Consumer Brands Association FY2023 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(6)Since 1909EIN 53-0114930Revenue $22.0M in FY2023

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.

$5.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $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
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5.3M
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$18.3M
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
53
of 53 voting members
Looks good: 53 of 53 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.0M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$21.8M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$17.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$22.0M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.4M
FY2021$25.8M
FY2022$19.6M
FY2023$22.0M
FY2024$34.7M
Expenses
$21.8M
FY2023▲ +27%
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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
$17.6M
FY2023▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16.5M
FY2021$16.0M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$17.6M
FY2024$32.5M

From the FY2023 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 Oct 1936.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

71 people listed on the 990; $5.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$1,390,074Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel & SR. VP, Operations & Initiatives
$909,648Pt VII · Sec A
Exec., VP, Public Affairs
$806,182Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Supply Chain
$357,957Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir. - State Affairs
$314,528Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Federal Affairs
$294,342Pt VII · Sec A
Exec., VP Member Engagement
$285,368Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Operations & Finance
$263,905Pt 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 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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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
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 learnings, trend-spotting, and problem solving, all with the goal of ensuring a bright and vibrant future for the industry…

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$368K
Money outPt IX
$21.8M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$17.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$35.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
71
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a53
IndependentVI 1b53
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$368K
Other incomeLn 4–11$349K
Gains on assetsLn 7$167K
Total revenueLn 12$22.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$35.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.3M
Net assetsLn 32$17.6M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.9M$7.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.0M$18.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$34.5M$35.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.6M$18.3M
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M$17.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$923K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$732K
Payroll taxesLn 10$471K
Legal feesLn 11b$209K
Accounting feesLn 11c$129K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1.0M
Investment management feesLn 11f$129K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.8M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$184K
Office expensesLn 13$184K
Information technologyLn 14$419K
OccupancyLn 16$889K
TravelLn 17$382K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.2M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$348K
InsuranceLn 23$79K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$297K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $34.7M$29.0M$5.7M$32.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $13.4M$16.8M−$3.3M$16.5M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $21,996,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,642,000$2,511,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,911,938$18,768,903
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $343,791$367,997
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,259,767$348,629
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,637,962$21,996,529
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $396,439$1,414,340
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,969,286$11,995,620
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,751,959$8,356,622
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,117,684$21,766,582
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,520,278$229,947
Part VI · Governance 53 of 53 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body53
VI-1b Independent voting members53
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,996,529 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $158,565 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,511,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,511,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,635,095$18,635,095
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $200,660$200,660
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $7,312$7,312
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $167,337$167,337
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $160,787 · Unrelated business $155,773$316,560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,954,447 · Unrelated business $155,773 · Excluded from tax $375,309$21,996,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,766,582 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$1,414,340
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$5,393,996
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$4,475,631
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$922,619
IX-9 Other employee benefits$732,261
IX-10 Payroll taxes$471,113
IX-11b Legal fees$209,449
IX-11c Accounting fees$128,960
IX-11d Lobbying fees$1,038,546
IX-11f Investment management fees$128,591
IX-11g Other fees for services$2,849,531
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$183,801
IX-13 Office expenses$183,809
IX-14 Information technology$418,804
IX-16 Occupancy$888,564
IX-17 Travel$382,286
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,220,432
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$347,673
IX-23 Insurance$79,237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$296,939
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$21,766,582
Part X · Balance sheet $35,827,853 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,850,129$6,225,945
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,063,368$1,114,264
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,015,349$755,407
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $435,013$473,235
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,472,622$2,168,624
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,888$134,754
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $16,993,251$18,691,647
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,669,167$6,263,977
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,521,787$35,827,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,294,301$3,397,024
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,871,173$3,390,191
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,428,916$11,486,697
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,594,390$18,273,912
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,927,397$17,553,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,927,397$17,553,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,521,787$35,827,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,553,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,996,529
XI-2 Total expenses$21,766,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$229,947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,927,397
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,624,978
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$771,619
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,553,941

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