Nonprofit · EIN 53-0114930
CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $34,741,878 | $28,997,614 | $5,744,264 | $50,063,723 | $17,593,969 | $32,469,754 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,996,529 | $21,766,582 | $229,947 | $35,827,853 | $18,273,912 | $17,553,941 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,938,737
- Program service revenue
- $19,154,922
- Investment income
- $366,390
- Royalties
- $7,691
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,637
- Other revenue
- $281,829
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $233,688
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,171,016
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,242,532
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,711,719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $893,713
- Accounting fees
- $108,492
- Occupancy
- $910,745
- Travel
- $443,146
- Depreciation
- $359,424
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,827,853
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,063,723
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,593,969
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,469,754
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,897,725
- Publicly traded securities
- $34,456
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,792,255
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,677,499
- Gross unrelated business income
- $88,597
- Gross receipts
- $38,237,749
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1909
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CHAVERN | PRESIDENT & CEO (END 08/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $1,506,283 | $8,762 |
| STACY PAPADOPOULOS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 34.5 | $885,930 | $66,492 |
| RHONDA BENTZ | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 37.5 | $794,197 | $53,698 |
| GENEVIEVE GENT | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $547,974 | $66,492 |
| JOHN HEWITT | SVP OF PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY AND STATE AFFAIRS HEAD Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $341,626 | $66,762 |
| SARAH GALLO | SVP OF PRODUCT POLICY AND FEDERAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 37 | $312,676 | $61,977 |
| JOCELYN KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $294,491 | $60,315 |
| THOMAS MADRECKI | VICE PRESIDENT, CAMPAIGNS & SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $277,177 | $57,048 |
| KRISTEN HEWLETT | VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35.5 | $273,045 | $36,759 |
| JOSEPH AQUILINA | VICE PRESIDENT & DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $208,956 | $32,232 |
| Linda Rendle | The Clorox Company; Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Smucker | The J. M. Smucker Company; Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Williams | Bush Brothers & Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Billy Cyr | Freshpet, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Foley | McCormick & Company, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
49 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Huff | Nissin Foods USA; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Schiegg | Schwan's Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Keller | B&G Foods, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Calamari | Abbott Nutrition; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dale Clemiss | Idahoan Foods, LLC; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Fachner | J&J Snack Foods; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darcy Davenport | BellRing Brands, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Booth | Tillamook County Creamery Association; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Pilnick | WK Kellogg Co; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gavin Hattersley | Molson Coors Beverage Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Longstreet | Del Monte Foods, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gustavo Valle | Mondelez International, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Dunbar | Moody Dunbar, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Anfang | Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Henk Hartong III | Harvest Hill Beverage Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Friedman | Utz Brands Inc; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Harmening | General Mills, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerome Lemaire | Reckitt; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Snee | Hormel Foods Corporation; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Yanda | Lakeside Foods; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Kooyman | Colgate-Palmolive Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Narron | Tyson Foods; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Flanagan | Ripple Foods; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Knebusch | Georgia-Pacific LLC; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louie Gentine | Sargento Foods Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louis C Gottsponer Jr | Morgan Foods, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lovella Adams | The Coca-Cola Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marco Capurso | Ferrara; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Thompson | Nestle; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Farrell | Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mick Beekhuizen | Campbell Soup Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Turner | The Procter & Gamble Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nico Catoggio | Post Consumer Brands; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicolas Amaya | Kellanova North America; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Orzse Hodi | Dole Sunshine; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pedro Navio | The Kraft Heinz Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Schaffer | Henkel; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Ferranti | Rich's Products; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russ Torres | Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryals McMullian | Flowers Foods, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sally Grimes | Diageo North America; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Connolly | Conagra Brands, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shane Grant | Danone; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Williams | PepsiCo Foods North America; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Cofer | Keurig Dr Pepper; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Hayes | Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tricia Wallwork | Milo's Tea Company; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Davidson | The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Woody Swink | McCall Farms; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 71 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Chavern | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $1,390,074 | $686,305 |
| Stacy Papadopoulos | General Counsel & Sr. VP, Operations & Initiatives Trustee or director, Officer | 34.5 | $909,648 | $262,516 |
| Rhonda Bentz | Exec., VP, Public Affairs Key employee | 37.5 | $806,182 | $251,072 |
| Thomas Madrecki | VP - Supply Chain Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $357,957 | $84,646 |
| John Hewitt | Sr. Dir. - State Affairs Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $314,528 | $111,866 |
| Genna Gent (Beg 012023) | Exec., VP Member Engagement Key employee | 37.5 | $285,368 | $119,160 |
| Michael Liptak | VP - Federal Affairs Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $294,342 | $98,961 |
| Sarah Gallo | VP - Product Policy Highest-paid employee | 37 | $261,968 | $92,856 |
| Kristen Hewlett | VP - Operations & Finance Highest-paid employee | 35.5 | $263,905 | $70,209 |
| Joseph Aquilina | Officer and Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $195,637 | $50,995 |
| Ellen Davis (End 012023) | Exec., VP, Member Engagement Key employee | 37.5 | $200,605 | $771 |
| Jeff Harmening | General Mills Inc.; Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Rendle | The Clorox Co.; Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Williams | Bush Brothers & Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Wolpert | Henkle Corp.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Callahan | Hostess Brands, LLC; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Billy Cyr | Freshpet, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Keller | B&G Foods Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Calamari | Abbott Nutrition; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Hood | Kellogg Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Fachner | J&J Snack Foods Corp.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darcy Davenport | Bellring Brands; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dimitrios Smyrnios | The Schwan Food Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Lissette | Utz Brands, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Penny | Bimbo Bakeries USA; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Hattersley | Molson Coors Beverage Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glen Walter | Mondelez Internat'l, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Longstreet | Del Monte Foods, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregg Roden | PepsiCo, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gustavo Valle | Mondelez Internat'l, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Anfang | Land O'Lakes; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henk Hartong | Harvest Hill Beverage Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Friedman | Utz Brands, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesper Nordengaard | Colgate-Palmolive Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Snee | Hormel Foods Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Carlos Dalto | Dole Packaged Foods; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Widmer | J&J Consumer Health; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kris Licht | Reckitt; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Flanagan | Ripple Foods; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Knebusch | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrence Kurzius | McCormick & Co., Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louie Gentine | Sargento Foods, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Gottsponer | Morgan Foods, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Capurso | Ferrara; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Clouse | Campbell Soup Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Jansen | Blue Diamond Growers; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Rahyia | The Coca-Cola Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Schiller | The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Smucker | The J.M. Smucker Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Farrell | Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mauricio Leyva | Keurig Dr. Pepper; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Price | Nissin Foods; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Turner | The Procter & Gamble Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Vlahos | The Honest Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nico Catoggio | Post Holdings; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Criteser | Tillamook County Creamery Assoc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Lockwood-Taylor | Bayer Consumer Health; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Ferranti | Rich Products Corp.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rod Little | Edgewell Pers. Care Co.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryals McMullian | Flowers Foods, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Connolly | Conagra Brands, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shane Grant | Banone North America; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shane Smith | Smithfield; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stanley Dunbar | Moody Dunbar, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Williams | PepsiCo, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Siwak | Ferrero USA, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Hayes | Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Werner | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tricia Wallwork | Milo's Tea Co. Inc.; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Davidson | Glanbia Performance Nutrition; Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 19TH STREET NORTH 7TH FLOOR, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-1722
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- David Chavern PresCEO, 1001 19th Street North 7th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209
- Signed the 990
- Stacy Papadopoulos, GC/ Sr. VP Ops & Initiatives
- Phone
- (571) 378-6760
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
The Consumer Brands Association represents the world's leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. From household products and personal care to food and beverage products, the CPG industry plays a vital role in powering the U.S. economy. The Association's mission is to champion growth and innovation for the industry whose products consumers depend on every day.
Program accomplishments
- Advocacy: Through this program, the Association monitors and advocates for public policy issues affecting the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The Association provides a link between the CPG industry and federal and state policy makers and regulators to champion smart regulations and policies that enhance consumer safety and wellness and maintain product affordability and accessibility. Additionally, by creating a clear, compelling narrative about the industry, the Association works to change perceptions, generate stronger political and public support for the industry and shape policy for the benefit of its members and consumers.
- Industry Engagement: Through this program, the Association seeks to retain existing members, recruit new members and create a forum for gathering the most influential leaders from the consumer packaged goods industry for collaborative learnings, trend-spotting, and problem solving, all with the goal of ensuring a bright and vibrant future for the industry and the consumers served. This initiative also provides forums such as conferences, workshops and webinars to exchange industry ideas and insights.
- Regulatory Compliance: Through this program, the Association works to protect public health and assure consumer confidence in the consumer packaged goods industry and its products. The team is comprised of subject-matter experts with extensive networks within key government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Regulatory Compliance staff monitor regulatory issues affecting the consumer packaged goods industry and develop strategies to advance regulations that are science-based and protect public health through engagement with the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This initiative also provides forums such as conferences, workshops and webinars to exchange industry ideas and insights.
- SmartLabel: This program is a voluntary digital transparency initiative that allows consumers to find more detailed information about the products they use and consume, beyond the printed label. The initiative spans food, beverage, personal care, household, supplement, over-the counter, and pet care products.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0114930
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1936
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,063,723
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,237,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $34,741,878 | $28,997,614 | $50,063,723 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $21,996,529 | $21,766,582 | $35,827,853 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $19,637,962 | $17,117,684 | $34,521,787 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 53-0114930).
Questions about CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION is 53-0114930.
- Is CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1936.
- Are donations to CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names David Chavern PresCEO.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 64 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,506,283 (DAVID CHAVERN, PRESIDENT & CEO (END 08/24)).
- How much revenue does CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,741,878, expenses of $28,997,614 and total assets of $50,063,723 at year end.
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