Civic Intelligence

American Beverage Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 52-1730954

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 17, 2021

Organization ProfileABIONLINE.ORG
1090 Vermont Ave NW No 800Washington, DC 20005

(202) 463-7110

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

45th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

45th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

5th percentile

-123%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

70th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 70% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-48%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-92%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets45th percentile

Assets

Down

$80,511

Down $74,775 (-48%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$80,511

Down $74,775 (-48%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue45th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$60,585

Down $705,758 (-92%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$135,360

Down $764,743 (-85%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$74,775

Up $58,985 (+44%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $401,949Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $401,9492010Assets 2011: $441,695Liabilities 2011: $329Net Assets 2011: $441,3662011Assets 2012: $352,014Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $352,0142012Assets 2013: $389,031Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $389,0312013Assets 2014: $442,240Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $442,2402014Assets 2015: $281,217Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $281,2172015Assets 2016: $287,553Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $287,5532016Assets 2017: $359,487Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $359,4872017Assets 2018: $289,046Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $289,0462018Assets 2019: $155,286Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $155,2862019Assets 2020: $80,511Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $80,5112020Assets 2021: $140,987Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $140,9872021Assets 2022: $11,344Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $11,3442022Assets 2023: $11,304Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $11,3042023Assets 2024: $11,304Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $11,3042024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$80,511
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$80,511
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $1,746,133Expenses 2010: $1,622,228Net Income 2010: $123,9052010Revenue 2011: $1,756,201Expenses 2011: $1,716,784Net Income 2011: $39,4172011Revenue 2012: $1,545,823Expenses 2012: $1,635,175Net Income 2012: -$89,3522012Revenue 2013: $1,717,649Expenses 2013: $1,680,632Net Income 2013: $37,0172013Revenue 2014: $1,586,868Expenses 2014: $1,533,659Net Income 2014: $53,2092014Revenue 2015: $1,369,650Expenses 2015: $1,530,673Net Income 2015: -$161,0232015Revenue 2016: $1,611,468Expenses 2016: $1,605,132Net Income 2016: $6,3362016Revenue 2017: $1,364,158Expenses 2017: $1,292,224Net Income 2017: $71,9342017Revenue 2018: $851,414Expenses 2018: $921,855Net Income 2018: -$70,4412018Revenue 2019: $766,343Expenses 2019: $900,103Net Income 2019: -$133,7602019Revenue 2020: $60,585Expenses 2020: $135,360Net Income 2020: -$74,7752020Revenue 2021: $81,856Expenses 2021: $21,380Net Income 2021: $60,4762021Revenue 2022: $7,559Expenses 2022: $137,202Net Income 2022: -$129,6432022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $40Net Income 2023: -$402023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$60,585
Expenses$135,360
Net Income-$74,775
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 17, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$60,585
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To represent the perspective of the on-premise alcohol and hospitality industry by providing education and research on public policy issues related to alcohol consumption.

Dedicated to the protection of responsible on-premise consumption of adult beverages.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$64,687$46,078▼ $18,609
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$90,599$34,433▼ $56,166
Total Assets$155,286$80,511▼ $74,775
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$155,286$80,511▼ $74,775
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$155,286$80,511▼ $74,775
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$155,286$80,511▼ $74,775
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay70th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Richard BermanPresident/gen Counsel/Director
Ellen KoteffDirector
Kerissa HollisDirector
Kristen EastlickDirector
Paul AveryDirector
Richard RiveraDirector
Stan NovackDirector
Pete MadlandSec/treasurer/director

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Richard Berman And Company INCManagement & Accounting Fees1090 VERMONT AVE NW 800, Washington, DC 20005$120,211
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$0
Program Service Revenue
$60,580
Investment Income
$5
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-74,775
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$120,211
Other Expenses$15,149
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Comp Disqual Persons---$120,211
Travel---$8,766
Insurance---$3,353
Fees for Services Accounting---$1,500
Fees for Services Legal---$1,181
Information Technology---$166
Advertising---$100
Office Expenses---$83
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$135,360
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Richard Berman and Company IncSee Part VSee Part VNo$120,211
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

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 2020. 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 unavailable 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.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Beverage Institute
EIN
52-1730954
Phone
2024637110
Address
1090 VERMONT AVE NW NO 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Pete Madland
Title
Secretary/treasurer/director
Phone
2024637110
Signed
2021-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Richard Berman
Formed
1991
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Cherry Bekaert Llp
Address
6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD STE 600, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
Preparer
Amanda Adams
Phone
3015899000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 1

“American beverage institute uses the modified cash basis of accounting as it provides financial information that is more relevant in meeting the needs of the organization.”

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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0ENTITY MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT.
IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE RESEARCH AND MONITORING/ANALYSIS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE ORGANIZATION, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, MEETING PLANNING, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS NEEDED IN MEETING THE OBJECTIVE OF THE AMERICAN BEVERAGE INSTITUTE IN THE FULFILLMENT OF ITS MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES.
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IRS990ScheduleL/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART IV (D) - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0RICHARD 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 2020. 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 UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AMERICAN BEVERAGE INSTITUTE HAS NO COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2AMERICAN 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3AMERICAN 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.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$80,511
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$80,511
Revenue
$60,585
Expenses
$135,360
Net income
-$74,775
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.14$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.08$0.02$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.06$0.14$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.77$0.90$0.13
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$0.85$0.92$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$1.36$1.29$0.07
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$1.61$1.61$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$1.37$1.53$0.16
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.59$1.53$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$1.72$1.68$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$1.55$1.64$0.09
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.44$0.00$0.44$1.76$1.72$0.04
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$1.75$1.62$0.12