2011-11-04T12:59:21-05:00 2010-12-31 LARSONALLEN LLP 2900 SOUTH QUINCY ST SUITE 150 ARLINGTON VA 22206 990 2010-01-01 521709212 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION INTE 2022966540 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 430 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DAVID B SCHMIDT 2022966540 2011-11-02 1 7039985100 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DAVID B SCHMIDT 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 430 WASHINGTON DC 20036 1246411 0 X WWW.FOODINSIGHT.ORG X 1991 DC COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED INFO ON HEALTH, FOOD SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. 11 11 0 11 0 0 784123 1241259 6322 2990 4643 2162 0 0 795088 1246411 7000 7000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 801418 1369996 808418 1376996 -13330 -130585 1329243 1370879 815464 987685 513779 383194 X TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON HEALTH, FOOD SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. 1 1 383944 700 FRONT-OF-PACK CONSUMER RESEARCHTHE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO QUANTITATIVELY ASSESS THE ABILITY OF THE FRONT-OF-PACK "FOP" LABEL OPTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION TO ALLOW CONSUMERS TO COMPREHEND FOP NUTRITION INFORMATION; TO COMMUNICATE THE INTENDED INFORMATION IN A WAY THAT IS CLEARLY AND EASILY UNDERSTOOD BY A BROAD RANGE OF CONSUMERS; AND, TO UNDERSTAND CONSUMERS' INTERPRETATION OF FOP NUTRITION INFORMATION. 212090 UNDERSTANDING OUR FOOD EDUCATION PROJECTDEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED THE "UNDERSTANDING OUR FOOD" COMMUNICATIONS TOOL KIT LEADERS GUIDE; COMMISSIONED INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS IDENTIFIED REVIEW OF HISTORY, CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONTROVERSIES REGARDING PROCESSED FOODS. 118141 DIETARY GUIDELINES ALLIANCE RESEARCH:THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO AID THE DIETARY GUIDELINES ALLIANCE IN THEIR EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF, AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS, CRUCIAL FOOD AND HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS. THIS RESEARCH WILL SERVE TO INFORM FUTURE ALLIANCE EFFORTS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION TO PROVIDE POSITIVE, SIMPLE, CONSISTENT MESSAGES TO HELP AMERICAN CONSUMERS ACHIEVE HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLES, CONSISTENT WITH THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS. 322862 2990 FOOD AND HEALTH SURVEY:CONDUCTED AND LAUNCHED THE 5TH ANNUAL FOOD & HEALTH CONSUMER SURVEY WITH A JOURNALISTS WEBCAST FOLLOWED BY A WEBCAST TARGETED TOWARD HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, OPINION AND INDUSTRY LEADERS, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THE GOAL IS TO ASSESS CONSUMERS KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD AND HEALTH.OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE:PUBLICATIONSEXHIBITSMEDIA DIALOGUEACTIVATESCHOLARSHIPDIETARY GUIDELINESFOOD LABELBREAKFAST AND HEALTHFUNCTIONAL FOOD GUIDELINESCALORIES AND ENERGY BALANCEGRANTING WRITING WORKSHOP 322862 2990 1037037 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 0 1 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X X THE ORGANIZATION 2022966540 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 430 WASHINGTON DC 20036 X NANCY WELLMAN 1.00 X 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 DONDEENA BRADLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BUGEJA 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE CARADEC 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY CHILDS 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERGUS CLYDESDALE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CROCKETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY DAIGLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID B SCHMIDT 10.00 X 0 324372 68542 KIMBERLY REED 10.00 X 0 224000 13270 GERALDINE MCCANN 10.00 X 0 208644 29404 ANDREW BENSON 1.00 X 0 153784 30078 ANN BOUCHOUX 1.00 X 0 145886 24178 0 1056686 165472 0 0 1 0 PERCEPTION RESEARCH ONE EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 600 FORT LEE NJ 07024 CONSUMER RESEARCH 294105 COGENT RESEARCH 125 CAMBRIDGE PARK DRIVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 CONSUMER RESEARCH 204193 2 83045 1158214 1241259 PUBLICATION SALES 511120 2990 2990 2990 2162 2162 1246411 2990 0 2162 7000 7000 