2025-11-17T16:25:44-06:00 2024-12-31 381910111 UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC 7171 STADIUM DRIVE KALAMAZOO MI 49009 990 2024-01-01 221500498 CONSUMERS' RESEARCH INC CONS 7039621782 8300 BOONE BOULEVARD STE 500 VIENNA VA 22182 WILLIAM HILD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7039621782 2025-11-17 1 0 RHONDA L NEWMAN P00047726 2693817600 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM HILD 8300 BOONE BOULEVARD STE 500 VIENNA VA 22182 9387174 0 X HTTPS://CONSUMERSRESEARCH.ORG/ X 1937 WY CONSUMERS' RESEARCH IS AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES, POLICIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF CONCERN TO CONSUMERS AND TO PROMOTE THE FREEDOM TO ACT ON THAT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. 3 2 5 0 0 0 8151231 9346381 0 0 549 40405 658 388 8152438 9387174 1022620 803100 0 0 919292 1008620 0 0 350803 8030791 7535104 9972703 9346824 -1820265 40350 944582 965505 423771 404344 520811 561161 CONSUMERS' RESEARCH IS AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES, POLICIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF CONCERN TO CONSUMERS AND TO PROMOTE THE FREEDOM TO ACT ON THAT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. 0 0 8612231 803100 RESEARCH: ORGANIZATION PERFORMS RESEARCH, PROVIDES REGULATORY COMMENTS, AND PRODUCES REPORTS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES, POLICIES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF CONCERN TO CONSUMERS AND TO PROMOTE THE FREEDOM TO ACT ON THAT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.CONSUMER EDUCATION: ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THE SAFEST CONSUMER IS AN EDUCATED, SAVVY CONSUMER. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHENEVER A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY MATTER COMING BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT: 1.THE INTEREST OF SUCH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2.NO INTEREST OF SUCH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR MAY VOTE OR LOBBY ON THE MATTER OR BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH SUCH MATTER IS VOTED UPON. 3.ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST SHALL BE DULY APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT SO INTERESTED OR CONNECTED AS BEING IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. 4.PAYMENTS TO THE INTERESTED OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SHALL BE REASONABLE AND SHALL NOT EXCEED FAIR MARKET VALUE. 5.THE MINUTES OF MEETINGS AT WHICH SUCH VOTES ARE TAKEN SHALL RECORD SUCH DISCLOSURE, ABSTENTION, AND RATIONALE FOR APPROVAL. CONSUMERS RESEARCH ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH PERIODIC INTERNAL MONITORING OF ADHERENCE TO ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND BY HAVING EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGE AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON HIRING. VIOLATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINE, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION (NAMELY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES): REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION MARKET SURVEY (GEOGRAPHY) AND SALARY HISTORY WITHIN THAT REGION. 1.AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE NONPROFIT) RECOMMEND THE PROPOSED SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OR KEY EMPLOYEE) AND THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWS AND APPROVED THE SALARY. 2.THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA, SUCH AS SALARY SURVEYS FROM SIMILAR NONPROFITS (I.E. SIMILAR MISSION FOCUS, BUDGET SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION). 3.THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOCUMENTS ITS CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THIS ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,417,484. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,417,484.