2012-10-22T20:28:59-05:00 2011-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2011-01-01 133218529 ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INC ORGA 2026591903 1225 19TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 200362411 NANCY MCLERNON 2026591903 2012-10-11 1 JENNIFER M ALDRIDGE P01337664 5712279500 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z NANCY MCLERNON 1225 19TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 200362411 3029546 0 X WWW.OFII.ORG X 1984 DE TO REPRESENT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES OF COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED ABROAD 26 26 10 10 0 0 0 0 2692600 3024680 1992 3597 0 0 2694592 3028277 0 0 0 0 1074456 1234603 0 0 0 1583171 1776023 2657627 3010626 36965 17651 2060772 2609733 906967 1438277 1153805 1171456 X CREATED ALMOST THREE DECADES AGO, OFII IS A 501(C)(6) BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IN WASHINGTON D.C. REPRESENTING THE UNIQUE ISSUES OF U.S. SUBSIDIARIES OF COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED ABROAD. OFII'S MEMBER COMPANIES RANGE FROM MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES TO SOME OF THE LARGEST FIRMS IN THE UNITED STATES. OFII'S THREE-PART MANDATE IS AS FOLLOWS: -EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE POSITIVE ROLE U.S. SUBSIDIARIES PLAY IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. -ENSURE U.S. SUBSIDIARIES ARE NOT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. THIS INCLUDES MONITORING, REPORTING, AND LOBBYING.-PROVIDE PEER-TO-PEER FORUMS ON ISSUES UNIQUE TO U.S. SUBSIDIARIES. 0 0 THE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO LEGAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. ALL MEMBERS ARE DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES OF FOREIGN-OWNED CORPORATIONS FROM VARIOUS EUROPEAN, WESTERN HEMISPHERE, AND ASIAN NATIONS. TO THIS END, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A (WASHINGTON, D.C.) OFFICE WITH SEVEN FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (PRESIDENT & CEO, SENIOR DIRECTOR OPERATIONS & EVENTS, SENIOR DIRECTOR PUBLIC POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, DIRECTOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ASSOCIATE) AS WELL AS TWO - THREE FULL/PART-TIME EMPLOYEES (INTERNS), WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND RESEARCH MATTERS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS. MOST OF THE PROGRAM WORK IS PERFORMED BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS, WHO ARE ACCOUNTANTS, ATTORNEYS, OR ECONOMISTS. ADDITIONALLY, A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE PRESIDENT'S TIME IS ALSO DEVOTED TO PROGRAM WORK. THIS WORK CONSISTS OF COLLECTING, ANALYZING, AND INFORMING MEMBERS ABOUT CURRENT LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEIR BUSINESS INTERESTS. PERIODIC CONFERENCES OF MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES ARE HELD TO DISCUSS THESE ISSUES, TO HEAR INVITED SPEAKERS ON RELATED TOPICS, AND TO ASSIST IN FORMULATION OF ACTION RECOMMENDATIONS TO MEMBERS. WHEN APPROPRIATE, POSITION PAPERS ARE PRESENTED AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIONS ARE MADE TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL AT VARIOUS LEVELS, AND TO STATE LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY FILES BRIEFS, PAPERS, AND TESTIMONY WITH THESE BODIES EXPRESSING THE VIEWS OF ITS MEMBERS ON PENDING TAX AND TRADE CASES THE OUTCOME OF WHICH MAY AFFECT THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZATION MEMBERS.(1) VARIOUS REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO OFFICIALS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESSIONAL STAFF CONCERNING THE EFFECT PROPOSED LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE ON VARIOUS TAX, INVESTMENT AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES AFFECTING MEMBERS; (2) VARIOUS PAPERS AND STUDIES WERE PREPARED BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS FOR DISSEMINATION TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC OF CURRENT INVESTMENT, TAX AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES. SOME OF THESE STUDIES MAY BE USED TO INFORM CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PUBLIC;(3) APPROXIMATELY FIFTY MEMBER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCE CALLS, AND FIVE TO SIX CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS WERE HELD TO DISCUSS TAX, INVESTMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES AFFECTING MEMBERS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 DE X THE ORGANIZATION CO MONICA COATES 2026591903 1225 19TH ST NW NO 501 WASHINGTON DC 200362411 ALDEN SONANDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER SPITZER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLINT EISENHAUER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN HILL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DRAKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LUSTIG 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STRYKER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FAYE POLAYES 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK POMER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY HICKMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG STAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH SPINKS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE JONES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANICE LUCCHESI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANN PICCOLO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SAMORA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAPIL SHARMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN HALBY 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY GARDNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA SHERMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MCLAIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LEFKIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH MERSKI 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CAMPBELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBBERT KAUFMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE EVERED 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI HARRINGTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLY SCHERF 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MCLERNON 40.00 X 350349 0 56576 JOHN LETTIERI 40.00 X 181643 0 43694 531992 0 100270 2 0 1 0 PATTON BOGGS 2550 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 TAX/PUBLIC POLICY CONSULTING 145000 MATTHEW SLAUGHTER 10 BRIDGMAN ROAD HANOVER NH 03755 CONSULTING/RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF POS 102309 2 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1650450 1650450 ANNUAL DINNER 900099 712430 712430 CONFERENCES 900099 534300 534300 INFASTRUCTURE PROJECT 900099 127500 127500 3024680 4666 4666 200 1269 -1069 -1069 -1069 3028277 3024680 0 3597 632263 440440 66916 36624 58360 468261 87759 40034 155801 35486 624104 27589 COMMUNICATIONS 123703 ECONOMIC STUDIES 120000 INTERNS 36627 MEALS AND REPRESENTATIO 30239 26420 3010626 1788217 2354194 126597 119550 45535 57280 213052 144722 90044 68330 10379 10379 2060772 2609733 179392 246066 727575 1192211 906967 1438277 X 1153805 1171456 1153805 1171456 2060772 2609733 17651 0 X X 1 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 133058 84270 48788 79994 60452 19542 68330 X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 NANCY MCLERNON 240240 0 96096 0 14013 0 36750 0 19826 0 406925 0 0 0 JOHN LETTIERI 139725 0 41918 0 0 0 27246 0 16448 0 225337 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A ALL STAFF EMPLOYEES WHO ELECT TO HAVE A GYM MEMBERSHIP RECEIVE 50% PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL COST. PART I, LINE 1B AVAILABLE TO ALL STAFF EMPLOYEES AT HIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE CHAIRMAN-EMERITUS, THE SECRETARY/TREASURER, AND THE CHAIRS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE SUCH POWERS AS SHALL BE DELEGATED TO THEM BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND, SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE BOARD, BE EMPOWERED TO ACT IN THE NAME OF THE MEMBERSHIP BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MAY PERFORM SUCH OFFICES AS SHALL BE REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS AND OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE OR SHE SHALL ALSO, AT OTHER MEETINGS OF THE CORPORATION AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS HE OR SHE DEEMS PROPER, COMMUNICATE TO THE CORPORATION OR TO THE BOARD SUCH MATTERS AND MAKE SUCH SUGGESTIONS AS MAY, IN HIS OR HER OPINION, TEND TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE THE USEFULNESS OF THE CORPORATION TO MEMBERS AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS ARE INCIDENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SHALL ASSIST THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN FULFILLING HIS OR HER DUTIES. THE VICE CHAIRMAN SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN IN CASE OF ABSENCE OR INABILITY TO ACT FROM ANY CAUSE OF THE CHAIRMAN. THE VICE CHAIRMAN MAY ALSO SERVE IN ANOTHER CAPACITY ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (I.E. AS A COMMITTEE CHAIR OF A STANDING COMMITTEE OR SECRETARY/TREASURER). THE CHAIRMAN -EMERITUS SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTOMATICALLY FOR THE TWO YEAR PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING HIS OR HER TERM AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. IN CASE OF ABSENCE OR INABILITY TO ACT FROM ANY CAUSE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE CHAIRMAN -EMERITUS SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN. SECRETARY/TREASURER - THE TREASURER SHALL OVERSEE THE COLLECTION AND ACCOUNTING OF ALL MONIES RECEIVED AND EXPENDED FOR THE USE OF THE CORPORATION. THE TREASURER SHALL MAKE A REPORT AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OR AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS CALLED UPON BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE SECRETARY SHALL BE HOLDER OF THE CORPORATION'S SEAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 OFII HAS ONE LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL MEMBER COMPANIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AS STATED IN THE OFII BYLAWS: SECTION 1. NUMBER AND QUALIFICATIONS. THE PROPERTY, AFFAIRS, ACTIVITIES, AND CONCERNS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE VESTED IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSISTING OF A NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE FIXED BY THE MEMBERS OR BY THE BOARD, PROVIDED THAT SUCH NUMBER SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN SIX (6) NOR GREATER THAN THIRTY (30). A DIRECTOR MUST BE EMPLOYED BY A MEMBER OR ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES. THERE SHALL BE NO MORE THAN ONE DIRECTOR FROM THE SAME AFFILIATED GROUP OF COMPANIES. A DIRECTOR IS ELECTED IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEMBER. SECTION 2. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND TERM. THE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP EVERY TWO YEARS BY BALLOT SENT TO THE DUES CONTACT AT EACH MEMBER COMPANY. THE BOARD SHALL ELECT BY MAJORITY VOTE A NOMINATING COMMITTEE EVERY TWO YEARS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SLATE OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS MUST THEN BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP. IF A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ENDORSE THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS, THE DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED. DIRECTORS SHALL, UPON ELECTION, IMMEDIATELY ENTER UPON THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND, SUBJECT TO THE OTHER SECTIONS IN THIS ARTICLE V, SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS SHALL BE DULY ELECTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B OFII COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. ANYTHING DISCUSSED AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS HAS TO GO THROUGH BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY/TREASURER. IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION'S ETHICS AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR AND IS KEPT ON FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OFII USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND USES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (SAME AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS) FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE LAST TIME THIS PROCESS WAS USED WAS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2011 AS AN AID IN DETERMING STAFF PAY INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 OFII DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. OVERSIGHT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (EXPANDED DESCRIPTION) FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 CREATED ALMOST THREE DECADES AGO, OFII IS A 501(C)(6) BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IN WASHINGTON D.C. REPRESENTING THE UNIQUE ISSUES OF U.S. SUBSIDIARIES OF COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED ABROAD. OFII'S MEMBER COMPANIES RANGE FROM MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES TO SOME OF THE LARGEST FIRMS IN THE UNITED STATES. OFII'S THREE-PART MANDATE -EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE POSITIVE ROLE U.S. SUBSIDIARIES PLAY IN THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. OFII WORKS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS U.S. SUBSIDIARIES MAKE TO THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. OFII IS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR STATISTICAL INFORMATION (BOTH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE DATA) ON THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. OFII FREQUENTLY COMMISSIONS ITS OWN REPORTS TO HELP HIGHLIGHT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES' BENEFITS. -ENSURE U.S. SUBSIDIARIES ARE NOT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN STATE OR FEDERAL LAW. WHEN U.S. SUBSIDIARIES ARE UNDER THREAT IN THE U.S. LEGISLATIVE OR REGULATORY PROCESS, OFII IS AN AGGRESSIVE AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR FAIR, NON-DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT. WITH OVER 160 MEMBER COMPANIES, OFII HAS A CONSTITUENT RELATIONSHIP WITH A NUMBER OF POLITICIANS IN AMERICA. OFII'S EFFORTS TO ENSURE NON-DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT FOR U.S. SUBSIDIARIES RELY ON A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES: - MONITORING - OFII'S STAFF AND TEAM OF EXPERTS CLOSELY TRACKS POLICY AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF IMPORTANCE TO U.S. SUBSIDIARIES; - REPORTING - OFII INFORMS MEMBERS ABOUT ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT THEIR U.S. OPERATIONS. THIS TIMELY AND THOROUGH INFORMATION HELPS MEMBER COMPANIES UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF A PARTICULAR POLICY PROPOSAL ON THEIR BUSINESS. - LOBBYING - WHEN AN ISSUE IS TARGETED FOR OFII ACTION, A STRATEGY IS DEVELOPED AND CARRIED OUT FOR MODIFYING THE LEGISLATIVE AND/OR REGULATORY PROPOSALS. -PROVIDE PEER-TO-PEER FORUMS ON ISSUES UNIQUE TO U.S. SUBSIDIARIES. EVEN THOUGH PARTICIPANTS REPRESENT COMPANIES IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES, SENIOR EXECUTIVES GAIN WORTHWHILE INSIGHT FROM TALKING WITH COLLEAGUES ABOUT THEIR DISTINCT RESPONSIBILITIES AT U.S. SUBSIDIARIES. THESE CONFERENCES ALSO HELP OFII TO FOCUS ON ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THESE DISCUSSIONS AS MOST CRITICAL TO THE BUSINESS OF OUR MEMBER COMPANIES. CURRENTLY, OFII HOLDS ANNUAL CONFERENCES FOR CEOS, GENERAL COUNSEL, SENIOR TAX, CFOS AND COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVES.