2013-11-06T16:05:09-06:00 2012-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 700 SPRING FOREST RD STE 115 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2012-01-01 530190293 CROPLIFE AMERICA CROP 2022961585 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JAY VROOM 2022961585 2013-10-31 1 JOHN HUSKINS P01081531 9197196400 2013-11-06 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JAY VROOM 1156 15TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 14936168 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. 31 31 56 0 0 0 0 0 13410266 14253769 54754 106103 210545 345468 13675565 14705340 158869 418453 0 0 7148674 6275168 0 0 0 7217760 7491131 14525303 14184752 -849738 520588 5663398 7540670 2406310 3553955 3257088 3986715 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 0 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 0 0 1 42 0 1 56 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 31 31 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 JOHN CHROSNIAK 0.30 X 100 0 0 VERN HAWKINS 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAN VRADENBURG 0.30 X 100 0 0 NEVIN MCDOUGALL 0.30 X 100 0 0 ULRICH TROGELE 0.30 X 100 0 0 ERIC WINTEMUTE 0.30 X 100 0 0 DIANE ALLEMANG 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFFREY ALLISON 0.30 X 100 0 0 JIM BLOME 0.30 X 100 0 0 ANDREW BODANE 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAVID CASSIDY 0.30 X 100 0 0 DON CHEW 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEITH CONRAD 0.30 X 100 0 0 WILLIAM CULPEPPER 0.30 X 100 0 0 ROBIN DEMOUTH 0.30 X 100 0 0 STEVE GULLICKSON 0.30 X 100 0 0 MARK HOLOBROOK 0.30 X 0 0 0 STANTON HOWELL 0.30 X 100 0 0 PETER INNES 0.30 X 100 0 0 GREGORY JOHNSON 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFFREY JOHNSON 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEFF KNAPE 0.30 X 100 0 0 ANDREW LEE 0.30 X 100 0 0 RICHARD MARTIN 0.30 X 100 0 0 DARRYL MATTHEWS 0.30 X 100 0 0 MIKE MCCARTY 0.30 X 100 0 0 MARCUS MEADOWS-SMITH 0.30 X 100 0 0 STEVE PETERSON 0.30 X 100 0 0 ARTURO REDES 0.30 X 0 0 0 LISA SAFARIAN 1.30 X 0 0 0 ROD SCHROEDER 0.30 X 100 0 0 LEIGH SHOCKEY 0.30 X 100 0 0 SCOTT SUTTON 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARK THORNSBROUGH 0.30 X 100 0 0 DAVID TRETTER 0.30 X 100 0 0 JEFF TWEEDY 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WILLIAMS 0.30 X 100 0 0 JIM WISSMILLER 0.30 X 100 0 0 AMY YODER 0.30 X 100 0 0 JAY VROOM 39.50 0.50 X 760222 0 170571 WILLIAM KUCKUCK 39.00 1.00 X 421217 0 100703 DOUGLAS NELSON 39.80 0.20 X 435424 0 71828 ALLEN GREENWOOD 40.00 X 393405 0 99196 HAYNES A HOBBS 40.00 X 215741 0 60697 BARBARA GLENN 40.00 X 240180 0 39187 PRISCILLA HAMMETT 38.00 2.00 X 158724 0 30779 RAY MCALLISTER 40.00 X 207288 0 34520 REBECKAH ADCOCK 40.00 X 169245 0 27150 JEFFREY CASE 40.00 X 166610 0 32547 MICHAEL LEGGETT 40.00 X 166053 0 35828 KAREN REARDON 40.00 X 154850 0 24701 SARAH MCLALLEN 20.00 20.00 X 73052 101054 19925 KELLY BRAY 40.00 X 121239 0 21151 JOSHUA SALTZMAN 39.90 0.10 X 119638 0 28502 LAISHA DISMUKE 39.70 0.30 X 119145 0 31916 3925233 101054 829201 17 0 1 0 MARRIOTT BUSINESS SERVICES PO BOX 402642 ATLANTA GA 30384 EVENT SERVICES 345416 CROWELL MORING PO BOX 75509 BALTIMORE MD 21275 LOBBYING 282227 LATHAM AND WATKINS PO BOX 7247-8202 PHILADELPHIA PA 19170 LEGAL SERVICES 264415 BERGESON & CAMPBELL PC 2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 LOBBYING 257789 CCSI 1150 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 RENOVATION SERVICES 238854 12 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 12841653 12841653 DEBUG THE MYTHS CAMPAIGN 900099 750083 750083 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES 900099 535033 535033 TARIFF REDUCTION 900099 127000 127000 14253769 95095 95095 241836 230828 11008 11008 11008 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 157629 157629 ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE 900099 119299 119299 OTHER INCOME 900099 68540 68540 345468 14705340 14253769 0 451571 418453 4300915 1346235 91597 270886 265535 860236 105932 1207034 41188 322494 358060 179371 724541 429418 1092747 151933 23498 DEBUG THE MYTHS CAMPAIG 905083 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 327541 PUBLIC RELATIONS 234077 OTHER EXPENSES 210898 317080 14184752 250 250 1609998 1364205 268883 533686 411340 298970 1325031 733936 307250 591095 2492445 4058475 573232 693989 5663398 7540670 701251 1180984 181800 270702 1523259 2102269 2406310 3553955 X 3257088 3986715 3257088 3986715 5663398 7540670 520588 209039 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 35115 10950 10950 1 FFAA BETTER GOVERNMENT CCE 411 EAST ORANGE STREET SUITE 119 LAKELAND FL 33801 590245380 2500 FIRST VOTE PAC 1149 COURT STREET NE SUITE 110 SALEM OR 97301 470861655 5000 FRIENDS OF FRERICHS 45 GREECROFT DRIVE CHAMPAIGN IL 618215120 412277864 750 GRISANTI FOR SENATE 65 COURT STREET ROOM 213 BUFFALO NY 14202 320353771 500 MIKE STRAIN 627 NORTH NINTH ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 912065856 1200 OREGON FARM BUREAU PAC 2415 COMMERCIAL ST STE 117 SALEM OR 97302 930708884 1000 0 0 1 13591736 3171013 312516 3483529 3371572 111957 ORGANIZATIONS DIRECT AND INDIRECT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES: PART I-A, LINE 1: BANK CHARGES PAID ON BEHALF OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. 