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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 148056 287405 36172 30827 5345 159500 159500 0 292750 SECURITY DEPOSITS 111241 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 66669 177910 DEFERRED RENTS PAYABLE 725158 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 3302 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 66670 795130 X 7044539 186978 186978 6857561 0 6857561 6555685 2003 2003 6553682 0 6553682 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 10,245. TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM DISSOLVING AFFILIATE 176,733. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 2,003. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM MIND THE GAP COMMUNICATION PROGRAM SUPPORT 10000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: MONITORING COMMUNICATIONS PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 499770 0 25000 0 0 0 48000 0 47294 0 620064 0 0 0 JOEL BRIAN WOMMACK SR VP COMMUNICATIONS 220889 0 7000 0 0 0 23260 0 43938 0 295087 0 0 0 JAMES GRIFFITHS SR VP SCIENCE & INTERNATIO 229113 0 7000 0 0 0 23910 0 33230 0 293253 0 0 0 ANDREA WONG SR VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 202575 0 7000 0 0 0 22210 0 35417 0 267202 0 0 0 LUKE HUBER VP SCIENCE & REGULATORY 194793 0 7000 0 0 0 20210 0 33252 0 255255 0 0 0 JULIA GUSTAFSON VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 194021 0 6500 0 0 0 20260 0 27335 0 248116 0 0 0 MEGAN OLSEN VP & ASSOCIATE GENERAL COU 169738 0 7000 0 0 0 19010 0 16209 0 211957 0 0 0 SANDRA KHOURI SR VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRA 142670 0 5000 0 0 0 15110 0 38683 0 201463 0 0 0 CARL HYLAND VP MEMBERSHIP 89256 0 35148 0 0 0 13224 0 39847 0 177475 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, ITEM C DBA: CRN FORM 990, PART VI 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 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 4 THE MEMBER DISCIPLINARY ACTION SECTION WAS EXPANDED IN THE JUNE 2021 VERSION OF THE BYLAWS. 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 XI, LINE 9: TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM DISSOLVING AFFILIATE 176,733. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 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