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AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
AMERICAN HARDWOOD EXPORT COUNCIL (EIN 27-0935770)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2013-01-07
IRS object ID
201310079349300891
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Timestamp2013-01-07T11:16:38-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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NameMICHAEL SNOWName
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DescriptionOVERSEAS MARKET DEVELOPMENT - THE COUNCIL PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR AMERICAN HARDWOOD PRODUCTS IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. CURRENTLY THE ASSOCIATION HAS OFFICE LOCATIONS IN HONG KONG, THE UNITED KINGDOM, MEXICO, AND JAPAN THAT SERVICES FOREIGN MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)

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JACK SHANNON JR
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GRAFTON COOK
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TIM KASSINS
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JENNIFER BRAND
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JOHN HEDIN
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LAWSON MAURY
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MIKE SEIDEL
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LINDA JACKSON
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LINDA JOVANOVICH
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JOE PHANEUF
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MICHAEL MARTIN
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GARY VITALE
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE COUNCIL'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2010 AND 2011 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS), GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (6 entries)

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EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)14PROGRAM SERVICESINTERNATIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT3988164
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Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
KIP HOWLETT
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.9118MR. HOWLETT IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HARDWOOD PLYWOOD AND VENEER ASSOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION LEASES ITS OFFICE SPACE TO THE COUNCIL.0
MICHAEL MARTIN
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.52372MR. MARTIN IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL WOOD FLOORING ASSOCIATION. THE NATIONAL WOOD FLOORING ASSOCIATION LOANED THE COUNCIL $50,000 FOR ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS AND THE LOAN IS STILL OUTSTANDING. ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE ON THIS LOAN IS $2,372 AS OF THE FISCAL YEAR END.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE COUNCIL DISCOVERED THAT A CONSULTANT HAD FRAUDULENTLY SUBMITTED REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AIRLINE TRAVEL FOR WHICH THIS INDIVIDUAL DID NOT INCUR. IN INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL HAD SUBMITTED SUCH FRAUDULENT CLAIMS OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT EACH OF THESE REIMBURSEMENTS WERE SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS PART OF THE COUNCIL'S FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM PERSUANT TO THE GRANTS AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA). SEEKING FULL RECOVERY OF THE FUNDS FRAUDULENTLY RECEIVED, THE COUNCIL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE USDA DETERMINED A MONETARY FIGURE TO BE COLLECTED (APPROXIMATELY $12,000) FROM THIS INDIVIDUAL AND RECEIVED THE FULL AMOUNT WITHIN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR. THE MATTER IS NOW CLOSED AND NO FURTHER ACTION, ADMINISTRATIVE OR LEGAL, WILL BE PURSUED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COUNCIL HAS FIVE TYPES OF MEMBERS: 1. EXPORTING COMPANY MEMBERS - COMPANIES THAT GENERATE INCOME FROM THE MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. HARDWOOD PRODUCTS AND HAVE AN ACTIVE EXPORT PROGRAM. 2. EXPORTING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS - ASSOCIATIONS THAT GENERATE ALL OR PART OF THEIR DUES INCOME FROM COMPANIES ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF U.S. HARDWOOD PRODUCTS, HAVE AN ACTIVE EXPORT PROGRAM OR COMMITTEE, AND HAVE AN ACTIVE FULL-TIME MANAGEMENT STAFF. 3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - COMPANIES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN THE EXPORT OF U.S. HARDWOOD PRODUCTS AND ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTING, TRANSPORTING, PROMOTION, OR SALE OF U.S. HARDWOOD PRODUCTS. 4. SPONSOR MEMBERS - COMPANIES THAT ENGAGE IN THE TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBTUON OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HARDWOOD PRODUCTS, AND WHO ARE NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING OF WOOD PRODUCTS. 5. SUPPORTING MEMBERS - COMPANIES NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN HARDWOOD PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURING, OR DISTRIBUTION BUT THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE EXPORT OF WOOD PRODUCTS AND MAKE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNCIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACOMPANY REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. IN ADDITION, ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECIEVE A SEAT ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNCIL AND PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATION FORM INDICATING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ENSUE AS PART OF THEIR SERVICE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE DURING THEIR TERM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACHANGES TO COMPENSATION FOR THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL ANALYSIS OF BUDGET AND FINANCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE COUNCIL'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. NO CHANGES TO THIS PROCEDURE HAVE BEEN MADE WITHIN THE CURRENT YEAR.
PAGE 1, SECTION B, AMENDMENTS TO RETURNTHE FOLLOWING SCHEDULES AND COMPONENTS WERE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FIGURES: PART I, LINES 8-22, PART VIII, PART IX, PART X, PART XI, SCHEDULE D - PARTS XI, XII, AND XIII, SCHEDULE F - PART I, AND SCHEDULE L - PART IV. ACCORDINGLY PART XII HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS THE REQUIRED A-133 COMPLIANCE AUDIT.