2023-11-15T07:33:23-06:00 2022-12-31 061533315 CIRONEFRIEDBERG LLP 6 RESEARCH DRIVE 450 SHELTON CT 06484 990 2022-01-01 136146744 AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 2035320000 225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD W200 STAMFORD CT 06905 PETER SCOTT CEO 2035320000 2023-11-14 1 PETER SCOTT 999009999 1 NICHOLAS DAPAZ P01587481 2033665876 2023-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PETER SCOTT 225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD W200 STAMFORD CT 06905 24200157 0 X WWW.AMERICANPETPRODUCTS.ORG X 1959 NY FOUNDED IN 1958, AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION, INC. (APPA) IS THE LEADING NOT-FOR-PROFIT PET PRODUCTS TRADE ASSOCIATION COMPRISED OF OVER 1,200 PET PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS, THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, IMPORTERS AND LIVESTOCK SUPPLIERS. THE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF A DIVERSE GROUP REPRESENTING BOTH LARGE CORPORATIONS AND GROWING BUSINESS ENTERPRISES WORLDWIDE. APPA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PET CARE AND ADVANCE THE PET PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH VALUABLE BENEFITS, APPA WORKS HARD TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH SERVE ITS MEMBERS' UNIQUE NEEDS. BY CONDUCTING INDUSTRY-RELATED MARKET RESEARCH AND HOLDING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND TELECONFERENCES, APPA HELPS KEEP ITS MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT IMPORTANT INDUSTRY INFORMATION, AND GIVES THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO MAKE IMPORTANT BUSINESS DECISIONS. 9 9 25 0 0 0 544420 0 3351647 10999126 1261157 1251668 0 0 5157224 12250794 1239379 1237124 0 0 3512905 3621108 0 0 0 2804672 6242120 7556956 11100352 -2399732 1150442 25210784 24021854 10342665 11708200 14868119 12313654 X APPA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PET CARE AND ADVANCE THE PET PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH VALUABLE BENEFITS, APPA WORKS HARD TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH SERVE ITS MEMBERS' UNIQUE NEEDS. BY CONDUCTING INDUSTRY-RELATED MARKET RESEARCH AND HOLDING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND TELECONFERENCES, APPA HELPS KEEP ITS MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT IMPORTANT INDUSTRY INFORMATION, AND GIVES THEM THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO MAKE IMPORTANT BUSINESS DECISIONS. 0 0 GLOBAL PET EXPO, THE PET INDUSTRY'S LARGEST ANNUAL TRADE SHOW, IS PRESENTED BY APPA AND THE PET INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION (PIDA). THE 2022 EXPO FEATURED APPROXIMATELY 722 EXHIBITORS, 2,695 BOOTHS, MORE THAN 1,000 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND 5,400 PET PRODUCT BUYERS. THE EXPO IS OPEN TO INDEPENDENT RETAILERS, DISTRIBUTORS, MASS-MARKET BUYERS, AND OTHER QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.GLOBALPETEXPO.ORG. INDUSTRY GROUP SUPPORT:APPA PROVIDES ANNUAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS INDUSTRY GROUPS. IN 2022, APPA GAVE AWARDS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: THE PET CARE TRUST, THE PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL,THE HUMAN ANIMAL BOND RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION, AND PET ALLIANCE OF GREATER ORLANDO, INC. OVER THE YEARS APPA SUPPORTED THE PET INDUSTRY IN THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. PROMOTING PET OWNERSHIP & THE PET INDUSTRY:IN 2005, APPA IMPLEMENTED THE PAL (PETS ADD LIFE) PSA CAMPAIGN. THE PAL CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF PET OWNERSHIP, TEACH PEOPLE TO BE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS, AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF PET OWNERSHIP TO GOOD MENTAL HEALTH, COMPANIONSHIP AND LOVE. THE PAL CAMPAIGN DELIVERS A WIDE VARIETY OF IMPORTNAT PET RELATED MESSAGES TO A VAST AUDIENCE USING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, DISPLAY ADS, POSTERS, BROCHURES, AND NEWS STORIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.PETSADDLIFE.ORG.TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE PET INDUSTRY AND TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, APPA HAS PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING PET LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, A GROUP COMPRISED OF A COLLABORATION OF DIVERSE LEADERS WITHIN THE PET INDUSTRY. THIS GROUP HAS IDENTIFIED KEY ISSUES FACING THE INDUSTRY AND IS CURRENTLY TAKING STEPS TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X PETER SCOTT 2035323654 225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD NO W200 STAMFORD CT 06905 THOMAS BAROODY CHAIRMAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY ANDERTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN CLARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES LATHAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANDA LEARY-COUTU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD REGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAVINA SINGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY BAKER SECRETARY-TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCOTT CEO & PRESIDENT 40.00 X 165998 0 7257 ROBERT MERAR EXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATION 24.00 X 192117 0 0 JULIA FIDENZIO-ALICEA CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 