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AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION (EIN 53-0025510)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-16
IRS object ID
201503209349310920
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-16T14:59:31-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN470900880PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
Address Line2WESTAddressLine2Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN530025510EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2024636725PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 16TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK N HAMMONDPersonNm
Person TitleSVP AND CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2024636725PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSUBRINA WOOD CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00365899PTIN
Phone2023319880PhoneNum
Preparation2015-11-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSUSAN K NEELYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 16TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$132,649,067GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.AMERIBEV.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1921FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 FOR DETAILS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body33VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent30VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee41TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$61,459,067PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$80,817,635CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,844,506PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,317,288CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$405,300PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$486,563CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$64,708,873PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$84,621,486CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$5,629,503PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,250,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,299,152PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,642,901CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$48,545,172PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$72,186,729CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$62,473,827PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$81,079,630CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,235,046PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,541,856CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$39,190,925TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$38,109,940TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$9,076,164TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,642,609TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$30,114,761NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$32,467,331NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE 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.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document77IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee41EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members33GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member30IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK N HAMMONDPersonNm
Phone2024636725PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 16TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
SUSAN K NEELY
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,399,538$0$430,927
ROGER L COLLINS
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY HONICKMAN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH D CROWLEY JR
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ZEIN ABDALLA
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM BROWN
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALBERT P CAREY
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL FINNEY
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY HARGIS
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KALIL
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK PELO
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY SMITH
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN CHARNESKI
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM B CYR
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW DENT
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J ALEXANDER M DOUGLAS JR
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY FOWDEN
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SETH GOLDMAN
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER GROSS III
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J FRANK HARRISON III
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES J JOHNSTON
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFAN KOZAK
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE J LORDI
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J ANDREW MOORE
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE FORD
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFF RITCHIE
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRK TYLER
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY J VARNI
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY CLARK
BOARD DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK HAMMOND
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO40.00Yes (X)$376,852$0$38,632
AMY E HANCOCK
SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$306,946$0$34,968Yes (X)
KEVIN KEANE
SR VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS40.00$333,259$0$28,192Yes (X)
GENEVIEVE K GENT
SR VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MAY - DEC40.00$255,688$0$27,200Yes (X)
SEAN KRISPINSKY
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$226,108$0$13,944Yes (X)
BARBARA L HIDEN
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$198,671$0$16,813Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,097,062TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$590,676TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K21IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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GMMB
WASHINGTON HARBOUR 3030 K STREETWASHINGTONDC20007PROFESSIONAL FEES$29,649,966
GODDARD CLAUSSEN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
701 8TH STREET SUITE 400WASHINGTONDC20001PROFESSIONAL FEES$1,753,474
WEBER SHANDWICK
733 10TH STREET NW SUITE 600WASHINGTONDC20001PROFESSIONAL FEES$1,005,998
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
PO BOX 7247-8202PHILADELPHIAPA19170PROFESSIONAL FEES$989,097
DENTONS US LLP
DEPT 894579LOS ANGELESCA901894579PROFESSIONAL FEES$960,093
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K58CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SPECIAL PROJECT ASSESSMENT900099$68,250,001$68,250,001
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$12,567,634$12,567,634
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$80,817,635TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,421,195TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,421,195ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,201,503RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$716,636RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$484,867RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$484,867TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$484,867ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$49,207,038SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$47,310,945SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,896,093SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,896,093TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,896,093ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$1,696TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,696RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,696OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$84,621,486TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$80,819,331RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,802,155ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,250,000TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,994,267TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$763,114TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$580,491TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$305,029TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,832,609TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,581TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$967,992TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,807TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,234,295TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$499,182TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,481TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,724TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$892,670TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,152TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,461TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,585TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,739TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
