2023-05-15T11:35:03-05:00 2022-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1250 H STREET SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 990 2022-01-01 520975324 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION COUN 2022047700 1828 L STREET 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STEVE MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 2022047700 2023-05-12 1 STEVE MISTER 999009999 1 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 2022932200 2023-05-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CRN STEVE MISTER 1828 L STREET 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7029160 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. 40 40 25 40 0 0 484755 0 6372254 6501181 -681 -42575 1233 2366 6857561 6460972 22500 58454 0 0 3739617 3956781 0 0 0 2791565 2945407 6553682 6960642 303879 -499670 3435827 5677987 1334405 4076235 2101422 1601752 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 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 24 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 40 40 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 DAVID CAMPBELL IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BARRY RITZ CHAIR 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TARA MARTIN CHAIR ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARVEY KAMIL CHAIR EMERITUS 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA HARKNESS TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT RAVECH SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON BARTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE BLACKBURN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON BENNETT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BURDICK-BELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY CHIEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC CHOBAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DIMAGGIO 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 ROB FRIED DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GREEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HELFRICK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HOLAHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HYDE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK JOWERS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY KRAYNIK DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MEYERS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH NELSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICAH OSBORNE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA PANKIEWICZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS REID DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK RINI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROB SINNOTT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAMILLA SORENSEN 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 BEN TEICHER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN TODD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK WALSH DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER WHITEHEAD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH WINKER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE YATCILLA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 5.00 X 543319 0 89688 JAMES GRIFFITHS SVP, INT'L & SCI AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 244629 0 53226 JOEL BRIAN WOMMACK SVP, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 217699 0 58107 ANDREA WONG SVP, SCI & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 225312 0 44634 JULIA GUSTAFSON VP, GOV'T RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 206154 0 34155 LUKE HUBER VP, SCI & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 212793 0 53115 MEGAN OLSEN VP, ASSOC GEN COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 204988 0 21722 SANDRA KHOURI SVP, FINANCE & ADMIN 40.00 0.00 X 148226 0 42245 CARL HYLAND VP, MEMBERSHIP 40.00 0.00 X 155275 0 54106 KENDALL C RIDLEY SR DIRECTOR, COMMS 40.00 0.00 X 107406 0 17726 2265801 0 468724 12 0 1 0 ALPINE GROUP 500 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW SUITE 21 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 180000 RSM US LLP 1250 H ST NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ACCOUNTING 157420 2 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5784713 5784713 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 633654 633654 SURVEYS 900099 75467 75467 WEBINARS AND OTHER CON 900099 7347 7347 6501181 45613 45613 480000 568188 -88188 -88188 -88188 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2366 2366 2366 6460972 6501181 0 -40209 48454 10000 1739409 1632639 141433 240529 202771 100937 145686 616648 69642 80400 248857 461452 198606 675656 24 41868 12041 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 150701 SURVEYS 50000 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 36919 PAYROLL/ADMINISTRATION 22347 33623 6960642 678439 311749 2031803 1986476 80833 81641 174092 115935 635549 380252 292750 255297 177910 2926889 3435827 5677987 459475 462613 79800 104410 795130 3509212 1334405 4076235 X 2101422 1601752 2101422 1601752 3435827 5677987 -499670 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 CRN PAC 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 0 4778 0 0 1 5784713 926616 -205790 720826 846303 -125477 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 183325 252136 40588 37427 3161 159500 159500 0 255297 SECURITY DEPOSITS 86241 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 71222 DUE FROM FOUNDATION 4744 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 2764682 2926889 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 71222 RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY 3437990 3509212 X 6468249 7277 7277 6460972 0 6460972 6963640 2998 2998 6960642 0 6960642 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 7,277. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 2,998. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10000 0 10000 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM MIND THE GAP COMMUNICATION PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 WIRE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION 9211 CORPORATE BLVD STE 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 311507752 501(C)3 25504 0 RESEARCH AWARD GLOBAL RETAIL AND MANUFACTURER ALLIANCE INC 1150 1ST AVENUE STE 501 KING OF PRUSSIA PA 19406 823912325 501(C)6 17950 0 RESEARCH AWARD 1 1 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 518319 0 25000 0 0 0 48000 0 47318 0 638637 0 0 0 JAMES GRIFFITHS SVP, INT'L & SCI AFFAIRS 237629 0 7000 0 0 0 24660 0 30636 0 299925 0 0 0 JOEL BRIAN WOMMACK SVP, COMMUNICATIONS 217699 0 0 0 0 0 22213 0 41067 0 280979 0 0 0 ANDREA WONG SVP, SCI & REGULATORY 216312 0 9000 0 0 0 23285 0 28681 0 277278 0 0 0 LUKE HUBER VP, SCI & REGULATORY 202793 0 10000 0 0 0 21310 0 34084 0 268187 0 0 0 JULIA GUSTAFSON VP, GOV'T RELATIONS 199154 0 7000 0 0 0 20960 0 15476 0 242590 0 0 0 MEGAN OLSEN VP, ASSOC GEN COUNSEL 194988 0 10000 0 0 0 21010 0 7959 0 233957 0 0 0 CARL HYLAND VP, MEMBERSHIP 151275 0 4000 0 0 0 16330 0 39721 0 211326 0 0 0 SANDRA KHOURI SVP, FINANCE & ADMIN 136726 0 11500 0 0 0 15082 0 31627 0 194935 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 AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE CRN FOUNDATION 1828 L STREET NO 810 NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 264677478 EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND SAFETY OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 CRN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1828 L STREET NO 810 NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 POLITICAL ACTION DC 527 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0