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Commodity Markets Council

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)EIN 52-1420879Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRScommoditymkts.org600 Pennsylvania Ave Se Ste 300, 20003-6300 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 1987

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$328K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$328K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$204K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$834K
FY2022$831K
FY2023$969K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1987.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $328K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kevin Batteh
General Counsel
$189,550Pt VII · Sec A
$138,500Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Newsome
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Murphy
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Albert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Barker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Bradbury
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Batteh$189,550$189,550$189,550$181,000$181,000
Jim Newsome———$150,000$150,000
Allyson Del Rosario$138,500$135,450$131,650$98,000$124,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for open, competitive markets for agricultural commodities, defending their public interest merits.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To advocate and defend, consistent with the public interest, the principles and merits of open and competitive markets for the distribution of agricultural commodities.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$794$453
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K$204K
Net assetsLn 32$969K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$382K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$695K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
Information technologyLn 14$18K
OccupancyLn 16$36K
TravelLn 17$57K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$283K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$341
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$715
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$122K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.5M$139K$969K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.4M−$3K$831K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.3M−$257K$834K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$8K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,690,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,614,742$1,659,052
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,410$31,259
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,664,152$1,690,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $403,394$407,523
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,121,983$1,160,428
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,525,377$1,567,951
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $138,775$122,360
Part VI · Governance 27 of 29 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,690,311 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,659,052$1,659,052
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31,259$31,259
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,659,052 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,259$1,690,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,567,951 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$382,250
IX-10 Payroll taxes$25,273
IX-11b Legal fees$3,406
IX-11c Accounting fees$13,200
IX-11g Other fees for services$694,866
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$4,610
IX-13 Office expenses$10,001
IX-14 Information technology$17,680
IX-16 Occupancy$35,831
IX-17 Travel$57,165
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$283,345
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$341
IX-23 Insurance$2,499
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$36,769
IX-24e All other expenses$715
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,567,951
Part X · Balance sheet $1,295,840 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,038,110$1,032,410
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $54,250$108,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $63,000$154,227
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $794$453
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,429$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,188,583$1,295,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,462$118,282
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $122,100$85,700
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $82,523$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $219,085$203,982
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $969,498$1,091,858
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $969,498$1,091,858
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,188,583$1,295,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,091,858 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,690,311
XI-2 Total expenses$1,567,951
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$969,498
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,091,858

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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