2024-10-26T19:37:39-05:00 2023-12-31 GARY MCGEE & CO LLP 1000 SW BROADWAY SUITE 1200 PORTLAND OR 97205 990 2023-01-01 731653620 THE ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC ALLI 5032082872 11910 SUNSET LAKE COURT HOUSTON TX 77065 ERWIN MIERISCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5032082872 2024-10-26 1 YEE LEE MCGEE P01294356 5032222515 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X ERWIN MIERISCH 11910 SUNSET LAKE COURT HOUSTON TX 77065 581116 0 X WWW.ALLIANCEFORCOFFEEEXCELLENCE.ORG X 2003 OR TO DEVELOP APPRECIATION FOR THE WORLD'S FINEST COFFEES AND THE FARMERS THAT PRODUCE THEM. 12 12 5 15 0 0 346 500 693480 576686 52 205 4043 1738 697921 579129 0 0 0 0 327107 314234 0 0 0 346322 350848 673429 665082 24492 -85953 475389 336444 205089 138008 270300 198436 X ENSURING COFFEE EXCELLENCE TO EMPOWER FARMERS. 0 0 665082 576121 IN 2023, THE ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE("ACE") REPORTED THAT SUCCESSFUL CUP OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS HAD OCCURRED IN BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, ETHIOPIA, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDONESIA, MEXICO, NICARAGUA, PERU, AND THAILAND. SINCE 1999 THE ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE HAS HELD THE AUCTIONS FOR THE AWARD WINNING CUP OF EXCELLENCE COFFEES. BUYERS AROUND THE WORLD COMPETE FOR THE HONOR TO OWN AND SELL THESE UNIQUE COFFEES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.THESE AUCTIONS HAVE SET THE STANDARD FOR THE INCREASED PREMIUMS THAT FARMERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY COFFEES AND HAVE SET THE STANDARD FOR TRANSPARENCY IN PRICING.ADHERING TO ACE'S MISSION OF REWARDING EXEMPLARY COFFEE FARMERS, ACE HOSTS ITS PRIVATE COLLECTION AUCTIONS. BY PINPOINTING EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCERS WITH THIS PROGRAM, WE CURATE AUCTIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND FARMERS WHO BEST EXEMPLIFY ACE'S STANDARDS WITH OUR CUP OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAMMING. WITH THESE CURATED AUCTIONS, WE HOPE TO EXPAND OUR REACH AND SERVE EVEN MORE FARMERS WORLDWIDE. 665082 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X MARYNA GRAY 5032082872 11910 SUNSET LAKE COURT HOUSTON TX 77065 CORY BUSH BOARD CHAIR 3.50 X X 0 0 0 NOELIA VILLALOBOS BOARD VICE CHAIR 3.50 X X 0 0 0 TIM TAYLOR TREASURER (THRU MAY '23) 3.50 X X 0 0 0 MARYNA GRAY TREASURER (BEG. MAY '23) 3.50 X X 0 0 0 RAPHAEL BRAUNE BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 DIEGO DE LA CERDA BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 ALECO CHIGOUNIS BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 BARTOSZ CIEPAJ BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 AMIR GEHL BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 SATOSHI ITO BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 ANDRES LATORRE BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 YUNSON LEE BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 JAN SCHUITEMAKER BOARD MEMBER 3.50 X 0 0 0 DARRIN DANIEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH '23) 30.00 X 41452 0 7027 ERWIN MIERISCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG. '23) 30.00 X 35898 0 3447 77350 0 10474 0 0 0 1 0 500 500 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 368118 368118 COE AUCTION 541900 206589 206589 LAB RENTAL 531120 1750 1750 TRAINING COURSES FEES 541900 229 229 576686 205 205 1422 1987 -565 -565 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2303 2303 2303 579129 576121 0 2508 87824 189959 15783 20668 1120 36673 43107 12399 41045 20052 31521 16950 34637 4788 4009 COE AUCTION PLATFORM 81776 BANK FEES 22261 MISCELLANEOUS 510 665082 143474 44860 99774 112631 43658 18525 8208 3555 311893 285172 31509 26721 148766 130152 475389 336444 74249 51823 130840 86185 205089 138008 X 260306 188442 9994 9994 270300 198436 475389 336444 -85953 14089 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 169293 169293 0 142600 115879 26721 26721 DUE FROM CUP OF EXCELLENCE 130152 130152 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CUP OF EXCELLENCE COMPETITIONS AND PRIVATE COLLECTION AUCTIONS. 32297 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CUP OF EXCELLENCE COMPETITIONS AND PRIVATE COLLECTION AUCTIONS. 31253 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CUP OF EXCELLENCE COMPETITIONS. 17259 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CUP OF EXCELLENCE COMPETITIONS. 7945 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CUP OF EXCELLENCE COMPETITIONS. 7945 0 3 0 0 0 3 96699 0 96699 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5: DARRIN DANIEL AND ERWIN MIERISCH'S TIME IS SHARED BETWEEN THE ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENCE (ACE) AND AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, CUP OF EXCELLENCE (COE). DARRIN DANIEL'S TOTAL SALARY TOTALED $74,137 FOR 2023 AND ERWIN MIERISCH'S TOTAL SALARY TOTALED $60,687 FOR 2023, RESPECTIVELY. COE REIMBURSED ACE $25,658 FOR DARRIN DANIEL AND $21,342 FOR ERWIN MIERISCH'S PAYROLL COSTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIPS ARE OFFERED IN THREE CATEGORIES - SOLO SUPPORTERS, COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS, AND BENEFACTOR SUPPORTERS. MEMBERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO SAMPLES, NEWSLETTERS, EVENTS, AND MARKETING MATERIALS BASED ON CATEGORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A COPY IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAINTAINS COPIES OF ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION FORMS ON FILE. IF A CONFLICT OCCURS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOCUMENTS THE CONFLICT IN THE BOARD MINUTES AND ENSURES THAT THE CONFLICTED DIRECTOR LEAVES THE ROOM AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN THE DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PERFORMED AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINED TOTAL COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.