2023-05-11T16:22:17-05:00 2022-12-31 571157523 APRIO LLP 111 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 600 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2022-01-01 626046706 COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL COTT 2027457805 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 BRUCE ATHERLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2027457805 2023-05-11 1 BRUCE ATHERLEY 999009999 0 STACY CULLEN P00974308 3012316200 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BRUCE ATHERLEY 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 29579848 0 X WWW.COTTONUSA.ORG X 1956 TN DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES THE MARKETING OF UNITED STATES COTTON IN VARIOUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 28 26 18 26 0 0 28322701 28350138 0 684250 46 130 6401 14341 28329148 29048859 0 0 0 0 3802372 4075385 0 0 0 24669230 25238270 28471602 29313655 -142454 -264796 8002084 7971562 6457006 6691280 1545078 1280282 X TO MAKE U.S. COTTON THE PREFERRED FIBER FOR MILLS/MANUFACTURERS, BRANDS/RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS, COMMANDING A VALUE-ADDED PREMIUM THAT DELIVERS PROFITABILITY ACROSS THE U.S. COTTON INDUSTRY AND DRIVES EXPORT GROWTH OF FIBER, YARN AND OTHER COTTON PRODUCTS. 0 0 MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP): COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL USES MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP) FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT HELP BUILD COMMERCIAL EXPORT MARKETS FOR U.S. COTTON AND COTTON PRODUCTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONSUMER ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, POINT-OF-SALE DEMONSTRATIONS, PARTICIPATION IN TRADE FAIRS AND EXHIBITS, AND OTHERS. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT (FMD): COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL USES FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT (FMD) PROGRAM FUNDING TO CREATE, EXPANDAND MAINTAINLONG-TERM EXPORT MARKETS FOR U.S. COTTON. FMD-FUNDED PROJECTS GENERALLY ADDRESS LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE FOREIGN IMPORT CONSTRAINTS OR EXPAND EXPORT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES. EMERGING MARKET PROGRAM (EMP): COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTS TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE THE EXPORT OF U.S. COTTON VIA PRESENTATIONS THAT FEATURE THE TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, PERFORMANCE AND MARKETING ADVANTAGES OF U.S. COTTON AND TO ADDRESS IMPORT COMMERCIAL ISSUES FUELING THE WORLD COTTON TEXTILE TRADE. AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION PROGRAM (ATP): COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL USES AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION PROGRAM (ATP) FUNDING FOR OVERSEAS MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT HELP BUILD COMMERCIAL EXPORT MARKETS FOR U.S. COTTON AND COTTON PRODUCTS. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THERE ARE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, THE COUNCIL RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM 2019 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 5243114 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 3 11 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 12122793 SOUTH ASIA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 8998286 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 2936142 4 19 0 0 4 19 29300335 0 29300335 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 0 0 0 GARY M ADAMS SECRETARY 0 407062 0 22500 0 5092 0 52602 0 17019 0 504275 0 0 BRUCE ATHERLEY ASSISTANT SECRETARY 311403 0 15000 0 7458 0 24400 0 13638 0 371899 0 0 0 DELORISE WINTER FINANCE DIRECTOR 228801 0 10000 0 10059 0 18849 0 14088 0 281797 0 0 0 VAUGHN JORDAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR, WESTERN 236194 0 6000 0 5218 0 18866 0 0 0 266278 0 0 0 WILLIAM BETTENDORF DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING, SO 196331 0 6000 0 3409 0 16612 0 18369 0 240721 0 0 0 BEXI REYES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 161769 0 3000 0 1860 0 13071 0 1500 0 181200 0 0 0 BRYAN WIGGINS DIRECTOR, MARKET RESEARCH AND EVALUA 154947 0 6000 0 1251 0 12452 0 0 0 174650 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3: THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL, CONTROLS THE PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FIRST A REVIEW IS DONE BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION'S BOARD TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES. THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT IS THEN COMMUNICATED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRETOR OF COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL TO ALLOCATE AMONG ALL STAFF INCLUDING HIMSELF. THIS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. PER THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE ABILITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD AND APPROVE THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL, CONTROLS THE PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FIRST A REVIEW IS DONE BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION'S BOARD TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR COMPENSATION INCREASES. THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT IS THEN COMMUNICATED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRETOR OF COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL TO ALLOCATE AMONG ALL STAFF INCLUDING HIMSELF. THIS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL PO BOX 2995 CORDOVA TN 38088 620306045 COTTON INDUSTRY COMPETITION TN 501(C)(6) N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0