INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1709212)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-08-11
IRS object ID
201432239349300223
Schema version
2013v3.0
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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Return2014-08-11T08:52:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN454037800PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BURDETTE SMITH & BISH LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14035 RIDGE TOP ROAD SUITE 550AddressLine1
CityFAIRFAXCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code220307411ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521709212EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022966540PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 430AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode

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PersonDAVID B SCHMIDTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022966540PhoneNum
Signature2014-08-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY A SMITH CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00139935PTIN
Phone7035915200PhoneNum
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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$46,051EXHIBITS: EXHIBITED AT SPECIFIC EXHIBITIONS TO COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY INFORMATION TO ATTENDEES.
$48,960MEDIA DIALOGUE PROGRAM: TO PURSUE AGGRESSIVE, ONGOING MEDIA RELATIONSHIP BUILDING TO PROVIDE CONTEXT AND IMPROVE ACCURACY IN THE REPORTING OF FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION ISSUES, AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO JOURNALISTS AND EXPERTS.
$7,000SCHOLARSHIP: THE RECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD WILL DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS THAT HE OR SHE CAN AND WILL APPLY TO COMMUNICATING NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING, PROFESSIONAL SITUATION (EITHER FOR PROFIT OR NON PROFIT SECTOR), OR OTHER PUBLIC VENUE.$7,000
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

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JEANNE GOLDBERG
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NANCY CHILDS
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JAMES CONLAN
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C DANIEL AZZARA
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LOWELL CATLETT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FERGUS CLYDESDALE
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MADELYN FERNSTROM
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RHONA S APPLEBAUM
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NANCY DAIGLER
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STEVEN RIZK
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KIMBERLY REED
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GERALDINE MCCANN
COO7.00Yes (X)$50,439$178,859$30,55744.00
ANDREW BENSON
VP INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS7.00$25,310$144,987$32,72835.00Yes (X)
MARIANNE SMITH EDGE
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PUBLICATIONS$34,124$34,124
EXHIBITS$15,051$15,051

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EOY$521,094EOYAmt

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BOY$2,758BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$679,914BOYAmt
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BOY$680,981BOYAmt
EOY$768,340EOYAmt

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EOY$1,305,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,241,259CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$903,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$934,565CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,026,304CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,889,418TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,241,259CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$903,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$934,565CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,026,304CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,889,418TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$4,889,418PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,162CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$336CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$784CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$511CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,868TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,055OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,597DepreciationAmt
Book Value$458BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$458TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCILDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$521,094TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCILDesc
Amt$521,248Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$521,248TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,012,272TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,012,272RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$19,711OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$19,711RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,031,983TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$944,624TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$944,624ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$944,624TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN NO TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U. S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITITES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2010.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 19,711.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSYLVIA ROWE FELLOWSHIPGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$7,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I LINE, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SYLVIA ROWE FELLOWSHIP AWARD IS A SIX TO TWELVE WEEK PAID INTERNSHIP AT THE IFIC FOUNDATION OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, DC. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE AWARD, THE FOUNDATION MONITORS THE AMOUNT OF TIME WORKED TO SUBSTANTIATE THE TOTAL AWARD PAID.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID B SCHMIDT
PRESIDENT & CEO$46,278$257,734$0$45,602$0$4,901$0$48,500$0$17,349$46,278$374,086$0$0
KIMBERLY REED
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$105,023$122,242$0$17,000$0$0$0$22,726$0$11,917$105,023$173,885$0$0
GERALDINE MCCANN
COO$50,439$161,859$0$17,000$0$0$0$21,229$0$9,328$50,439$209,416$0$0
ANDREW BENSON
VP INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS$25,310$134,987$0$10,000$0$0$0$16,029$0$16,699$25,310$177,715$0$0
MARIANNE SMITH EDGE
SENIOR VP$54,411$165,185$0$17,000$0$0$0$21,959$0$36,571$54,411$240,715$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE JFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION SHARES PERSONNEL WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL (IFIC), A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS, STEVEN RIZK AND JAMES CONLAN, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BY VIRTUE OF BOTH WORKING FOR THE SAME COMPANY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE TRUSTEES AND LIAISONS SHALL BE APPOINTED EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL (IFIC) AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING TO SERVE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE THE IFIC FOUNDATION BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL. AFTER ALL NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE,THE DRAFT 990 IS SENT TO EACH TRUSTEE VIA E-MAIL, REQUESTING THEM TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT COMMENTS, IF ANY. ONCE ALL COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FOUNDATION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS TO ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, OR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION: 1) BOARD OF TRUSTEES; 2) OFFICERS; 3) STAFF; AND 4) OTHER SPECIFIC APPOINTEES AS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS AND ANNUALLY UPDATES A FILE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS SIGNED BY EACH OF THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUALS. ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS RECEIVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR FOR COMPLETION FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION TO THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, EACH NEW TRUSTEE RECEIVES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON THEIR ELECTION. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY IFIC FOUNDATION TRANSACTION OR MATTER, THEY MUST IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE FOUNDATION, OR THE BOARD CHAIR, AND DISCLOSE ALL OF THE MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER AT ISSUE. IF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY DELIBERATIVE BODY (E.G., THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES), THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BODY AND THE INDIVIDUAL MUST NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION, CONSIDERATION OR VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER AT ISSUE. A NOTATION MUST BE MADE IN THE MINUTES OF ANY MEETING AT WHICH DELIBERATION, CONSIDERATION OR VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER AT ISSUE IS UNDERTAKEN INDICATING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING DURING THE TIME CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER WAS UNDERTAKEN, TOOK NO PART IN ANY DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER AND REFRAINED FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT AND CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE IFIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. 2013 WAS THE MOST RECENT YEAR IN WHICH THE PROCESS INCLUDED REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION IN THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE IFIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE, OTHER THAN AS DISCLOSED IN THE FORM 990, ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NOR ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCILBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 CONNETICUT AVE NW SUITE 430AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521439244EIN
Primary ActivitiesCOMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED INFO ON FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION AND HEALTHPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(6)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL
C$278,993ACTUAL AMOUNTS INCURRED
INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL
O$350,000ALLOCATED COSTS INCURRED
INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL
P$37,248ALLOCATED COSTS INCURRED

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