2020-11-16T08:42:49-08:00 2019-12-31 454991133 T&F Certified Public Accountants LLC 2 Professional Dr Ste 230 Gaithersburg MD 20879 990 2019-01-01 130452400 AMERICAN CLEANING INSTITUTE AMER 2023472900 1401 H Street NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 Melissa Hockstad President & CEO 2020-11-16 true Mitchell A Freed CPA P01059175 5712764322 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z X Melissa Hockstad 1401 H Street NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 12357429 false X WWW.CLEANINGINSTITUTE.ORG X 1926 DC The American Cleaning Institute serves the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. 23 23 33 0 2736444 2088385 8568025 8777051 618842 487287 12163 55562 11935474 11408285 0 0 4414901 4560547 0 0 4343397 5436924 8758298 9997471 3177176 1410814 13042904 16827036 2533145 3855982 10509759 12971054 X The American Cleaning Institute serves the growth and innovation of the U.S. cleaning products industry by advancing the health and quality of life of people and protecting our planet. ACI achieves this through a continuous commitment to sound science and being a credible voice for the cleaning products industry. false false GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ACI PARTICIPATES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS IN LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY AFFECT THE FORMULATION, MARKETING, PACKAGING, DISTRIBUTION, USE, AND DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRY PRODUCTS. RESEARCH, TECHNICAL, AND REGULATORY ACIS WELLREGARDED TECHNICAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY JUDGMENTS ABOUT INDUSTRY PRODUCTS AND INGREDIENTS. IT IS ALSO A SOURCE OF CRITICAL INFORMATION RELATED TO HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY FOR ACI MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. COMMUNICATIONS ACI KEEPS ITS MEMBERS INFORMED OF ITS ACTIVITIES THROUGH ITS E-NEWSLETTERS, ACI NEWS & NOTES, WHICH ALSO RECAPS ACI ISSUE BRIEFINGS AND SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS FROM ACI MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE IMMEDIATE UPDATES ON BREAKING NEWS STORIES THAT CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON PRODUCT CATEGORY REPUTATIONS. ACI PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO COMMUNICATE THE BENEFITS AND SAFETY OF CLEANING PRODUCTS, AND TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF ACI AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR MEDIA AND OTHER KEY AUDIENCES ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AND ITS PRODUCTS. false true false true false false false false true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 47 0 true 33 true true true false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X KORIE TRAVER 2026622525 1401 H Street NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 Melissa Hockstad President & CEO 51.21 0.00 X 444634 0 37799 Richard Sedlak SR. 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The Institute believes that their operations are consistent with the nature of its exemption granted by the Internal Revenue Service. No provision for income taxes is required for the year ended December 31, 2019, as the Institute had no significant net unrelated business income.THE INSTITUTE FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN FASB ASC Topic 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INSTITUTE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS 2016 THROUGH 2018 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE FILES TAX RETURNS; however, there are currently no examinations in progress. IT IS THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S actuarial gain not yet recognized $22908 true X X false false false Brian Sansoni Sr.VP,Comms/Mbrshp 170281 16390 3590 15458 19322 225041 Douglas Troutman Secretary 208087 19420 1021 16786 31224 276538 Francis Kruszewski Sen.Dir.HL/Saft. 158981 12433 5056 21183 26254 223907 James Kim VP. Reg. Affairs 171814 17500 270 6101 38990 234675 Mehmet Usumi Sr. Direct. IT 151824 13261 2123 12302 32347 211857 Melissa Hockstad President & CEO 349464 84500 10670 22400 15399 482433 Richard Sedlak SR. VP, TECH/INT. 317212 30433 12240 56000 25572 441457 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: CONSUMER EDUCATION - ACI CONTINUES TO BE THE CLEANING PRODUCT INDUSTRY'S LEADING INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR EDUCATORS, EXTENSION AGENTS, CONSUMER GROUPS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS SEEKING STRAIGHTFORWARD, SCIENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TODAY'S CLEANING PRODUCTS AND THEIR INGREDIENTS. THESE MATERIALS ARE ESPECIALLY USEFUL TO MEMBER COMPANY CONSUMER AFFAIRS SPECIALISTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Membership in the Institute shall be open to any person, natural or corporate, that (a) has a substantial interest and commitment to the purpose of the Institute; (b) primarily engages in manufacturing or formulating; and, (c)(i) manufactures, formulates or supplies Cleaning Products as defined in the Bylaws and/or their ingredients or finished packaging or (c)(ii) distributes chemicals to entities included in 3.1(c)(i) of the Bylaws by purchasing and taking title to a chemical (including any intermediate chemical), that is blended, processed, re-packaged and/or sold for use in Cleaning Products. Cleaning Products as referenced in the Bylaws are defined as soaps, detergents and other chemical products used for fabric care (including but not limited to fabric softeners), dish and other ware washing, surface cleaning or personal cleansing in household, commercial, institutional or industrial settings that are for sale in the U.S. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body As used in the Bylaws, Meeting of Members refers to a meeting of the full membership of the Institute, and does not include meetings of Board committees or non-Board committees. At a Meeting of Members, each entity that is a Member shall vote through one individual representative whose name is designated to the Institute by such Member as its executive contact. When properly designated, votes by Members may be cast by proxy, but such proxies shall be the designated representative of another Member or an employee of the Member giving the proxy. Employees of the Institute may not act as proxies.The annual Meeting of Members shall be held between December 1 and February 28, or such other time as may be determined by the Board. Any proper business may be transacted at the annual Meeting of Members, and in an election year, the Members shall elect individuals to serve on the Board. The Secretary, the President or such other person designated by the Board shall provide notice of a Meeting of Members. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders At a Meeting of Members, one tenth (1/10) of the Members must be present in-person or by proxy to constitute a quorum. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or the Delaware General Corporation Law ("Delaware Law"), all actions at a Meeting of Members must be approved by a majority of the Members present at a meeting where a quorum exists, except the election of Directors shall require only a plurality vote of the Members present at such meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT GETS FILED. THE INSTITUTE'S CFO, PRESIDENT & CEO, and general counsel PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO PROVIDING IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY AND FAIR DEALING AND AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL INTERESTS AND THOSE OF ACI AND ITS MEMBERS. EACH ACI EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO READ THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND SIGN A CERTIFICATE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THE INFORMATION IN THE HANDBOOK.IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SUBJECT TO A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY THAT SETS FORTH THE PROCEDURES FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO REPORT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE INDICATING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management ACI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A COMPENSATION POLICY FOR EXECUTIVES/KEY EMPLOYEES. ACI CONSIDERS SEVERAL FACTORS IN ASSESSING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR ITS EXECUTIVES, INCLUDING: JOB PERFORMANCE, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, SALARY HISTORY, LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT AT ACI, RELATIONSHIPS OR CREDENTIALS THAT ENHANCE ADVOCACY EFFECTIVENESS, AND BENCHMARKING DATA.TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, ACI USES BENCHMARKING DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS HAVING SIMILAR ATTRIBUTES TO ACI IN TERMS OF: MEMBERSHIP TYPE, MEMBERSHIP SIZE, BUDGET SIZE, STAFF SIZE, AND LOCATION. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THIS DATA TO THE ACI TREASURER ALONG WITH COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS.THE BOARD'S TREASURER APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVES BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees SEE DESCRIPTION FOR FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A (ABOVE) Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available NO OTHER DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Actuarial gain not yet recognized = $22908 AMERICAN CLEANING INSTITUTE PAC 1401 H Street NW Suite 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 821899031 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DC 527 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false