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COTTON INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
COTTON INCORPORATED (EIN 62-0786018)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-08-29
IRS object ID
202212419349300111
Schema version
2021v4.2
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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: THE ROLE OF CONSUMER MARKETING IS TO KEEP COTTON TOP OF MIND AMONG CONSUMERS AND TO HELP EASE THE CONSUMER JOURNEY TO FINDING AND PURCHASING COTTON PRODUCTS. THIS IS DONE BY EMPHASIZING THE KEY ATTRIBUTES OF COTTON THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: TELEVISION COMMERCIALS; DIGITAL PARTNERSHIPS; SOCIAL MEDIA; WEBSITE ENGAGEMENT; ON WWW.THEFABRICOFOURLIVES.COM, PURSUING SEAL OF COTTON COLLABORATIONS WITH RETAILERS AND BRANDS; RETAIL EVENTS; POP-UP STORES, AND THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN PROMOTIONS. IN 2021, COTTON INCORPORATED LAUNCHED ITS NEW CAMPAIGN "YOUR COTTON, YOUR WAY" TARGETED TO ADULTS AGES 18 TO 49, WITH A FEMALE SKEW. "YOUR COTTON, YOUR WAY" AIMS TO HIGHLIGHT THE COMFORT OF COTTON, THE CONFIDENCE IT PROVIDES, AND REINFORCE THE FABRIC OF OUR LIVES MESSAGE. THE CAMPAIGN COMES TO LIFE IN A MODERN, MEMORABLE WAY BY FEATURING CHARACTERS WHO SHARE HOW COTTON IS THE FABRIC OF THEIR LIVES WHILE POPULAR MUSICIAN, CARNIE WILSON, ACCOMPANIES ON THE PIANO. THIS CAMPAIGN IS MEANT TO REINVIGORATE AND ADD A MODERN DIMENSION TO THE ORIGINAL, THE FABRIC OF OUR LIVES JINGLE WHICH IS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE CAMPAIGN. THIS 360 EFFORT REACHES CONSUMERS THROUGH TELEVISION, STREAMING VIDEO, DIGITAL MEDIA, SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF COTTON'S TIKTOK CHANNEL. BY CREATING AN EMOTIONAL CONNECTION AND IMPROVING BRAND HEALTH, THE CAMPAIGN AIMS TO DRIVE AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF COTTON AND INCREASE DESIRABILITY AMONG CONSUMERS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO DELIVER REACH TO DRIVE AWARENESS. WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW CREATIVE, THE STRATEGIC PRIORITY IN MEDIA IS TO PRODUCE SCALABLE PROGRAMS TO DRIVE CAMPAIGN AWARENESS. THIS PRIORITY HAS SHIFTED FROM THE HEAVY CUSTOM CONTENT FOCUS IN 2020 WHEN THE CAMPAIGN "LIFE IS UNCOMFORTABLE" WAS IN ITS THIRD YEAR. ANOTHER KEY OBJECTIVE FOR THE CAMPAIGN IS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE CONSUMERS. THOUGH THERE IS A DECREASED EMPHASIS ON CUSTOM CONTENT PROGRAMS, THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES ITS SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVES BY DEVELOPING A ROBUST AND CUSTOMIZED DIGITAL CONTENT PLAN ACROSS A VARIETY OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS PARTNERED WITH KEY LEADERS IN THESE SPACES TO CREATE EXPERIENCES SUCH AS INFOGRAPHICS, PODCASTS, AND ARTICLES TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS. THIS WILL DRIVE CONSIDERATION AND HIGHLIGHT COTTON'S KEY BENEFIT MESSAGING VIA ENGAGING EXPERIENCES ONLINE. YOUTH MARKETING EFFORTS CONTINUED WITH SUSTAINABILITY FOCUSED CURRICULUM AIMED TOWARDS 4TH-6TH GRADERS AND 5TH-8TH GRADERS WITH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FROM YOUNG MINDS INSPIRED. ADDITIONALLY, SOCIAL MEDIA PIECES WITH SNAPCHAT AND TIK TOK FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY TO TARGET THE GENZ AUDIENCE. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO INTRODUCED A TEST AND LEARN INTO THE GAMING SPACE WITH CUSTOMIZED VIDEO CONTENT AS WELL AS DIGITAL ANIMATED AND STATIC PIECES THAT COMBINED PIECES FROM THE "YOUR COTTON, YOUR WAY" CAMPAIGN TO BRING THE COTTON STORY INTO THIS FAST-GROWING DIGITAL SPACE. ADVERTISING CONTINUES TO SUPPORT BRAND PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES WITH ADVERTISING SUPPORT THROUGH ORGANIC SOCIAL MEDIA, PAID SOCIAL MEDIA, THEFABRICOFOURLIVES.COM WEBSITE EFFORTS, AND DIGITAL PROGRAMMING. WORKING WITH THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITHIN CONSUMER MARKETING, THE ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT ALSO SUPPORTED WORLD COTTON DAY WITH ORGANIC SOCIAL MEDIA, THEFABRICOFOURLIVES.COM NEWS STORY, DIGITAL TAKEOVERS WITH WHO WHAT WEAR AND MINDBODYGREEN, PAID SOCIAL MEDIA WITH SNAPCHAT AND AN EBLAST WITH YOUNG MINDS INSPIRED TO OUR YOUTH TARGET. ADDITIONALLY, CORPORATE BRANDING LAUNCHED IN JANUARY, IN PRINT AND ONLINE, TO REACH TEXTILE AND DAIRY TRADE, INCLUDING PROMOTION OF THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM AND 84 ADS INCLUSIVE OF PRINT, DIGITAL, AND SOCIAL ACROSS THE MACROTRADE COTTON LEADS PLATFORM AND EFFORTS IN CHINA. IN THE SECOND QUARTER, CORPORATE BRANDING TOOK ADVANTAGE OF AN ADDED VALUE, LINKEDIN BRAND LIFT STUDY, TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO TARGET AND CONTENT, THIS EFFORT DROVE A +3.74 ABSOLUTE BRAND LIFT. FOR THE FULL YEAR 2021, THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES THERE HAVE BEEN NEARLY 4,700 (4,696) NEWS ITEMS ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS ACTIVITIES, REPRESENTING AN ESTIMATED AUDIENCE OF 33.44 BILLION, AND AN ADVERTISING VALUE OF $1.4M. NOTABLE AMONG THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING COTTON SUSTAINABILITY MESSAGES SUCH AS THE RELAUNCH OF THE COTTONTODAY WEBSITE; AS WELL AS SUPPORT OF THE CORPORATE STRATEGY & INSIGHTS (CSI) DEPARTMENT AND ITS CONSUMER AND RETAIL TRENDS DATA; THE PROMOTION OF WORLD COTTON DAY; AND CONSUMER-FACING CORPORATE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE BLUE JEANS GO GREENT DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM. 2021 BEGAN WITH THE BRAND PARTNERSHIPS (BP) TEAM PLANNING CONSUMER-FACING RETAIL PROGRAMS AND CONTINUING PROMOTION, COLLECTION, AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM. DENIM RECYCLING CONTINUED TO BE WELL RECEIVED AND GENERATED STRONG PARTICIPATION THROUGHOUT 2021. ALL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BRANDS, RETAILERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ENDEMIC AND NON-ENDEMIC BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN PROGRAM. VISITORS CONTINUED TO SEEK OUT INFORMATION ON BLUEJEANSGOGREEN.ORG WITH THE RECYCLE DENIM PAGE CONTINUING TO REMAIN THE MOST TRAFFICKED PAGE ACROSS THE SITE, AND THE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED A DEDICATED SOCIAL HANDLE ON INSTAGRAM TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH DENIM RECYCLING FANS. WHILE THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO HOLD OFF ON ONSITE COLLEGE COLLECTION, THE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO TARGET THIS DEMOGRAPHIC AS WELL AS YOUNGER STUDENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE INSULATION AND PLAN FOR NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR INSULATING MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION IN 2022. THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO MAKE A STRONG IMPRESSION AND IMPACT FOR COTTON SUSTAINABILITY WITH THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN PROGRAM. NEARLY 300,000 PIECES OF DENIM WERE COLLECTED IN 2021 RESULTING IN DIVERTING APPROXIMATELY 150 TONS OF DENIM TEXTILE WASTE FROM LANDFILLS. THE YEAR BEGAN WITH EXCITING NEW RETAIL PROGRAMS FOR STRATEGIC AND RETAIL PARTNERSHIPS ALONG WITH COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO RETURNING RETAIL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LIKE ARIAT AND MADEWELL, OTHER RETAILERS, INDIVIDUALS, AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY GOT INVOLVED IN DENIM RECYCLING AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAND PARTNERSHIPS DEPARTMENT WORKED WITH RETAILERS GOOD AMERICAN, SOMETHING NAVY, VERA BRADLEY, AND INTERMIX FOR THE FIRST TIME. RETURNING PARTNER, REVOLVE, EXPANDED ITS OPPORTUNITIES WITH COTTON TO INCLUDE ITS MEN'S AND DESIGNER PLATFORMS. THE SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM ALSO RELAUNCHED THIS YEAR TO INCLUDE FOUR RETAIL PARTNERS. IN 2021 CORPORATE STRATEGY & 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 MONITORT STUDY, AND GLOBAL MARKET AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS. CSI PROVIDED OVER 170 INFORMATION REQUESTS; PARTICIPATED IN OVER 60 MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS; AUTHORED 190 PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, T.V./RADIO SEGMENTS, AND PODCASTS; AND WORKED ON MORE THAN 35 PROJECTS. WORK COMPLETED IN 2021 INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: THE COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF DATA ON MORE THAN 12M PRODUCTS OFFERED AT RETAIL IN THE U.S. AND CHINA; THE EVALUATION OF OVER 25K U.S. AND 50K GLOBAL CONSUMERS; THE UPDATE OF A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF MONTHLY APPAREL AND HOME FURNISHING IMPORTS TO ASSESS SOURCING PATTERNS AND TARIFF IMPACTS; THE MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH IN CHINA; THE MANAGEMENT OF COTTON INCORPORATED'S BRAND TRACKING METRICS; AND THE DELIVERY OF CONSUMER AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK PRESENTATIONS.Desc

