2012-11-12T11:13:19-06:00 2011-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2011-01-01 264188804 COUNCIL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION COUN 2029629200 1201 MARYLAND AVENUE SW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20024 CATHLEEN ENRIGHT 2029629200 2012-10-31 1 MARY ANNE HAKIM P00236052 5712279500 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CATHLEEN ENRIGHT 1201 MARYLAND AVENUE SW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20024 2880815 0 X WWW.WHYBIOTECH.COM X 2008 DC TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT ITS BENEFITS AND SAFETY AND THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS. 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2727880 2879880 1091 935 0 0 2728971 2880815 395583 408561 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2295481 2415792 2691064 2824353 37907 56462 960398 892008 260933 136081 699465 755927 TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT ITS BENEFITS AND SAFETY AND THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS. 0 0 MEXICO PROGRAMS -HOSTED MEDIA TRAINING AND CONFERENCES FOR STUDENTS, FARMERS, AND ACADEMICS ON THE BENEFITS OF AG BIOTECH; PARTNERED WITH GROWER GROUPS, ACADEMIA, AND FOOD CHAIN TO ENHANCE ACCEPTANCE OF AG BIOTECH; CREATED POLICY BRIEFS FOR REGULATORS. STATE RELATIONS -FUNDED LOBBYING, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN SEVENTEEN STATES AND ONE U.S. TERRITORY (PUERTO RICO) TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE AG BIOTECH INDUSTRY. CANADA PROGRAMS -FOCUSED ON TRAINING THIRD PARTY SPOKESPEOPLE (FARMERS, ACADEMICS, DIETICIANS) TO EDUCATE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ABOUT RISK AND ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF AG BIOTECH. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X CATHLEEN ENRIGHT COUNCIL FOR BIOTECH 2029629200 1201 MARYLAND AVENUE SW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20024 X BRAD SHURDUT 0.20 X 0 0 0 GERALD STEINER 0.20 X X 0 0 0 RALF-MICHAEL SHMIDT 0.20 X 0 0 0 KARIN DORGELOH 0.20 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA ADELMAN 0.20 X 0 0 0 JERRY FLINT 0.20 X 0 0 0 AB BASU 3.80 X 0 0 0 CATHLEEN ENRIGHT 3.80 X 0 0 0 SHARON BOMER LAURITSEN 3.80 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AGROBIO MEXICO AC CALDERON DE LA BARCA NO 78 PB COL. POLANCO MX 11560 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1075000 BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION 1201 MARYLAND AVE STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20024 MGMT SRVCS & STATE ADVOCACY 786977 CROPLIFE CANADA 21 FOUR SEASONS PLACE SUITE 627 ETOBICOKE ONTARIO CA M9B 6J8 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 268750 POWELL-TATE INC 700 THIRTEENTH ST NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 217905 4 DUES 900099 2879880 2879880 2879880 935 935 2880815 2879880 0 935 408561 152006 13854 48247 463600 1369799 229291 7455 5875 23500 10138 1386 358 8283 SPONSORSHIPS 82000 2824353 1317 952929 882033 7111 8658 1787 1787 358 0 960398 892008 120344 131407 140589 4674 260933 136081 X 699465 755927 699465 755927 960398 892008 56462 0 X 1 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2879890 496600 8818 505418 518378 -12960 1787 1787 0 0 DUE TO BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION ORGANIZATION 4674 4674 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS: CBI REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. CBI DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2010 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH CBI FILES TAX RETURNS. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CANADA: FOCUSED ON TRAINING THIRD PARTY SPOKESPEOPLE (FARMERS, ACADEMICS, DIETICIANS) TO EDUCATE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ABOUT RISK AND ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF AG BIOTECH;MEXICO: HOSTED MEDIA TRAINING AND CONFERENCES FOR STUDENTS, FARMERS, AND ACADEMICS ON THE BENEFITS OF AG BIOTECH; PARTNERED WITH GROWER GROUPS, ACADEMIA, AND FOOD CHAIN TO ENHANCE ACCEPTANCE OF AG BIOTECH; CREATED POLICY BRIEFS FOR REGULATORS. 1350000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1350000 0 1350000 0 0 0 0 0 0 METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: QUARTERLY REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES AND FUNDS SPENT ARE RECEIVED FROM CANADA AND MEXICO PROGRAMS. 1 HAWAII CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 2111 PIILANI HWY PO BOX 629 KIIHEI HI 96753 990258882 501(C)(6) 204000 FOR OUTREACH, EDUCATION, LOBBYING AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES. ZIMMERMAN GOTTWALS AND ASSOCIATES 27 ELK STREET ALBANY NY 12207 262351940 N/A 20000 CONTINUING EDUCATION TO STATE POLICY MAKERS ON BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE. INDUNIV RESEARCH CONSORTIUM PRIDCO BLDG SUITE 302 PO BOX 362350 362350 SAN JUAN PR 00936 660497943 N/A 11000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS. MICHIGAN AGRI-BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 1501 NORTH SHORE DR SUITE A EAST LANSING AL 48823 382027120 501(C)(6) 10000 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. LAGGISTICS PO BOX 69 HARDWICK VT 05843 009346041 N/A 25000 UNITED DAIRY FARMERS OF VERMONT PROJECT. STATE-TRIBAL INSTITUTE CO NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES 7700 EAST FIRST PLACE DENVER CO 80230 840772595 N/A 10000 EDUCATION GRANT TO STATE-TRIBAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. OREGONIANS FOR FOOD AND SHELTER 1149 COURT ST NE STE 110 SALEM OR 973014030 930775640 501(C)(6) 8000 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS RELATING TO BIOTECHNOLOGY RELATED MATTERS IN THE STATE OF OREGON. SOUND SCIENCE FOR MAINE DBA SOMERSET PO BOX 336 NEWPORT ME 04953 010206028 N/A 27000 SOUND SCIENCE FOR MAINE 2011 GRANT. