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CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (EIN 53-0114930)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-04
IRS object ID
201721249349300612
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMr Steve McCroddanPersonNm
Person TitleSr. VP, CFO, CAOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026395900PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-04SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonThomas J RaffaPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00916458PTIN
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Principal OfficerMs Pamela BaileyPrincipalOfficerNm

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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescGovernment Affairs - Federal and State: This program monitors and advocates public policy issues affecting the consumer products industry and provides a link between the consumer products industry and Congressional and state decision makers by ensuring that sound science is included in the legislative decision making process where appropriate.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

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Public Communication: This program ensures GMA acts as the voice of the consumer products industry on relevant issues and provides information to the public through industry coalitions, news media engagement, social media content, and technical and scientific publications.
Meetings: Conferences through this department create a forum for gathering the most influential leaders from the food, beverage and consumer products industry for collaborative learning, trend-spotting, and problem solving, all with the goal of ensuring a bright and vibrant future for our industry, our employees and the consumers we serve.
Global Strategies: Through this program, GMA works to eliminate tariff and non-tariff trade barriers, harmonize standards for food, beverage and consumer products, encourage border efficiencies and advocate common-sense policies related to investment and tax, intellectual property and counterfeiting, multi-lateral organization activity, market-based commodity prices and customs facilitation.
Membership: Through this program, GMA staff seek to retain existing members and recruit new members.
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Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document70IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee104EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1Bill Pappas VP & ControllerBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2026395900PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (73 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JP Bilbrey The Hershey Co
Chair2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher J Policinski Land
O'Lakes; Vice Chair1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Christopher D Lischewski
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC; Treasurer1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
William B Cyr Sunny Delight
Beverage Co.; Treas.(thru 2/29)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Salman Amin SC Johnson
Johnson; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roger Bird Abbott Nutrition
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andy Callahan Tyson Foods
Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Albert P Carey PepsiCo Inc
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark A Clouse Pinnacle Foods
Group, LLC; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sean Connolly ConAgra Brands
Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Darragh Reily Foods Co
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Benno Dorer The Clorox Co
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J Alexander Douglas Jr The
Coca-Cola Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stanley K Dunbar Moody
Dunbar, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jim Dwyer Michael Foods
Post Holdings; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gregg L Engles WhiteWave
Foods Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tom Ferriter Bush Brothers
& Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CJ Fraleigh Shearer's Snacks
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert J Gamgort Keurig Green
Mountain; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Chad M Geise Furmano Foods
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
William G Gisel Jr Rich
Products Corp.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Louis C Gottsponer Jr
Morgan Foods, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Grimwood Nestle USA Inc
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kenneth E Guise Jr Knouse
Foods Cooperative, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Todd Hall Cargill Inc
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
James B Hannan Georgia-
Pacific LLC; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hendrik Hartong III Sunny
Delight Beverage Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bradley C Irwin Welch Foods
Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kenneth C Keller Mars Inc
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kees Kruythoff-Tielenius
Unilever; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lawrence Kurzius McCormick
Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carl Lee Jr Snyder's-Lance
Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roberto Marques Mondelez
Internat'l, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark McNeil Lassonde Pappas
Co., Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Denise M Morrison Campbell
Soup Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Norman Kellogg Co
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Randy C Papadellis Ocean
Spray Cranberries, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Fred Penny Bimbo Bakeries USA
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kendall J Powell General
Mills, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tony B Sarsam Ready Pac
Foods, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jens Schwaerzler Henkel
Consumer Goods, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Allen L Shiver Flowers
Foods, Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
P Justin Skala Colgate-
Palmolive Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark T Smucker The JM
Smucker Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
James P Snee Hormel Foods
Corp.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carolyn M Tastad The Procter
& Gamble Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Glen Tellock Lakeside Foods
Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
George Zoghbi The Kraft Heinz
Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeffrey Ansell The Sun
Products Corp.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Bryant Kellogg Co
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jeffrey M Ettinger Hormel
Foods; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas Greco Frito-Lay North
Am.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Greenberg LOreal Inc
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brian P Kelley Keurig Green
Mountain; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Nils Lommerin Del Monte Foods
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John S Morgan Morgan Foods
Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gregory R Page Cargill Inc
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard K Smucker The JM
Smucker Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gregg A Tanner Dean Foods
Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alan D Wilson McCormick
& Co.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David J Yanda Lakeside Foods
Inc.; Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pamela Bailey
President & CEO37.50Yes (X)$1,857,908$0$1,174,384
Steve McCroddan
Senior VP, CFO, CAO37.50Yes (X)$345,372$0$145,744
Jim Flannery Sr Exec VP-
Operations & Industry Collaboration37.50$789,752$0$181,824Yes (X)
Mary Sophos
Exec. VP-Policy/Strategic Planning37.50$476,959$0$112,825Yes (X)
Denzel McGuire
Exec. VP-Gov't Affairs37.50$462,888$0$138,289Yes (X)
Leon Bruner Exec VP -
Scientific & Regulatory Affairs37.50$443,251$0$132,694Yes (X)
Roger Lowe
Exec. VP-Strategic Communications37.50$288,854$0$89,548Yes (X)
Karin Moore
Senior VP & General Counsel37.50$317,479$0$121,761Yes (X)
Michael Gruber
Senior VP-Federal Affairs37.50$283,289$0$91,119Yes (X)
Carla Mitchell
Senior VP-Human Resources37.50$282,713$0$102,289Yes (X)
Robert Burns
VP-Health & Nutrition Policy37.50$256,642$0$68,622Yes (X)
Amanda Hagan
VP-State Affairs37.50$221,406$0$53,056Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$2,412,155TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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FP1 Public Affairs LLC
1826 Jefferson Place NWWashingtonDC20036Consulting/Adv. & Strategic Planning$2,451,758
Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K Street NWWashingtonDC20006Legal counsel$2,127,384
FP1 Digital LLC
1826 Jefferson Place NWWashingtonDC20036Consulting/Adv. & Strategic Planning$1,278,221
Hogan & Lovells US LLP
555 13th Street NWWashingtonDC20004Legal counsel$977,654
K&L Gates LLP
925 Fourth Ave Suite 2900SeattleWA98104Legal counsel$380,688
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All Other Contributions$1,183,075AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,183,075TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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Project funding900099$8,353,908$8,353,908
Conf's/conventions900099$2,576,938$2,576,938
Publications900099$153,299$153,299
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$936,955TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$936,955ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,688TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$30,688ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$23,153,662SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$18,692,509SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,461,153SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,461,153TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,461,153ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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Prof. services & exp. reimb's900099$804,373$804,373
Advertising541800$139,079$139,079
Exempt pass-thru K-1 invest. loss900099-$2,898,476-$2,898,476

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$86,576TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$86,576RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$1,868,448OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$31,827,133RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$139,079UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,530,320ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$612,083TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,000TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,421,856TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,508,425TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,710,194TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$893,885TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$586,406TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,024,460TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,393TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,927,896TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$220,009TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,491,844TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,337,091TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,300TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$255,973TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,249,045TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$588,429TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,282,619TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388,149TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,425TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
Broker commission$460,000
Dues$158,203
Bad debt$58,251
Provision for UBI exp.$38,401

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,098TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,923,435TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,112,149BOYAmt
EOY$7,186,370EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,906,048BOYAmt
EOY$10,999,065EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$460,991BOYAmt
EOY$602,024EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,572BOYAmt
EOY$609,589EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,468,453LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,636,345LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,211,158BOYAmt
EOY$832,108EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,339,999BOYAmt
EOY$2,674,817EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,862,775BOYAmt
EOY$21,189,148EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,320BOYAmt
EOY$30,320EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,546,012BOYAmt
EOY$44,123,441EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,400,150BOYAmt
EOY$3,767,784EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,118,203BOYAmt
EOY$5,893,431EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,291,245BOYAmt
EOY$7,521,441EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,809,598BOYAmt
EOY$17,182,656EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,736,414BOYAmt
EOY$26,940,785EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,736,414BOYAmt
EOY$26,940,785EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,546,012BOYAmt
EOY$44,123,441EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$756,172ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$362,250NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$810,449OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GMA Political Action CommitteeBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11350 I St NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911981944EIN
Contributions Rcvd Dlvr$19,519ContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$27,910,410DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$4,105,473NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$3,015,631NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$1,089,842NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$1,348,372AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$258,530TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,983,278OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,697,446DepreciationAmt
Book Value$285,832BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,037,732OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,639,802DepreciationAmt
Book Value$397,930BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,447,443OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,299,097DepreciationAmt
Book Value$148,346BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$832,108TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescInstitutional funds (partnerships)Desc
Book Value$21,189,148BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$21,189,148TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred rent$539,713
Deferred lease benefit$240,979
Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits$6,740,749
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,521,441TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$35,999,952TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$362,250NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,023,783OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$661,533RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$35,338,419RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$220,009InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$121,179OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$341,188RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$35,679,607TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$35,579,620TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$997,373OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$997,373ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$34,582,247ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$220,009InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$121,179OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$341,188ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$34,923,435TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:Management reviews and assesses all activities annually to identify any changes in the scope of the activities and revenue sources and the tax treatment thereof to identify any uncertainty in income tax. For the year ended December 31, 2016, management did not identify any uncertainty in income tax requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Revenue of entities other than GMA included in the consolidated audited financial statements, net of elimination entries. 1,023,783.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Claims reimbursements- reported as rev. on the Form 990 in accordance with guidance from the IRS but netted with expenses in the audited consolidated financial statements. 121,179.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Expenses of entities other than GMA included in the consolidated audited financial statements, net of elimination entries. 997,373.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Claims reimbursements- reported as rev. on the Form 990 in accordance with guidance from the IRS but netted with expenses in the audited consolidated financial statements. 121,179.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantGeneral supportPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWireMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II, Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAll reported expenses, including grant/contribution expense to foreign organizations, is reported on the accrual basis of accounting.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Michigan State University
426 Auditorium Rd Room 360East LansingMI48824386005984501(c)(3)$400,000$0Conditional support of a center for ingredient safety and risk assessment
Share Our Strength
1030 15th St NW Suite 1100 WestWashingtonDC20005521367538501(c)(3)$50,000$0Support for the grantee's No Kid Hungry Campaign
Proposition 65 Sign Management Inc
440 First Street NW Suite 350WashingtonDC20001471170477501(c)(6)$40,000$0Support for CA BPA Warning Signs
Franklin Center Global Policy Exchange
1155 15th St NW Suite 550WashingtonDC20005521159816501(c)(3)$25,000$0General support
The Johns Hopkins University-Center for Alt to Animal Testing
651 N Wolfe St Suite W7032BaltimoreMD21205520595110501(c)(3)$15,000$0Support for toxicity and product safety testing
Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee
PO Box 3479Glen AllenVA23058471607934501(c)(4)$15,000$0General support for conference sponsorship
State Legislative Leaders Foundation
1645 Falmouth Rd Building DCentervilleMA02632237148478501(c)(3)$10,000$0General support
US Chamber Litigation Center
1615 H Street NWWashingtonDC20062521085809501(c)(6)$8,333$0Support of an amicus brief
American Society of Association Executives
1575 I Street NWWashingtonDC20005530026940501(c)(6)$6,000$0General support
Food Research and Action Center
1200 18th Street NW Suite 400WashingtonDC20036237200739501(c)(3)$5,000$0General support
The Mercatus Center Inc
3434 Washington Blvd 4th FloorArlingtonVA22201541436224501(c)(3)$5,000$0General support
The Keystone Policy Center
1628 Saints John RoadKeystoneCO80435840688506501(c)(3)$5,000$0Support of the Food Waste Summit
Trump for America
PO Box 28163WashingtonDC20038812804020501(c)(4)$5,000$0General support
Congressional Hunger Center
400 N Capital St NW Suite G100WashingtonDC20001521842738501(c)(3)$5,000$0General support
NH Retail Association
48 Grandview Road Suite 2BowNH03304020269753501(c)(6)$5,000$0General support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationContributions are made with the general understanding that funding will be used to support a specific program (general contribution) or research grant (with an expected deliverable) that is aligned with the interests of the consumer products industry and/or their customers. General contributions are made to well-established organizations known for successfully accomplishing specific goals of interest while research grants are made by program managers who receive updates and monitor progress to ensure research deliverables are completed.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 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
Pamela Bailey
President & CEO$1,259,246$0$560,106$0$38,556$0$1,139,681$0$34,703$0$3,032,292$0$373,404$0
Steve McCroddan
Senior VP, CFO, CAO$287,872$0$57,500$0$0$0$125,150$0$20,594$0$491,116$0$57,500$0
Jim Flannery Sr Exec VP-
Operations & Industry Collaboration$616,252$0$173,500$0$0$0$160,150$0$21,674$0$971,576$0$73,500$0
Mary Sophos
Exec. VP-Policy/Strategic Planning$397,459$0$79,500$0$0$0$110,150$0$2,675$0$589,784$0$79,500$0
Denzel McGuire
Exec. VP-Gov't Affairs$382,888$0$80,000$0$0$0$130,150$0$8,139$0$601,177$0$80,000$0
Leon Bruner Exec VP -
Scientific & Regulatory Affairs$369,251$0$74,000$0$0$0$111,150$0$21,544$0$575,945$0$74,000$0
Roger Lowe
Exec. VP-Strategic Communications$268,854$0$20,000$0$0$0$75,150$0$14,398$0$378,402$0$20,000$0
Karin Moore
Senior VP & General Counsel$262,479$0$55,000$0$0$0$101,400$0$20,361$0$439,240$0$55,000$0
Michael Gruber
Senior VP-Federal Affairs$255,289$0$28,000$0$0$0$70,150$0$20,969$0$374,408$0$28,000$0
Carla Mitchell
Senior VP-Human Resources$236,463$0$46,250$0$0$0$82,750$0$19,539$0$385,002$0$46,250$0
Robert Burns
VP-Health & Nutrition Policy$238,142$0$18,500$0$0$0$54,395$0$14,227$0$325,264$0$18,500$0
Amanda Hagan
VP-State Affairs$206,406$0$15,000$0$0$0$45,798$0$7,258$0$274,462$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1aFirst class travel for the President and CEO was provided in accordance with the employment agreement. Such costs were required to be substantiated via receipts and itinerary submitted. All travel was business related. Spousal travel was included as part of the contract agreement between GMA and its President and CEO. All spousal travel was required to comply with GMA expense reporting policies. Schedule J, Part II, Column C, "retirement and other deferred compensation" includes both GMA's 2016 contributions to a 401k plan for these individuals, GMA's 2016 contribution to a 457f Plan for the President and CEO and 2016 performance bonuses which were paid subsequent to March 15, 2017 and therefore considered deferred compensation for tax reporting purposes. Performance bonuses awarded for 2015 were paid subsequent to March 15, 2016 and were reported as deferred compensation in the 2015 Form 990 and are reported in Column F and Column B(ii) of the 2016 Form Schedule J.