12808 12808 21000 21000 25323 25323 33774 33774 123397 109621 13776 28390 28390 11908 11908 365000 154000 211000 611 611 RESEARCH 741093 741093 BOARD EXPENSES 6692 6692 REGISTRATION FEES 0 1376996 1037037 339959 0 524373 132779 3000 371717 1250 2400 3055 764 2902 2291 797718 861692 1329243 1370879 1937 311061 813527 676624 815464 987685 X -214917 23805 728696 359389 513779 383194 1329243 1370879 -130585 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 896725 1109791 866881 784123 1241259 4898779 896725 1109791 866881 784123 1241259 4898779 1894351 3004428 9546 4171 7515 4643 2162 28037 4926816 51026 0.60980 0.68170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3055 764 2291 2291 DUE FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL 861692 861692 DUE TO INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL 676624 676624 1246411 1376996 -130585 0 -130585 1410085 1094523 1094523 315562 930849 930849 1246411 1376996 0 1376996 0 1376996 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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 2007 THROUGH 2009 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 1,094,523. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS 846,365. SCHOLARSHIP INTEREST INCOME 1,439. CONTRIBUTION FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL 83,045. 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID B SCHMIDT 0 280071 0 44301 0 0 0 48881 0 19661 0 392914 0 0 KIMBERLY REED 0 204000 0 20000 0 0 0 0 0 13270 0 237270 0 0 GERALDINE MCCANN 0 189644 0 19000 0 0 0 18964 0 10440 0 238048 0 0 ANDREW BENSON 0 145284 0 8500 0 0 0 14528 0 15550 0 183862 0 0 ANN BOUCHOUX 0 137386 0 8500 0 0 0 13738 0 10440 0 170064 0 0 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FRONT-OF-PACK LABELING CONSUMER RESEARCH: CONDUCTED AN ONLINE SURVEY OF MORE THAN 7,000 CONSUMERS TO ASSESS COMPREHENSION, COMFORT LEVEL AND INTERPRETATION FRONT-OF-PACK FOOD LABELING USING VARIOUS LABELING SYSTEMS. CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 UNDERSTANDING OUR FOOD: FORMED THE "ALLIANCE TO FEED THE FUTURE" TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AND INITIATIVES UNDER A COMMON GOAL TO BALANCE THE DIALOGUE ON MODERN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A DRAFT IS SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TEAM TO REVIEW. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEWS THE 990 DRAFT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL. AFTER ALL CHANGES BEING MADE IF NECESSARY, A PDF COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE SENT TO EACH TRUSTEE VIA E-MAIL, REQUESTING THEM TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT COMMENTS, IF ANY, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR FOR COMPLETION FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION TO THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, EACH NEW BOARD TRUSTEE WILL RECEIVE 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; AND (3) OTHER SPECIFIC APPOINTEES AS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF IFIC FOUNDATION SHALL MAINTAIN AND ANNUALLY UPDATE A FILE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS SIGNED BY EACH ABOVE-NAMED INDIVIDUAL. 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. EXPLANATION FOR HOURS WORKED FORM 990, PART VII PHILIPPE CARADEC, JAMES E. CONLAN AND SUSAN J. CROCKETT SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR BOTH THE INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION FOOD COUNCIL AND THE RELATED FOUNDATION. THESE INDIVIDUALS DEVOTE APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL: ONE HOUR PER WEEK INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION: ONE HOUR PER WEEK DAVID B. SCHMIDT, KIMBERLY REED, AND GERALDINE MCCANN ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION FOOD COUNCIL AND PERFORM SERVICES FOR THE RELATED FOUNDATION. THESE INDIVIDUALS DEVOTE APPROXIMATELY 50 HOURS PER WEEK AS FOLLOWS: INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL: 40 HOURS PER WEEK INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION: 10 HOURS PER WEEK INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 43 WASHINGTON DC 20036 521439244 COMMUNICATE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON FOOD SAFTEY, NUTRITION AND HEALTH DC 501(C)(6) N/A N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL C 83045 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL O 284917 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL N 365000