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DescAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH: THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THE AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH DIVISION (AERD) AND THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION. BOTH THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN U.S. COTTON PRODUCTION ARE RAPIDLY CHANGING. WHILE DEMAND AND PRICE HAVE IMPROVED, THE THREATS TO PROFITABILITY FROM WEATHER, INPUT COSTS, AND AVAILABILITY HAVE WORSENED. REMARKABLY, SEVERAL KEY WEED, INSECT, AND DISEASE CHALLENGES TO COTTON PROFITABILITY HAVE BEEN LARGELY MANAGED, AT LEAST IN THE SHORT-TERM, BUT THERE REMAIN SEVERE LONG-TERM THREATS. THIS UNCERTAINTY IN COTTON PRODUCTION EXPANDS THE NEED FOR RESEARCH ON MULTIPLE FRONTS AND ACCESS TO ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION. COTTON INCORPORATED IS THE LARGEST SUPPORTER OF BOTH COTTON SCIENTISTS AND EXTENSION SPECIALISTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF COTTON GROWERS. AERD'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE PROFITABILITY OF U.S. COTTON PRODUCTION USING INTERNAL EXPERTISE AND EXTERNAL COLLABORATORS, WORKING IN TEAMS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIONS, NEW KNOWLEDGE, AND PRODUCTION TOOLS THAT IMPACT YIELD GROWTH, CROP VALUE (SEED AND LINT), AND PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY. AERD ALSO WORKS TO INCREASE THE DEMAND FOR COTTON WITH FIBER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT, CO-PRODUCT VALUE, AND SUPPORT OF THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION GOALS. RESEARCH AND EXTENSION COLLABORATORS ARE ALMOST ENTIRELY EMPLOYED AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WHERE COTTON INCORPORATED RESOURCES ARE LEVERAGED WITH OTHER FUNDS FOR THE DIRECT BENEFIT OF PRODUCERS ACROSS COTTON'S BROAD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY. A RECENT EXAMPLE OF THIS LEVERAGING IS THE 2021 SUCCESS IN THE JOINT COTTON BOARD AND NIFA FUNDING WHERE $900,000 OF GROWER INVESTMENT WAS LEVERAGED INTO $3,300,000 FUNDING FOR COTTON PRODUCTION RESEARCH ACROSS SIX KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION'S MAIN OBJECTIVE, TO IMPROVE THE COTTON INDUSTRY'S SUSTAINABILITY REPUTATION, IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH FIVE FOCUS AREAS: 1) SUSTAINABLE COTTON PRODUCTION GOALS AND THE U.S. COTTON TRUST PROTOCOL, 2) RESEARCH ON MICROPLASTICS AND COTTON BIODEGRADATION, 3) SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS, 4) ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL (NGO) SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND 5) COTTON SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS. DELIVERING ON OBJECTIVES WITHIN THESE FIVE MAJOR PROJECT CATEGORIES REVEALS COTTON AS A STRONG, TRUSTWORTHY, AND COMPETITIVE SUSTAINABILITY BRAND TO THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN. TO REACH THE U.S TEN-YEAR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, THE U.S. COTTON TRUST PROTOCOL (CTP), FIELD TO MARKET, AND THE COTTON LEADS PROGRAMS ARE KEY FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION'S EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF COTTON PRODUCTION, TO PROVIDE METRICS FOR MEASUREMENT, AND TO COMMUNICATE TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN. IN 2021, THE DIVISION PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP TO THE CTP AND FOCUSED ON EFFORTS TO ENHANCE AND STREAMLINE THE GROWER ENROLLMENT EXPERIENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FULL INTEGRATION OF THE FIELDPRINT CALCULATOR, THE FIELD TO MARKET MEASUREMENT PLATFORM, INTO THE CTP PLATFORM HAS MADE ENROLLMENT EASIER FOR THE GROWER. THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION ALSO SUPPORTED PILOTS TO CONNECT THE CTP TO OTHER COMMONLY USED AGRICULTURE SOFTWARE TO STREAMLINE THE CTP DATA COLLECTION PROCESS AND TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF COLLECTED DATA. BY SERVING ON THE METRICS, VERIFICATION, AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COMMITTEES WITHIN FIELD TO MARKET, THE DIVISION'S STAFF NOT ONLY HELPED TO LEAD THIS FLAGSHIP COMMODITY ORGANIZATION BUT ENSURED THAT THE FIELDPRINT CALCULATOR REMAINS A RELEVANT AND USEFUL TOOL FOR COTTON. AS AN EXPERT AND INFORMATION PROVIDER TO THE COTTON LEADS PLATFORM, THE DIVISION SHARED VITAL PROGRESS WITH THE BRANDS, RETAILERS, AND MANUFACTURERS WHO NEED DATA TO BOOST COTTON CONSUMPTION. THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION HAS CONTINUED MICROFIBER AND MICROPLASTIC DEGRADATION AND IMPACT RESEARCH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION (PDI) DIVISION. MARINE HEALTH STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED TO QUANTIFY THE IMPACTS OF MICROFIBERS ON AQUATIC LIFE OUTCOMES. PREVIOUS WORK ON LAUNDERING RELEASE AND MICROFIBER IDENTIFICATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY OTHER MICROFIBER RESEARCH COOPERATORS, WHILE BIODEGRADATION IN NEW CONDITIONS AND MODELING OF DEGRADATION WAS COMPLETED WITH EXISTING RESEARCH COOPERATORS. ADDITIONALLY, RESEARCH WAS SUPPORTED TO CREATE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT METHODS TO