Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1936.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
72 people listed on the 990; $5.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 15aNo
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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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.
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…
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…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.2M | $6.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $28.7M | $17.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $2.8M | $2.5M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $43.2M | $34.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $27.2M | $19.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $16.0M | $14.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $396K | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $4.1M | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.1M | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | −$133K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $452K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $461K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $442K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $98K | |||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $949K | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $121K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $2.6M | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $172K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $217K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $352K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $903K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $225K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $737K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $340K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $113K | |||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $434K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $17.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest | $34.7M | $29.0M | $5.7M | $32.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $22.0M | $21.8M | $230K | $17.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 Viewing | $19.6M | $17.1M | $2.5M | $14.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $25.8M | $26.3M | −$532K | $16.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $13.4M | $16.8M | −$3.3M | $16.5M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $19,637,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 53 of 53 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,637,962 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,117,684 across 20 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $34,521,787 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,927,397 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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