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COTTON INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
COTTON INCORPORATED (EIN 62-0786018)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-13
IRS object ID
202402269349302005
Schema version
2023v5.1
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MissionCOTTON INCORPORATED, FUNDED BY U.S. GROWERS OF UPLAND COTTON AND IMPORTERS OF COTTON AND COTTON TEXTILE PRODUCTS, IS THE RESEARCH AND MARKETING COMPANY REPRESENTING UPLAND COTTON. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AND OPERATED TO IMPROVE THE DEMAND FOR AND PROFITABILITY OF COTTON.MissionDesc
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DescCONSUMER MARKETING COMMITTEE THE ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED "COTTON THAT SHAPED CULTURE," THE NEW 2023 ANTHEMIC CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN TARGETED ADULTS AGES 18 TO 34, WITH A FEMALE SKEW, AND AIMED TO HIGHLIGHT THE STYLE, DURABILITY, AND COMFORT OF COTTON THROUGHOUT THE DECADES WHILE REMINDING (AND SHOWING) THE CONSUMER TO CHECK THE LABEL. THE CAMPAIGN CAME TO LIFE IN A CINEMATIC STYLE, TAKING THE CONSUMER THROUGH THE PAST FIVE DECADES OF COTTON STYLE TO BRING THEM TO MODERN DAY; REMINDING THEM THAT COTTON HAS BEEN AT THE CORNERSTONE OF THEIR BEST MEMORIES; AND THE SEAL OF COTTON TRADEMARK IS A PROMISE TO MAKE MORE. THIS 360 EFFORT REACHES CONSUMERS THROUGH TELEVISION, STREAMING VIDEO, DIGITAL MEDIA, SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. BY CREATING AN EMOTIONAL CONNECTION, THE CAMPAIGN AIMED TO DRIVE AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF COTTON AND REINFORCE THE MESSAGE TO CHECK THE LABEL TO ENSURE COTTON CONSIDERATION AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE FOR THE LAUNCH YEAR OF THE CAMPAIGN WAS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE WORK TO ENSURE THE CAMPAIGN REACHES THE MAX TARGET (M-F, 18-34) WITH BRAND MESSAGING. UTILIZING KEY BROADCAST CHANNELS (ABC, FOX) AS WELL AS TARGETED CABLE CHANNELS (SUCH AS BRAVO, E!, FREEFORM, HGTV, FOOD CHANNEL, AND TLC) IN COMBINATION WITH THE INCREASINGLY POPULAR STREAMING CHANNELS (HULU, ROKU, ETC.), THE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO REACH SCALE OF AWARENESS TO THE BROADER TARGET. THE STRATEGIC PRIORITY IN MEDIA IS TO PRIORITIZE NOT ONLY VIDEO CHANNELS, BUT ALSO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE MILLENNIAL AND GEN Z CONSUMER THROUGH KEY DIGITAL CHANNELS LIKE BUZZFEED, WELL+GOOD, MINDBODYGREEN, AND PANDORA TO ENGAGE WITH THE TARGET THROUGH DISPLAY, CUSTOM, AUDIO, AND UNIQUE DIGITAL MOMENTS TO ENCOURAGE ACTION (LEARN MORE) AND CONSIDERATION. CLOSING OUT THE YEAR, THE CAMPAIGN OVERALL IN VIDEO AND DIGITAL HAS DELIVERED OVER 461M IMPRESSIONS ACROSS LINEAR TV, STREAMING, AND DIGITAL; 49M DIGITAL VIDEO COMPLETES; AND 293.4K CLICKS. ADDITIONALLY, SEPARATE CAMPAIGN MEDIA SUPPORTED KEY MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS SURROUNDING COTTON ATHLETES (THE EFFORTS AROUND SUPPORTING COTTON ACTIVEWEAR), GAMING, THE FOURTH QUARTER HOLIDAY, AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH VIDEO, SOCIAL, INFLUENCER, AND DIGITAL MEDIA PARTNERS FROM JULY THROUGH YEAR-END TO BUILD UPON 2022 RESULTS AND DATA. THE OWNED AND OPERATED CHANNELS (SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE) CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON RELEVANT STYLE TRENDS, CARE TIPS, SUSTAINABILITY MESSAGING, AND SUPPORT OF BRAND PARTNERSHIPS, ALL INCORPORATING A REFRESHED SOCIAL STRATEGY OUTLINE AIMED AT MORE CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT AND THEMATIC CREATIVE. THE WWW.FABRICOFOURLIVES.COM HOMEPAGE WAS REFRESHED TO MAKE THE PAGE MORE DYNAMIC AND INCREASE TIME SPENT ON SITE. PRODUCTION WAS COMPLETED FOR LAUNCH IN JANUARY 2024. YOUTH MARKETING CONTINUES TO BE A KEY FOCUS FOR THE ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT, WITH 2023 INITIATIVES FOCUSING ON EXPANSION OF YOUTH CURRICULUM WITH YOUNG MINDS INSPIRED (YMI). MANY OF THE DIGITAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE BRAND CAMPAIGN, COTTON NATURALS, GAMING, SUSTAINABILITY, AND HEALTH & WELLNESS ARE ALSO TARGETED TO A YOUNGER AUDIENCE (M-F, 18-24). ADDITIONALLY, CORPORATE BRANDING LAUNCHED IN JANUARY IN PRINT AND ONLINE TO REACH THE TEXTILE TRADE. ACROSS MACROTRADE CAMPAIGNS, 178 PLACEMENTS HAVE RUN THROUGH NOVEMBER 30. MEDIA RAN IN PRINT AND DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS ECOTEXTILE NEWS, RIVET, SOURCING JOURNAL, AND WWD. ADDITIONALLY, THE MACROTRADE CAMPAIGN RAN ON LINKEDIN, TARGETING DECISION-MAKERS IN SUPPLY-CHAIN BASED INDUSTRIES. FOR 2023, THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES OVER 2,290 NEWS ITEMS ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS ACTIVITIES, REPRESENTING A REACH OF OVER 23.8B. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD IN 2022, WHICH ESTIMATED A REACH OF AROUND 2B AT THE TIME. IN 2023, MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS WERE DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. BY PARTICIPATING IN KEY INITIATIVES, SUCH AS SATELLITE MEDIA TOURS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY SHOPPING, AS WELL AS THE PROMOTION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEAL OF COTTON TRADEMARK, THE EFFORTS RESULTED IN 2.5K NEWS STORIES, REACHING A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE OF NEARLY 80M. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 700 PROACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, WITH AN ESTIMATED REACH OF OVER 42.9M IMPRESSIONS. NOTABLE AMONG THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2023 WERE THE LAUNCH AND USER EXPERIENCE FOR THE LIFESTYLE MONITOR WEBSITE, THE LAUNCH OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEAL OF COTTON TRADEMARK MICROSITE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SEAL OF COTTON TRADEMARK LOGO, AND ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE SUSTAINABILITY OF U.S. COTTON, THE CORPORATE STRATEGY AND INSIGHTS (CSI) DEPARTMENT AND ITS CONSUMER AND RETAIL TRENDS DATA, CONSUMER-FACING CORPORATE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM; AND FURTHER AMPLIFICATION OF THE COTTONSEED AND COTTONSEED OIL INDUSTRY. THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEAL OF COTTON TRADEMARK WAS ONE OF THE MAIN FOCUSES OF THE DEPARTMENT IN 2023. IN EARLY MAY, THE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED A SPECIAL CELEBRATION LANDING PAGE ON THE LIFESTYLE MONITOR WEBSITE, FEATURING THE STORY AND HISTORY OF THE SEAL OF COTTON, AN ANIMATED VIDEO, A TIMELINE OF MILESTONE MOMENTS, AS WELL AS ACCOLADES FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. A NEW TREATMENT FOR THE SEAL OF COTTON TRADEMARK LOGO WAS ALSO CREATED, INCLUDING AN ANIMATED VERSION, AND HAS BEEN ALREADY FEATURED IN PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS, AT TRADESHOWS AND ON COLLATERAL, AND IN PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH. THE DEPARTMENT CREATED ONGOING SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CONTINUE THE CELEBRATION OF THE SEAL OF COTTON MARK, DRIVING TRAFFIC TO THE ANNIVERSARY LANDING PAGE. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN EARLY MAY, THE LANDING PAGE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST-VIEWED INDIVIDUAL PAGES ON THE LIFESTYLE MONITOR WEBSITE, WITH OVER 7K VIEWS. THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN (BJGG) DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM REMAINED RESILIENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH STRONG MONTHLY DENIM CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING OVER 600K PIECES OF DENIM COLLECTED FOR THE YEAR, THE SECOND HIGHEST COLLECTION IN THE SAME YEAR-TO-DATE OF THE PROGRAM. BRAND PARTNERSHIPS WERE THRILLED TO SEE MANY RETURNING BRAND AND RETAIL PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING ABERCROMBIE & FITCH, ANTHROPOLOGIE, ARIAT, AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, EVEREVE, EXPRESS, FRANK & OAK, GAP, HARLEY DAVIDSON, MADEWELL, OLD NAVY, PACSUN, PAIGE DENIM, RAG & BONE, THEISEN'S, VERONICA BEARD, WILCO, AND ZAPPOS TO NAME A FEW, ALONG WITH PARTICIPATION FROM NEW RETAILERS, INCLUDING CARHARTT, DXL BIG +TALL, HEMLINE, JAX OUTDOOR, AND MUJI. IN 2023, BJGG ALSO WORKED WITH SEVERAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING AND ENGAGING WITH BJGG, SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE COBB COUNTY ELECTRICAL, JOHN DEERE, GULF COMPRESS, COLOR FAIRPORT GREEN, OLAM AGRI, AND THE CALIFORNIA COTTON GROWERS AND GINNERS ASSOCIATION. ADDITIONALLY, WORKING WITH THE ADVERTISING TEAM, THE TEAM UPDATED AND ADDED THE BJGG CONTENT TO YMI CURRICULUM MATERIALS IN 2023. THE DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM CONTINUES TO THRIVE DUE TO ITS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY, AS WELL AS PROVIDING INFORMATION NOT ONLY TO BRANDS AND RETAILERS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, BUT ALSO TO THE LARGER PUBLIC ABOUT COTTON'S INHERENT CIRCULARITY. THE STRATEGIC AND RETAIL PARTNERSHIPS AREA HAD A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE YEAR WITH ITS SEVEN SALES-CONVERSION-FOCUSED POINT-OF-SALE PROGRAMS. FROM NATIONAL SPECIALTY CHAIN PARTNERS TO MASS E-TAILERS, A LARGE IMPACT WAS MADE AT RETAIL WITH WELL OVER 3B SEAL OF COTTON TRADEMARK IMPRESSIONS AND NEARLY 50M DOLLARS IN SALES. EACH