Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | There are three categories of membership in GMA: 1. General members: General membership is limited to 1) entities engaged in the manufacture of food, beverage and consumer products; 2) sales agencies engaged in sales and marketing or merchandising of food, beverage and consumer products; and 3) suppliers by invitation only. General members can participate on councils and committees, ultimately helping to drive GMA's agenda. 2. Associate members: Associate membership is limited to entities engaged in providing products or services to the food, beverage and consumer products industry and interested in the well-being and success of grocery product manufacturers. 3. Chain Restaurant Corporate Headquarters Members: Any company actively and regularly engaged in furnishing food and/or beverage retail services to the public at multiple locations ("chain restaurants") is qualified to become a Chain Restaurant Corporate headquarters member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The governing body of GMA is its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall elect from its members a Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall propose candidates for election as directors at each Annual Meeting and shall propose candidates for election as officers and members of the Executive Committee and the Finance and Audit Committee as vacancies occur. Members of the Board are generally elected to three-year terms but there is no limit to the number of terms an individual director may serve. Officers, including the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, shall be elected for a term of two years. The Chair and Vice Chair may hold their respective offices for not more than one term. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Decisions involving proposed mergers or liquidation would be brought before the full membership for approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | GMA's Federal Form 990 is reviewed by its accounting staff, including the Director of Accounting and the Controller and by its general counsel. Such review takes place upon receipt of the draft Form 990 received from the independent public accounting firm who conducts the consolidated financial statement audit of GMA. The review involves comparison of financial data in the Form 990 with the audited financial statements and the books and records of GMA and review of all narrative information for accuracy and completeness by the appropriate GMA staff. Additionally, a report is made to GMA's Finance and Audit Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | In addition to the written conflict of interest policy, GMA's in-house legal counsel regularly reviews antitrust and conflict of interest policies at board meetings and most committee meetings. Members of the GMA Finance and Audit Committee shall make an initial determination as to whether a conflict exists and what subsequent action is appropriate, if any. The GMA Finance and Audit Committee shall inform the Board of such determination and action. The Board shall retain the right to modify or reverse such determination and action, and shall retain the ultimate enforcement authority with respect to the interpretation and application of this policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | Pay comparability data is gathered from a variety of publicly available sources including published survey data and Form 990's. Specific to the incoming President and CEO, a salary survey was obtained and the total 2018 compensation reviewed and approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. Compensation recommendations for other officers and key employees are reviewed and approved by GMA's CEO. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | GMA makes its Form 990 available upon request. Audited financial statements and governing documents may be made available upon GMA's consideration of the request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Unrecognized actuarial loss -2,022,983. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Finance and Audit Committee of the Grocery Manufacturers Association is responsible, annually, for the approval of the independent public accounting firm who conducts the consolidated financial statement audit of GMA and for the approval of the consolidated financial statements. This process is unchanged from the prior year. |
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