2025-11-14T16:05:00-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2024-01-01 530025510 AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION AMER 2024636732 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 ROBERT A MICEK EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2024636732 2025-11-13 1 1 ROBERT WILLIAMS P01345960 5712279500 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEVIN W KEANE 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 160343147 0 X WWW.AMERICANBEVERAGE.ORG X 1921 DC SEE PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 FOR DETAILS. 31 31 51 35 0 0 0 0 100835082 96084970 5096716 7543092 123000 123000 106054798 103751062 2642994 2655591 0 0 12843361 16535071 0 0 0 82895039 83676320 98381394 102866982 7673404 884080 119910568 130875234 30373263 35624606 89537305 95250628 THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO UNITE AMERICA'S NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMPANIES TO ACHIEVE RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC POLICY AND PROMOTE OUR INDUSTRY'S COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMERS, CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES. 0 0 THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, RAISE THE STANDARDS OF THE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE INDUSTRY IN SERVING THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS AND TO REPRESENT THE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY BEFORE THE PUBLIC, ITS INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 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 59 0 1 51 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ROBERT A MICEK 2024636723 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20004 WILLIAM BILL OBRIEN CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW SPRINGATE VICE CHAIR (AS OF 01/24) 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON STARMANN SECRETARY (AS OF 11/24) 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH D CROWLEY JR TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DENT EX OFFICIO 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW ARCHAMBAULT BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELO BOFFI BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CHARNESKI BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL FINNEY BOARD DIRECTOR (AS OF 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95250628 119910568 130875234 884080 4829243 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 335150 266298 1 0 335150 335150 1 0 0 1 96084970 28215282 -7875731 20339551 27294480 -6954929 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION MADE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE THE ELECTION OF INDIVIDUALS TO STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICE. 109139 109139 1852531 1120747 731784 891702 583282 308420 1149343 BUILDING INVESTMENT TRUST 38183187 RIGHT OF USE ASSET-OPERATING 8749320 SECURITY DEPOSITS 117286 47049793 LEASE LIABILITY-OPERATING 12256636 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 2532613 SECURITY DEPOSITS 10250 14799499 X 108580305 4829243 4829243 103751062 0 103751062 102866982 0 102866982 0 102866982 PART X, LINE 2: ABA IS QUALIFIED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(6) AND IS, THEREFORE, NOT SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER PRESENT INCOME TAX LAWS, EXCEPT THAT ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INCOME TAXES. THERE WAS NO ACCRUED INCOME TAX FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. ABA FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ABA EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. ABA'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. 1 AMERICAN BEVERAGE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 274908904 501(C)(3) 1595000 0 N/A N/A STATE ASSOCIATION GRANT - $250,000 & US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS MULTI-YEAR HEALTHY CITIES GRANT - $745,000 & AFRICAN AMERICAN MAYORS ASSOCIATION - $600,000 US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS 1620 EYE STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20006 530196642 501(C)(3) 855000 0 N/A N/A MULTI-YEAR NATIONAL INITIATIVE HEALTHY CITIES CAMPAIGN PROGRAM - $855,000 AMERICANS FOR FOOD & BEVERAGE CHOICE 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20004 270514291 501(C)(6) 205591 0 N/A N/A WEBSITE EXPENSE-MESSAGING 2 1 X 1 1 X X X X 0 1 0 KEVIN W KEANE PRESIDENT & CEO 1425932 0 785422 0 85327 0 303350 0 24151 0 2624182 0 0 0 RYAN GUTHRIE EVP, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 596494 0 189050 0 0 0 111612 0 7921 0 905077 0 0 0 ROBERT A MICEK EVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 550913 0 110923 0 0 0 123350 0 34969 0 820155 0 0 0 SEAN KRISPINSKY SVP & DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 417424 0 93140 0 0 0 37850 0 34969 0 583383 0 0 0 AMY E HANCOCK EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY 284007 0 135118 0 85118 0 43350 0 23689 0 571282 0 0 0 MERIDETH POTTER SVP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 401197 0 60273 0 0 0 37850 0 34969 0 534289 0 0 0 AMY BRINK SVP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 365925 0 65990 0 0 0 37850 0 0 0 469765 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT & CEO HAS ACCESS TO A HEALTH CLUB. PART I, LINE 4B AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION HAS A LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. LTIP COMPENSATION PAID OUT IS INCLUDED IN 'REPORTABLE COMPENSATION' IN PART VII, COLUMN (D). NAME: KEVIN W. KEANE, PRESIDENT & CEO, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED: $85,327. NAME: AMY E. HANCOCK, EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED: $85,118. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION WITH TWO GENERAL CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP; THAT IS ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH ACTIVE MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE IN THE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER WHO IS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. MEMBERS ARE ANNUALLY ASKED TO CONFIRM THAT THEY WILL COMPLY WITH ABA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATING TO THEIR ROLES WITH ABA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND APPROVAL MADE BY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AFTER FULL DELIBERATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS SUCH AS THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED THROUGH A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION BY THE CEO. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL AND CONSULTING FEES 51,925,922. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. AMERICANS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE CHOICE 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 1 WASHINGTON DC 20004 270514291 ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESSES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS DC 501(C)(6) N/A 0 AMERICAN BEVERAGE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 1 WASHINGTON DC 20004 274908904 PROVIDE FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCES DC 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION FUND FOR CONSUMER CHOICE 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 1 WASHINGTON DC 20004 461702097 SECTION 527 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DC 527 N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0