2011-11-15T07:49:39-06:00 2010-12-31 JOHNSON LAMBERT & CO LLP 700 SPRING FOREST ROAD SUITE 115 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2010-01-01 530190293 CROPLIFE AMERICA CROP 2022961596 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JAY VROOM 2022961596 2011-11-15 1 9197196400 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JAY VROOM 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 16922756 0 X WWW.CROPLIFEAMERICA.ORG X 1934 DE TO FOSTER THE INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBER COMPANIES BY PROMOTING INNOVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND USE OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS FOR THE ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION OF SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, ABUNDANT FOOD, FIBER, AND OTHER CROPS. 33 33 46 0 0 0 0 0 12827734 13505210 184345 91415 273182 178006 13285261 13774631 274652 158566 0 0 5713317 6423997 0 0 0 6437400 7266306 12425369 13848869 859892 -74238 8955870 9157978 4842152 5077186 4113718 4080792 X CROPLIFE AMERICA REALIZES ITS VISION BY ADVOCATING FOR AND PROMOTING THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF INNOVATIVE, SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND CROP PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, FIBER, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES - COMPANIES GAIN EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS BY WORKING COLLECTIVELY WITH THE ASSOCIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE REGULATORY ADVOCACY, LEGAL SUPPORT AND KEY AUDIENCE OUTREACH. CLA ALSO PROVIDES VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS BY HELPING TO IDENTIFY EMERGING REGULATORY/POLITICAL TRENDS, BUILDING INDUSTRY CONSENSUS AROUND CRITICAL ISSUES, DESIGNING COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS THAT SPEAK TO THE POSITIVES OF OUR INDUSTRY, DEVELOPING STRONG INDUSTRY STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS, AND HONORING GOOD ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. RISE (RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY FOR A SOUND ENVIRONMENT) REPRESENTS PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS OF SPECIALTY PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE AND ADVOCATE ON PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS AND PROVIDES CURRENT AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON ISSUES AND RESEARCH AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY. RISE ALSO MONITORS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES IN WASHINGTON, DC AND AT THE STATE LEVEL. ANNUAL MEETING - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND UPDATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO THE AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT AS IT RELATES TO THE CHEMICAL, FERTILIZER, PESTICIDE, AND HERBICIDE INDUSTRY. TRADE/TARIFF PROGRAM, DEBUG THE MYTHS CAMPAIGN 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 42 0 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X PRISCILLA HAMMETT CPA 2022961596 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X STEVE BARWICK 0.30 X 100 0 0 JIM BLOME 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAVID CASSIDY 0.30 X 100 0 0 WILLIAM CULPEPPER 0.30 X 100 0 0 STEVE GULLICKSON 0.30 X 100 0 0 STANTON HOWELL 0.30 X 100 0 0 BILL LEWIS 0.30 X 100 0 0 RICHARD MARTIN 0.30 X 100 0 0 GREG MCDANIEL 0.30 X 100 0 0 NEVIN MCDOUGALL 0.30 X 100 0 0 MARTIN PETERSEN 0.30 X 100 0 0 ROD SCHROEDER 0.30 X 100 0 0 ROBERT SHOCKEY 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAVID TRETTER 0.30 X 100 0 0 ROGER UNDERWOOD 0.30 X 100 0 0 ERIC WINTEMUTE 0.30 X 100 0 0 NEAL BUTLER 0.30 X 100 0 0 GREGORY JOHNSON 0.30 X 100 0 0 JOHN JUVENAL 0.30 X 100 0 0 ANDY LEE 0.30 X 100 0 0 MARCUS MEADOWS-SMITH 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFFREY ALLISON 0.30 X 100 0 0 MIKE MCCARTY 0.30 X 100 0 0 PETE SUPRON 0.30 X 0 0 0 DARRYL MATTHEWS 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WILLIAMS 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEITH CONRAD 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE PETERSON 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID SWIHART 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN RABBY 0.30 X 0 0 0 MOSHE GIVON 0.30 X 100 0 0 JJ GROW 0.30 X 100 0 0 JULI JESSEN 0.30 X 100 0 0 GLEN STITH 0.30 X 100 0 0 BILL BUCKNER 0.30 X X 100 0 0 VERN HAWKINS 0.30 X X 100 0 0 DAN VRADENBURG 0.30 X X 100 0 0 JOHN CHROSNIAK 0.30 X X 0 0 0 ULRICH TROGELE 0.30 X X 100 0 0 JAY J VROOM 40.00 X 588366 0 153706 HAYNES AARON HOBBS 40.00 X 158475 0 30648 EDWARD ALLEN JAMES 40.00 X 238894 0 66407 WILLIAM KUCKUCK 39.00 X 307381 0 90412 BARBARA GLENN 40.00 X 217024 0 24137 REX RUNYON 40.00 X 170506 0 37253 DOUGLAS T NELSON 40.00 X 361332 0 112383 ALLEN B GREENWOOD JR 40.00 X 285680 0 89529 RAY S MCALLISTER 40.00 X 189189 0 33402 JEFFREY CASE 40.00 X 150969 0 32602 LEONARD GIANESSI 0.10 X 132641 0 30769 JAMES SKILLEN 40.00 