2014-11-14T11:36:44-06:00 2013-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2013-01-01 520971454 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC DIST 2026283544 1250 EYE STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JEAN B GOODING SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 2026283544 2014-11-14 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DISCUS PETER H CRESSY 1250 EYE STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 15594169 0 X WWW.DISCUS.ORG X 1973 DC TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY. 14 14 46 0 0 0 243643 266492 14423647 14613747 10885 37575 654552 676355 15332727 15594169 120500 35000 0 0 8459379 8603378 0 0 0 6643407 6936287 15223286 15574665 109441 19504 5921196 7263216 15213840 11572063 -9292644 -4308847 X THE DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL IS A NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING AMERICA'S LEADING DISTILLERS AND NEARLY 70% OF ALL DISTILLED SPIRITS BRANDS SOLD IN THIS COUNTRY. OVER THE YEARS, THE COUNCIL HAS SERVED AS THE DISTILLERS' VOICE ON POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, STATE CAPITALS AND FOREIGN CAPITALS WORLDWIDE. OUR STRONG COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBILITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING WE DO AS AN ORGANIZATION AND AS AN INDUSTRY. 0 0 PROMOTION OF THE OBSERVANCE OF LAWS RELATIVE TO THE INDUSTRY, AND ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRADE GROUPS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE, TO THE END THAT FULL UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION MAY BE HAD IN CONSIDERING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS OF THE INDUSTRY. EXERTING ALL LEGITIMATE EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION, WHETHER ECONOMIC, STATUTORY, REGULATORY OR OTHER, AGAINST PRODUCTS OF THE INDUSTRY, AND TO OPPOSE UNDUE AND UNFAIR PREFERENCE AND ADVANTAGE OF ANY KIND. WORKING FOR THE PREVENTION OF PRACTICES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO SOUND PUBLIC POLICY, AND OPPOSING IMPROPER METHODS AND ILLEGITIMATE BUSINESS PRACTICE TO THE END THAT PROPER RELATIONS BE MAINTAINED BY THE INDUSTRY. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 61 0 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2026283544 1250 EYE STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 200053922 MARTY BIRKEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CLERKIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERTO DE LA CRUZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R FRANK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN FRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FURNISS-ROE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J KEYES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOSHIHIKO TJ KUMAKURA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONN LUX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SURIYA PARKSUWAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERRY RUVO BOARD CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL NEWLANDS BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER H CRESSY PRESIDENT/CEO 35.00 X 884832 0 191582 JEAN B GOODING SR VP FINANCE/ADMIN 35.00 X 186678 0 50323 LYNNE J OMLIE SR VP/GC/CORP SECRETARY 35.00 X 376572 0 25591 MARK S GORMAN SR VP GOVT RELATIONS 35.00 X 273426 0 53883 DAVID E WOJNAR VP STATE GOVT RELATIONS 35.00 X 172306 0 49306 FRANKLIN L COLEMAN SR VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 35.00 X 277953 0 51394 DAVID A CULVER VP FED GOVT RELATIONS 35.00 X 180192 0 21480 MICHELE FAMIGLIETTI VP FED GOVT RELATIONS 35.00 X 177345 0 24420 DAVID M OZGO SR VP ECONOMICS & STRATEGIC 35.00 X 224186 0 50715 SAMIR ZAKHARI SR VP SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS 35.00 X 219077 0 9689 2972567 0 528383 19 0 1 0 INFORMATION RESOURCES INC 4766 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO IL 60674 DATA COLLECTION REPORTING 377206 THE TEXAS LOBBYING GROUP 919 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 1500 AUSTIN TX 78701 LOBBYING 183398 THE ALPINE GROUP 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE SUITE 20 WASHINGTON DC 20003 LOBBYING 146420 HILLCO PARTNERS LLC 823 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 900 AUSTIN TX 78701 LOBBYING 100000 4 266492 266492 DUES 900099 14083960 14083960 UNIV NUMERIC CODE FEES 900099 310912 310912 REIMBURSEMENT 900099 211175 211175 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 7700 7700 14613747 21846 21846 676355 0 676355 676355 676355 15729 0 15729 15729 15729 15594169 14613747 0 713930 35000 2264499 3859390 1015368 1176373 287748 279758 37248 1985988 832324 289218 1299923 550165 398380 58668 87467 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 438921 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 156914 ENTERTAINMENT 134796 SUBSCRIPTS/RSCH MATERIA 118388 268129 15574665 6473 18933 659002 1785183 1540157 1329633 1886791 1940046 333923 214200 1247042 1131621 163060 115421 716613 1044041 74074 74074 541103 741685 5921196 7263216 1267392 1869932 64966 110878 13881482 9591253 15213840 11572063 X -9292644 -4308847 -9292644 -4308847 5921196 7263216 X 19504 4964293 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 127663 99663 28000 127663 1 REPUBLICAN ATTORNEY GENERALS ASSOCIATION 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20006 464501717 18000 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 1401 K STREET NW SUITE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521304889 10000 0 0 1 14055990 5205477 885842 6091319 5706732 384587 828987 775798 53189 418055 355823 62232 115421 INVESTMENTS TO FUND EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION 741185 TRAVEL ADVANCES 500 741685 ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 4581909 EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION 1041185 ACCRUED PENSION COST 3174840 EXECUTIVE PENSION LIABILITY 782802 SECURITY DEPOSIT 10517 9591253 X 16020061 425892 425892 15594169 0 15594169 11036264 -4538401 -4538401 15574665 0 15574665 PART X, LINE 2: DISCUS IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. DISCUS BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND THEREFORE, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DISCUS' INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON DEFERRED RENT 425,892. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGES IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS -4,538,401. 1 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC 4400 UNIV DRIVE MS 1A3 FAIRFAX VA 220304444 541603842 501(C)(3) 15000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT CENTER FOR MEDIA AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 933 NORTH KENMORE STREET SUITE 405 ARLINGTON VA 22201 521328708 501(C)(3) 20000 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT 2 0 X 1 1 X X X 0 1 0 PETER H CRESSY PRESIDENT/CEO 674384 0 169583 0 40865 0 162750 0 28832 0 1076414 0 0 0 JEAN B GOODING SR VP FINANCE/ADMIN 184665 0 0 0 2013 0 9500 0 40823 0 237001 0 0 0 LYNNE J OMLIE SR VP/GC/CORP SECRETARY 360187 0 0 0 16385 0 12750 0 12841 0 402163 0 0 0 MARK S GORMAN SR VP GOVT RELATIONS 267763 0 0 0 5663 0 12750 0 41133 0 327309 0 0 0 DAVID E WOJNAR VP STATE GOVT RELATIONS 171934 0 0 0 372 0 8988 0 40318 0 221612 0 0 0 FRANKLIN L COLEMAN SR VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 273808 0 0 0 4145 0 12750 0 38644 0 329347 0 0 0 DAVID A CULVER VP FED GOVT RELATIONS 179820 0 0 0 372 0 9000 0 12480 0 201672 0 0 0 MICHELE FAMIGLIETTI VP FED GOVT RELATIONS 176880 0 0 0 465 0 9000 0 15420 0 201765 0 0 0 DAVID M OZGO SR VP ECONOMICS & STRATEGIC 223057 0 0 0 1129 0 11477 0 39238 0 274901 0 0 0 SAMIR ZAKHARI SR VP SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS 202290 0 0 0 16787 0 0 0 9689 0 228766 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A SPOUSAL TRAVEL WAS PROVIDED FOR PETER CRESSY, PRESIDENT & CEO. AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME ON HIS W-2. PETER H CRESSY COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE X 1822335 1940046 0 1 1 1940046 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO 2 CLASSES, (A) ACTIVE MEMBERS AND (B) AFFILIATED MEMBERS. ALL PARENT AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, OR AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND ALL COMPANIES UNDER SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CONTROL OR MANAGEMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A GROUP AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE MEMBERSHIP. ACTIVE MEMBERS: PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OR THE IMPORTATION AND SALE OF BEVERAGE DISTILLED SPIRITS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE ACTIVE MEMBERS. EACH ACTIVE MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DESIGNATE THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE THE RIGHTS OF SUCH MEMBER. AFFILIATED MEMBERS: PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN ANY BUSINESS CLOSELY RELATED TO OR ALLIED WITH THE BEVERAGE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE AFFILIATED MEMBERS. AFFILIATED MEMBERS SHALL HAVE ONLY SUCH RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME PRESCRIBE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, SVP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS WELL AS TO ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES; EACH IS REMINDED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE DISCUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IN DECEMBER AS PART OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. COMPARABILITY DATA ARE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATION OF THE BOARD TO THE SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE PAYROLL. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS AUTHORIZED BY CONTRACT TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPARABILITY DATA ARE PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PENSION RELATED ADJUSTMENTS 4,538,401. GAIN ON DEFERRED RENT 425,892. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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