PROGRAM WAS UNIQUE WITH VERSATILE STRATEGIES TO APPEAL TO EACH RETAILER'S SPECIFIC AUDIENCE. COTTON'S MESSAGING RANGED FROM ENCOURAGING CONSUMERS TO CHECK THE LABEL TO PROMOTING COTTON'S INHERENT NATURAL BENEFITS, TO THE EASE OF TRAVELING WITH COTTON APPAREL, AND EXTENDING THE 2023 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN TAGLINE TO "MAKE STYLE MEMORIES IN COTTON." THE SEAL OF COTTON MARK WAS ATTACHED TO EVERY COTTON SKU ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, AND HAD A COMBINED REACH OF OVER 10K APPAREL, ACCESSORY, AND HOME STYLES. IN 2023, CORPORATE STRATEGY AND INSIGHTS (CSI) LED EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS FOR COTTON USING MARKET INTELLIGENCE, INCLUDING ONGOING RESEARCH OF U.S. CONSUMERS' ATTITUDES FROM THE LIFESTYLE MONITOR SURVEY, ASSESSMENTS OF COTTON'S SHARE AT RETAIL THROUGH THE RETAIL MONITOR STUDY, AND GLOBAL MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS. CSI PROVIDED OVER 220 INFORMATION REQUESTS; PARTICIPATED IN OVER 100 MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS; AUTHORED ALMOST 200 PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, TV/RADIO SEGMENTS, AND PODCASTS; AND WORKED ON 25 PROJECTS. WORK COMPLETED BY CSI DURING 2023 INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF DATA ON MORE THAN 12M PRODUCTS OFFERED AT RETAIL IN THE U.S.; THE EVALUATION OF OVER 25K U.S. AND 35K GLOBAL CONSUMERS; THE UPDATE OF A COMPREHENSIVEDesc

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DescAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH THE AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT (AERD) MANAGES THE PROGRAM AREA THAT MOST DIRECTLY INFLUENCES U.S. COTTON PRODUCERS. ITS UNIQUE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE PROFITABILITY OF U.S. COTTON PRODUCTION BY FUNDING THE CREATION OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AND THEIR ADOPTION BY COTTON PRODUCERS. AERD HAD FIVE KEY STRATEGIC AREAS FOR 2023: PEST MANAGEMENT, COTTONSEED, SUSTAINABILITY SUPPORT, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AND GENOMICS. FOR PEST MANAGEMENT, AERD REGULARLY WORKS ON DELIVERING STRATEGIES THAT WILL PROMOTE PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CONSERVATION. RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED TO STUDY THE GENETICS/PHYSIOLOGY OF HERBICIDE RESISTANT WEEDS. THIS RESEARCH MAY ULTIMATELY ALLOW FOR REVERSAL OF HERBICIDE RESISTANCE, DECREASED WEED SEED VIABILITY, OR IDENTIFY OTHER WEED LIFE CYCLE VULNERABILITIES. ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THRESHOLDS, SCOUTING AND INSECTICIDE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MONITORING FOR RESISTANCE TO BT PROTEINS AND CONVENTIONAL INSECTICIDES. PATHOLOGY RESEARCH FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS FOR FOV4, TARGET SPOT, AREOLATE MILDEW, NEMATODES, AS WELL AS CURRENT AND EMERGING SEEDLING DISEASE THREATS. COTTON INCORPORATED'S OBJECTIVE FOR THE COTTONSEED PROGRAM IS TO ADD VALUE TO COTTONSEED THROUGH RESEARCH AND PROMOTION. COTTONSEED RESEARCH HAS CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON THREE KEY AREAS: HUMAN NUTRITION, ANIMAL NUTRITION, AND OIL CONTENT AND QUALITY. COTTONSEED OIL (CSO) HAS BEEN OF KEY INTEREST, AND THE PROGRAM HAS HONED IN ON HUMAN NUTRITION OF CSO CONSUMPTION. SUSTAINABILITY SUPPORT RUNS ACROSS ALL AREAS OF AERD RESEARCH, BUT SPECIFICALLY, STAFF FUNDED RESEARCH ON OPTIMIZING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR SOIL HEALTH AS WELL AS NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY. FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, HARVEST AND GINNING RESEARCHERS EVALUATED ALTERNATIVE DEFOLIATION AND HARVEST SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS RFID TECHNOLOGY FOR MAPPING FIBER QUALITY. FINALLY, FOR GENOMICS, EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO COMPLETE THE COTTON PANGENOME AND DEVELOP FOV4 RESISTANT GERMPLASM. THIS PANGENOME WILL REPLACE TM-1, THE HISTORICAL REFERENCE USED IN UPLAND COTTON RESEARCH, TO DRIVE COTTON IMPROVEMENT FOR YEARS TO COME. IN 2023, THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION FOCUSED ON THE PRIMARY GOAL OF ENHANCING THE COTTON INDUSTRY'S SUSTAINABILITY STANDING. WE ACCOMPLISHED THIS OBJECTIVE BY FOCUSING ON FIVE KEY AREAS: ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE COTTON PRODUCTION GOALS AND THE U.S. COTTON TRUST PROTOCOL, CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON COTTON BIODEGRADATION AND CIRCULARITY, PERFORMING SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND GENERATING NEW SUSTAINABILITY DATA, ENGAGING AND LEADING IN NGO SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNICATING COTTON