771 X PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(5) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. THE COUNCIL HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE COUNCIL FILES FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICATION AND AN 1120 IN THE STATE OF IOWA. THE COUNCIL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011. ALL ENTITIES FOLLOW AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX EXPENSE INCURRED FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME PRODUCING ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE. INCOME TAX EXPENSE IS INCLUDED AS PART OF POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. GOLF 23195 23195 6018 1212 CLAY SHOOT 35375 35375 1350 21229 58570 58570 7368 22441 29809 28761 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 4 10000 PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE VALIDATIONS. X X X X 0 0 0 NEIL DIERKS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 240000 0 37509 0 0 0 15900 0 10975 0 304384 0 0 0 PAT MCGONEGLE VP/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 166009 0 8882 0 0 0 11040 0 960 0 186891 0 0 0 DALLAS HOCKMAN VP/INDUSTRY RELATIONS 221330 0 1500 0 0 0 15493 0 10975 0 249298 0 0 0 NICHOLAS GIORDANO VP/INTERNATIONAL TRADE COUNSEL 399594 0 23916 0 0 0 25173 0 960 0 449643 0 0 0 AUDREY ADAMSON VP/PUBLIC POLICY 189280 0 1475 0 0 0 12776 0 14325 0 217856 0 0 0 MICHAEL FORMICA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNSEL 172428 0 10103 0 0 0 11912 0 14540 0 208983 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TWO BOARD MEMBERS, RANDY SPRONK AND TERRY WOLTERS, WERE PARTNERS IN A PRIVATE JOINT VENTURE IN 2014. THIS JOINT VENTURE WAS IN PLACE PRIOR TO THEM BOTH BEING BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 NPPC BY-LAWS DEFINE EACH OF THE 45 AFFILIATE STATE PORK ORGANIZATIONS AS MEMBERS. NPPC ALSO HAS TWO SUB-GROUPS OF MEMBERS - ALLIANCE MEMBERS AND PACK PROCESSOR INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A STATE PORK ORGANIZATIONS, ALLIANCE MEMBERS, AND PACK PROCESSOR INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEMBERS ALL SELECT DELEGATES TO NPPC'S ANNUAL MEETING. DELEGATES VOTE FOR DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE STATE OF IOWA REQUIRES THAT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DOMICILED IN IOWA SEEK MEMBER APPROVAL OF ACQUISITIONS OR SALES OF ASSETS, THAT ARE SUBSTANTIAL IN PROPORTION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ENTIRE ASSETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ATTEST THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE. IF NON-COMPLIANCE BECAME KNOWN, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD REQUIRE COMPLIANCE BY THE INDIVIDUAL(S), OR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD OR ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 NPPC UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OFFICERS. CONSULTANT FINDINGS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE NPPC DES MOINES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE NPPC DES MOINES OFFICE. AMERICAN PORK EXPORT & TRADING CO PO BOX 10383 DES MOINES IA 50306 421412332 PORK EXPORTS IA N/A C 1729461 425632 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN PORK EXPORT & TRADING CO L 129445 UNRELATED VENDOR COST