2015-11-16T10:29:25-06:00 2014-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 700 SPRING FOREST ROAD STE 115 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2014-01-01 520230814 CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION INC CORN 2023311634 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW NO 950 WASHINGTON DC 20006 JOHN W BODE PRESIDENT & CEO 2023311634 2015-09-14 1 JOHN HUSKINS P01081531 9197196400 2015-11-16 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JOHN W BODE 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW NO 950 WASHINGTON DC 20006 20853039 0 X WWW.CORN.ORG X 1982 DE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND RESOURCES ON CORN AND CORN PRODUCTS. 9 9 14 0 0 0 0 0 25757554 20833509 7178 19530 102 0 25764834 20853039 0 0 0 0 1925755 2053488 0 0 0 23514973 26790086 25440728 28843574 324106 -7990535 15276719 6953290 3042300 2709064 12234419 4244226 X CRA IS THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE CORN REFINING INDUSTRY (EXCLUSIVE OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION) OF THE UNITED STATES. ON A REGULAR BASIS CRA MONITORS REGULATORY ACTIVITY FOR ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE INDUSTRY; PUBLISHES EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON CORN AND CORN PRODUCTS FOR SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC; SPONSORS RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, AND PERFORMS STATISTICAL SERVICES FOR THE INDUSTRY. 0 0 EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN: EDUCATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ABOUT HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP AND THE CONSUMPTION OF ALL SUGARS IN MODERATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT: ADMINISTER ANALYTICAL PROGRAMS PERTAINING TO CORN REFINING AND THE CORN INDUSTRY. EDUCATION: PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS ISSUES SIGNIFICANT TO THE CORN REFINING INDUSTRY. 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X 1 0 0 DAVID KNOWLES SECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF COMM 149350 0 0 0 270 0 15702 0 26234 0 191556 0 0 0 JOHN BODE PRESIDENT 555272 0 50458 0 0 0 27300 0 21428 0 654458 0 0 0 PATRICIA M SAKELLARIDES VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS 133092 0 5250 0 607 0 14414 0 10840 0 164203 0 0 0 DANIEL L CHARTIER VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 132513 0 6000 0 0 0 4155 0 18476 0 161144 0 0 0 ANDREW RESNICK DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 132500 0 3813 0 0 0 10294 0 25114 0 171721 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DAVID ROSENTHAL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $125,000 IN 2014 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CRA HAS SIX MEMBER COMPANIES THAT ARE PART OF THE CORN REFINING (WET MILLING) INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER COMPANY APPOINTS TWO INDIVIDUALS ON THE CRA THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH MEMBER COMPANY HAS INPUT INTO DECISIONS OF THE CRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA THEIR TWO APPOINTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUR INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND TAX FIRM AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS' AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE DIRECTORS' SIGNED STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTORS' AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN DISCUSSED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED AT THE BOARD LEVEL, THAT DIRECTOR WOULD RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSION/DELIBERATIONS ABOUT THAT TOPIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2015. COMPENSATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.