2014-08-25T09:49:46-05:00 2013-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 700 SPRING FOREST RD STE 115 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2013-01-01 530190293 CROPLIFE AMERICA CROP 2022961585 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JAY VROOM PRESIDENT AND CEO 2022961585 2014-08-22 1 JOHN HUSKINS P01081531 9197196400 2014-08-25 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JAY VROOM 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 15192680 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, ABUNDANT FOOD, FIBER, AND OTHER CROPS. 32 32 55 0 0 0 0 0 14253769 14717484 106103 169791 345468 267344 14705340 15154619 418453 422551 0 0 6275168 6477191 0 0 0 7491131 8368417 14184752 15268159 520588 -113540 7540670 7243858 3553955 3309934 3986715 3933924 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. TRADE/TARIFF PROGRAM, DEBUG THE MYTHS CAMPAIGN 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 43 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X PRISCILLA HAMMETT CPA 2022961596 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 VERN HAWKINS CHAIRMAN 0.30 X 100 0 0 JOHN CHROSNIAK CHAIRMAN (THRU 06/2013) 0.30 X 100 0 0 DIANE ALLEMANG VICE CHAIR 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAN VRADENBURG VICE CHAIR 0.30 X 100 0 0 NEVIN MCDOUGALL VICE CHAIR/TREASURER 0.30 X 100 0 0 ERIC WINTEMUTE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFFREY ALLISON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JIM BLOME DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 ANDREW BODANE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JOHN BUNTING DIRECTOR (FROM 09/2013) 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID CASSIDY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 DON CHEW DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 WILLIAM CULPEPPER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 KEN ELSBURY DIRECTOR (FROM 09/2013) 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE GULLICKSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JAMES HAY DIRECTOR (FROM 06/2013) 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARK HULLEBROECK DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2013) 0.30 X 100 0 0 STANTON HOWELL 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 JOHN KASPER DIRECTOR (FROM 06/2013) 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFF KNAPE DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2013) 0.30 X 100 0 0 ANDREW LEE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 DARRYL MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 MIKE MCCARTY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 STEVE PETERSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 LISA SAFARIAN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 ROD SCHROEDER DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2013) 0.30 X 0 0 0 LEE SCHABER DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2013) 0.30 X 0 0 0 LEIGH SHOCKEY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 SCOTT SUTTON DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2013) 0.30 X 100 0 0 MARK THORNSBROUGH DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2013) 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAVID TRETTER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFF TWEEDY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 MIKE VANDE LOGT DIRECTOR (FROM 02/2013) 0.30 X 100 0 0 ROBERT WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JIM WISSMILLER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 100 0 0 JAY VROOM PRESIDENT/CEO 39.50 0.50 X 874772 0 165257 WILLIAM KUCKUCK EVP/COO 39.00 1.00 X 478648 0 90202 DOUGLAS NELSON EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL 39.80 0.20 X 192691 0 77221 BARBARA GLENN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 253867 0 46562 ALLEN GREENWOOD EVP 40.00 X 448994 0 96780 PRISCILLA HAMMETT CFO 38.00 2.00 X 151763 0 32835 HAYNES A HOBBS PRESIDENT/RISE 40.00 X 264129 0 72090 RACHEL LATTIMORE SECRETARY/EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL 38.00 2.00 X 276184 0 61743 REBECKAH ADCOCK SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 176186 0 29408 JEFFREY CASE SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 173142 0 34666 RAY MCALLISTER SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 213983 0 39634 MICHAEL LEGGETT SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 173251 0 39112 KAREN REARDON SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 X 177752 0 27910 3858562 0 813420 16 0 1 0 FLEISHMAN HILLIARD 1615 L ST NW 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20036 COMMUNICATION 1150598 BERGESON & CAMPBELL PC 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 LOBBYING 219937 WILEY REIN LLP 1776 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 LEGAL 171803 CROWELL MORING PO BOX 75509 BALTIMORE MD 21275 LOBBYING 164754 SPECTRUM 2001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SECOND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 PUBLIC RELATIONS 161410 11 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 13874290 13874290 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES 900099 666202 666202 TARIFF REDUCTION 900099 127000 127000 DEBUG THE MYTHS CAMPAIGN 900099 49992 49992 14717484 113191 113191 94661 38061 56600 56600 56600 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 178884 178884 ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE 900099 88460 88460 267344 15154619 14717484 0 437135 422551 3586936 2084069 165606 362462 278118 1223541 85746 1224861 47820 464560 1284944 398658 199085 736493 483943 1400358 125281 27680 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 272239 SPONSORSHIPS 202229 ANNUAL REPORT FEE 57439 PROJECT EXPENSES 39406 94134 15268159 250 500 1364205 586492 532912 359340 774 916 298970 304263 1409720 789647 591095 620073 4058475 4553831 693989 818443 7540670 7243858 1180984 931678 270702 98862 633159 679256 1469110 1600138 3553955 3309934 X 3986715 3933924 3986715 3933924 7540670 7243858 -113540 60749 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 33252 6000 6000 1 FIRST VOTE PAC 1149 COURT STREET NE SUITE 110 SALEM OR 97301 470861655 5000 OREGON FARM BUREAU PAC 2415 COMMERCIAL ST STE 117 SALEM OR 97302 930708884 1000 0 0 1 13924282 3324510 111957 3436467 3581909 -145442 PART I-A, LINE 1: BANK CHARGES AND OTHER ITEMS PAID ON BEHALF OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. 0 1 X 520637 167267 353370 889083 622380 266703 620073 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 786543 RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE 31900 818443 SUPP EMPLOYEE RETENTION PLAN 59925 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 786543 DEFERRED RENT 753670 1600138 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: MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2013. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - 0 0 MEETINGS/CONFERENCES 20156 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT 0 0 MEETINGS/CONFERENCES 3661 CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN 0 0 MEETINGS/CONFERENCES 5571 0 0 0 0 0 0 29388 0 29388 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CROPLIFE FOUNDATION 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 522306857 501(C)3 270516 SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOC 12125 WOODCREST EXECUTIVE DRIVE 100 100 ST LOUIS MO 631415009 420688064 501(C)5 15000 PROMOTE POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN AGRICULTURE ON BEHALF OF SOYBEAN PRODUCERS. NATIONAL ASSN OF WHEAT GROWERS 415 SECOND STREET NE SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 480668648 501(C)6 15000 PROMOTE BENEFITS OF WHEAT INDUSTRY AT STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS THROUGH RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY. NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION 632 CEPI DRIVE CHESTERFIELD MO 63005 420897662 501(C)5 15000 EDUCATION EXPOSURE OF NEW LEGISLATORS TO AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY. NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 626046706 501(C)6 15000 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATED TO INTERESTS OF COTTON GROWERS. DELAWARE-MARYLAND AGRIBUSINESS P O BOX 377 READING PA 