40.00 X 202508 0 24795 ANNE FERRANTE SR. VP MEMBER RELATIONS 40.00 X 190652 0 24170 DIANE TIBERIO VP OF MARKETING 40.00 X 171986 0 35851 TRACEY WILLSON SR. DIRECTOR OF TRADE SHOW PLANNING & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 131039 0 21213 JENNIFER SKELLEY VP OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 40.00 X 144157 0 21649 CHARMAINE DAVIS-FORD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 126708 0 52338 CHRISTOPHER BONIFATI SR. DIRECTOR OF TRADE SHOW DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 108034 0 18052 KAITLIN STEWART VP OF TRADE SHOW MANAGEMENT 40.00 X 123473 0 45793 STEVEN KING PAST CEO & PRESIDENT 40.00 X 407888 0 26109 1964560 0 277227 11 1 1 0 ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER PO BOX 691509 ORLANDO FL 328691509 SPACE FOR TRADESHOW 937603 FRENCH WEST VAUGHAN LLC 112 EAST HARGETT STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 MARKETING SERVICES 601477 CREATIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP 313 SOUTH PATRICK STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARKETING SERVICES 315384 RESULTS DIRECT 5210 E WILLIAMS CIRCLE SUITE 640 TUCSON AZ 85711 WEBSITE 293700 GES INC PO BOX 96174 CHICAGO IL 60693 SHOW DECORATION 211413 5 TRADE SHOW REVENUE 900099 8191030 8191030 MEMBER DUES & INITIATION FEES 900099 2679542 2679542 MARKET RESEARCH REVENUE 900099 120049 120049 MISC INCOME 900099 8505 8505 10999126 684849 684849 12516182 11949363 566819 566819 566819 12250794 0 0 12250794 X 1237124 1964560 931910 19728 406450 298460 16816 3820 104170 1483256 615588 316643 206551 1764202 222532 156039 42316 103166 MARKETING 798757 CONSULTANTS 342012 INVESTMENT EXPENSES 66252 11100352 4410957 4218150 499569 734917 1978 44720 1497326 2107820 1314821 389603 511735 925218 18266409 15370678 22810 620351 25210784 24021854 666247 418063 9588122 10616043 88296 674094 10342665 11708200 X 14868119 12313654 14868119 12313654 25210784 24021854 1150442 -3704907 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 2679542 104170 104170 535908 -431738 434469 199598 234871 33076 16201 16875 180070 139680 40390 667206 34124 633082 925218 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 674094 674094 8479635 -3704907 -3704907 12184542 66252 66252 12250794 11034100 0 11034100 66252 66252 11100352 1 PET CARE TRUST C/O 3465 BOX HILL CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE SUITE H ABINGTON MD 21009 521684353 501(C)(3) 150000 0 PET RELATED ACTIVITIES PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL (PIJAC) 1615 DUKE STREET SUITE 100 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 237400898 501(C)(6) 957667 0 PROMOTES AND REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ALL SEGMENTS OF THE PET INDUSTRY HUMAN ANIMAL BOND RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION (HABRI) 1615 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521684353 501(C)(3) 116957 0 SUPPORT RESEARCH 2 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS TO INDUSTRY RELATED GROUPS. APPA IS A MEMBER OF THE PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FORMATION OF THE HUMAN ANIMAL BOND RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOUNDATION (HABRI). AS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT OF THESE INDUSTRY RELATED GROUPS, APPA IS ABLE TO SEE HOW THE FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT TO FURTHER THE PET PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. X X X X 0 0 0 STEVEN KING PAST CEO & PRESIDENT 309000 0 0 0 98888 0 0 0 26109 0 433997 0 0 0 JULIA FIDENZIO-ALICEA CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 184008 0 18500 0 0 0 10205 0 14590 0 227303 0 0 0 ANNE FERRANTE SR. VP MEMBER RELATIONS 172652 0 18000 0 0 0 9580 0 14590 0 214822 0 0 0 DIANE TIBERIO VP OF MARKETING 153486 0 18500 0 0 0 8663 0 27188 0 207837 0 0 0 ROBERT MERAR EXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATION 192117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192117 0 0 0 CHARMAINE DAVIS-FORD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 119708 0 7000 0 0 0 6600 0 45738 0 179046 0 0 0 PETER SCOTT CEO & PRESIDENT 165998 0 0 0 0 0 2443 0 4814 0 173255 0 0 0 KAITLIN STEWART VP OF TRADE SHOW MANAGEMENT 97850 0 19000 0 6623 0 6465 0 39328 0 169266 0 0 0 JENNIFER SKELLEY VP OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 130857 0 13300 0 0 0 7283 0 14366 0 165806 0 0 0 TRACEY WILLSON SR. DIRECTOR OF TRADE SHOW PLANNING 111936 0 17750 0 1353 0 6623 0 14590 0 152252 0 0 0 STEVEN KING SPOUSE OF JACKIE KING WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PETCARE TRUST. 150000 KING MANAGEMENT GROUP WAS OWNED BY STEVEN & JACKIE KING. JACKIE KING WAS ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF KING MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. (KMG) UNTIL JULY 2020 WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS PLUS (MSP). THE PETCARE TRUST RECEIVES ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM APPA. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION USES AN OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, ADP TOTALSOURCE, INC., A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO") AS A CO-EMPLOYER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CLASSIFICATION: MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CLASS AND SUCH OTHER MEMBERSHIP CLASSES AS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD). THE BOD SHALL ESTABLISH OTHER MEMBERSHIP CLASSES, HAVING NO VOTE, WHICH THE BOD DEEMS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE FOR THE GOOD AND WELFARE OF THE INDUSTRY. DESIGNATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS FOR SUCH CLASSES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOD. QUALIFICATION FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: (A) ANY FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, JOINT-VENTURE, CORPORATION OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF WHOSE WORLDWIDE PET PRODUCT REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURING OR IMPORTING OF PET PRODUCTS (WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, TRADE AND CONSUMER PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO THE PET INDUSTRY SO LONG AS SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT (75%) OF SAID PUBLICATION'S REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM THE PET INDUSTRY), AND HAS MANUFACTURING OR WAREHOUSING FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES OR ITS POSSESSIONS (COLLECTIVELY HEREINAFTER CALLED A BUSINESS ENTITY), MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ASSOCIATION, PROVIDED THAT IT FURNISHES SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE THAT IT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), (C), AND (D) OF THIS SECTION. (B) THAT SUCH APPLICANT'S PET PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN SOLD TO MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS OR DISTRIBUTORS TO RETAILERS BY THE APPLICANT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND/OR POSSESSIONS OR TERRITORIES FOR USE AS PET PRODUCTS PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP. (C) THAT THE BUSINESS ENTITY DERIVES NO MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF ITS REVENUE AS A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE, BROKER, COMMISSION MERCHANT, AGENT, WHOLESALER, DISTRIBUTOR OR RETAILER. (D) THAT AT THE TIME APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IS MADE, SUCH APPLICANT HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED (I.E., MAKING BONA FIDE SALES AND SHIPMENTS EXCLUSIVE OF SAMPLES AND CONSIGNMENTS) IN THE BUSINESS OF MANUFACTURING OR IMPORTING TRADEMARKED PET PRODUCTS, WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES, AND/OR ITS POSSESSIONS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ASSOCIATION. (E) A FULLY COMPLETED, WRITTEN APPLICATION OR REAPPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE ASSOCIATION WITHIN A TIMEFRAME ESTABLISHED BY THE BOD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, ACTIVE MEMBERS SHALL NOMINATE AND ELECT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO REPLACE ALL DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS ARE EXPIRING, AND SHALL TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. EACH ACTIVE MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE (1) VOTE WHICH MAY BE CAST BY PROXY OR IN PERSON BY THE MEMBER OR A DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF UPON ANY QUESTION COMING BEFORE ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS EXCEPT THAT NO PROXY VOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED UPON DEMAND OF THE MEMBERSHIP. AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS VOTING AT ANY MEMBERSHIP MEETING PROVIDED THAT EACH SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL HAVE FIRST BEEN SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP NO LESS THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH SUCH AMENDMENTS ARE TO BE VOTED UPON. AMENDMENTS MAY ALSO BE ADOPTED BY A MAIL BALLOT OF THE MEMBERSHIP PROVIDED THAT EACH SUCH AMENDMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP IN WRITING AND SHALL BE MAILED TO THE MEMBERSHIP NOT LESS THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS BEFORE SUCH MAIL BALLOTS ARE TO BE COUNTED. THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THOSE RESPONDING BY MAIL (WHICH MUST BE AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE MEMBERSHIP), SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE ADOPTION OF ANY AMENDMENT BY MAIL BALLOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS MAY BE PROPOSED BY THE BOD OR UPON THE WRITTEN AND SIGNED PETITION OF TWENTY (20) MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C YES, ALL DIRECTORS,OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AGREE TO COMPLY FULLY WITH ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS AT ALL TIMES DURING THEIR SERVICE AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF APPA. IF AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF THE FORM THEY BECOME AWARE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR IF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE FORM BECOMES INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE, THEY MUST PROMPTLY NOTIFY APPA'S PRESIDENT AND ITS CHAIRMAN IN WRITING. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON OR APPROVING ANY TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOLD CLOSED DOOR SESSIONS TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION OF CEO/PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTING 1,483,256. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM AUDITORS. THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE AUDITOR AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.