DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC (EIN 52-0971454)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-14
IRS object ID
201303189349303010
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-11-14T11:46:22-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521855942EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TATE AND TRYONBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12021 L STREET NW SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520971454EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THEBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2UNITED STATES INCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlDISTNameControl
Phone2026283544Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11250 EYE STREET NW NO 400AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJEAN B GOODINGName
TitleSVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIONTitle
Phone2026283544Phone
Date Signed2013-11-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameFREDERICK LONGWOODName
PTINP00439715PTIN
Phone2022932200Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DISCUSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonPETER H CRESSYNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11250 EYE STREET NW NO 400AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts16086549GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Web SiteWWW.DISCUS.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1973YearFormation
State Legal DomicileDCStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE DISTILLED SPIRITS INDUSTRY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body14NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members14NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees47TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year328092ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year243643ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year13751752ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY14423647ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year13667InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year10885InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year551535OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year654552OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year14645046TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year15332727TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year47500GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY120500GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year8641958SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year8459379SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year6900787OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year6643407OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year15590245TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year15223286TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year-945199RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY109441RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY6417848TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY5921196TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY14783463TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY15213840TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-8365615NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-9292644NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionTHE 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.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionPROMOTION 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.Description

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionEXERTING 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.Description

Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionWORKING 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.Description
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Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities1PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax1SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments0TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest0ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets1ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities1ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt1IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations1GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals1GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required1ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Loan To Officer Or DQP1LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization0BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
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Deductible Non Cash Contributions0DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity1RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109666NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding1ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees47NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions1NonDeductibleContributions
Non Deductible Disclosure1NonDeductibleDisclosure
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members14NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members14NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders1MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number2026283544TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line11250 EYE STREET NW NO 400AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200053922ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficerKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
MARTY BIRKEL
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JIM CLERKIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
ALBERTO DE LA CRUZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
BRYAN FRY
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
ROBERT FURNISS-ROE
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
MICHAEL J KEYES
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
TOSHIHIKO TJ KUMAKURA
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
DONN LUX
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
IVAN MENEZES
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
BILL NEWLANDS
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
SURIYA PARKSUWAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
GERRY RUVO
BOARD MEMBER1.00X000
JOHN MCDONNELL
BOARD CHAIRMAN1.00X000X
JOHN R FRANK
BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN1.00X000X
PETER H CRESSY
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JEAN B GOODING
SR VP FINANCE/ADMIN35.00202461047056X
LYNNE J OMLIE
SR VP/GC/CORP SECRETARY35.00395111024410X
MARK S GORMAN
SR VP GOVT RELATIONS35.00319889049564X
DAVID E WOJNAR
VP STATE GOVT RELATIONS35.00195427043997X
ROBERT S BUDOFF
VP OFFICE LEGAL DEPT35.00171754041271X
FRANKLIN L COLEMAN
SR VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS35.00326914051844X
DAVID A CULVER
VP FED GOVT RELATIONS35.00191272020303X
MICHELE FAMIGLIETTI
VP FED GOVT RELATIONS35.00188422020303X
DAVID M OZGO
SR VP ECONOMIC & STRATEGIC35.00252975046280X
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Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation384795TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K20NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HILLCO PARTNERS LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1823 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 900AddressLine1
CityAUSTINCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code78701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Of ServicesLOBBYINGDescriptionOfServices
Compensation110000Compensation
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K1NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Government Grants243643GovernmentGrants
Total Contributions243643TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
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UNIV NUMERIC CODE FEES900099448734448734
REIMBURSEMENT900099210715210715
PUBLICATION SALES90009949754975
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Total Program Service Revenue14423647TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Total Revenue Column17389TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$17,389ExclusionAmount

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Real0Real

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Total Revenue Column654552TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$654,552ExclusionAmount

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Total Revenue Column15332727TotalRevenueColumn
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Exclusion$665,437ExclusionAmount

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Total115500Total

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Total5000Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total2905230Total

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total1133188Total

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total1287578Total

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total304960Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total240072Total

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total36383Total

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

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Total1828732Total

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Total921432Total

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total298844Total

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total1279064Total

Travel Travel

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Total527502Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total394697Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total51307Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total77462Total

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotal
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS251785
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS179679
EQUIPMENT LEASE/MAINTEN141856
SUBSCRIPTS/RSCH MATERIA136058

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total278534Total

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total15223286Total

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY18837BOY
EOY6473EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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EOY659002EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY523083BOY
EOY1540157EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

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BOY1822335BOY
EOY1886791EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY391886BOY
EOY333923EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis1236015LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec1072955LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY121090BOY
EOY163060EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

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BOY706692BOY
EOY716613EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

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BOY74074BOY
EOY74074EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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BOY842958BOY
EOY541103EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6417848BOY
EOY5921196EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY1400425BOY
EOY1267392EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

