2023-11-14T11:28:11-06:00 2022-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2022-01-01 541734274 FOUNDATION FOR MEAT AND POULTRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUN 2025874200 1150 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 SUSAN BACKUS PRESIDENT 2025874200 2023-11-14 1 SUSAN BACKUS 999009999 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUSAN BACKUS 1150 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 2532360 0 X WWW.MEATPOULTRYFOUNDATION.ORG X 1992 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 35 34 0 34 0 0 2736639 2023504 384438 508856 0 0 0 0 3121077 2532360 0 0 0 0 794516 229217 0 0 0 2539386 2170399 3333902 2399616 -212825 132744 2858739 2348755 1236297 593569 1622442 1755186 X TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES IN MEAT PROCESSING AND RELATED INDUSTRIES. 0 0 792700 BEEF BOARD: THE OPERATING COMMITTEE OF THE BEEF BOARD CONTRACTS WITH THE FOUNDATION TO OVERSEE AND ADMINISTER APPLIED RESEARCH RELATED TO THE POST-HARVEST SAFETY OF U.S. BEEF PRODUCTS AND PROCESSED BEEF NUTRITION AND DISSEMINATE THE RESEARCH AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO BEEF PROCESSORS. FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES PROVIDE PRACTICAL, SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH THAT CAN BE USED BY IN-PLANT PERSONNEL AND OTHERS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE MEAT AND POULTRY SUPPLY; SUPPORT THE ROLE OF MEAT AND POULTRY IN HEALTHY DIETARY PATTERNS; AND EVALUATE AND IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY. THE FOUNDATION OVERSEES A PANEL OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS TO ESTABLISH RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND EVALUATE PROPOSALS. BASED UPON THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS, RESEARCH CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON MERIT AND PRIORITY NEED. AFTER THE AWARD, FOUNDATION STAFF CLOSELY MONITOR THE RESEARCH CONTRACTS TO ENSURE TIMELY AND COMPLETE RESEARCH WORK PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY. DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IS ALSO UNDERTAKEN BY FOUNDATION STAFF. THE BEEF BOARD REIMBURSES THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DIRECT COSTS OF THE RESEARCH CONTRACTS AND DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT COSTS INCURRED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ADMINISTER THE RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS ARE ALSO REIMBURSED. BY LAW, THE OPERATING COMMITTEE AND THE BEEF BOARD CONTRACT WITH ESTABLISHED NATIONAL, NONPROFIT, INDUSTRY-GOVERNED ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS OF PROMOTION, RESEARCH, CONSUMER INFORMATION, INDUSTRY INFORMATION, FOREIGN MARKETING AND PRODUCER COMMUNICATIONS. CONTRACTORS ARE REIMBURSED ONLY FOR THE WORK THEY ACTUALLY DO FOR THE BEEF BOARD AND ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE A PROFIT FROM A CHECKOFF CONTRACT. CHECKOFF FUNDS CANNOT BE USED TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT POLICY OR ACTION, INCLUDING LOBBYING. 795336 508856 CONFERENCES AND SHORT COURSES: EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ON NEW ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE MEAT INDUSTRY. 258248 FOUNDATION RESEARCH: FOUNDATION RESEARCH INCLUDES THE COSTS INCURRED FROM CONTRACTED RESEARCH PROJECTS. THESE PROJECTS ARE REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 6134 NATIONAL HOT DOG AND SAUSAGE COUNCIL 298349 NATIONAL PORK BOARD: THE NATIONAL PORK BOARD (NPB) CONTRACTS WITH THE FOUNDATION TO MANAGE AND ADMINISTER POST-HARVEST PORK SAFETY RESEARCH AND TO CONDUCT THE DELI MEAT MONTH CAMPAIGN. 304483 2150767 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X THAO GRIMES 2025874226 1150 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 X JULIE ANNA POTTS CHAIR 0.85 39.15 X X 0 702745 64878 KEVIN ADDESSO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL ALMANZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN AMIDEI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ARNDT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BENSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BOZZO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CANNELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG CLEMENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COELHO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COVINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CROMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY EASTWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN ECKMANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL GENSHAFT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD HAMILTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE HEARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN HOBBS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY HUFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS LOPEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY LUCKCUCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE MACKENZIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MONROE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MYERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN ODONNELL-CAHILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN PETERSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIF RHODES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN STILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE STRASSBURGER REIDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY THESMAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE VAN LANNEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS VIGNIERI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL YEARWOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DOPP SECRETARY 1.00 40.00 X 0 450824 464517 