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Distilled Spirits Council of the United States INC

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DBA: % VALERIE OLSZEWSKI
Trade Association · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 52-0971454

About

DISCUS is the leading convener of the spirits industry, bringing together producers large and small; supply chain professionals; and our service partners. All DISCUS members enjoy access to, and influence on, its best-in-class advocacy efforts in Washington, DC; state capitals across the US; and in key markets around the world.

In care of Valerie Olszewski

Donations are NOT tax-deductible
Category
Trade Association
Employees
43
Volunteers
20

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$16.0M
Expenses
$16.9M
Assets
$16.3M
Liabilities
$15.3M

Financial history

$18.9M$9.5M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $16.0M · Peak FY2022: $18.9M · Avg: $16.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$889K
Foreign employees5
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,
North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)
South Asia
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)
Global-Trade Policy

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
$193K
Lobbying
Grants Given
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES INC
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Address

101 Constitution AVE NW STE 350W
Washington, DC, 20001-636

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Public records
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