QUANTIFY PLASTIC POLLUTION IMPACTS THAT OCCUR FROM SYNTHETIC MICROFIBER SHEDDING FROM APPAREL. METRICS ON PLASTIC POLLUTION WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE A MORE COMPLETE PERSPECTIVE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL FIBERS. EXPANDING THE DIVISION'S ACTIVITIES INTO THE STANDARDS ARENA HAS PROVIDED A NEW AVENUE FOR INFLUENCING AND LEADING THE CONVERSATION ABOUT COTTON AND SUSTAINABILITY, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY. WORKING WITH THE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (AERD) AND PDI DIVISIONS, SUSTAINABILITY IMPLEMENTED STRATEGIES TO INCREASE SUSTAINABLE COTTON AND TEXTILE PRODUCTION. IN COORDINATION WITH THE CONSUMER MARKETING AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING DIVISIONS, COMMUNICATING SUSTAINABILITY MESSAGES WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ONLINE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS AND CONTINUED REDEVELOPMENT OF THE COTTONTODAY WEBSITE. THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION INCREASED THE VISIBILITY OF COTTON INCORPORATED AS A LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY AND GAINED IMPORTANT ROLES IN SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT CREATE TOOLS AND METRICS TO JUDGE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COTTON.Desc

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DescGLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING: THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING (GSCM) DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ASPECTS OF COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING TO THE COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN-THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURING, SOURCING, AND MARKETING FIBER PRODUCTS SUCH AS APPAREL, HOME TEXTILES, AND NONWOVENS PRODUCTS. AN IMPORTANT TACTIC FOR MAINTAINING A GLOBAL PRESENCE FOR COTTON IS THROUGH DIRECT ACCOUNT INTERACTION WITH MILLS, MANUFACTURERS, BRANDS, AND RETAILERS FOR THE APPAREL, NONWOVENS, AND HOME PRODUCTS MARKETS. GSCM STAFF FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS ON INFLUENCING MAJOR BRANDS AND RETAILERS THROUGH COORDINATION OF VARIOUS COMPANY RESOURCES, WITH THE GOAL OF INFLUENCING THE USE OF COTTON VERSUS OTHER FIBERS. DURING 2021, GSCM STAFF CONDUCTED MORE THAN 517 MEETINGS WITH COMPANIES IN THE MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN, INCLUDING KEY BRAND AND RETAILER ACCOUNTS. THE GSCM DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MESSAGING TO THE TRADE. IN 2021, CONSISTENT MESSAGING AND IMAGERY WAS IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING TRADESHOWS, TRADESHOW PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AND OUTLETS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. NUMEROUS DIFFERENT PRINT AND DIGITAL ASSETS WERE CREATED TO FOCUS ON MULTIPLE MESSAGES IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE PLATFORMS FOR THE APPAREL, HOME, AND NONWOVENS MARKETS. MESSAGES FOCUSED ON THE COTTONWORKS WEBSITE PLATFORM AS A LEADING RESOURCE FOR COTTON, PERFORMANCE, DENIM, DIGITAL FABRICS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CIRCULARITY. PUBLICATION CHANNELS INCLUDED TEXTILE INSIGHT, WSA, ECOTEXTILE NEWS, SOURCING JOURNAL, AND TRADESHOW MAGAZINES AND WEBSITES. IN 2021, THE GSCM DIVISION DEVELOPED CONTENT AND MATERIALS TO ADDRESS SOURCING COTTON ISSUES OUT OF CHINA. A PLETHORA OF CONTENT WAS POSTED TO THE COTTONWORKS WEBSITE INCLUDING PODCASTS ON COTTON FLOW OUT OF CHINA, TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS, AND GENERAL FACTS ABOUT SOURCING COTTON. TWO WEBINARS WERE HELD ON THE IMPORTANT TOPIC. ADDITIONALLY, CIRCULARITY CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT TOPIC FOR THE INDUSTRY. DEFINITIONS AND DIAGRAMS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE DIVISION'S MARKETING MATERIALS. THERE HAS BEEN A RENEWED INTEREST IN INFORMATION AROUND YARN SOURCING AND MANUFACTURING, MOST LIKELY AS A RESULT OF SHORTAGES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR, THE COTTON LEADS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EDUCATE AND INFORM RETAILERS, BRANDS, AND MANUFACTURERS WORLDWIDE ABOUT RESPONSIBLE U.S. COTTON PRODUCTION. COTTON INCORPORATED PARTICIPATES IN THIS PROGRAM WITH THE NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA, THE COTTON FOUNDATION, COTTON AUSTRALIA, AND COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL. THE PROGRAM REACHED 696 PARTNERS BY YEAR END. FOUR PARTNER POST NEWSLETTERS WENT OUT TO PARTNERS IN FIVE LANGUAGES IN 2021. A NEW PARTNER ENGAGEMENT KIT WAS CREATED TO ENABLE PARTNERS TO BETTER COMMUNICATE THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITHIN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS AND THROUGH CONSUMER FACING HANGTAGS AND POINT OF SALE PROGRAMS. FASHION MARKETING (FM) CONTINUED TO PRESENT FALL/WINTER 2022/2023 TO CLIENTS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. AT THE SAME TIME, FM FINISHED PRODUCTION OF THE UPCOMING SEASON, AND BEGAN PRESENTATION OF SPRING/SUMMER 2023, DENIM 2022/2023, AND ACTIVE 2023/2024. AN ACTIVE PREVIEW WAS ALSO PRODUCED FOR CLIENTS WORKING FURTHER AHEAD OF THE SEASON. EVERY COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PRESENTATIONS WAS COMPLETED; INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, ALL MICRO-SITES, SWATCH PACKETS, AND COLOR CARDS (DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL VERSIONS). FM PRODUCED SMALL QUANTITIES OF PHYSICAL COLOR CARDS FOR CLIENTS THAT WANTED/REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE GSCM DIVISION MANAGES THE IMPORTER SUPPORT PROGRAM (ISP), WHICH PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE MISSION OF COTTON INCORPORATED AND SPECIFICALLY BENEFIT THE IMPORTER SEGMENT OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN. THE COTTONWORKS SITE IS THE MAIN MARKETING PLATFORM OF THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN DIVISION AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE ISP PROGRAM.THE COTTONWORKS PLATFORM INCLUDES TECHNICAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, EDUCATION FOR EMERGING PROFESSIONALS, EVENTS SUCH AS THE FARM TOURS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE AND SUPPORT THE USE OF COTTON IN PRODUCTS. FIFTY-FIVE TECHNICAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN 2021 WITH OVER 830 ATTENDEES. SEVEN WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN PERSON IN THE LATTER PORTION OF THE YEAR. SEVERAL NEW WORKSHOPS WERE INTRODUCED: TARIFF ENGINEERING, LAB DIPS, AND INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PROTOTYPING. THE PURPOSE OF THESE WORKSHOPS WAS TO PROVIDE DETAILED TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON RELEVANT TOPICS IMPORTANT FOR COTTON.Desc
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Independent Voting Member120IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIMOTHY JOHNSONPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (133 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
J BERRYE WORSHAM
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00.0Yes (X)$692,594$0$151,443
MARK MESSURA
SR VP, GLOBAL SUPP CHAIN MKTG40.00.0$311,397$0$121,325Yes (X)
KATER HAKE
VP AGRICULT/ENVIR. RESEARCH40.00.0$298,903$0$93,023Yes (X)
KIMBERLY S KITCHINGS
SR. VP, CONSUMER MARKETING40.00.0$254,910$0$92,730Yes (X)
JOHN MORGANS
VP ADMIN. & ASSISTANT TO PRES.40.00.0Yes (X)$260,362$0$85,346
DAVID BYRD
Senior VP and CFO40.00.0Yes (X)$277,777$0$58,664
JOHN CHIAVACCI
VP INFORMATION TECH. & CTO40.00.0$208,961$0$85,467Yes (X)
MARY ANKENY
VP PRODUCT DEV. & IMPLEMENT40.00.0$207,620$0$79,951Yes (X)
Timothy Johnson
VP & CFO40.00.0Yes (X)$214,974$0$70,639
MIKE SHEN
VP & MANAGING DIRECTOR - PDI40.00.0$223,706$0$55,014Yes (X)
VIKKI MARTIN
VP, FIBER COMPETITION40.00.0$208,892$0$67,857Yes (X)
JESSE DAYSTAR
VP, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFCR40.00.0$221,230$0$47,525Yes (X)
HIDEYUKI KIKUMORI
DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL MARKETING40.00.0$225,384$0$18,552Yes (X)
van murphy
chair1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
marvin beyer
secretary1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
james johnson
vice chair1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
jeff hux
treasurer1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALBERT ANDEL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LLOYD ARTHUR
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
COLEY BAILEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
KODY BEAVERS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLEN BELOW
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JONATHAN BERRY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANK BEZNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
RICHY BIBB
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSHUA BIRDWELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEREMY BROWN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW BURLESON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MALCOLM CALHOUN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINK CARLTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVEN CLAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT COKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON CONDREY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUSTIN CORZINE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHNNY CRAWFORD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JERRY DAVIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
