2025-11-18T13:49:46-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 900811732 MEAT INSTITUTE MEAT 2025874200 4201 WILSON BLVD 0604 ARLINGTON VA 22203 JULIE ANNA POTTS PRESIDENT & CEO 2025874200 2025-11-18 1 1 JANNA C GOUDARZI P01335035 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JULIE ANNA POTTS 4201 WILSON BLVD 0604 ARLINGTON VA 22203 16860066 0 X WWW.MEATINSTITUTE.ORG X 2012 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 85 85 44 85 0 0 1323678 2169766 12682483 14132962 344089 443382 -10402 68576 14339848 16814686 319134 583206 0 0 7870762 8489574 0 0 0 5613436 6193202 13803332 15265982 536516 1548704 15608168 20009598 8681899 11430997 6926269 8578601 X THE MEAT INSTITUTE (MI'S) VISION AND MISSION ARE TO SUSTAINABLY NOURISHING LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES WITH WHOLESOME MEAT AND POULTRY. CONNECTING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN TRUST AND DEMAND IN THE FOOD WE PRODUCE. 0 0 REGULATORY AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS:THE REGULATORY AND SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS (RSA) GROUP INTERACTS WITH A VARIETY OF REGULATORY AGENCIES, PRIMARILY FEDERAL, INCLUDING SEVERAL AGENCIES IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND OTHERS. RSA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBER COMPANIES ON REGULATORY ISSUES RELATED TO MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION, AS WELL AS COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RULES, WORKER SAFETY REGULATIONS, AMONG OTHERS. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE:THE MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF PROCESSING COMPANIES, THEIR SUPPLIERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING. THE EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT PRODUCES AND PROMOTES ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING PURPOSES AS WELL AS BUSINESS OPERATIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS:THIS GROUP ENGAGES IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE MEDIA, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC ON BEHALF OF MEAT INSTITUTE MEMBER COMPANIES. THIS DEPARTMENT ALSO ACTS AS THE MEAT AND POULTRY INDUSTRY'S REPRESENTATIVE ON CAPITOL HILL AND MANAGES THE MEAT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC). PROTEIN PACT:PROTEIN PACT UNITES THE ANIMAL PROTEIN VALUE CHAIN THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO DATA DRIVEN TRANSPARENCY WITH A GOAL OF EARNING GREATER CONSUMER TRUST IN ANIMAL PROTEIN. THE MEAT INSTITUTE LEADS THIS EFFORT AS A PLATFORM TO DRIVE INDUSTRY CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH DATA COLLECTION, EDUCATION AND SERVING AS A SUPPLY CHAIN CONNECTOR. THE MEAT INSTITUTE AND ITS MEMBERS HAVE TAKEN PART IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS TO EMPHASIZE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE'S IMPORTANCE FOR HEALTH PEOPLE, HEATHY ANIMALS, AND A HEALTHY CLIMATE. STRATEGY AND CONTENT DEPARTMENT:SUPPORTS INDUSTRY CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 29 0 1 44 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 85 85 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X THAO GRIMES 2025874226 4201 WILSON BLVD SUITE 0604 ARLINGTON VA 22203 X ERIC GUSTAFSON CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM SNEE VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE VAN LANNEN IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY HUFFMAN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER BOZZO TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ALVARADO MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON AMIDEI MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 WESLEY BATISTA FILHO MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN BOTERO MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 REED BROWN MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BUMGARNER MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BUSH MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY CATELLI MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR CAVINESS MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CHENEY MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COELHO MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY COOK MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARA CRAWFORD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY DAVIS MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK DITCHFIELD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD DOZIER MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY EAST MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN ECKMANN MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG EDSILL MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ENGLAND MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS ENI MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 OLE EVENSON MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON FUSSNER MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GAU MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL GENSHAFT MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANS KABART MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KEATING MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA KITCHENS MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KLEIN MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KREUL MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEVIN KULLA MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN LAU MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCOIS LEGER MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARL LENZ MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG LETCH MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH LINDSEY MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE MACKENZIE MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY MALENKE MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MALOTT MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MARTELLA MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MAXEY MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 JARRODD MCCARROLL MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MCDONALD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MCGADY MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MINIAT MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MONKIEWICZ MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY NEESE MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CANDICE NIU MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA NUESKE MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY O'BRIEN MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ABEL OLIVERA MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN PANICO MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PREMO MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILE RANDAZZO MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT REBHOLTZ III MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RICH MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN RICHARDSON MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENINE RINN MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN ROBINSON MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RUDOLPH MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ED SANCHEZ MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE SCHWEID MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS SHUKET MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE SMITH MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRED STEPHAN MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN STEVENS MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRADY STEWART MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STIKA MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN STILL MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE STRASSBURGER REIDY MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE L THOMPSON MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORLYN TIPTON MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VAN EEKEREN MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VATRI MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS VIGNIERI MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE WALLY MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 THEO WEENING MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY WHITE MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WILLIAMS MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS YEARWOOD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ANNA POTTS PRESIDENT & CEO 39.69 0.31 X 767725 0 75385 MARK DOPP CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 505281 0 65433 ANNE HALAL CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 22.63 17.37 X 345253 0 64677 ERIC MITTENTHAL CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 272202 0 49756 BRYAN BURNS VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 269564 0 34783 THAO GRIMES VP, FINANCE 35.96 4.04 X 241915 0 55154 NATHAN FRETZ VP, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 272263 0 25281 SARAH LITTLE VP, COMMUNICATION 40.00 0.00 X 246757 0 23177 NORM ROBERTSON VP, REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 240441 0 24236 3161401 0 417882 26 0 1 0 RED FLAG CONSULTING 655 15TH ST NW 5TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING - COMMS FOR PROTEIN PACT 1851962 ON SERVICES DEPT 312 PO BOX 4458 HOUSTON TX 77210 EVENT ONSITE SERVICES 197588 PINION PO BOX 874710 KANSAS CITY MO 64187 CONSULTING - COMMS FOR PROTEIN PACT 157661 GUIDEHOUSE INC 150 NORTH RIVERSIDE PL STE 2100 CHICAGO IL 60606 CONSULTING - COMMS FOR PROTEIN PACT 157000 4 2169766 2169766 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 9551706 9551706 IPPE TRADE SHOW 900099 2968182 2968182 FOUNDATION REIMBURSEMENT 900099 997075 997075 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 238000 238000 BEEF BOARD AND PORK BOARD 900099 208236 208236 169763 169763 14132962 443382 443382 1505 1505 112451 45380 67071 67071 67071 16814686 14132962 0 511958 X 583206 1961166 4651410 415096 1006198 455704 254108 33196 25234 3401320 4500 202523 266490 635339 260212 840060 35906 DUES AND SUBS. 150585 CC PROCESSING FEES 27675 STORAGE 21964 PAYROLL FEES 19614 14476 15265982 1201755 1141993 5674818 7609278 610497 109717 333323 424954 0 0 4832795 5088187 2954980 5635469 15608168 20009598 1867856 2106226 2819790 3194460 3994253 6130311 8681899 11430997 X 6926269 8578601 6926269 8578601 15608168 20009598 1548704 103628 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 9551706 436720 -312197 124523 382068 -257545 0 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 2381281 DEPOSITS 66841 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 3187347 5635469 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 2381281 LEASE LIABILITIES 3212939 UNEARNED INTEREST 120774 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 415317 6130311 16938460 103628 45380 149008 16789452 25234 25234 16814686 15286128 45380 45380 15240748 25234 25234 15265982 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED WITH EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL 45,380. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 6B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED WITH EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL 45,380. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 6B. 1 INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION & RESEARCH 2101 WILSON BLVD NO 810 ARLINGTON VA 22201 264719856 501(C)(3) 20000 0 CONSUMER MESSAGING PROJECT MEAT FOUNDATION 1150 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 541734274 501(C)(3) 303206 0 MI OH & STAFF TIME TO SUPPORT FOUNDATION STOP THE BAN 1137 BANNOCK ST DENVER CO 80204 934690322 250000 0 PROTECT JOBS-ISSUE COMMITTEE LOBBYING SUPPORT FEEDING AMERICA 161 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 700 CHICAGO IL 60601 363673599 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL CONTRIBUTION 3 1 PART I, LINE 2: MEAT INSTITUTE STAFF REVIEWS REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS AND MONITORS PROJECTS THOUGH SEMI-ANNUAL STATUS REPORTS; PROJECT PROPOSALS ARE EVALUATED BY THE RESEARCH ADVISOR COMMITTEE; AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE ALL FUNDING. X X 0 1 0 JULIE ANNA POTTS PRESIDENT & CEO 587725 0 180000 0 0 0 27900 0 47485 0 843110 0 0 0 MARK DOPP CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 490281 0 15000 0 0 0 27140 0 38293 0 570714 0 0 0 ANNE HALAL CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 330253 0 15000 0 0 0 27600 0 37077 0 409930 0 0 0 ERIC MITTENTHAL CHIEF STRATEGIC OFFICER 262202 0 10000 0 0 0 22445 0 27311 0 321958 0 0 0 BRYAN BURNS VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 269564 0 0 0 0 0 21965 0 12818 0 304347 0 0 0 NATHAN FRETZ VP, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 267263 0 5000 0 0 0 21605 0 3676 0 297544 0 0 0 THAO GRIMES VP, FINANCE 236915 0 5000 0 0 0 20384 0 34770 0 297069 0 0 0 SARAH LITTLE VP, COMMUNICATION 246757 0 0 0 0 0 19684 0 3493 0 269934 0 0 0 NORM ROBERTSON VP, REGULATORY 240441 0 0 0 0 0 19327 0 4909 0 264677 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B JULIE ANNA POTTS AND MARK DOPP PARTICIPATED IN A 457F PLAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE THREE (3) CLASSES OF MEMBERS: GENERAL (PACKERS AND PROCESSORS, SUPPLIERS, AND ALLIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GENERAL MEMBERS ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE MI ANNUAL MEETING. A NOMINATING COMMITTEE PUTS FORTH A SLATE OF PROPOSED BOARD MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MAJOR DECISIONS ARE DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND WAS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD RECEIVED A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN THE PERSONNEL MANUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT INCLUDES A STANDARDS OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. QUESTIONS CONCERNING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DIRECTED TO THE PRESIDENT. IN THE EVENT THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THAT A RELATIONSHIP CONSTITUTES OR MAY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION(S), DEPENDING ON THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THAT ACTION MAY INCLUDE MEETING WITH THE EMPLOYEE, IMMEDIATE DISCHARGE, REQUESTING THAT THE EMPLOYEE DIVEST PROPERTY OR OTHERWISE REMOVE HIMSELF FROM THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION, INITIATE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES, OR IF THE SITUATION MERITS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE EMPLOYEE'S RESPONSIBILITY, WAIVER OF THE CONFLICT, OR SUCH OTHER ACTION TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE ELECTED OFFICERS, WHO SERVE AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE USES COMPARABLE DATA AND OUTSIDE RESOURCES TO MAKE ITS DECISION. STAFF SALARIES (INCLUDING THOSE FOR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER AND VICE-PRESIDENTS) ARE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE ORGANIZATION USED A COMPENSATION SURVEY COMPANY TO PROVIDE DATA TO ASSIST IN MAKING SALARY DETERMINATIONS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEWS FOR TOP MANAGEMENT WERE DONE IN DECEMBER 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN B: THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL HOURS PROVIDED VERSUS THE ACTUAL HOURS BILLED. THE VARIANCE IS DUE TO SOME OFFICERS DONATING THEIR TIME. THEREFORE, PART IX, LINE 5 REPORTS ONLY THE PORTION OF COMPENSATION THAT WAS REIMBURSED, NOT THE DONATED TIME. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G COMMUNICATION SERVICES 2,146,572. IMPROVEMENT SERVICES 111,014. CONSUMER RESEARCH 240,000. RESTAURANT COUNCIL SERVICES 103,500. CONSULTANT EXPENSES 800,234. MEAT FOUNDATION 4201 WILSON BLVD SUITE 0604 ARLINGTON VA 22203 541734274 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CONCERNING FOOD BORNE ILLNESS PREVENTION DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I MEAT INSTITUTE 1 MEAT INSTITUTE POLITCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE 4201 WILSON BLVD SUITE 0604 ARLINGTON VA 22203 900811732 NON PARTISAN PROMOTION OF POLITICAL INTERESTS OF THE MEAT/POULTRY INDUSTRY DC 527 MEAT INSTITUTE 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 MEAT FOUNDATION B 303206 FMV MEAT FOUNDATION E 415317 FMV MEAT FOUNDATION N 25505 FMV MEAT FOUNDATION O 201508 FMV MEAT FOUNDATION Q 997075 FMV