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COUNCIL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
COUNCIL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION (EIN 26-4188804)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-10-07
IRS object ID
201542809349300504
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
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Carried Over$59,171CarriedOverAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Book Value$1,551BookValueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$423,785TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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Amt$107,727Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$107,727TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,820,173RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
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Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,517,141ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$3OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$3ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:CBI IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. CBI REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. CBI DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CBI'S IRS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT WAS FILED.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING ADJUSTMENTS

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedCANADA: FOCUSED ON TRAINING THIRD PARTY SPOKESPEOPLE (FARMERS, ACADEMICS, DIETICIANS) TO EDUCATE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ABOUT RISK AND ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF AG BIOTECH;MEXICO: HOSTED MEDIA TRAINING AND CONFERENCES FOR STUDENTS, FARMERS, AND ACADEMICS ON THE BENEFITS OF AG BIOTECH; PARTNERED WITH GROWER GROUPS, ACADEMIA, AND FOOD CHAIN TO ENHANCE ACCEPTANCE OF AG BIOTECH; CREATED POLICY BRIEFS FOR REGULATORS.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
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Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
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Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
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Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationQUARTERLY REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES AND FUNDS SPENT ARE RECEIVED FROM CANADA AND MEXICO PROGRAMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

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HAWAII CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
2111 PIILANI HWY PO BOX 629KIIHEIHI96753990258882501(C)(6)$224,000FOR OUTREACH, EDUCATION, LOBBYING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES.
OREGONIANS FOR FOOD AND SHELTER
1149 COURT ST NE STE 110SALEMOR973014030930775640501(C)(6)$62,521OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS RELATING TO BIOTECHNOLOGY RELATED MATTERS IN THE STATE OF OREGON / GRANT FOR GMO LEGAL FEES
WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF FARMS & FORESTS
PO BOX 7644OLYMPIAWA98507911453960501(C)(6)$10,000BIOTECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
STATE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LEADERS
6181 WEST STATE RD 28WEST LEBANONIN47991204400600501(C)(3)$6,000SARL MEMBERSHIP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCBI REQUIRES A FINAL REPORT 30 DAYS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION ON HOW FUNDS WERE SPENT AND THE RESULT OF PROJECT, AND COMPARES IT TO A SIGNED PROPOSAL TO ENSURE THE FUNDS WERE SPENT FOR PURPOSES APPROVED BY CBI.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5, EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5, COMPENSATION FROM UNRELATED ORGANIZATION: IN 2014, CATHLEEN ENRIGHT SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE COUNCIL ON BIOTECHNOLOGY. CATHLEEN WAS EMPLOYED BY BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION (BIO), AN UNRELATED ENTITY TO THE COUNCIL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION (CBI). MS. ENRIGHT PERFORMED WORK FOR CBI AND THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF SALARY AND BENEFITS WERE ALLOCATED TO CBI FROM BIO. TOTAL COMPENSATION: CATHLEEN ENRIGHT (2014) - COMPENSATION $66,641 , BENEFITS $24,782.ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2CBI IS UNAWARE OF ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY OTHER OFFICER DIRECTOR TRUSTEE OR KEY EMPLOYEE. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE AND VARIED ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBER COMPANIES, CBI BELIEVES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SUCH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS MAY EXIST BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE CBI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESOLVED TO HAVE THE STEERING COMMITTEE ACT IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; OVERSEE EXECUTION OF PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND MEXICO; REVIEW ANNUAL BUDGET REQUESTS AND BUSINESS PLANS; REALLOCATE FUNDS AMONG PROGRAMS, AS NEEDED; AND PERFORM IN SUCH OTHER CAPACITY AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. CBI HAS NO EMPLOYEES. BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CBI.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6SENIOR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO SIX FOUNDING MEMBERS AND OTHER CORPORATE ENTITIES THAT MEET SUCH QUALIFICATIONS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY CORPORATE ENTITY THAT DESIRES TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION AND MEETS OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH OF THE SENIOR MEMBERS APPOINTS A PERSON TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH MAY EXERCISE ALL POWERS OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11CBI STAFF PROVIDES THE CBI STEERING COMMITTEE (DESIGNATED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION TO OVERSEE DAILY OPERATIONS) THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND MAKE COMMENTS, VIA EMAIL AND TELECONFERENCE, ON THE FORM PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER FILING, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCBI HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A PROCESS FOR ENSURING THAT IT IS NOT VIOLATED: AN ANNUAL STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE IS CIRCULATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CONFLICT MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE INTERESTS OF CBI. AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS UNDER REVIEW MAY NOT DEBATE, VOTE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DETERMINATION. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO SHALL DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY. SUCH REMEDY MAY INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE RECUSAL OF THE CONFLICTED OFFICER OR DIRECTOR FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR OTHER CBI BODY. CBI'S INTERNAL GOVERNANCE POLICIES STATE THAT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH MEMBER OF THE CBI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THIS POLICY, AND SHALL COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAS A BIO EMPLOYEE, THE COMPENSATION OF CBI'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ARE DETERMINED BY BIO, AND CBI'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE TIME ALLOCATION TO BE REIMBURSED BY CBI. THE CBI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONFIRMED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' TIME ALLOCATION IN 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. CBI COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 BY MAKING ITS FORM 1024, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THE FORMS 990 FOR ITS THREE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED TAX PERIODS. HOWEVER, AS SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) TO DISCLOSE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CBI HAS CHOSEN NOT TO MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES INCURRED FOR GMO ANSWERS CONSULTANT 2,926,714. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FOR MEXICO PROGRAMS 950,000. CONSULTING FEES INCURRED FOR STATE RELATIONS PROGRAMS 745,000. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FOR SCIENTIFIC OUTREACH 300,000. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FOR CANADA PROGRAMS 250,000. CONSULTING FEES INCURRED FOR FOCUS GROUP 2,800.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CNO CHANGE IN AUDIT OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS

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