SPECIAL PROJECTS$26,258,408
RESEARCH & INDUSTRY PRO$624,063
CONTRIBUTIONS$427,434
PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCR$128,175

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,371TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,079,630TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,152,688BOYAmt
EOY$779,726EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,872,933BOYAmt
EOY$759,196EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,002,663BOYAmt
EOY$631,723EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$86,242BOYAmt
EOY$205,146EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,581,490LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,979,376LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,825,386BOYAmt
EOY$1,602,114EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,252,425BOYAmt
EOY$29,135,291EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,998,588BOYAmt
EOY$4,996,744EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,190,925BOYAmt
EOY$38,109,940EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,676,817BOYAmt
EOY$2,903,508EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$5,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,389,347BOYAmt
EOY$2,734,101EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,076,164BOYAmt
EOY$5,642,609EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,114,761BOYAmt
EOY$32,467,331EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,114,761BOYAmt
EOY$32,467,331EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,190,925BOYAmt
EOY$38,109,940EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,541,856ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,189,287NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$46,650PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$46,650Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$46,650TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL FiledYes (1)Form1120POLFiledInd
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$80,817,635DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$29,569,394NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$1,998,653NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$27,570,741NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$30,685,128AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$3,114,387TaxableAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MADE POLITICAL EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE THE ELECTION OF INDIVIDUALS TO STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$734,022OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$734,022BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,746,837OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,878,745DepreciationAmt
Book Value$868,092BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,100,631OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,100,631DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,602,114TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
DEFERRED COMP PLAN INVESTMENTS$2,675,717F
ALTERNATIVE HEDGE FUND$2,321,027F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,996,744TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$58,384
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$2,675,717
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,734,101TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$84,016,029TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,189,287NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$716,636OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$472,651RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$84,488,680RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$132,806InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$132,806RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$84,621,486TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$81,663,459TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$716,636OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$716,636ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$80,946,823ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$132,807InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$132,807ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$81,079,630TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ABA AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ABA, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ABA IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. PLAN MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ABA'S INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 THROUGH 2013 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, BASED ON THE NORMAL STATUTORY PERIODS SUBJECT TO AUDIT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY EXIST WHICH COULD EXPAND THE OPEN PERIOD.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSE 716,636.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSE 716,636.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN BEVERAGE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA
1101 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036274908904501(C)(3)$250,000STATE ASSOCIATION GRANT
US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
1620 EYE STREET NW 4TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20006530196642$1,000,000MULTI-YEAR NATIONAL INITIATIVE CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 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
SUSAN K NEELY
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$1,399,538$0$0$0$0$0$310,927$0$120,000$0$1,830,465$0$0$0
MARK HAMMOND
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CFO$376,852$0$0$0$0$0$38,632$0$0$0$415,484$0$0$0
AMY E HANCOCK
SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL$306,946$0$0$0$0$0$34,968$0$0$0$341,914$0$0$0
KEVIN KEANE
SR VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS$333,259$0$0$0$0$0$28,192$0$0$0$361,451$0$0$0
GENEVIEVE K GENT
SR VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MAY - DEC$255,688$0$0$0$0$0$27,200$0$0$0$282,888$0$0$0
SEAN KRISPINSKY
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL$226,108$0$0$0$0$0$13,944$0$0$0$240,052$0$0$0
BARBARA L HIDEN
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL$198,671$0$0$0$0$0$16,813$0$0$0$215,484$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PRESIDENT HAS ACCESS TO A HEALTH CLUB.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE 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 7AAN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ARE 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 7BTHE 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 11ON 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 12CFORMS ARE SENT TO BOARD AND COLLECTED ANNUALLY BY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS SUCH AS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED THROUGH REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS 37,234,295.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt
AMERICANS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE CHOICE
1101 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036270514291ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESSES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONSDC501(C)(6)0
AMERICAN BEVERAGE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA
1101 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036274908904PROVIDE FUNDING AND OTHER RESOURCESDC501(C)(3)0PF
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION FUND FOR CONSUMER CHOICE
1101 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036461702097SECTION 527 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEDC5270
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd