2013-11-13T13:56:12-06:00 2012-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2012-01-01 521709212 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION INTE 2022966540 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 430 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DAVID B SCHMIDT 2022966540 2013-11-12 1 YUNG-HEE GALLINARO P00035293 5712279500 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DAVID B SCHMIDT 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 430 WASHINGTON DC 20036 944671 0 X WWW.FOODINSIGHT.ORG X 1991 DC COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED INFO ON FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION AND HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. 13 13 0 13 0 0 903167 934565 27295 10890 336 -784 0 0 930798 944671 7000 7000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 840245 849937 847245 856937 83553 87734 1322524 1254627 729277 573646 593247 680981 X TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION AND HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. 0 0 467190 SPECIAL PROJECTS: PROJECTS CREATED TO FOCUS ON RESEARCH AND SPECIFIC GOALS IN FOOD AND HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS. MAJOR SPECIAL PROJECTS IN FY 2012 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING.FOOD & HEALTH SURVEY - CONSUMER ATTITUTES/BELIEFS TOWARD FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION AND HEALTHFOOD & HEALTH SURVEY: A NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE, QUANTITATIVE STUDY DESIGNED TO GAIN INSIGHTS FROM CONSUMERS ON VARIOUS FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS. THE SURVEY OFFERS THE IMPORTANT VOICE OF THE CONSUMER FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER INTRESTED INDIVIDUALS WHO SEEK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF AMERICANS. FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY - A COMMUNICATOR'S GUIDE TO IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING, 3RD EDITION: THE IFIC FOUNDATION "FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY: A COMMUNICATOR'S GUIDE TO IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING, 3RD EDITION" REVISES A 2003 VERSION AND REFLECTS NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, REGULATION, AND PRODUCT AVAILABILITY FROM THE LAST DECADE, AS WELL AS NEW CONSUMER INSIGHTS AND CHANGING COMMUNICATION METHODS, SUCH AS THE ADVENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA. THE GUIDE, WHICH WAS PREPARED BY IFIC FOUNDATION WITH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (FAS), IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, FOOD AND NUTRITION STAKEHOLDERS, AND OTHERS A VARIETY OF TOOLS TO HELP THEM COMMUNICATE ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND BENEFITS OF FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY, WHICH CAN BE A COMPLEX AND EMOTIONAL TOPIC FOR SOME CONSUMERS. IN ADDITION, DISCUSSIONS OF THE BENEFITS OF THE TECHNOLOGY ARE OFTEN MISSING FROM THE PUBLIC DIALOGUE, LEADING TO A ONE-SIDED PORTRAYAL OF FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY. THE GUIDE INCLUDES MANY USEFUL TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATORS, SUCH AS:* KEY MESSAGES AND A MENU OF SCIENCE-BASED SUPPORTING POINTS ON FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY AS IT RELATES TO FOOD SAFETY, CONSUMER BENEFITS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND FEEDING THE WORLD;* A CUSTOMIZABLE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, "THE ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN OUR FOOD SUPPLY," AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT WWW.FOODINSIGHT.ORG/FOODBIOGUIDE.ASPX; * READY-MADE HANDOUTS THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH AUDIENCES; AND* GUIDELINES TO HELP COMMUNICATORS WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH JOURNALISTS AND BLOGGERS ON FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY STORIES."AMERICANS' PERCEPTIONS, APPROACHES & BEHAVIORS TO EATING & DRINKING OCCASIONS" CONSUMER RESEARCH: THIS RESEARCH INITIATIVE WAS DESIGNED TO EXPLORE AMERICANS' PERCEPTIONS AND APPROACHES RELATED TO EATING AND DRINKING OCCASIONS - WHY THEY EAT/DRING (TRIGGERS); WHAT ARE THEIR CURRENT BEHAVIORS (SITUATIONAL CONTEXT); WHAT ARE THE EMOTIONS RELATED TO THESE EXPERIENCES; AND HOW DO PEOPLE DIFFER IN THEIR APPROACH (SEGMENTS).COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO MOTIVATE AMERICANS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINED HEALTHFUL DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIORS: AN EXPERT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONAN EXPERT ROUNDTABLE INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF FOOD AND HEALTH-RELATED INDUSTRIES WAS CONVENED BY A PARTNERSHIP AMONG THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION WITH THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING ONGOING DIALOGUE TO IDENTIFY LONG-TERM STRATEGIES FOR MOTIVATING CONSUMERS TO ACHIEVE FEDERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY USING A SYSTEMS-BASED APPROACH. THE EXPERT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION SUGGESTED COLLABORATIVE MULTI-SECTOR EFFORTS AND INCLUSION OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO ENHANCE ADHERENCE TO CURRENT DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS. 38858 10726 PUBLICATIONS AND PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES: PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION AND HEALTH. THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE SCIENCE OF SUGARS IN "NUTRITION TODAY"; FOOD AND HEALTH SURVEY, 2006-2010, FOOD SAFETY: A WEB-ENABLED SURVEY IN "FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS"; BLOOD PRESSURE MANAGEMENT: COMMUNICATING COMPREHENSIVE LIFESTYLES STRATEGIES BEYOND SODIUM IN "NUTRITION TODAY"; WHAT'S IN OUR FOOD: UNDERSTANDING COMMON FOOD INGREDIENTS; NEW BROCHURES: "EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ASPARTAME", "PROTEIN AND HEALTH" FACT SHEET, "FINDING BALANCE: UNDERSTANDING HOW CALORIES WORK", A REFERENCED PAPER. 49375 FOOD INSIGHT: THIS INTERACTIVE WEB SITE PROVIDES FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION AND HEALTH INFORMATION TO PROFESSIONAL AND CONSUMER AUDIENCES ALIKE. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES SUCH NEW FEATURES AND COMPONENTS AS HOT TOPICS; AUDIENCE PAGES; BLOG; ONLINE NEWSLETTER; FOODINSIGHTTV VIDEOS; ONLINE STORE; RESOURCES; AND RSS FEEDS JUST TO NAME A FEW. 42033 164 EXHIBITS: EXHIBITED AT SPECIFIC EXHIBITIONS TO COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY INFORMATION TO ATTENDEES. 51999 MEDIA 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. 7000 7000 SCHOLARSHIP: 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. 101032 7000 164 656455 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X X THE ORGANIZATION 2022966540 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 430 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MADELYN FERNSTROM 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GRAVANI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE GOLDBERG 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES CONLAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT THOMPSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA APPLEBAUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE CARADEC 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY CHILDS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FERGUS CLYDESDALE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOWELL CATLETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DAIGLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CROCKETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN RIZK 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID B SCHMIDT 12.00 56.00 X 53387 277469 77573 KIMBERLY REED 31.00 38.00 X 99291 143355 33578 GERALDINE MCCANN 7.00 44.00 X 26665 196454 29520 ANDREW BENSON 7.00 35.00 X 26457 142171 28528 MARIANNE SMITH EDGE 12.00 36.00 X 51168 182032 18296 256968 941481 187495 0 0 1 0 0 71816 57649 805100 934565 PUBLICATION SALES 511120 10726 10726 MEETING REGISTRATION F 511120 164 164 10890 -784 -784 944671 10890 0 -784 X 7000 7000 5200 5200 26373 26373 313984 306587 7397 3759 3759 63966 57894 6072 4830 4830 12507 12507 40766 27033 13733 377941 257941 120000 611 611 856937 656455 200482 0 103018 570699 300256 305500 281 47995 0 5674 3055 1986 1680 1069 917289 323690 1322524 1254627 8546 2758 720731 570888 729277 573646 X 107347 1067 485900 679914 593247 680981 1322524 1254627 87734 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 866881 784123 1241259 903167 934565 4729995 866881 784123 1241259 903167 934565 4729995 1224009 3505986 7515 4643 2162 336 -784 13872 4743867 45494 0.73910 0.63980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3055 1986 1069 1069 DUE FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL 323690 323690 DUE TO INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL 570888 570888 X 944671 0 944671 0 944671 856937 0 856937 0 856937 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: FIN48 DISCLOSURE: THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR EXCISE OR OTHER TAXES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED 2009 THROUGH 2011 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. 1 SYLVIA ROWE FELLOWSHIP 1 7000 N/A N/A PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE 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 ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE AMOUNT OF TIME WORKED TO SUBSTANTIATE THE TOTAL AWARD PAID. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE 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 7B THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE THE IFIC FOUNDATION BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 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 12C ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 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, HE OR SHE MUST IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF IFIC FOUNDATION, OR THE BOARD CHAIR, AND DISCLOSE ALL THE MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND HIS OR HER 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 THAT 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. THE FOUNDATION HAS INSTITUTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UNDER WHICH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS WILL BE REQUIRED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO 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 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF IFIC FOUNDATION MAINTAINS AND ANNUALLY UPDATES A FILE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS SIGNED BY EACH ABOVE-NAMED INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT AND CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE IFIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. 2012 WAS THE MOST RECENT YEAR WHICH THE PROCESS INCLUDED REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE USING COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE IFIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, NOR ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 296,413. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,397. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 303,810. GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,174. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,174. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. 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