Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR AMERICAN BEVERAGE INSTITUTE. RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE, WAS COMPENSATED AS PRESIDENT OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2018. DUE TO THE INSTITUTE'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILBLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | AMERICAN BEVERAGE INSTITUTE HAS NO COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AMERICAN BEVERAGE INSTITUTE'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. ALL COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AMERICAN BEVERAGE INSTITUTE REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT EXISTS. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AMERICAN BEVERAGE INSTITUTE DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION EXCEPT THROUGH THOSE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH ITS FORM 1024 EXEMPTION APPLICATION (COPY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC) AS REQUIRED BY LAW. |
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