19607 510347249 501(C)3 10000 EDUCATE AND OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF PEST MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. FLORIDA FERTILIZER AND AGRICHEMICAL ASSOC 302 S MASSACHUSETTS AVE SUITE 119 LAKELAND FL 33801 590245380 501(C)5 10000 COMMUNICATION ON PESTICIDE REGISTRATION FEES. NEW JERSEY GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL C/O STATE STREET ASSOCIATES 150 WEST STATE ST TRENTON NJ 08605 222637271 501(C)6 8500 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY CONNECTICUT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 17 RIVENDELL RD MARLBOROUGH CT 06447 222808135 501(C)6 7500 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY HAWAII CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 91-102 KAHIUKA STREET EWA BEACH HI 96706 990258882 501(C)6 7500 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY MID AMERICA CROPLIFE ASSOC 11327 GRAVOIS ROAD SUITE 201 ST LOUIS MO 63126 421169461 501(C)6 7500 WATER ISSUES AND GREAT LAKES RESTORATION STRATEGIES. 2 9 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT REQUESTS TO CROPLIFE AMERICA AND RISE ARE SPECIFIC TO A PROJECT/SPONSORSHIP IN NATURE WITH A STATED TIME LINE. X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 JAY VROOM PRESIDENT/CEO 526360 0 334325 0 14087 0 138434 0 26823 0 1040029 0 203075 0 WILLIAM KUCKUCK EVP/COO 314621 0 160791 0 3236 0 69077 0 21125 0 568850 0 97708 0 DOUGLAS NELSON EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL 182412 0 0 0 10279 0 51000 0 26221 0 269912 0 0 0 BARBARA GLENN VICE PRESIDENT 212078 0 40499 0 1290 0 23339 0 23223 0 300429 0 0 0 ALLEN GREENWOOD EVP 287449 0 155913 0 5632 0 69077 0 27703 0 545774 0 97708 0 PRISCILLA HAMMETT CFO 132108 0 18936 0 719 0 14235 0 18600 0 184598 0 0 0 HAYNES A HOBBS PRESIDENT/RISE 191429 0 65250 0 7450 0 44447 0 27643 0 336219 0 28785 0 RACHEL LATTIMORE SECRETARY/EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL 232218 0 41250 0 2716 0 42598 0 19145 0 337927 0 0 0 REBECKAH ADCOCK SENIOR DIRECTOR 152933 0 22940 0 313 0 16441 0 12967 0 205594 0 0 0 JEFFREY CASE SENIOR DIRECTOR 147692 0 23387 0 2063 0 16018 0 18648 0 207808 0 0 0 RAY MCALLISTER SENIOR DIRECTOR 182881 0 29039 0 2063 0 19890 0 19744 0 253617 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEGGETT SENIOR DIRECTOR 150182 0 22600 0 469 0 16256 0 22856 0 212363 0 0 0 KAREN REARDON SENIOR DIRECTOR 149820 0 27213 0 719 0 16398 0 11512 0 205662 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A SENIOR EXECUTIVES HAVE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WHICH ALLOW FOR SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR CERTAIN TRIPS AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES PAYMENTS ON THEIR BEHALF. SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE TAXABLE TO THOSE RECEIVING BENEFITS. PART I, LINE 4B THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN AND ACCRUED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS FOR 2013: JAY VROOM $87,434 WILLIAM KUCKUCK $43,577 ALLEN GREENWOOD $43,577 HAYNES A. HOBBS $21,947 RACHEL LATTIMORE $31,140 JAY VROOM PRESIDENT/CEO EMPLOYEES PERSONAL USE OF CROPLIFE AMERICA BUSINESS SERVICES X 586 586 0 1 1 DOUG NELSON EVP/COO EMPLOYEES PERSONAL USE OF CROPLIFE AMERICA BUSINESS SERVICES X 76 76 0 1 1 WILLIAM KUCKUCK EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL EMPLOYEES PERSONAL USE OF CROPLIFE AMERICA BUSINESS SERVICES X 254 254 0 1 1 916 SCHEDULE L, PART II, LOANS TO AND FROM INTERESTED PERSONS CROPLIFE AMERICA ALLOWS EMPLOYEES PERSONAL USE OF CROPLIFE AMERICA BUSINESS SERVICES. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES RECEIVED IS DUE AS INCURRED. AMOUNTS DISCLOSED IN PART II REPRESENT YEAR-END BALANCES TO BE PAID OR DEDUCTED FROM THE EMPLOYEES NEXT PAYCHECK. 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, 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 2013. 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, 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 SUPPORTS CANDIDATES FOR ELECTED OFFICE & IS SUBJECT TO FEC REGULATIONS DE 527 CROPLIFE AMERICA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0