2025-11-11T16:08:10-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 132903885 SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS AND AFFILIATES SOCI 5713485100 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE 630 ARLINGTON VA 22202 VERA STOEVA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5713485100 2025-11-11 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER ABRIL 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE 630 ARLINGTON VA 22202 7547924 0 X WWW.SOCMA.ORG X 1977 NY TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. 21 21 20 21 452464 0 50000 50000 5043906 5129900 316351 404549 334397 272752 5744654 5857201 9000 9000 0 0 2702877 2732759 0 0 0 3213294 3270832 5925171 6012591 -180517 -155390 20422406 21249963 4196848 3610071 16225558 17639892 X SOCMA SUPPORTS AND FOSTERS THE GROWTH OF THE SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY BY DELIVERING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY, PROMOTING THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF SAFETY, AND STRENGTHENING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS. 0 0 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS:PROVIDES REPRESENTATION TO MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES BEFORE GOVERNMENT. POSITIVELY INFLUENCES THE PASSAGE OF RATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW MEMBER COMPANIES TO OPERATE IN A PRODUCTIVE MANNER AS GOOD CORPORATE CITIZENS. ON ISSUES AS WIDE RANGING AS REFORMING THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA), TO AUTHORIZING THE CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS(CFATS), TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA). SOCMA'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS CONTINUE TO ENGAGE LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORS ALIKE THROUGH TRADITIONAL, SOCIAL MEDIA AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION. TECHNICAL AND SAFETY:PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY (EHS &S) MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS AND AN INDUSTRY CHEMICAL OPERATIONS TRAINING TOOL FOR COMPANIES TO INCORPORATE BEST PRACTICES AND IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY & SECURITY (EHS&S) PERFORMANCE. THE EHS&S CHEMSTEWARDS PROGRAM FACILITATES THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES FOR MEMBER COMPANIES. THROUGH THE CHEMSTEWARDS PORTAL, THE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE OF THE EHS&S PROGRAM PROVIDES MEMBERS COMPANIES AN EASY-TO-USE RESOURCE THAT SAVES TIME AND MONEY BY HAVING ALL CHEMSTEWARDS AND RELATED EHS&S DOCUMENTS IN ONE CENTRALIZED REPOSITORY. THE WEB-BASED REPOSITORY SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR MORE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE CHEMSTEWARDS PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS COMPANIES. MEMBERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO SHARE MORE EHS&S INFORMATION AND INCREASES THE PRODUCTIVITY FOR THOSE MANAGING THIS IMPORTANT FUNCTION AT THEIR RESPECTIVE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. THE CHEMICAL OPERATIONS TRAINING TOOL IS DESIGNED FOR CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN NEED OF SUPERIOR OPERATOR TRAINING WITH INTERACTIVE 3D ANIMATIONS OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND SELF-GUIDED EXERCICES. THE TOOL IS A COMPREHENISVEPROGRAM AND AVAILABLE THROUGH AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION. MEMBER SERVICES:MAINTAINS CURRENT MEMBERS, RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS AND PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ACCELERATES THE POTENTIAL FOR MEMBERS' GROWTH BY CREATING COMMERCIAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND STRENGTHENING MEMBERS' BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS THROUGH VALUE-ADDED SERVICES. ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT CENTER (AMC LLC):PROVIDES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO SOCMA AFFILIATES. SOCMA SPECIALIZES IN THE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRY -SPECIFIC GROUPS WITH DEFINED ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES RELATED TO THE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. SOCMA PROVIDES THE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES NECESSARY TO MEET SPECIFIC COMPLEX REGULATORY, TESTING, AND COMMERCIAL ISSUES. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS:PROVIDES MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES TO PROMOTE SOCMA AND THE SPECIALTY AND FINE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY THROUGH VARIOUS PLATFORMS AND COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES. THESE INCLUDE PRESS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION, SOCIAL MEDIA, THE SOCMA WEBSITE, AND VARIOUS NEWSLETTERS AND PUBLICATIONS. CENTER FOR SPECIALTY CHEMICAL SCIENCE (CSCS LLC):REPRESENTS CHEMICAL-SPECIFIC CONSORTIA FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING SCIENTIFIC, REGULATORY, AND TECHNICAL ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST TO THE SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. CSCS MANAGES THE USE AND OVERSIGHT OF ALL CONSORTIA STUDIES COMPLETED BY AND COMMISSIONED THROUGH SOCMA OVER THE LAST FOUR DECADES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 34 0 1 20 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X VERA STOEVA 5713485100 1400 CRYSTAL DRIVE 630 ARLINGTON VA 22202 KATE HAMPFORD DONAHUE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARA GLIOZZI 1ST VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN ZREBIEC 2ND VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM PINGEL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE WILSON AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE OTT IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ANDERSON GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KITCHEN GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BARKSDALE GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LOOKOFSKY GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BARNES GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MIELKE GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEANA BEELAND GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE NETTLETON GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE MARIA BERMUDEZ GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PREZIOTTI GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BURKHART PHD GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAMERON WHALEY GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY CERNICK GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN YOHO GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN DYKE PHD GOVERNOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ABRIL PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50 X 450828 0 14246 VERA STOEVA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 37.50 X 199979 0 23970 DAVID WAWER SR. 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CORPORATION, FIRM, OR INDIVIDUAL ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOM,BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS OUT OF THE NAFTA COUNTRIES, OR WHOSE PARENT OR ANY SUBSIDIARY MANUFACTURES CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS OUTSIDE OF NAFTA COUNTRIES, BUT WHICH HAS SALES OF CUSTOM, BATCH, OR SPECIALTY CHEMICALS IN THE NAFTA COUNTRIES. DISTRIBUTOR MEMBERS: ANY CORPORATION, FIRM, OR INDIVIDUAL THAT DOES NOT MANUFACTURE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, AND WHOSE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY DOES NOT MANUFACTURE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, BUT WHO HAS SALES OF CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS IN NAFTA COUNTRIES. AFFILIATE MEMBERS: ANY CORPORATION, FIRM, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES SERVICES OR PRODUCTS TO THE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN NAFTA COUNTRIES, AND WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN NAFTA COUNTRIES. HONORARY MEMBERS: ANY INDIVIDUAL PROMINENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL, OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CUSTOM, BATCH, AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN THE NAFTA COUNTRIES OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD CAN BE ELECTED IN THE NAFTA COUNTRIES OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD CAN BE ELECTED TO HONORARY MEMBERSHIP IN SOCMA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MANUFACTURER MEMBERS HAVE ONE VOTE EACH AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO ELECT THE OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF SOCMA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ALL MANUFACTURER MEMBERS HAVE ONE VOTE EACH AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY QUESTION SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SOCMA'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDENT, AS WELL AS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALERT FOR AND AVOID SITUATIONS WHICH MIGHT BE CONSTRUED AS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF ANY BOARD MEMBER SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AND THE SOCMA PRESIDENT AND MADE A MATTER OF RECORD. ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SHOULD NOT VOTE OR USE HIS/HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER, AND HE/SHE SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED AS PART OF A QUORUM FOR THE MEETING. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHOULD REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE, THE ABSENTION FROM VOTING, AND THE QUORUM SITUATION. THESE RESTRICTIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PREVENTING THE BOARD MEMBER FROM BRIEFLY STATING HIS/HER POSITION IN THE MATTER, NOR FROM ANSWERING PERTINENT QUESTION OF OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, SINCE HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE COULD BE OF ASSISTANCE TO DELIBERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO EACH YEAR. AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND SENIOR STAFF. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL MEET ANNUALLY WITH THE CEO IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR EXECUTIVES WAS DONE IN APRIL 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 732,194. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: MINIMUM PENSION ADJUSTMENT 309,354. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. 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