HUGH DOLLAR
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE DROKE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENTON DUNN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHILIP EDWARDS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT ENGLERT
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JASON FELTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES FERGUSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT FLEMING
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JESSE FLYE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LONNIE FORTNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLAN FUCHS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROSE FULLEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENDALL GARRAWAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEREMY GAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACOB GERIK
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREGG GLOVER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEREMY GONZALES
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAHLEN HANCOCK
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEAD HARDWICK
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD HARRISON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ART HEIDEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG HEINRICH
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARREN HEMBREE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDSON HERRINGTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK HOWARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
jonathan isbell
board member1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
douglas jarrell
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
joseph jimmerson
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
jonathan james
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
bernard jordan
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
RALPH KELLERMEIER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER LANE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONNY LASSITER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD LEE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLAY LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
AUSTIN LITTLETON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHEN LOGAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAWRENCE LONG
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES MASSEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES MATHIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
HAROLD MAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREGG MAYBERRY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN MCDOWELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEWART MCGILL
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY MCLAURIN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRADY MIMMS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRAVIS MIRES
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHILLIP MURRAY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRENT NELSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN DOUGLAS NEWTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARSHALL NEWTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
REID NICHOLS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
HERRICK NORCROSS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
TYLER OXFORD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LYALL PACHECO
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL PATSCHKE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALFRED PENNINGTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
GLEN PHIPPS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
TERRY POLLARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER PORTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
EUGENE PUGH
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROSS RAYNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
NATHAN REED
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOBY ROBERTSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILL ROBINSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEAN ROVEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN RUARK
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM SANFORD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
HARRY SCHROEDER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC SEIDENBERGER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAM SHACKELFORD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACOB SHEELY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREGG SLOUGH
