2024-04-19T10:40:36-05:00 2023-07-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2022-08-01 541727616 The USA Rice Federation USAR 7032362300 2101 Wilson Boulevard 610 Arlington VA 222013040 Peter Bachmann CEO/ President 7032362300 2024-04-19 1 Peter Bachmann XXX-XX-XXXX 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2024-04-19 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Peter Bachmann 2101 Wilson Boulevard 610 Arlington VA 222013040 13260755 0 X www.usarice.com X 1995 TX To promote and protect the interests of producers, millers, merchants and allied businesses. 25 25 26 98 9092 0 0 0 12980024 13030310 4428 6147 220291 224298 13204743 13260755 277574 280000 0 0 3954942 3849987 0 0 0 8972227 9130768 13204743 13260755 0 0 5015717 6161728 5015717 6161728 0 0 The USA Rice Federation is the global advocate for all segments of the U.S. rice industry with a mission to promote and protect the interests of producers, millers, merchants and allied businesses. 0 0 USA Rice's International Promotion program designs and implements international promotion and food aid strategies to increase exports for all types and forms of U.S. rice. USA Rice's Government Affairs Department represents the advocacy arm of USA Rice, influencing the Federal Government and Regulatory Agencies to implement legislative and regulatory policy that is favorable to the growth and profitability of the U.S. rice industry. USA Rice's Domestic Promotion Department increases the domestic awareness and usage of US-grown rice and rice products with consumers, food-service industries and Federal food policy initiatives to benefit U.S. rice marketability. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 19 0 1 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Sean Mullen Director of Finance 7032362300 2101 Wilson Boulevard 610 Arlington VA 222013040 Kirk Satterfield Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bobby Hanks Immediate Past Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Curtis Berry Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Park Eldridge Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Meryl Kennedy Farr Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Unkel Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dow Brantley Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Burich Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Crutchfield Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sean Doherty Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Fontenot Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Franklin Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Gairhan Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Blake Gerard Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Glover Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Gray Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Byron Holmes Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth LaGrande Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jackie Loewer Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ben Noble Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LG Raun Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Rhody Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Josh Sheppard Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Trahan Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Van Vleck Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth C Ward President/CEO 34.00 6.00 X 487312 0 49256 Rebecca Greenway Chief Financial Officer 34.00 6.00 X 186784 0 33685 Michael Klein VP, Marketing & Communications 34.00 6.00 X 220072 0 41848 Peter Bachmann VP, Policy & Government Affairs 34.00 6.00 X 212798 0 25961 Sarah Moran VP, International 34.00 6.00 X 170310 0 33115 Jeanette Davis Director, Meetings 36.00 4.00 X 138443 0 15440 Joshua Hankins Director, Field Services 36.00 4.00 X 126230 0 23407 Cruce Jamison A Sr Director, Government Affairs 36.00 4.00 X 124983 0 18034 Maher Catherine Director, Strategic Initiatives 36.00 4.00 X 112098 0 20064 Jacobs Cameron Sr Director, Domestic Promotion 36.00 4.00 X 112207 0 16650 1891237 0 277460 14 0 1 0 International Yod Consulting SC Calzada Santa Anita 8-1 Mexico City MX 82000 IP promotion 1684733 Mall Teasers Tripoli Basateen Tarablos Mina Rd Beirut LE IP promotion 973308 The Garden 2 Thames Avenue 4th Floor Windsor UK SL4 1QP IP promotion 891989 Cinq Inc MC Building 3F 2-3-13 Kanda-Ogawa Tokyo JA 101-0052 IP promotion 628035 FTA International LLC 1037 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd S Atlanta GA 30310 IP promotion 498716 14 USDA FAS contracts 900099 6308351 6308351 Membership dues 900099 6085299 6085299 Outlook and conferences 900099 356175 321750 34425 Conservation programs 900099 231971 231971 Rice state relations 900099 20450 20450 28064 28064 13030310 6147 6147 14224 0 14224 14224 14224 Management fee- Rice Foundation 561000 170000 170000 Promotional items/ other 900099 30982 30982 Advertising 541800 9092 9092 210074 13260755 13165885 9092 85778 X 280000 1552248 1779261 182786 159882 175810 139449 13145 2511989 25866 208434 232506 495432 459740 4673033 44520 34848 Chartered memb. funding 189062 Dues and subscriptions 78009 Sponsorships 24685 Taxes 50 13260755 500 500 3391612 748532 976065 1058493 369468 331892 74367 148223 1210432 994447 189584 215985 14121 3658103 5015717 6161728 1090053 380626 90674 0 3834990 5781102 5015717 6161728 X 0 0 0 0 5015717 6161728 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 0 0 0 6085299 79568 79568 178804 -99236 588725 468596 120129 621707 525851 95856 215985 Right of use assets - operating lease 3578501 Due from related parties 68129 Deposits 11473 3658103 Lease liabilities - operating lease 4286182 Funds held on behalf of USA Rice Council 1268164 Funds held on behalf of USA Rice Merchants' Association 192806 Funds held on behalf of USA Rice Millers' Association 33950 5781102 X 13294811 34056 34056 13260755 0 13260755 13294811 34056 34056 13260755 0 13260755 Part X, Line 2: Management evaluated the Federation's tax positions, and has concluded that the Federation has taken no uncertain tax positions that require either recognition or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements. Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program services See Part V 206819 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program services See Part V 265089 Europe 0 0 Program services See Part V 118304 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program services See Part V 385442 North America 0 0 Program services See Part V 45624 South America 0 0 Program services See Part V 45911 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program services See Part V 10001 0 0 0 0 0 0 1077190 0 1077190 0 0 0 0 0 1 Part I, line 3: Foreign expenditures are directly tracked and accounted for on the accrual method of accounting used for books. Part III Accounting Method: Schedule F, Part I, Line 3, Column (e) Trade servicing and product promotion activities designed to increase exports for all forms and types of U.S. rice. 1 Arkansas Rice Federation 2101 Wilson Blvd Suite 610 Arlington VA 222013040 900939243 501(c)(6) 280000 0 N/A N/A To support Arkansas Rice Federation programs. 1 Part I, Line 2: The organization maintains records to substantiate the amount of grants and assistance paid to Arkansas Rice Federation and monitors the use of the grant funds. X X X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth C Ward President/CEO 437312 0 50000 0 0 0 30500 0 18756 0 536568 0 0 0 Michael Klein VP, Marketing & Communications 220072 0 0 0 0 0 23000 0 18848 0 261920 0 0 0 Peter Bachmann VP, Policy & Government Affairs 212798 0 0 0 0 0 21333 0 4628 0 238759 0 0 0 Rebecca Greenway Chief Financial Officer 186784 0 0 0 0 0 19200 0 14485 0 220469 0 0 0 Sarah Moran VP, International 170310 0 0 0 0 0 18200 0 14915 0 203425 0 0 0 Jeanette Davis Director, Meetings 138443 0 0 0 0 0 14000 0 1440 0 153883 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The Federation is organized as an association with members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The Federation board shall consist of twenty-five members, thirteen of whom shall be producer representatives, ten shall be miller representatives and two shall be merchants. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft of the tax return was reviewed by an external auditing firm, the Chief Financial Officer, and the President and CEO. The goals, objectives, and accomplishments section was reviewed by USA Rice Federation department heads. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is disseminated three times a year in briefing materials prior to meetings to all boards, committees, subcommittees and task forces meeting. All board and committee meetings begin with an acknowledgement that the meeting is being conducted under the terms and conditions of the conflict of interest policy. All board, committee, subcommittee and task force members (including alternates) are required to sign acknowledgement of the policies and declare any conflicts of interest with the understanding that at any time during their volunteer service they are to disclose to the board any conflicts that may arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a An independent executive search firm was responsible for recommending viable candidates and compensation for the CEO position using salary surveys and other information on comparable positions in similar Washington, D.C. area trade associations. The Federation's Board of Directors approved appointment of the current CEO and her initial contract, which contains language about the first year's compensation and subsequent changes. The Federation's Executive Committee conducts annual performance evaluations and approves any changes in compensation, which are confirmed in a letter from the Chairman and filed in the CEO's personnel folder. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All documents are made available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consultants & Contract Services 2,511,989. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: No change from prior year. USA Rice Council 2101 Wilson Blvd Suite 610 Arlington VA 222013040 741301206 To promote U.S.-grown rice at home and around the world. TX 501(c)(6) 0 The Rice Foundation 2101 Wilson Blvd Suite 610 Arlington VA 222013040 760140725 To encourage and aid research and educational activities TX 501(c)(3) Line 7 0 USA Rice Millers' Association 2101 Wilson Blvd Suite 610 Arlington VA 222013040 720299580 To promote the U.S. Rice Milling industry LA 501(c)(6) 0 USA Rice Producers' Group 2101 Wilson Blvd Suite 610 Arlington VA 222013040 542033455 To represent U.S. Rice industry interests in legislative affairs TX 501(c)(6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0