SUSTAINABILITY. BY DELIVERING IN THESE CORE AREAS, THE DIVISION HAS CONTINUED TO IMPROVE COTTON'S SUSTAINABILITY REPUTATION AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE MISSION OF IMPROVING DEMAND FOR AND PROFITABILITY OF COTTON. THIS YEAR, THE TEAM CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE U.S. COTTON TRUST PROTOCOL (CTP), FIELD TO MARKET, AND THE COTTON LEADS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE U.S.'S TEN-YEAR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. ENGAGEMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUES TO BE ESSENTIAL IN SUPPORTING REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF COTTON PRODUCTION, GENERATING MEASURABLE METRICS, AND COMMUNICATING THE RESULTS TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN. THE DIVISION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE CTP AND THEIR NEW U.S. CLIMATE SMART COTTON PROGRAM, WITH A FOCUS ON GROWER ENROLLMENT AND INCENTIVIZING THE ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. THE COMPANY REMAINED INVOLVED IN FIELD TO MARKET'S COMMITTEES TO KEEP THE FIELDPRINT CALCULATOR TOOL RELEVANT FOR COTTON AND UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LATEST COTTON DATA. WORK WAS CONTINUED WITH COTTON LEADS TO COMMUNICATE THE SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE U.S. AND AUSTRALIAN COTTON INDUSTRIES TO BRANDS, RETAILERS, AND MANUFACTURERS TO STIMULATE COTTON CONSUMPTION. BROADENED COTTON CIRCULARITY RESEARCH INCLUDED MORE END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS FOR THE INDUSTRY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION. AN EXPANDED FOCUS IN 2023 INCLUDED COTTON COMPOSTING, BIOENERGY, AND BIOCHAR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS CONTINUED CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS COMMUNITY. THIS ALLOWED THE DIVISION TO GUIDE THE CONVERSATION AROUND COTTON AND SUSTAINABILITY TO ENSURE COTTON IS FAIRLY REPRESENTED, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY. FURTHER, COLLABORATION WITH THE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (AERD) AND PDI DIVISIONS DEVELOPED STRATEGIES TO BOLSTER MORE SUSTAINABLE COTTON AND TEXTILE PRODUCTION. WITH THE CONSUMER MARKETING AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING DIVISIONS, THE DIVISION DELIVERED SUSTAINABILITY MESSAGES VIA ONLINE WEBINARS AND CONTINUED CONTENT DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COTTONTODAY, COTTON LEADS, AND COTTONWORKS WEBSITES. IN 2023, THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION EFFECTIVELY ENHANCED COTTON INCORPORATED'S ROLE AS A LEADING AUTHORITY IN COTTON AND SUSTAINABILITY. EFFORTS CONTINUE TO SOLIDIFY THE DIVISION'S POSITION AS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THE INDUSTRY.Desc

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KIMBERLY S KITCHINGS
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JOHN CHIAVACCI
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MARY ANKENY
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VIKKI MARTIN
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BONNY KWAN
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MINDSHARE USA LLC
3 WORLD TRADE CENTER 175 GREENWICHNEW YORKNY10007MARKETING$19,451,782
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195 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10007MARKETING$3,035,192
COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL
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Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$87,174,483TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,514TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,115,370TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,109,025TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$843,650TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,641,037TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,090,476TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,695,819TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$399,791TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,327TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,569TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$735,080TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,124,871TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,029TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,418,465TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,460,463TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,004,275TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,915,146TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,455,364TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$212,117TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
