2012-10-23T11:47:45-05:00 2011-12-31 520901831 ROSSLANGAN & MCKENDREE LLP 7900 WESTPARK DR STE T420 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2011-01-01 131524721 GLASS PACKAGING INSTITUTE GLAS 7036846359 1001 N FAIRFAX ST NO 301A ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LYNN BRAGG 7036846359 2012-10-16 1 MARK D MYERS P00056714 7038932660 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X LYNN BRAGG 1001 N FAIRFAX ST NO 301A ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 2709382 0 X WWW.GPI.ORG X 1945 OH TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUED GROWTH & ACCEPTANCE OF GLASS CONTAINERS AS DESIRABLE, ECONOMICAL & COMPETITIVE PACKAGES FOR BEVERAGES, FOODS & OTHER COMMODITIES. 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2299061 2523062 14412 9825 198566 168868 2512039 2701755 0 0 0 0 56914 177920 0 0 0 2645568 2441382 2702482 2619302 -190443 82453 1163485 1142474 1039171 935707 124314 206767 X AS THE TRADE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING AND FUNDED PRIMARILY BY NORTH AMERICA'S GLASS CONTAINER MANUFACTURERS, THE GLASS PACKAGING INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO SERVE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF THE INDUSTRY AND ITS SUPPLIERS DOING BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE GLASS CONTAINERS ARE DESIRABLE, ECONOMICAL AND COMPETITIVE PACKAGES FOR BEVERAGES, FOODS AND OTHER COMMODITIES. IN SEEKING TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, GPI'S FUNCTIONS ARE PRIMARILY DIRECTED TO THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED AS EFFECTIVELY BY ITS MEMBERS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THESE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND PUBLICITY; CONSTRUCTIVE PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; SELECTIVE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, REGULATORY MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE PROMOTION; AND SOUND LABOR RELATIONS. 0 0 ADVERTISING - TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF GLASS PACKAGING IN BABY FOODS REGARDING HEALTH CONCERNS OF PLASTICS. FTC PROJECT - TO PROMOTE GLASS PACKAGING AND TO WEIGH IN ON THE FTC'S FIRST REVIEW OF THE GREEN GUIDELINES IN RESPECT TO GLASS IN 10 YEARS. 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IN 2008, GPI WAS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL PROXY TAX ON ITS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES AND FEDERAL TAX ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE. FEDERAL TAXES OF $32,000 AND $31,000 HAVE BEEN ACCRUED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, RESPECTIVELY. GPI IS REQUIRED TO MEASURE, RECOGNIZE, PRESENT, AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS GPI HAS TAKEN IN THE TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON AN INCOME TAX RETURN. GPI RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PRIOR YEAR INCOME TAX RETURNS MAY BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT IN VARIOUS TAX JURISDICTIONS, MOST OF WHICH DEFINE OPEN TAX YEARS AS THREE YEARS FROM THE LATER OF THE DUE DATE OR THE DATE THE RETURN WAS FILED. GPI RECORDED NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR ANY OPEN TAX YEARS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII 10B 7,627. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII 10B 7,627. CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 39,588. LYNN BRAGG PRESIDENT 263075 GPI UTILIZES AN OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. TALLEY MANAGEMENT HANDLES THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP MAINTENANCE, FINANCIAL PROCESSING AND REPORTING AS WELL AS GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS AN EMPLOYEE OF TALLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP. TOTAL PAYMENTS TO TALLY MANAGEMENT GROUP FOR 2011 WERE $688,033 INCLUDING SALARIES OF $263,075 PAID TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO GPI AS PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. 0 JOE CATTANEO PAST PRESIDENT 207297 GPI UTILIZES AN OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. TALLEY MANAGEMENT HANDLES THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP MAINTENANCE, FINANCIAL PROCESSING AND REPORTING AS WELL AS GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS. TOTAL PAYMENTS TO TALLY MANAGEMENT GROUP FOR 2011 WERE $688,033 INCLUDING SALARIES OF $207,297 PAID TO THE PAST PRESIDENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO GPI AS PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 GPI UTILIZES AN OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. TALLEY MANAGEMENT HANDLES THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP MAINTENANCE, FINANCIAL PROCESSING AND REPORTING AS WELL AS GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GPI HAS FOUR CLASSES MEMBERS DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS: (1) PRIMARY MANUFACTURER MEMBERS; (2) CUSTOMER MANUFACTURER MEMBERS; (3) VOTIING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHICH ARE FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO SUB-CLASSES A & B; AND (4) NON-VOTING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE FURTHER SUBDIVIDED INTO SUB-CLASSES C & D. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHES MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA FOR EACH CLASS AND SUB-CLASS OF MEMBERS. PRIMARY MANUFACTURER MEMBERS CONSIST OF COMPANIES PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE TO OTHERS OF GLASS CONTAINERS. THESE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SO THAT AT ALL TIMES A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPRISED OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED BY THIS CLASS OF MEMBERS. CUSTOMER MANUFACTURER MEMBERS CONSIST OF COMPANIES THAT ARE INDUSTRY CUSTOMERS AND ARE ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF GLASS CONTAINERS. THESE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. VOTING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CONSIST OF SUPPLIERS OF PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES TO, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF PRODUCTS FOR GLASS CONTAINER MANUFACTURERS. THESE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ELECT TWO TRUSTEES PROVIDED THAT ONLY CLASS A SHALL BE ELIGIBLE (1) FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR (2) TO CHAIR ANY COMMITTEE OR TASK FORCE OF THE INSTITUTE. NON-VOTING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CONSIST OF OTHER COMPANIES, ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS THAT SHARE THE OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE INSTITUTE. THESE MEMBERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PRIMARY MANUFACTURER MEMBERS AND CUSTOMER MEMBER MANUFACTURER MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT ALONG WITH THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING. ANY QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL WITH THE TAX PREPARER PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. THE RETURN IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND FINALIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE EMPLOYEES OF TALLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP AND WERE PAID BY TALLEY MANAGEMENT GROUP. COMPENSATION FOR THESE OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.