2016-11-09T07:12:31-06:00 2015-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-01-01 530190293 CROPLIFE AMERICA CROP 2022961585 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JAY VROOM PRESIDENT/CEO 2022961585 2016-11-09 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-11-08 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z JAY VROOM 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 16788606 0 X WWW.CROPLIFEAMERICA.ORG X 1934 DE TO FOSTER THE INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBER COMPANIES BY PROMOTING INNOVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND USE OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS FOR THE ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION OF SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, ABUDANT FOOD, FIBER, AND OTHER CROPS. 29 29 51 950 0 0 0 0 15485687 15680023 137474 162104 465700 360578 16088861 16202705 557039 531986 0 0 6552340 6643951 0 0 0 8163431 8419626 15272810 15595563 816051 607142 8624918 9312861 3798788 4141073 4826130 5171788 X CROPLIFE AMERICA REALIZES ITS VISION BY ADVOCATING FOR AND PROMOTING THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF INNOVATIVE, SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND CROP PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, FIBER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES - COMPANIES GAIN EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS BY WORKING COLLECTIVELY WITH THE ASSOCIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE REGULATORY ADVOCACY, LEGAL SUPPORT, AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH. CLA ALSO PROVIDES VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS BY HELPING TO IDENTIFY EMERGING REGULATORY/POLITICAL TRENDS, REPRESENTING THE VOICE OF THE CROP PROTECTION INDUSTRY IN RESPONSE TO CRITICAL ISSUES AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS THAT CONVEY THE BENEFITS OF MODERN AGRICULTURE. RISE (RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY FOR A SOUND ENVIRONMENT) REPRESENTS PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS OF SPECIALTY PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE AND ADVOCATE ON PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS AND PROVIDES CURRENT AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON ISSUES AND RESEARCH AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY. RISE ALSO MONITORS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES IN WASHINGTON, DC AND AT THE STATE LEVEL. ANNUAL MEETING - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND UPDATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO THE CROP PROTECTION INDUSTRY AND U.S. AND GLOBAL AGRICULTURE. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 41 0 1 51 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MICHELLE TILLER 2022961596 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 VERN HAWKINS CHAIRMAN 0.30 X 100 0 0 DIANE ALLEMANG VICE CHAIR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JIM BLOME VICE CHAIR 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAVID TRETTER VICE CHAIR 0.30 X 100 0 0 SUSANNE WASSON TREASURER 0.30 X 100 0 0 ERIC WINTEMUTE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.30 X 100 0 0 MILTON ALLEN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 ANDREW BODANE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFF BUNTING DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAVID CASSIDY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 DON CHEW DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 RICO CHRISTENSEN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 WILLIAM CULPEPPER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 BRENDAN DECK DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 VICENTE GONGORA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JAMES HAY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 GREGORY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFFREY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 ANDREW LEE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 CHRIS PAYNE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 STEVE PETERSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 PAUL REA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAVID RUMMEL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 LISA SAFARIAN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 LEE SCHABER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 LEIGH SHOCKEY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 MIKE VANDE LOGT DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAN VRADENBURG DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JIM WISSMILLER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JAY VROOM PRESIDENT/CEO/EX-OFFICIO 39.50 0.50 X 703858 0 230810 WILLIAM KUCKUCK EVP/COO 39.00 1.00 X 408189 0 97596 ALLEN GREENWOOD EVP 40.00 X 368333 0 92745 HAYNES A HOBBS PRESIDENT/RISE 40.00 X 331617 0 48122 RACHEL LATTIMORE SVP/GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY 40.00 X 319199 0 74150 JANET COLLINS SVP 40.00 X 270956 0 26057 PRISCILLA HAMMETT CFO 32.00 X 161444 0 40314 RAY MCALLISTER SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 228719 0 53716 KAREN REARDON VP/RISE 40.00 X 186616 0 30383 JEFFREY CASE SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 183549 0 47486 REBECKAH ADCOCK SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 