SUSAN BACKUS PRESIDENT 20.00 20.00 X 0 215381 29384 KATHRYN ROSE MCCULLOUGH DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 20.00 20.00 X 0 140181 19224 ANNE HALAL CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 0.81 39.19 X 0 301064 55708 THAO GRIMES VP, FINANCE 0.69 39.31 X 0 214668 51962 0 2024863 685673 0 0 1 0 0 248849 1774655 2023504 CONFERENCES/COURSES 900099 508856 508856 508856 2532360 508856 0 0 X 138694 224 138470 69709 27950 41759 5879 2102 3777 2824 47 2777 12111 1692 10419 1428593 1406376 22217 28214 28214 18793 9293 9500 18233 18233 38948 38830 118 347671 347671 411 411 10995 10135 860 SPEAKERS & PRODUCTION 177807 177807 REGISTRATIONS 53346 53346 C.C. PROCESSING FEES 46964 46964 DUES & SUBSCRIPTION 308 308 116 116 2399616 2150767 248849 0 1473900 1948667 134263 128922 163256 271166 1087320 0 2858739 2348755 52320 20692 1183977 568917 0 3960 1236297 593569 X 891876 1066252 730566 688934 1622442 1755186 2858739 2348755 132744 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE 900811732 10 1 2399616 0 1 2399616 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: THE FOUNDATION COMPLETES AN ANNUAL PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST FOR NAMI TO ENSURE IT SATISFIES THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3C: PER THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE FOUNDATION, THE PROGRAMMATIC EXPENDITURES OF THE INSTITUTE ARE TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SECTION 170(C)(2)(B) PURPOSES AND TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE OVERLAPPING BOARDS WHICH ALLOWS THE FOUNDATION TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS TO ENSURE THEY ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO THE INSTITUTE 3960 3960 X 2532360 0 2532360 0 2532360 2399616 0 2399616 0 2399616 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE FOUNDATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK DOPP SECRETARY 0 450824 0 0 0 0 0 431624 0 32893 0 915341 0 0 JULIE ANNA POTTS CHAIR 0 538055 0 164690 0 0 0 24340 0 40538 0 767623 0 0 ANNE HALAL CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 0 301064 0 0 0 0 0 24294 0 31414 0 356772 0 0 THAO GRIMES VP, FINANCE 0 214668 0 0 0 0 0 18040 0 33922 0 266630 0 0 SUSAN BACKUS PRESIDENT 0 215381 0 0 0 0 0 17440 0 11944 0 244765 0 0 KATHRYN ROSE MCCULLOUGH DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC HEALT 0 140181 0 0 0 0 0 11348 0 7876 0 159405 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE FOUNDATION FOR MEAT AND POULTRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (FMPRE) DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION THE NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE (NAMI) AND FOLLOW ALL POLICIES SET FORTH BY NAMI. NAMI USES THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE CEO: - COMPENSATION COMMITTEE - FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY - APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PART I, LINE 4B JULIE ANNA POTTS AND MARK DOPP PARTICIPATED IN A 457F PLAN. SCHEDULE J, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: THE FOUNDATION FOR MEAT AND POULTRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE (NAMI) FOR NAMI TO ADMINISTER FMPRE ACTIVITIES. DURING 2022, NAMI INCURRED $248,849 OF EXPENSES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF FMPRE ACTIVITIES. OF THAT AMOUNT, $140,805 WAS FOR THE COMPENSATION OF SUSAN BACKUS AND JULIE ANNA POTTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS, THE FORM WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN THE PERSONNEL MANUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT INCLUDES A STANDARDS OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. QUESTIONS CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DIRECTED TO THE PRESIDENT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THAT A RELATIONSHIP CONSTITUTES OR MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION(S), DEPENDING ON THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THAT ACTION MAY INCLUDE MEETING WITH THE EMPLOYEE, IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE, REQUESTING THAT THE EMPLOYEE DIVEST PROPERTY OR OTHERWISE REMOVE HIMSELF FROM THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION, INITIATE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES, OR IF THE SITUATION SO MERITS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE EMPLOYEE'S RESPONSIBILITY, WAIVER OF THE CONFLICT, OR SUCH OTHER ACTION TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF FOUNDATION FOR MEAT AND POULTRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FOUNDATION FOR MEAT AND POULTRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION THE NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE (NAMI) AND FOLLOW ALL POLICIES SET FORTH BY NAMI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART VII, COLUMN B: THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL HOURS PROVIDED VERSUS THE ACTUAL HOURS BILLED. THE VARIANCE IS DUE TO SOME OFFICERS DONATING THEIR TIME. THEREFORE, PART IX, LINE 5 REPORTS ONLY THE PORTION OF COMPENSATION THAT WAS REIMBURSED, NOT THE DONATED TIME. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING AND CONTRACTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,079. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,217. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 79,296. NATIONAL PORK BOARD RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 298,349. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 298,349. FOUNDATION RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 258,248. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 258,248. BEEF BOARD RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 792,700. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 792,700. 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