RESEARCH & EDUCATION$14,348,424
SPONSORSHIPS$2,678,341
GRAPHIC ARTS$1,251,410
MAINTENANCE$998,048

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,617,030TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,537,341TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,961BOYAmt
EOY$1,979EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,179,843BOYAmt
EOY$5,018,789EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,849,987BOYAmt
EOY$9,180,350EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,118,108BOYAmt
EOY$1,404,369EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$25,078,012LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$21,365,272LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,184,539BOYAmt
EOY$3,712,740EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,713,239BOYAmt
EOY$8,185,066EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,047,677BOYAmt
EOY$27,503,293EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,606,254BOYAmt
EOY$15,952,713EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,690,772BOYAmt
EOY$4,162,787EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,297,026BOYAmt
EOY$20,115,500EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,750,651BOYAmt
EOY$7,387,793EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,750,651BOYAmt
EOY$7,387,793EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,047,677BOYAmt
EOY$27,503,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,637,142ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,354,138OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,245,599DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,108,539BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,809,299OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,421,492DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,387,807BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$914,575OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$698,181DepreciationAmt
Book Value$216,394BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,712,740TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$3,303,858
ACCRUED PENSION ASSET$4,881,208
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$8,185,066TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$4,162,787Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,162,787TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$91,210,483TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$4,036,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,036,000RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$87,174,483RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$87,174,483TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$88,573,341TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$4,036,000DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,036,000ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$84,537,341ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$84,537,341TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX ("FORM 990") WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") ANNUALLY. THE COMPANY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES WITH THE EXCEPTION FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME EARNED DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE COMPANY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. THE COMPANY'S TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR YEARS 2020 THROUGH 2022.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the Pacific319Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$5,270,038
North America14Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$1,316,867
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)01Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$1,078,221
Central America and the Caribbean01Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$330,370
South America00Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$49,645
South Asia01Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$14,535
Middle East and North Africa00Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$10,623
North America00Program ServicesAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH$30,554
East Asia and the Pacific00Program ServicesAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH$75,955
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices4SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees26SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office4TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$8,176,808SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$8,176,808TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN BREEDING/GENETICS STUDIESGrantTypeTxt