183297 0 29184 SARAH MCLALLEN DIR. OF FOUNDATION - UNTIL 10/2015 0.00 15.60 X 173720 0 30759 3522397 0 801322 16 0 1 0 FLEISHMAN HILLARD PO BOX 771733 ST LOUIS MO 63177 PUBLIC RELATIONS 788904 PARADIGM SPECIALTY COMMUNICATIONS 1838 SOLUTIONS CENTER CHICAGO IL 60677 PUBLIC RELATIONS 569387 BERGESON & CAMPBELL 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20037 LOBBYING FEES 314800 AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC 2751 PROSPERITY AVENUE FAIRFAX VA 22031 IT SUPPORT 221950 WILEY REIN LLP 1776 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEGAL FEES 191844 14 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 14942543 14942543 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 900099 596480 596480 PROJECT INCOME 900099 141000 141000 15680023 125465 125465 622540 585901 36639 36639 36639 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 309421 309421 OTHER INCOME 900099 51157 51157 360578 16202705 15680023 0 522682 531986 3176290 2520861 226425 471382 248993 660383 1213840 1223088 1552099 154479 778942 519863 1427005 129993 31423 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 253738 EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT. 202720 MATERIALS PRODUCTION 86525 PAC ADMIN EXPENSES 55285 130243 15595563 500 2211190 1264540 0 348406 238918 458880 457338 1461141 1004528 517474 456613 5130796 4999285 904322 949517 8624918 9312861 588467 897199 632709 248678 617917 761152 1959695 2234044 3798788 4141073 X 4826130 5171788 4826130 5171788 8624918 9312861 607142 -261484 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 73532 73532 1 CROPLIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521773466 25032 REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 1201 F STREET NW SUITE 675 WASHINGTON DC 20005 050532524 12000 0 REPUBLICAN AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONERS COMMITTEE PO BOX 66521 WASHINGTON DC 20035 461777438 10000 0 FIRSTVOTE PAC 1149 COURT STREET NE SUITE 110 SALEM OR 97301 470861655 10000 0 AGAMERICA PO BOX 3479 GLEN ALLEN VA 23058 471607934 5000 0 FLORIDA AGRIBUSINESS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOV'T 411 EAST ORANGE STREET SUITE 119 LAKELAND FL 33801 463405641 5000 0 AG-SOLVE 14171 CAROLE DRIVE BLOOMINGTON IL 61705 451582931 2500 0 CINDY HYDE-SMITH CAMPAIGN 400 CATTLE TRAIL NW BROOKHAVEN MS 39601 275372377 1000 0 FRIENDS OF JENNIFER CHRONIS PO BOX 487 MCLEAN VA 22101 472864612 1000 0 PARISOT FOR DELEGATE 1350 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 115 PMB 4 MCLEAN VA 22101 471760376 1000 0 MIKE STRAIN CAMPAIGN 627 NORTH 9TH STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70802 912065856 1000 0 0 0 1 14942543 3825971 -359600 3466371 3369543 96828 0 1 X 534842 239004 295838 926299 765524 160775 456613 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 949517 949517 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 949517 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVES 783520 SUPPLEMENTAL EMPLOYEE RETENTION PLAN 501007 2234044 X PART IV, LINE 2B: CROPLIFE RECEIVES FUNDS FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THIRD PARTY RECIPIENTS AS DIRECTED BY THE OUTSIDE AGENCIES. THE TASK FORCE LIABILITIES REPRESENT THE REMAINING FUNDS TO BE DISBURSED. PART X, LINE 2: CROPLIFE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES AND MEETING 20484 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES AND MEETING 3281 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES AND MEETING 1879 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES AND MEETING 1224 0 0 0 0 0 0 26868 0 26868 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CROPLIFE FOUNDATION 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 522306857 501(C)(3) 120000 SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521773466 527 25032 ADVOCACY SUPPORT AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCATION 12125 WOODCREST EXECUTIVE DR 100 ST LOUIS MO 63141 420688064 501(C)(5) 15000 PROMOTE POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE ON BEHALF OF SOYBEAN PRODUCERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS 415 2ND STREET NE SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 480668648 501(C)(6) 15000 PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF WHEAT INDUSTRY AT STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS THROUGH RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 626046706 501(C)(6) 15000 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO INTERESTS OF COTTON GROWERS NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION 632 CEPI DRIVE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005 420897662 501(C)(5) 15000 EDUCATION EXPOSURE OF NEW LEGISLATORS TO AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY CONNECTICUT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL INC 324 N MAIN STREET ROOM 301 WEST HARTFORD CT 06117 222808135 501(C)(6) 13500 BALANCE THE DISCUSSION ABOUT ANTI-PESTICIDE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 1201 F STREET NW SUITE 675 WASHINGTON DC 20005 050532524 527 12000 ADVOCACY SUPPORT REPUBLICAN AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONERS COMMITTEE PO BOX 66521 WASHINGTON DC 20035 461777438 527 10000 ADVOCACY SUPPORT FIRSTVOTE PAC 1149 COURT STREET NE SUITE 110 SALEM OR 97301 470861655 527 10000 ADVOCACY SUPPORT ALLIANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS INC C/O STATE STREET ASSOC 150 W STATE STREET TRENTON NJ 08605 222637271 501(C)(6) 10000 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY ACCION Y REFORMA AGRICOLA INC PO BOX 360393 SAN JUAN PR 00936 10000 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY MID AMERICA CROPLIFE ASSOCIATION 11327 GRAVOIS ROAD SUITE 201 ST LOUIS MO 63126 421169461 501(C)(3) 10000 WATER ISSUES FARMERS ALLIANCE FOR INTEGRATED RESOURCES 1260 COUNTY ROAD 20-1/2 LONGMONT CO 80504 454591729 501(C)(5) 10000 SUPPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN BOULDER COUNTY ABOUT FAVORING SUSTAINABILITY AND SCIENCE OVER GE BANS MICHIGAN AGRI-BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 1501 N SHORE DRIVE EAST LANSING MI 48823 382027120 501(C)(6) 9000 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION NORTHEAST AGRIBUSINESS & FEED ALLIANCE INC 194 WASHINGTON AVENUE ROOM 305 ALBANY NY 12210 041104720 501(C)(6) 9000 SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CONTROL OFFICIALS INCORPORATED 1 NATURAL RESOURCES DRIVE LITTLE ROCK AR 72205 520854569 501(C)(6) 5534 MEETING SPONSORSHIP THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII 1132 BISHOP STREET SUITE 2105 HONOLULU HI 96813 990035510 501(C)(6) 5000 WORKING GROUP SPONSOR GEORGIA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL INC 1655 S ELM STREET COMMERCE GA 30529 580958641 501(C)(6) 5000 EDUCATE LAWMAKERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS OKLAHOMA AGRIBUSINESS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 2309 N 10TH STREET ENID OK 73701 731351120 501(C)(6) 5000 POLLINATOR PROTECTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT, COTTON GROWER'S ADVOCACY, AND "RIGHT TO FARM" EDUCATION KANSAS AGRIBUSINESS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 816 SW TYLER STREET 100 TOPEKA KS 66612 480989398 501(C)(6) 5000 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY MISSOURI AGRIBUSINESS ASSOCIATION 410 MADISON STREET JEFFERSON CITY MO 65102 431127521 501(C)(6) 5000 AGRICULTURE ADVOCACY INTEGRATED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PARTNERS INC 912 BAYLOR DRIVE NEWARK DE 19711 200130121 501(C)(3) 5000 POLLINATOR HABITAT EDUCATION 3 20 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT REQUESTS TO CROPLIFE AMERICA AND RISE ARE SPECIFIC TO A PROJECT/SPONSORSHIPS IN NATURE WITH A STATED TIMELINE. X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 JAY VROOM PRESIDENT/CEO/EX-OFFICIO 563939 0 139919 0 0 0 193000 0 37810 0 934668 0 0 0 WILLIAM KUCKUCK EVP/COO 340939 0 67250 0 0 0 66500 0 31096 0 505785 0 0 0 ALLEN GREENWOOD EVP 306284 0 62049 0 0 0 66500 0 26245 0 461078 0 0 0 HAYNES A HOBBS PRESIDENT/RISE 214033 0 41777 0 75807 0 23694 0 24428 0 379739 0 0 0 RACHEL LATTIMORE SVP/GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY 266812 0 52387 0 0 0 55928 0 18222 0 393349 0 0 0 JANET COLLINS SVP 226010 0 44946 0 0 0 9931 0 16126 0 297013 0 0 0 PRISCILLA HAMMETT CFO 140721 0 20723 0 0 0 15134 0 25180 0 201758 0 0 0 RAY MCALLISTER SENIOR DIRECTOR 198646 0 30073 0 0 0 21159 0 32557 0 282435 0 0 0 KAREN REARDON VP/RISE 162310 0 24306 0 0 0 17419 0 12964 0 216999 0 0 0 JEFFREY CASE SENIOR DIRECTOR 159805 0 23744 0 0 0 17017 0 30469 0 231035 0 0 0 REBECKAH ADCOCK SENIOR DIRECTOR 160121 0 23176 0 0 0 17423 0 11761 0 212481 0 0 0 SARAH MCLALLEN DIR. OF FOUNDATION - UNTIL 10/2015 173720 0 0 0 0 0 14694 0 16065 0 204479 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B HAYNES A. HOBBS, PRESIDENT/RISE, RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN TOTALING $75,807, INCLUDING INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CROPLIFE AMERICA IS A 501(C)(6) ASSOCIATION AND IS SUPPORTED BY ITS MEMBERS WITH VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ACTIVE MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BY FORM OF PROXY & BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERSHIP BODY MAY VOTE ON ANY MEASURE SENT FOR ITS APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, COO, CFO, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE TREASURER BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATES THAT ANY PERSONAL INFLUENCE OVER PURCHASES, CONTRACTS, LEASES, MEMBERSHIPS, ETC. ARE TO BE DISCLOSED TO CROPLIFE MANAGEMENT IF ONE SUSPECTS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING OR RESIGN THEIR POSITION IN THE CASE OF A BROAD CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AND SALARIES ARE COMPARED EVERY OTHER YEAR TO OUTSIDE COMPENSATION STUDIES. THE CEO OF CROPLIFE AMERICA APPROVES THE OTHER EXECUTIVE AND STAFF SALARIES AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD GIVES FINAL APPROVAL OF THE CEO'S SALARY. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED IN DECEMBER 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CROPLIFE AMERICA DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR AUDITED FINANCIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. CROPLIFE FOUNDATION 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 522306857 CONDUCT RESEARCH,AND GIVE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS DC 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I CROPLIFE AMERICA 0 CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521773466 CLPAC SUPPPORTS CANDIDATES FOR ELECTED OFFICE & IS SUBJECT TO FEC REGULATION DE 527 CROPLIFE AMERICA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 CROPLIFE FOUNDATION B 120000 CASH CROPLIFE FOUNDATION L 53606 CASH