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 310 JESSE HALL COLUMBIA MO 65211 436003859 501(C)(3) 65561 DOWNSTREAM VALUE-ADDED AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES. 1 9 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: CBI REQUIRES A FINAL REPORT 30 DAYS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION ON HOW FUNDS WERE SPENT AND THE RESULT OF PROJECT, AND COMPARES IT TO A SIGNED PROPOSAL TO ENSURE THE FUNDS WERE SPENT FOR PURPOSES APPROVED BY CBI. X 0 0 0 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART III FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5, COMPENSATION FROM UNRELATED ORGANIZATION: IN 2011, SHARON BOMER LAURITSEN, AB BASU, AND CATHLEEN ENRIGHT SERVED AS ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR THE COUNCIL ON BIOTECHNOLOGY. ALL WERE EMPLOYED BY BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION (BIO), AN UNRELATED ENTITY TO THE COUNCIL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION (CBI). MS. BOMER LAURITSEN, MR. BASU, AND MS. CATHLEEN PERFORMED WORK FOR CBI AND THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF SALARY AND BENEFITS, BASED ON TIME SPENT IN 2011, WAS ALLOCATED TO CBI FROM BIO. TOTAL COMPENSATION: SALARY $18,828.09, BENEFITS $4,518.74. SHARON BOMER (JAN - 1/2 APRIL) - COMPENSATION $6,726.58, BENEFITS $1,614.38 AB BASU (1/2 APRIL - OCT) - COMPENSATION $8,303.43, BENEFITS $1,992.82 CATHLEEN ENRIGHT (NOV - DEC) - COMPENSATION $3,798.08, BENEFITS $911.54 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CBI IS UNAWARE OF ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OR KEY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY OTHER OFFICER DIRECTOR TRUSTEE OR KEY EMPLOYEE. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE AND VARIED ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBER COMPANIES, CBI BELIEVES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SUCH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS MAY EXIST BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE CBI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESOLVED TO HAVE THE STEERING COMMITTEE ACT IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; OVERSEE EXECUTION OF PROGRAMS IN UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND MEXICO; REVIEW ANNUAL BUDGET REQUESTS AND BUSINESS PLANS; REALLOCATE FUNDS AMONG PROGRAMS, AS NEEDED; AND PERFORM IN SUCH OTHER CAPACITY AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 SENIOR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO TO SIX FOUNDING MEMBERS AND OTHER CORPORATE ENTITIES THAT MEET SUCH QUALIFICATIONS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY CORPORATE ENTITY THAT DESIRES TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION AND MEETS OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH OF THE SENIOR MEMBERS APPOINTS A PERSON TO SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH MAY EXERCISE ALL POWERS OF THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 CBI STAFF PROVIDES THE CBI STEERING COMMITTEE (DESIGNATED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION TO OVERSEE DAILY OPERATIONS) THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND MAKE COMMENTS, VIA EMAIL AND TELECONFERENCE, ON THE FORM PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER FILING, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CBI HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND A PROCESS FOR ENSURING THAT IT IS NOT VIOLATED: AN ANNUAL STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE IS CIRCULATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CONFLICT MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE INTERESTS OF CBI. AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS UNDER REVIEW MAY NOT DEBATE, VOTE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DETERMINATION. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO SHALL DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY. SUCH REMEDY MAY INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE RECUSAL OF THE CONFLICTED OFFICER OR DIRECTOR FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR OTHER CBI BODY. CBI'S INTERNAL GOVERNANCE POLICIES STATE THAT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH MEMBER OF THE CBI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THIS POLICY, AND SHALL COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AS A BIO EMPLOYEES, THE COMPENSATION OF CBI'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ARE DETERMINED BY BIO, AND CBI'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE TIME ALLOCATION TO BE REIMBURSED BY CBI. THE CBI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONFIRMED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' TIME ALLOCATION IN 2011. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. CBI COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 BY MAKING ITS FORM 1024, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THE FORMS 990 FOR ITS THREE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED TAX PERIODS (CURRENTLY NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE THIS IS CBI'S SECOND FORM 990). HOWEVER, AS SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) TO DISCLOSE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CBI HAS CHOSEN NOT TO MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.