2024-05-14T12:24:56-05:00 2023-12-31 061533315 CIRONEFRIEDBERG LLP 6 RESEARCH DRIVE 450 SHELTON CT 06484 990 2023-01-01 136146744 AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC AMER 2035320000 225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD W200 STAMFORD CT 06905 PETER SCOTT CEO 2035320000 2024-05-14 1 PETER SCOTT 999009999 1 NICHOLAS DAPAZ P01587481 2033665876 2024-05-14 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PETER SCOTT 225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD W200 STAMFORD CT 06905 20401259 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. 7 7 31 0 0 0 0 0 10999126 14004190 1251668 873487 0 0 12250794 14877677 1237124 1021130 0 0 3621108 4692089 0 0 0 6242120 7800881 11100352 13514100 1150442 1363577 24021854 28122832 11708200 12860964 12313654 15261868 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 2023 EXPO FEATURED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 EXHIBITORS, 3,200 BOOTHS, MORE THAN 900 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AND 6,700 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 2023, 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 SUSTAINABILITY COALITION. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 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 CHARLES LATHAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANDA LEARY-COUTU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAVINA SINGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD REGAN SECRETARY-TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCOTT CEO & PRESIDENT 40.00 X 513509 0 23510 JULIA FIDENZIO-ALICEA CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 40.00 X 269949 0 27698 ANNE FERRANTE SR. VP MEMBER RELATIONS 40.00 X 185753 0 17152 JEREMY BAKER CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 40.00 X 183661 0 4917 PATRICK O'BRIEN CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER 40.00 X 160339 0 27824 JENNIFER SKELLEY VP OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 40.00 X 152884 0 21830 ROBERT MERAR EXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATION 40.00 X 206028 0 0 DIANE TIBERIO VP OF MARKETING 40.00 X 172766 0 35681 TRACEY WILLSON SENIOR DIRECTOR, TRADE SHOW PLANNING & OPERATIONS 40.00 X 132755 0 20812 KERRY O'HARA CHIEF INSIGHTS OFFICER 40.00 X 235732 0 20817 CHRISTOPHER BONIFATI SR. DIRECTOR OF TRADE SHOW 40.00 X 130364 0 19099 KAITLIN STEWART VP OF TRADE SHOW MANAGEMEN 40.00 X 142471 0 46659 INGRID CHU VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH & INSIGHTS 40.00 X 126217 0 11878 2612428 0 277877 13 0 1 0 FRENCH WEST VAUGHAN LLC 112 EAST HARGETT STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 MARKETING SERVICES 436322 CREATIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP 313 SOUTH PATRICK STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARKETING SERVICES 429395 TNREF III HIGH RIDGE LLC 225 HIGH RIDGE ROAD STAMFORD CT 06905 LEASE FOR OFFICE SPACE 350149 GES INC PO BOX 96174 CHICAGO IL 60693 SHOW DECORATION 287746 NIMBLE USER PO BOX 737451 DALLAS TX 75373 SOFTWARE LICENSES 203536 5 TRADE SHOW REVENUE 900099 10618472 10618472 MEMBER DUES & INITIATION FEES 900099 3135620 3135620 MARKET RESEARCH REVENUE 900099 171675 171675 GAIN ON SALE OF CONDOMINIUM 900099 74183 74183 SEMINAR REVENUE 900099 2225 2225 2015 2015 14004190 645842 645842 5751227 5523582 227645 227645 227645 14877677 14004190 0 873487 X 1021130 2728949 1131735 70248 434188 326969 18140 23443 169294 1799656 634932 453174 85635 2142330 345972 16765 197097 163493 CONSULTANTS 959447 MARKETING 719019 INVESTMENT EXPENSES 69108 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3376 13514100 4218150 4084926 734917 255578 44720 19862 2107820 1789038 836513 375960 925218 460553 15370678 21170556 620351 342319 24021854 28122832 418063 723490 10616043 11768361 674094 369113 11708200 12860964 X 12313654 15261868 12313654 15261868 24021854 28122832 1363577 1584637 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 3135620 169294 169294 627124 -457830 33076 20589 12487 214140 166751 47389 589297 188620 400677 460553 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 369113 369113 16393206 1584637 1584637 14808569 69108 69108 14877677 13444992 0 13444992 69108 69108 13514100 1 PET CARE TRUST C/O 3465 BOX HILL CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE SUITE H ABINGTON MD 21009 521684353 501(C)(3) 100000 0 PET RELATED ACTIVITIES PET INDUSTRY JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL (PIJAC) 1615 DUKE STREET SUITE 100 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 237400898 501(C)(6) 769450 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) 115240 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 PETER SCOTT CEO & PRESIDENT 408509 0 105000 0 0 0 9398 0 14112 0 537019 0 0 0 JULIA FIDENZIO-ALICEA CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 239949 0 30000 0 0 0 13586 0 14112 0 297647 0 0 0 KERRY O'HARA CHIEF INSIGHTS OFFICER 205732 0 30000 0 0 0 7083 0 13734 0 256549 0 0 0 DIANE TIBERIO VP OF MARKETING 163766 0 9000 0 0 0 8613 0 27068 0 208447 0 0 0 ROBERT MERAR EXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATION 191028 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206028 0 0 0 ANNE FERRANTE SR. VP MEMBER RELATIONS 182397 0 0 0 3356 0 3040 0 14112 0 202905 0 0 0 KAITLIN STEWART VP OF TRADE SHOW MANAGEMEN 127471 0 15000 0 0 0 7470 0 39189 0 189130 0 0 0 JEREMY BAKER CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 141161 0 42500 0 0 0 4917 0 0 0 188578 0 0 0 PATRICK O'BRIEN CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER 135339 0 25000 0 0 0 2939 0 24885 0 188163 0 0 0 JENNIFER SKELLEY VP OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 137884 0 15000 0 0 0 7718 0 14112 0 174714 0 0 0 TRACEY WILLSON SENIOR DIRECTOR, TRADE SHOW PLANNING 122755 0 10000 0 0 0 6700 0 14112 0 153567 0 0 0 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 REVIEWED BY EMAIL AND DISCUSSED IN PERSON AT BOARD MEETINGS. 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 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW USING THIRD PARTY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTING 1,799,656. 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.