Recipient5RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$257,514CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPLANATION: GRANTS ARE OVERSEEN BY OUR AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH EMPLOYEES. THESE EMPLOYEES MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THOSE RECEIVING GRANTS, INCLUDING REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS OF THEIR PROGRESS AND SITE VISITS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
WILLIAM KIMBRELL
EXECUTIVE VP & COO$210,399$0$20,137$0$6,327$0$20,971$0$35,636$0$293,470$0$0$0
JOHN MORGANS
VP ADMIN. & ASSISTANT TO PRES.$248,264$0$24,477$0$16,564$0$36,416$0$25,103$0$350,824$0$0$0
TIMOTHY JOHNSON
VP & CFO$206,961$0$21,750$0$29,128$0$20,494$0$34,768$0$313,101$0$0$0
MARK MESSURA
SR. VP, GLOBAL SUPP CHAIN MKTG$296,086$0$28,466$0$25,036$0$47,827$0$47,361$0$444,776$0$0$0
RYAN KURTZ
VP Agricultural & Env Research$208,106$0$11,596$0$3,638$0$19,740$0$14,203$0$257,283$0$0$0
KIMBERLY S KITCHINGS
SR. VP, CONSUMER MARKETING$248,119$0$23,530$0$19,353$0$32,747$0$35,795$0$359,544$0$0$0
MIKE SHEN
VP & MANAGING DIRECTOR - PDI$228,639$0$20,964$0$19,237$0$23,900$0$14,346$0$307,086$0$0$0
JESSE DAYSTAR
VP, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFCR$214,807$0$22,592$0$16,268$0$17,747$0$13,833$0$285,247$0$0$0
JOHN CHIAVACCI
VP INFORMATION TECH. & CTO$206,854$0$21,760$0$11,074$0$31,743$0$35,884$0$307,315$0$0$0
VIKKI MARTIN
VP, FIBER COMPETITION$205,459$0$19,370$0$9,801$0$26,515$0$25,769$0$286,914$0$0$0
MARY ANKENY
VP, PDI OPERATIONS$195,027$0$20,810$0$15,414$0$26,181$0$34,886$0$292,318$0$0$0
BONNY KWAN
AD, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKET$162,292$0$12,973$0$39,305$0$2,300$0$3,116$0$219,986$0$0$0
J BERRYE WORSHAM
PRESIDENT & CEO$599,957$0$85,000$0$40,037$0$55,030$0$49,583$0$829,607$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPANY PROVIDES FOR BUSINESS CLASS TICKETS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON SELECT INTERNATIONAL TRIPS, WHICH INCLUDE FIRST-CLASS TICKETS WHEN DOMESTIC TRAVEL IS INVOLVED ON THOSE ITINERARIES. THE COMPANY MAY ALSO ALLOW FIRST-CLASS TICKETS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES WITH HEALTH REASONS OR SEAT AVAILABILITY. TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS ARE MADE FOR SELECT EXECUTIVES TO REIMBURSE MEDICAL EXPENSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:COTTON INCORPORATED, FUNDED BY U.S. GROWERS OF UPLAND COTTON AND IMPORTERS OF COTTON AND COTTON TEXTILE PRODUCTS, IS THE RESEARCH AND MARKETING COMPANY REPRESENTING UPLAND COTTON. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AND OPERATED TO IMPROVE THE DEMAND FOR AND PROFITABILITY OF COTTON.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A:EXPLANATION: IN ABSENCE OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEING AVAILABLE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY VOTE ON ISSUES THAT ARISE. THE RESULTS OF ANY ACTION BROUGHT FORTH ARE VOTED ON AND RECOGNIZED IN THE MINUTES. UPON THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF SUCH ACTION AND NOTIFY OF THE OUTCOME. THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE COMPRISED SOLELY OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMPOSITION IS VOTED UPON BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B:EXPLANATION: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE COMPANY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AT THE AUGUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO REVIEW, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL INFORM THE COMPLETE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND OUTCOME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:EXPLANATION: ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEST THAT THEY ARE FREE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:EXPLANATION: AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON COMPARABLE PAY INFORMATION AS WELL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:EXPLANATION: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY AN APPROPRIATE PARTY.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:EXPLANATION: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TROLINDER TRUST FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16399 WESTON PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityCARYCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27513ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN306017258EIN
Primary ActivitiesCOTTON BIOTECPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11CPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd