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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, 2023 AND 2022, 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 2020 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNREALIZED GAIN ON CURRENCY ($950) EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 3 12 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 10236025 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 3070517 SOUTH ASIA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 8822565 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION 3867237 4 21 0 0 4 21 25996344 0 25996344 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GARY ADAMS SECRETARY 0 430902 0 22500 0 5556 0 53273 0 17019 0 529250 0 0 BRUCE ATHERLEY ASSISTANT SECRETARY 329733 0 0 0 8474 0 26400 0 14238 0 378845 0 0 0 DELORISE WINTER FINANCE DIRECTOR 244779 0 0 0 11544 0 19976 0 8402 0 284701 0 0 0 VAUGHN JORDAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR, WESTERN 240724 0 0 0 5909 0 19241 0 0 0 265874 0 0 0 WILLIAM BETTENDORF DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING, SO 202836 0 0 0 3691 0 17108 0 18519 0 242154 0 0 0 BEXI REYES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 166535 0 0 0 1968 0 13464 0 1500 0 183467 0 0 0 BRYAN WIGGINS DIRECTOR, MARKET RESEARCH AND EVALUA 170447 0 0 0 1415 0 13697 0 0 0 185559 0 0 0 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 P O 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