X 123531 0 19929 KAREN M REARDON 40.00 X 111535 0 20451 3038623 0 741628 14 0 1 0 FLEISHMAN HILLARD INC 1615 L STREET NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20036 PUBLIC RELATIONS 1191329 CROWELL MORING PO BOX 75509 BALTIMORE MD 21275 LOBBYING 480967 DANIEL J EDELMAN INC JP MORGAN CHASE NA 21992 NETWORK P CHICAGO IL 60673 SPEAKER 247499 TRAK SERVICES PO BOX 1024140 ATLANTA GA 30368 TEMPORARY STAFFING COMPANY 213055 BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND PC 1350 I STREET NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LEGAL SERVICES 191594 18 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 11772858 11772858 DEBUG THE MYTHS CAMPAI 900099 824178 824178 MEETINGS AND CONFERENC 900099 704424 704424 TARIFF REDUCTION 900099 160000 160000 TASK FORCE INCOME 900099 43750 43750 13505210 101106 101106 3138434 3148125 -9691 -9691 -9691 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 137460 137460 ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE 900099 35594 35594 OTHER INCOME 900099 4952 4952 178006 13774631 13505210 0 269421 158566 2935233 2163788 699273 383041 242662 640450 222073 1199178 13840 346574 506217 407165 172885 531066 407402 913879 114610 32062 DEBUG THE MYTHS CAMPAIG 1024178 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 247581 ENDOCRINE POLICY FORUM 216868 SPONSORSHIPS 87903 REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL 78620 103755 13848869 250 250 3226184 2975811 244666 454266 263114 292618 1297473 946488 289710 350985 4362818 4550182 569128 533866 8955870 9157978 918049 891589 595521 504493 3328582 3681104 4842152 5077186 X 4113718 4080792 4113718 4080792 8955870 9157978 X -74238 41312 X 0 1 1 X 0 22436 0 15000 15000 1 CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521773466 0 0 FLORIDA FERTILIZER & AGRICHEMICAL ASSOCIATION BETTER GOVERNMENT CCE PO BOX 9326 WINTER HAVEN FL 33883 590245380 2500 FLORIDA FRUIT & VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION PAC PO BOX 948153 MAITLAND FL 32794 593047600 2500 FIRST VOTE PAC 1149 COURT STREET NE SUITE 110 SALEM OR 97301 470861655 10000 0 0 0 11772858 2588791 2588791 2630287 -41496 0 ORGANIZATIONS DIRECT AND INDIRECT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES: PART I-A, LINE 1: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES PAID AND AUCTION ITEMS PURCHASED ON BEHALF OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. 243481 72335 171146 1053992 874153 179839 350985 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 502894 RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE 30972 533866 TASK FORCE LIABILITIES 425162 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 502894 ACCRUED PENSION 2152449 DEFERRED RENT 145830 SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETENTION PLAN 452477 457 PLAN LIABILITY 2292 3681104 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) MEMBERSHIP DUES PAYMENT TO CROPLIFE INTERNATIONAL. 28122 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) TRAVEL 8214 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TRAVEL 120 NORTH AMERICA TRAVEL 1124 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 TRAVEL 1244 0 0 0 38824 0 38824 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FLORIDA FERTILIZER AND AGRICHEMICAL ASSOCIATION INC PO BOX 9326 WINTERHAVEN FL 33883 590245380 501(C)(5) 5000 COMMUNICATION ON PESTICIDE REGISTRATION FEES. KANSAS AGRIBUSINESS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 816 SW TYLER STREET TOPEKA KS 66612 480989398 501(C)(6) 5000 EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON IMPORTANCE OF PESTICIDE INDUSTRY TO KANSAS. MICHIGAN AGRIBUSINESS ASSOCIATION 1501 NORTH SHORE DRIVE EAST LANSING MI 48823 382027120 501(C)(6) 5000 EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. OKLAHOMA AGRIBUSINESS RETAILERS 2309 N 10TH STREET SUITE E ENID OK 73701 731351120 501(C)(6) 5000 TO PROVIDE SPEAKERS WITH REFRESHMENTS, ETC, AT PRIVATE APPLICATOR SPRAY DRIFT MEETINGS. MINNESOTA CROP PRODUCTION RETAILERS 7500 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE SUITE 900 EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344 411309957 501(C)(5) 6250 EDUCATE ON MN ELECTRONIC PESTICIDE FEE SUBMISSION PROCESS/ VOLUNTARY STEWARDSHIP PILOT PROJECT PHASE 3 MID AMERICA CROP LIFE ASSOCIATION 11327 GRAVOIS RD SUITE 201 ST LOUIS MO 63126 421169461 501(C)(6) 7500 WATER ISSUES AND GREAT LAKES RESTORATION STRATEGIES. OREGONIANS FOR FOOD AND SHELTER 3415 COMMERCIAL ST SE SALEM OR 97302 930775640 501(C)(6) 10000 USE REPORTING, WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE, DRIFT. DELAWARE-MARYLAND AGRIBUSINESS 11523 LYNCH ROAD WORTON MD 21678 510347249 501(C)(3) 10000 EDUCATE AND OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF PEST MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSN 12125 WOODCREST EXECUTIVE DR 100 ST LOUIS MO 63141 420688064 501(C)(5) 15000 PROMOTE POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE ON BEHALF OF SOYBEAN PRODUCERS. NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION 632 CEPI DRIVE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005 420897662 501(C)(5) 15000 EDUCATION EXPOSURE OF NEW LEGISLATORS TO AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS 415 SECOND ST NE STE300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 480668648 501(C)(6) 15000 PROMOTE BENEFITS OF WHEAT INDUSTRY AT STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS THROUGH RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY. NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 626046706 501(C)(6) 18750 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO INTERESTS OF COTTON GROWERS. CONNECTICUT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 17 RIVENDELL RD MARLBOROUGH CT 06447 222808135 501(C)(6) 5000 CTEC NEW JERSEY GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL PO BOX 4292 WARREN NJ 07059 222637271 501(C)(6) 5000 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY SOUTHERN CROP PROTECTION ASSOCIATION PO BOX 7000 DAWSON GA 39842 580848709 501(C)(6) 5000 SUPPORT THE SCPA STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE'S TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES 1 14 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANT REQUESTS TO CROPLIFE AMERICA AND RISE ARE SPECIFIC TO A PROJECT/SPONSORSHIP IN NATURE WITH A STATED TIME LINE. X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 JAY J VROOM 470978 0 114619 0 2769 0 132713 0 20993 0 742072 0 0 0 HAYNES AARON HOBBS 138580 0 19635 0 260 0 11404 0 19244 0 189123 0 0 0 EDWARD ALLEN JAMES 201509 0 34369 0 3016 0 49000 0 17407 0 305301 0 0 0 WILLIAM KUCKUCK 255929 0 50162 0 1290 0 69431 0 20981 0 397793 0 0 0 BARBARA GLENN 185030 0 30650 0 1344 0 7521 0 16616 0 241161 0 0 0 REX RUNYON 148758 0 19603 0 2145 0 17026 0 20227 0 207759 0 0 0 DOUGLAS T NELSON 298773 0 56152 0 6407 0 90907 0 21476 0 473715 0 0 0 ALLEN B GREENWOOD JR 237802 0 47578 0 300 0 68716 0 20813 0 375209 0 0 0 RAY S MCALLISTER 164262 0 23583 0 1344 0 18322 0 15080 0 222591 0 0 0 JEFFREY CASE 130813 0 18812 0 1344 0 14615 0 17987 0 183571 0 0 0 LEONARD GIANESSI 120348 0 10230 0 2063 0 13011 0 17758 0 163410 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A SENIOR EXECUTIVES HAVE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WHICH ALLOW FOR SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN TRIPS AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES PAYMENTS ON THEIR BEHALF. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT CONSIDER THESE AMOUNTS TO BE TAXABLE COMPENSATION. PART I, LINE 4B THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN AND ACCRUED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FOR 2010: JAY VROOM $83,713 WILLIAM KUCKUCK $41,604 DOUG NELSON $41,907 ALLEN GREENWOOD $41,604 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CROPLIFE AMERICA IS A 501(C)(6) ASSOCIATION AND IS SUPPORTED BY ITS MEMBERS WITH VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ACTIVE MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BY FORM OF PROXY & BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERSHIP BODY MAY VOTE ON ANY MEASURE SENT FOR ITS APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, COO, AND THE TREASURER BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATES THAT ANY PERSONAL INFLUENCE OVER PURCHASES, CONTRACTS, LEASES, MEMBERSHIPS, ETC. ARE TO BE DISCLOSED TO CROPLIFE MANAGEMENT IF ONE SUSPECTS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING OR RESIGN THEIR POSITION IN THE CASE OF A BROAD CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND SALARIES ARE COMPARED EVERY OTHER YEAR TO OUTSIDE COMPENSATION STUDIES. THE CEO OF CROPLIFE AMERICA APPROVES THE OTHER EXECUTIVE AND STAFF SALARIES AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD GIVES FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CEO'S SALARY. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED IN DECEMBER 2010. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CROPLIFE AMERICA DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR AUDITED FINANCIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. FORM 990, PART VII: HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS JAY VROOM 0.50 HRS/WEEK TO CROPLIFE FOUNDATION DOUG NELSON 0.20 HRS/WEEK TO CROPLIFE FOUNDATION WILLIAM KUCKUCK 1.00 HRS/WEEK TO CROPLIFE FOUNDATION LEONARD GIANESSI 40.00 HRS/WEEK TO CROPLIFE FOUNDATION CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 3,151. DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES: -51,919. INVESTMENT RECOGNITION CROPLIFE FOUNDATION 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 522306857 CONDUCT RESEARCH, GIVE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS DC 501(C)(3) LINE 9 CROPLIFE AMERICA 0 CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521773466 CLPAC SUPPORTS CANDIDATES FOR ELECTED OFFICE & IS SUBJECT TO FEC REGULATIONS DE 527 CROPLIFE AMERICA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0