Consumer Brands Association FY2020 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(6)Since 1909Mutual / membership EIN 53-0114930Revenue $13.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRSconsumerbrandsassociation.org1001 19th Street North 7th Floor, 22209-1722 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Oct 1936

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CBA represents the world's leading consumer packaged goods companies.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$5.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $924K a year · 4% 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
$5.9M
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $21.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19.7M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 37 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 37 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.4M
Spent
$16.8M
Net assets
$16.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.4M
FY2021$25.8M
FY2022$19.6M
FY2023$22.0M
FY2024$34.7M
Expenses
$16.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.8M
FY2021$26.3M
FY2022$17.1M
FY2023$21.8M
FY2024$29.0M
Net assets
$16.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.5M
FY2021$16.0M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$17.6M
FY2024$32.5M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1936.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

56 people listed on the 990; $5.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$1,886,131Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Vp-Public Affairs
$580,420Pt VII · Sec A
& Gc & SR. Vp-Op's
$458,334Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Vp-Regulatory & Tech. Affairs
$388,498Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Communications & Research
$356,199Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Regulatory & Gov't Relations
$334,328Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Vp-Member Engagement
$326,084Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Federal Affairs
$280,357Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Geoffrey Freeman——$2,316,831$1,890,103—
Geoff Freeman————$1,886,131
David Chavern$1,506,283$1,390,074———
Stacy Papadopoulos$885,930$909,648$676,311——
Rhonda Bentz$794,197$806,182$515,299——
Ellen Davis——$737,841$564,490$326,084
Bryan Zumwalt————$580,420
Stacy Papadopoulos Sectreas———$579,604$458,334

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

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  • 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 consumer packaged goods companies by promoting science-based regulations and public health standards through engagement with federal agencies.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Regulatory Compliance

Through this program, the Association works to protect public health and assure consumer confidence in the consumer packaged goods industry and its products. The team is comprised of subject-matter experts with extensive networks within key government agencies and non-governmental organizations.

Pt IX · col B
02

Advocacy

Through this program, the Association monitors and advocates for public policy issues affecting the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The Association provides a link between the CPG industry and federal and state policy makers and regulators to champion smart regulations and policies that enhance consumer safety and wellness and…

Pt IX · col B
03

Industry Engagement

Through this program, the Association seeks to retain existing members, recruit new members and create a forum for gathering the most influential leaders from the consumer packaged goods industry for collaborative learning, trend-spotting, and problem solving, all with the goal of ensuring a bright and vibrant future for the industry and…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $4.5M · 2020–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$16.8M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$16.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
56
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Gains on assetsLn 7$352K
Total revenueLn 12$13.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$7.4M
Total assetsLn 16$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.7M
Net assetsLn 32$16.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.3M$21.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$38.3M$36.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.0M$19.7M
Net assetsLn 32$19.3M$16.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.7M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$344K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$469K
Payroll taxesLn 10$436K
Legal feesLn 11b$259K
Accounting feesLn 11c$84K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1.1M
Investment management feesLn 11f$102K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$122K
Office expensesLn 13$182K
Information technologyLn 14$308K
OccupancyLn 16$880K
TravelLn 17$201K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$365K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$351K
InsuranceLn 23$98K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$680K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $34.7M$29.0M$5.7M$32.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $22.0M$21.8M$230K$17.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.6M$17.1M$2.5M$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.8M$26.3M−$532K$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $13.4M$16.8M−$3.3M$16.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,440,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $248,705$1,034,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,595,491$11,197,804
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,062,565$1,165,286
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,732,521$43,632
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,639,282$13,440,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $248,854$89,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,083,265$10,274,988
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,006,950$6,417,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,339,069$16,782,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,699,787−$3,341,396
Part VI · Governance 37 of 37 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members37
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,440,722 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,981 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,034,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,034,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,197,804$11,197,804
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $813,247$813,247
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $19,051$19,051
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $352,039$352,039
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$81,977 · Unrelated business $101,577$19,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,120,808 · Unrelated business $101,577 · Excluded from tax $1,184,337$13,440,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,782,118 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$89,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$4,701,390
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$4,324,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$343,597
IX-9 Other employee benefits$469,316
IX-10 Payroll taxes$435,948
IX-11b Legal fees$259,121
IX-11c Accounting fees$84,108
IX-11d Lobbying fees$1,055,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$102,364
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,690,277
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$122,188
IX-13 Office expenses$182,480
IX-14 Information technology$307,832
IX-16 Occupancy$879,572
IX-17 Travel$200,978
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$364,567
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$351,336
IX-23 Insurance$98,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$680,052
IX-24e All other expenses$39,479
IX-25 Total functional expenses$16,782,118
Part X · Balance sheet $36,237,260 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $660,687$2,026,255
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,275,497$1,200,395
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $367,276$559,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $619,867$642,054
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,297,411$3,044,909
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,125,793$6,523,807
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $14,199,358$14,810,571
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,787,109$7,429,747
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,332,998$36,237,260
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,247,763$2,744,008
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,728,573$3,416,453
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,066,873$13,584,779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,043,209$19,745,240
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,289,789$16,492,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,289,789$16,492,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,332,998$36,237,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,492,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,440,722
XI-2 Total expenses$16,782,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,341,396
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,289,789
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$786,454
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$242,827
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,492,020

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