2025-05-13T12:00:37-05:00 2024-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 7351 OFFICE PARK PLACE MELBOURNE FL 329408229 990 2024-01-01 520975324 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION COUN 2022047700 1828 L STREET 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STEVE MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 2022047700 2025-05-09 1 0 KELLI PECK P01423033 3217516200 2025-05-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CRN STEVE MISTER 1828 L STREET 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 8650963 0 X WWW.CRNUSA.ORG X 1973 DC TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE A CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND MARKET DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. 34 34 20 34 0 0 0 406832 6542486 6382787 94303 76080 6260 569691 6643049 7435390 18075 24175 0 0 4092845 4248897 0 0 0 3023792 2911095 7134712 7184167 -491663 251223 4880678 5233246 3770589 3871934 1110089 1361312 TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE A CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND MARKET DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS - PROMOTES THE GOALS OF CRN TO NON-GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS, THOUGHT LEADERS AND CONSUMERS THROUGH CONVENTIONAL, ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA. SCIENCE & REGULATORY AFFAIRS - INTERPRETS AND PROMOTES AN APPROPRIATE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY, SAFETY & BENEFITS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - ADVOCATES FOR APPROPRIATE REGULATION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND FUNCTIONAL FOOD WHICH INCLUDES ADDRESSING FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INDUSTRY. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 22 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 34 34 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X STEVE MISTER 2022047700 1828 L STREET 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BARRY RITZ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TARA MARTIN CHAIR 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN CHAIR ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARVEY KAMIL CHAIR EMERITUS 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS REID TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON BENNETT SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON BARTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GALE BENSUSSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS BORCHARDT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BROWNER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BURDICK-BELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENATO CAMERA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAOLA CLAVIJO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY COYLE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY DUFF DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE FINAMORE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON FUGATE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GREEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HARKNESS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HYDE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MEYERS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIETER NEUMANN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE OKARO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICAH OSBORNE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 DESHANIE RAI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAERI ROH-SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TANEESHA ROUTIER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SHAO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROB SINNOTT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STOUT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY TALALAY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN TODD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 5.00 X 508072 0 100400 JAMES GRIFFITHS SVP, INT'L & SCI AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 268020 0 59872 ANDREA WONG SVP, SCI & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 252137 0 51299 MEGAN OLSEN SVP, GEN COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 239788 0 28122 JULIA GUSTAFSON VP, GOV'T RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 229071 0 36057 JEFF VENTURA VP, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 219959 0 24007 LUKE HUBER VP, SCI & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 237052 0 54748 MARC RUCKER VP, FINANCE & ADMIN 40.00 0.00 X 174758 0 48242 GRETCHEN POWERS VP, MARKETING & MEMBER EXPERIENCE 40.00 0.00 X 155380 0 42139 HAIUYEN NGUYEN VP, REGULATORY & NUTRITION POLICY 40.00 0.00 X 150278 0 23066 EDWARD WYSZUMIALA SR. DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 141536 0 16426 2576051 0 484378 14 0 1 0 ALPINE GROUP 500 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW SUITE 210 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 180000 RSM US LLP 1250 H ST NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ACCOUNTING 170695 2 349111 57721 406832 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5591990 5591990 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 772821 772821 SURVEYS 900099 17500 17500 WEBINARS AND OTHER CONFERENCES 900099 476 476 6382787 65242 65242 1226411 1215573 10838 10838 10838 GAIN ON LEASE TERMINATION 900099 569691 569691 569691 7435390 6382787 0 645771 24175 2046721 1654445 152176 180406 215149 589584 148904 180000 404703 950 91658 172226 422607 222954 399911 40432 12058 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 128444 SURVEYS 51500 ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LO 11972 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 11892 21300 7184167 325960 135206 1664650 1198031 33619 250981 87955 68183 640013 461020 219425 178993 2549069 3401852 4880678 5233246 580983 384336 108300 88342 3081306 3399256 3770589 3871934 X 1110089 1361312 1110089 1361312 4880678 5233246 251223 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED CRN PAC 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 0 3131 0 0 1 5591990 1037374 135390 1172764 818108 354656 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE CRN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) IS A SEPARATELY SEGREGATED FUND ESTABLISHED BY CRN. CRN PAC IS OPERATED PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKING EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE THE SELECTION, NOMINATION, AND APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICALS AND CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFILIATION, WHO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVE OF CRN. 435461 258730 176731 45052 42790 2262 159500 159500 0 178993 SECURITY DEPOSITS 38120 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 150394 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 3213338 3401852 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 150394 RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY 3237651 DUE TO FOUNDATION 11211 3399256 X 7442052 6662 6662 7435390 0 7435390 7185167 1000 1000 7184167 0 7184167 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC INCOME 6,662. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 1,000. 1 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION 9211 CORPORATE BLVD STE 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 311507752 501(C)3 12500 0 RESEARCH AWARD 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: CRN WORKS CLOSELY WITH GRANTEES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THAT ALL GRANT RELATED DELIVERABLES ARE MET. X X X X X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 508072 0 0 0 0 0 47500 0 58530 0 614102 0 0 0 JAMES GRIFFITHS SVP, INT'L & SCI AFFAIRS 260520 0 7500 0 0 0 27298 0 34653 0 329971 0 0 0 ANDREA WONG SVP, SCI & REGULATORY 238137 0 14000 0 0 0 26434 0 32220 0 310791 0 0 0 LUKE HUBER VP, SCI & REGULATORY 226052 0 11000 0 0 0 23860 0 33188 0 294100 0 0 0 MEGAN OLSEN SVP, GEN COUNSEL 226788 0 13000 0 0 0 24810 0 10604 0 275202 0 0 0 JULIA GUSTAFSON VP, GOV'T RELATIONS 222071 0 7000 0 0 0 23210 0 15147 0 267428 0 0 0 JEFF VENTURA VP, COMMUNICATIONS 209959 0 10000 0 0 0 18993 0 10274 0 249226 0 0 0 MARC RUCKER VP, FINANCE & ADMIN 165758 0 9000 0 0 0 17910 0 35818 0 228486 0 0 0 GRETCHEN POWERS VP, MARKETING & MEMBER EXPERIENCE 145380 0 10000 0 0 0 16010 0 28188 0 199578 0 0 0 HAIUYEN NGUYEN VP, REGULATORY & NUTRITION POLICY 143278 0 7000 0 0 0 15207 0 9917 0 175402 0 0 0 EDWARD WYSZUMIALA SR. DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 141536 0 0 0 0 0 5144 0 12165 0 158845 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO OPERATING ISSUES BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE POWERS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD REGARDING ELECTION OF OFFICERS, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS, OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION THAT WOULD CONTRAVENE OR NEGATE PREVIOUS ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET UPON THE CALL OF THE CHAIR OR ANY TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DISCUSS MATTERS, BUT NOT TAKE ACTION, IN THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CRN OFFERS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: VOTING MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, A FUNCTIONAL FOOD OR AN INGREDIENT INTENDED FOR ONE OF THESE PRODUCTS, OR WHO MARKETS OR DISTRIBUTES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR FUNCTIONAL FOOD UNDER ITS OWN BRAND OR LABEL, OR WHO FACILITATES THE SALE OF THESE PRODUCTS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL AS A VOTING MEMBER. VOTING MEMBERS SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES: FINISHED PRODUCT MEMBERS AND INGREDIENT MEMBERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL AND IS NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AN INGREDIENT, A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR A FUNCTIONAL FOOD BUT WHO PROVIDES PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR OTHER SUPPORT TO VOTING MEMBERS, OR WHO SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL BUT DOES BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE COUNCIL AS AN INTERNATIONAL MEMBER. A FOREIGN AFFILIATE OF A COMPANY OR PERSON ELIGIBLE TO BE A VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ONLY IF THE COMPANY/PERSON ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS IN FACT A VOTING MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A WITH DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANDIDATES, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL COMPOSE A SLATE OF CANDIDATES EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE BOARD POSITIONS FOR SMALL VOTING MEMBERS OF EACH CATEGORY WHICH SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL FOR RATIFICATION. ONLY SMALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. SMALL VOTING MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES IN BOTH THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND THE INGREDIENT CATEGORIES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE IN BOTH CATEGORIES. THE MEMBERS SHALL VOTE WHETHER TO RATIFY THE SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR THE DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE SENT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CRN BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE ALSO GIVEN ETHICAL PRINCIPLES, WHISTLEBLOWER AND SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES IN THEIR ANNUAL MANUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS AT THE END OF EACH YEAR TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PROVIDED UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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