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BOY384340BOY
EOY64966EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY12998698BOY
EOY13881482EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY14783463BOY
EOY15213840EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY-8365615BOY
EOY-9292644EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY-8365615BOY
EOY-9292644EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6417848BOY
EOY5921196EOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses109441ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-1036470ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures152948PoliticalExpenditures
Amt Expended For527 Activities117948AmtExpendedFor527Activities
Amt Of Internal Funds Contributed35000AmtOfInternalFundsContributed
Total Exmpt Function Expenditures152948TotalExmptFunctionExpenditures
Form1120 Pol Filed1Form1120PolFiled

Sec527 Pol Orgs Sec527PolOrgs (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINAmt Pd From Internal FundsAmtPdFromInternalFunds
DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION
1580 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 1125DENVERCO8020313422001910000
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
1401 K STREET NW SUITE 200WASHINGTONDC2000552130488925000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nondeduct0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year1AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
Dues Assessments13728323DuesAssessments
Non Ded Lobby Political Current5156027NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent
Non Ded Lobby Political Carryover1281549NonDedLobbyPoliticalCarryover
Non Ded Lobby Political Total6437576NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal
Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices5551734AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices
Amount To Be Carried Over885842AmountToBeCarriedOver

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis828987OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation741162Depreciation
Book Value87825BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis407028OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation331793Depreciation
Book Value75235BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings163060TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionINVESTMENTS TO FUND EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATIONDescription
Book Value541103BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets541103TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEFERRED RENT$555,088
ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS$6,640,794
EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION$691,103
ACCRUED PENSION COST$5,151,691
EXECUTIVE PENSION LIABILITY$820,930
SECURITY DEPOSIT$21,876
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts13881482TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt15332727TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal15332727RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99015332727TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt16259756TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included1036470OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9901036470ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal15223286ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99015223286TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: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 XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGES IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 1,036,470.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAddress Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
4400 UNIV DRIVE MS 1A3FAIRFAXVA220304444541603842501(C)(3)35000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH
1995 BROADWAY 2ND FLOORNEW YORKNY10023132911127501(C)(3)5000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
100 NORTH 20TH STREET 4TH FLOORPHILADELPHIAPA19103136163539501(C)(3)12500UNRESTRICTED SUPPORTSUITE 400
COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
1899 L STREET NW 12TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20036521351785501(C)(3)5000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
50 IRVING STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20422521336656501(C)(3)10000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HEPATIC SINUSOID RESEARCH
3901 RAINBOW BLVD MS 1018KANSAS CITYKS66160264066699501(C)(3)8000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
325 SOUTH PATRICK STREETALEXANDRIAVA22314541429009501(C)(3)5000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION
1580 LINCOLN ST SUITE 1125DENVERCO8020313422001952710000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
1401 K ST NWWASHINGTONDC2000552130488952725000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants7TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations2TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantRESEARCH GRANTTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients1NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant5000AmountOfCashGrant

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsXTravelForCompanions
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (10 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
PETER H CRESSY
PRESIDENT/CEO1293936019950901729601250002726701550508000
JEAN B GOODING
SR VP FINANCE/ADMIN17176002875001951089600380960249517000
LYNNE J OMLIE
SR VP/GC/CORP SECRETARY359018026250098430125000119100419521000
MARK S GORMAN
SR VP GOVT RELATIONS261710052500056790125000370640369453000
DAVID E WOJNAR
VP STATE GOVT RELATIONS1688140262500363088120351850239424000
ROBERT S BUDOFF
VP OFFICE LEGAL DEPT1701790001575089150323560213025000
FRANKLIN L COLEMAN
SR VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS251408071903036030125000393440378758000
DAVID A CULVER
VP FED GOVT RELATIONS1759400150000332087970115060211575000
MICHELE FAMIGLIETTI
VP FED GOVT RELATIONS1730600150000362087970115060208725000
DAVID M OZGO
SR VP ECONOMIC & STRATEGIC216871035000011040112520350280299255000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 1AReturnReference
ExplanationSPOUSAL TRAVEL WAS PROVIDED FOR PETER CRESSY, PRESIDENT & CEO. AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME ON HIS W-2.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonPETER H CRESSYNamePerson
Purpose Of LoanCOLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF SPLIT DOLLAR LIFEPurposeOfLoan
Loan From OrganizationXLoanFromOrganization
Original Principal$1,822,335OriginalPrincipalAmount
Balance Due1886791BalanceDue
Default0Default
Approved By Board1ApprovedByBoard
Written Agreement1WrittenAgreement
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due1886791TotalBalanceDue

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERSHIP 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 11THE 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 12CA 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 15THE 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 19THE 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:FAS 158 ADJUSTMENT -1,036,470.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionControlled OrgControlledOrg
DISCUS PAC
1250 EYE STREET NW SUITE 400WASHINGTONDC20005043661167POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEDC527(F)0
DISCUS TEXAS PAC
1250 EYE STREET NW SUITE 400WASHINGTONDC20005POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEDC527(F)0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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