Part I, Line 4bLine 4b: GMA has a 457(f) Plan for its President and CEO. The employer's contribution to this Plan in 2016 was $469,743, in accordance with the employment contract between GMA and its President and CEO and as approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6There are three categories of membership in GMA: 1. General members: General membership is limited to 1) entities engaged in the manufacture of food, beverage and consumer products; 2) sales agencies engaged in sales and marketing or merchandising of food, beverage and consumer products; and 3) suppliers by invitation only. General members can participate on councils and committees, ultimately helping to drive GMA's agenda. 2. Associate members: Associate membership is limited to entities engaged in providing products or services to the food, beverage and consumer products industry and interested in the well-being and success of grocery product manufacturers. 3. Chain Restaurant Corporate Headquarters Members: Any company actively and regularly engaged in furnishing food and/or beverage retail services to the public at multiple locations ("chain restaurants") is qualified to become a Chain Restaurant Corporate headquarters member.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe governing body of GMA is its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall elect from its members a Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall propose candidates for election as directors at each Annual Meeting, as officers and as members of the Executive Committee and the Finance and Audit Committee and shall propose candidates for election to these positions as vacancies occur. Members of the Board are generally elected to three-year terms but there is no limit to the number of terms an individual director may serve. Officers, including the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, shall be elected for a term of two years. The Chair and Vice Chair may hold their respective offices for not more than one term.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bDecisions involving proposed mergers or liquidation would be brought before the full membership for approval.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bGMA's Federal Form 990 is reviewed by its accounting staff, including the Director of Accounting, Controller and CFO and by in-house legal counsel. Such review takes place upon receipt of the draft Form 990 received from the independent public accounting firm who conducts the consolidated financial statement audit of GMA. The review involves comparison of financial data in the Form 990 with the audited financial statements and the books and records of GMA and review of all narrative information for accuracy and completeness by the appropriate GMA staff. Additionally, a report is made to GMA's Finance and Audit Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cIn addition to the written conflict of interest policy, GMA's in-house legal counsel regularly reviews antitrust and conflict of interest policies at board meetings and most committee meetings. The objective members of the GMA Finance and Audit Committee shall make an initial determination as to whether a conflict exists and what subsequent action is appropriate, if any. The GMA Finance and Audit Committee shall inform the Board of such determination and action. The Board shall retain the right to modify or reverse such determination and action, and shall retain the ultimate enforcement authority with respect to the interpretation and application of this policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Pay comparability data is gathered from a variety of publicly available sources including published survey data and Form 990's. Specific to the President and CEO, a salary survey was obtained and the total compensation reviewed and approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. Compensation recommendations for key positions are reviewed by an independent compensation consultant and GMA's CEO.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19GMA makes its Form 990 available upon request. Audited financial statements and governing documents may be made available upon GMA's consideration of the request.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Unrecognized actuarial gain 810,449.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cThe Finance and Audit Committee of the Grocery Manufacturers Association is responsible, annually, for the approval of the independent public accounting firm who conducts the consolidated financial statement audit of GMA and for the approval of the consolidated financial statements. This process is unchanged from the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
GMA Science and Education Foundation
1350 I Street NW Suite 300WashingtonDC20005522088235Promote/conduct applied research relevant to the consumer products industryDC501(c)(3)12(a)N/AYes (1)
GMA Political Action Committee
1350 I Street NW Suite 300WashingtonDC20005911981944Opp't for those interested in GMA's goals to contrib. to worthy candidatesDC527N/AN/A0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgYes (1)AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
GMA Science and Education Foundation
A$26,802Fair value
GMA Science and Education Foundation
L$210,750Fair value
GMA Science and Education Foundation
O$676,137Fair value
GMA Science and Education Foundation
P$397,721Fair value