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEWIE JOE SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
STACY SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAM SPARKS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH SPRUELL-RHODES
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
VONDA STEVENS-KIRKPATRICK
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
EARL STILES
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARTIN STOERNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
WENDELL SUMNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MONTE THOM
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOMMY THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEOFF TOLEDO
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
LACY VARDEMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMUEL VINYARD
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BILL WALKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB WALKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMUEL WALTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENDALL WANNAMAKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CLINT WEBB
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW WENDLAND
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
KELLY WHATLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL WHITE
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
EVERETT WOODS
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK WRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER1.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K45IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MINDSHARE USA LLC
3 World Trade Center 175 GreenwichNEW YORKNY10007Marketing$18,244,676
DDB WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATIONS
195 BroadwayNEW YORKNY10007Marketing$2,937,488
COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL
1521 New Hampshire Avenue NWWASHINGTONDC20036Marketing$2,368,678
TEXAS AM AGRILIFE RESEARCH
400 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy 300COLLEGE STATIONTX77845Research Services$1,404,023
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
PO Box 41105LUBBOCKTX79409Research Services$1,378,224
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K54CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$55,928GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Total Contributions$76,215,846TotalContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$326,988TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,225,773TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,520,179TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$1,648,317TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$963,247TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,060,605TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,951TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,171TotalAmt

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$260,066TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$853,593TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,207,236TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$361,160TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$938,597TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,428,796TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,583TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$670,880TotalAmt

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$1,784,196TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$197,604TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
RESEARCH & PROMOTION$12,623,595
SPONSORSHIP$2,466,521
MAINTENANCE$921,540
GRAPHIC ARTS$848,443

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,564,387TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,642,542TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,980BOYAmt
EOY$1,976EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,113,414BOYAmt
EOY$6,171,187EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,598,573BOYAmt
EOY$10,310,342EOYAmt

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$1,074,252BOYAmt
EOY$1,151,343EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$24,156,547LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$19,409,959LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,553,035BOYAmt
EOY$4,746,588EOYAmt

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$0BOYAmt
EOY$330,744EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,341,254BOYAmt
EOY$22,712,180EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,023,517BOYAmt
EOY$17,878,152EOYAmt

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$4,296,686BOYAmt
EOY$1,239,673EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,320,203BOYAmt
EOY$19,117,825EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,051BOYAmt
EOY$3,594,355EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,051BOYAmt
EOY$3,594,355EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,341,254BOYAmt
EOY$22,712,180EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,573,304ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$6,202,130OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,166,841DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,035,289BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,963,367OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,524,518DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,438,849BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$991,050OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$718,600DepreciationAmt
Book Value$272,450BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,746,588TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$1,239,673Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,239,673TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$79,661,351TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,445,505DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,445,505RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$76,215,846RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$76,215,846TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$76,088,047TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$3,445,505DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,445,505ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$72,642,542ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$72,642,542TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2021 AND 2020. 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 2018 THROUGH 2020.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the Pacific320Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$4,081,014
North America14Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$1,108,561
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)01Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$519,018
Central America and the Caribbean01Program ServicesINFORMATION SUPPORT$206,035
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices4SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees26SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office4TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,914,628SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,914,628TotalSpentAmt
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
Recipient7RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$326,988CashGrantAmt

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 PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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
J BERRYE WORSHAM
PRESIDENT & CEO$560,970$0$59,000$0$72,624$0$105,434$0$46,009$0$844,037$0$0$0
DAVID BYRD
Senior VP and CFO$210,918$0$41,000$0$25,859$0$46,888$0$11,776$0$336,441$0$0$0
JOHN MORGANS
VP ADMIN. & ASSISTANT TO PRES.$229,443$0$15,000$0$15,919$0$60,888$0$24,458$0$345,708$0$0$0
Timothy Johnson
VP & CFO$179,090$0$11,012$0$24,872$0$37,089$0$33,550$0$285,613$0$0$0
KATER HAKE
VP AGRICULT/ENVIR. RESEARCH$258,962$0$16,000$0$23,941$0$63,437$0$29,586$0$391,926$0$0$0
KIMBERLY S KITCHINGS
SR. VP, CONSUMER MARKETING$229,196$0$14,500$0$11,214$0$57,918$0$34,812$0$347,640$0$0$0
MARK MESSURA
SR VP, GLOBAL SUPP CHAIN MKTG$275,570$0$19,000$0$16,827$0$77,202$0$44,123$0$432,722$0$0$0
MIKE SHEN
VP & MANAGING DIRECTOR - PDI$205,317$0$13,000$0$5,389$0$41,293$0$13,721$0$278,720$0$0$0
JOHN CHIAVACCI
VP INFORMATION TECH. & CTO$185,148$0$12,500$0$11,313$0$50,726$0$34,741$0$294,428$0$0$0
HIDEYUKI KIKUMORI
DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL MARKETING$138,840$0$8,037$0$78,507$0$8,699$0$9,853$0$243,936$0$0$0
MARY ANKENY
VP PRODUCT DEV. & IMPLEMENT$179,146$0$12,319$0$16,155$0$46,087$0$33,864$0$287,571$0$0$0
JESSE DAYSTAR
VP, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFCR$196,633$0$13,000$0$11,597$0$34,543$0$12,982$0$268,755$0$0$0
VIKKI MARTIN
VP, FIBER COMPETITION$187,455$0$12,000$0$9,437$0$42,927$0$24,930$0$276,749$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A:THE 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. TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS ARE MADE FOR SELECT EXECUTIVES TO REIMBURSE MEDICAL EXPENSES.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4:J. BERRYE WORSHAM PARTICIPATES IN A SERP AND HAD CONTRIBUTIONS OF $50,000 IN 2021.

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: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 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS 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