515432 193169 322263 809599 540767 268832 591095 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 667632 RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE 26357 693989 TASK FORCE LIABILITIES 633159 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 667632 DEFERRED RENT 541950 SUPP EMPLOYEE RETENTION PLAN 259528 2102269 X DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - 0 0 MEETINGS/CONFERENCES 13897 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT 0 0 MEETINGS/CONFERENCES 4474 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 MEETINGS/CONFERENCES 6303 0 0 0 0 0 0 24674 0 24674 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AGRIBUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA 900 DES MOINES ST DES MOINES IA 50309 420894536 501(C)5 5000 SUPPORT EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES ALABAMA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL PO BOX 3612 MONTGOMERY AL 36109 631009884 501(C)6 5000 SUPPORT EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES 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. CONNECTICUT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 17 RIVENDELL RD MARLBOROUGH CT 06447 222808135 501(C)6 5000 CTEC CROPLIFE FOUNDATION 1156 15TH STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 522306857 501(C)3 270518 SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 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 7500 COMMUNICATION ON PESTICIDE REGISTRATION FEES. GEORGIA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL PO BOX 119 COMMERCE GA 30529 580958641 501(C)6 5000 SUPPORT EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES KANSAS AGRIBUSINESS RETAILERS ASSOC 816 SW TYLER TOPEKA KS 66612 480289365 501(C)6 5000 EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON IMPORTANCE OF PESTICIDE INDUSTRY TO KANSAS. MICHIGAN AGRIBUSINESS ASSOCIATION 1501 NORTH SHORE DR SUITE A EAST LANSING MI 48823 382027120 501(C)6 7500 EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. 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. MONTANA AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ASSOC PO BOX 7325 HELENA MT 59604 810390283 501(C)6 5000 SUPPORT EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES 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. NEW JERSEY GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL C/O STATE STREET ASSOCIATES 150 WEST STATE ST TRENTON NJ 08605 222637271 501(C)6 5000 PESTICIDE ADVOCACY OKLAHOMA AGRIBUSINESS RETAILERS 2309 N 10TH STREET SUITE E ENID OK 73701 731351120 501(C)6 5000 TO PROVIDE SPEAKERS WITH REFRESHMENTS, ETC, AT PRIVATE APPLICATOR SPRAY DRIFT MEETINGS. OREGONIANS FOR FOOD AND SHELTER 1149 COURT STREET NW SUITE 110 SALEM OR 973014030 930775640 501(C)6 10000 SUPPORT EDUCATION OF LEGISLATORS ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES 2 16 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, 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 495641 0 253312 0 11269 0 143424 0 27147 0 930793 0 115641 0 WILLIAM KUCKUCK 305433 0 114458 0 1326 0 79471 0 21232 0 521920 0 54131 0 DOUGLAS NELSON 312154 0 104226 0 19044 0 50686 0 21142 0 507252 0 686 0 ALLEN GREENWOOD 277750 0 109510 0 6145 0 78330 0 20866 0 492601 0 54131 0 HAYNES A HOBBS 182165 0 33300 0 276 0 40791 0 19906 0 276438 0 0 0 BARBARA GLENN 206508 0 32382 0 1290 0 21226 0 17961 0 279367 0 0 0 PRISCILLA HAMMETT 138597 0 19408 0 719 0 15016 0 15763 0 189503 0 0 0 RAY MCALLISTER 176153 0 29072 0 2063 0 19268 0 15252 0 241808 0 0 0 REBECKAH ADCOCK 148840 0 20093 0 312 0 15889 0 11261 0 196395 0 0 0 JEFFREY CASE 142670 0 22596 0 1344 0 15476 0 17071 0 199157 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEGGETT 146769 0 18815 0 469 0 15697 0 20131 0 201881 0 0 0 KAREN REARDON 134875 0 19220 0 755 0 14451 0 10250 0 179551 0 0 0 SARAH MCLALLEN 72896 77063 0 23835 156 156 2813 4666 5186 7260 81051 112980 0 0 LAISHA DISMUKE 104155 0 14709 0 281 0 12031 0 19885 0 151061 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 2012: JAY VROOM $93,424 WILLIAM KUCKUCK $45,935 DOUG NELSON $686 ALLEN GREENWOOD $45,935 HAYNES A. HOBBS $20,624 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 2012. 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 9 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