Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc (EIN 520971454) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1973

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Chris Swonger

Phone

2026283544

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc, founded in 1973, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $16.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $981,314

Program Service Revenue $14,541,873

Investment Income $65,678

Other Revenue $385,071

TOTAL REVENUE $15,973,936

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $52,000

Salaries & Benefits $7,914,009

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $8,918,881

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,884,890

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$15,973,936	$15,023,022	+0.1%
Expenses	$16,884,890	$16,264,239	+0.0%
Net Income	$-910,954	$-1,241,217	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✓ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,866,457

Total Directors

Key Employees

$465,053

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Dan Leese	Board Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Barrazotto	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Basford	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicolas Beckers	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Caldwell	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rob Cassell	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maribel Delgado	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jason Drook	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ugo Fiorenzo	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Gabaldon	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brandon Gall	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brett Hale	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Hall	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jose Hermosillo	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tony Latham	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Conor McQuaid	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan O'Hara	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Rudy	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Ross	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Juan Sanchez	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Swonger	President & CEO	35.00	Officer	$1,082,553	$65,059	$1,147,612
Courtney Armour	Chief Legal Counsel/Corp Sec.	35.00	Officer	$392,858	$41,529	$434,387
Adrian Baxter	CFO/Corp Treasurer	35.00	Officer	$248,171	$36,287	$284,458
Christine Locascio	Chief of Public Policy	35.00	Key Emp	$395,129	$69,924	$465,053
Denzel McGuire	Chief of Federal & State	35.00	Highest	$354,322	$34,643	$388,965
Lisa Hawkins	SVP, Public Affairs	35.00	Highest	$274,705	$56,661	$331,366
Andrew Deloney	SVP, Head of State Public	35.00	Highest	$261,070	$53,767	$314,837
Robert Budoff	SVP, State Regulatory Affairs	35.00	Highest	$255,670	$54,468	$310,138
Sarah Fitzmaurice	Chief of Resource Planning	35.00	Highest	$234,730	$47,908	$282,638

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$15,973,936	$16,884,890	$16,272,265	$-910,954
2023	$15,023,022	$16,264,239	$17,740,325	$-1,241,217
2022	$18,902,624	$17,769,741	$10,702,185	$1,132,883
2021	$18,295,084	$16,045,472	$10,128,632	$2,249,612
2020	$17,269,290	$14,859,706	$8,786,960	$2,409,584
2019	$16,493,017	$13,636,221	$7,912,898	$2,856,796
2018	$15,571,816	$15,722,548	$7,180,407	$-150,732

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc