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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GS1 US INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 5 November 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Listed under a different title

  • Melanie Hilton: SVP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT then SVP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Totals

Total revenue
$188,763,487
Total expenses
$90,449,942
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$82,801,363
Investment income
$105,962,124
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$501,466,441
Total liabilities, end of year
$61,325,409
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$440,141,032
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $77,166,108 · related or exempt $77,166,108

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM/CONFERENCE REV

    total $5,098,855 · related or exempt $5,098,855

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SHARED SERVICES FEES

    total $536,400 · related or exempt $536,400

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,572,897 · unrelated business $208,377 · excluded $7,364,520

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $409,784,449

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $311,336,504 · other assets $58,718

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $98,447,945 · other assets -$58,718

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $98,389,227 · excluded $98,389,227

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $11,033,871

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $25,769,498

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,543,246

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,800,130

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,359,023

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $564,379

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $199,992

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $791,219

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $12,948,212

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,405,787

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $744,495

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,415,212

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,434,317

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,679,840

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,463,164

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $5,764,810

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,311,691

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $234,550

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $1,827,991

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $980,064

  • 24c · Other expenses: TEMPORARY SERVICES

    total $91,971

  • 24d · Other expenses: INCOME TAXES

    total $86,480

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,081,259 · end of year $5,295,386

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $494,235 · end of year $327,037

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $8,276,000 · end of year $7,794,921

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,104,026 · end of year $7,931,107

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $44,301,119

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $33,078,069

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,386,571 · end of year $11,223,050

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $263,467,401 · end of year $240,525,068

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $152,694,277 · end of year $217,018,622

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,698,933 · end of year $11,351,250

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $25,761,815 · end of year $23,282,191

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $24,992,266 · end of year $26,108,610

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,976,189 · end of year $11,934,608

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $396,472,432 · end of year $440,141,032

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O, PART I DESCRIPTION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE PURPOSE OF GS1 US, INC. IS TO ENABLE INDUSTRIES TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY, THEREBY SERVING THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS BY DEVELOPING, RECOMMENDING, PROMOTING, OVERSEEING, AND SECURING ADMINISTRATION OF EFFECTIVE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND TECHNIQUES.

  • STANDARDS - GS1 US MISSION IS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS OF ALL SIZES RANGING FROM LARGE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS TO SMALL START-UP BUSINESSES UNIQUELY AND CONSISTENTLY IDENTIFY PRODUCTS, ASSETS, SHIPMENTS, AND PHYSICAL LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN. THESE FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS ENABLE TRADING PARTNERS TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION CRITICAL TO THEIR BUSINESSES.

  • ADVISORY SERVICES - GS1 US CUSTOMIZES GUIDANCE AND INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENT GS1 STANDARDS.

  • EDUCATION & TRAINING - THROUGH CERTIFICATE COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND BOTH LIVE AND ON-DEMAND EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, GS1 US HELPS ORGANIZATIONS UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE GS1 STANDARDS TO HELP INNOVATE, OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY, AND BUILD CAPABILITIES THAT DRIVE YOUR BUSINESS.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert Carpenter

    CEO & BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $4,319,418
    From this org
    $3,491,151
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $828,267
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $829,198
    Bonus
    $848,364
    Other
    $1,813,589
    Deferred
    $782,569
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,698
    Filer's total
    $4,319,418
  • Pavan Heda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam Heyworth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Inwright

    CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $15,841
    From this org
    $15,841
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Todd

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Moffatt-Bruce

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kraig Narr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Phillips

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Gaffney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bala Prasanna

    BOARD MEMBER (ENDED 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Randy Skoda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brad Spickert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Stigers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dick Tracy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles Schafer

    BOARD MEMBER (ENDED 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sanjay Sarma

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Dick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Renaud De Barbuat

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Delaus

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dave Bornmann

    BOARD MEMBER (ENDED 11/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alfredo Colas

    VICE CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Urban

    BOARD MEMBER (ENDED 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Capsambellis

    BOARD MEMBER (STARTED 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Antonio Lee

    BOARD MEMBER (STARTED 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yegneswaran Kumar

    SVP, CFO

    Total calculated
    $1,311,508
    From this org
    $1,084,207
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $227,301
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $441,240
    Bonus
    $228,050
    Other
    $414,917
    Deferred
    $194,084
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,217
    Filer's total
    $1,311,508
  • Siobhan O'Bara

    SVP, COMMUNITY ENGMNT (ENDED 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $607,850
    From this org
    $576,973
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,877
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $91,008
    Bonus
    $227,874
    Other
    $258,091
    Deferred
    $27,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,277
    Filer's total
    $607,850
  • Melanie Hilton

    SVP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $820,524
    From this org
    $668,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $151,732
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $315,821
    Bonus
    $150,461
    Other
    $202,510
    Deferred
    $120,937
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,795
    Filer's total
    $820,524
  • Carrie Wilkie

    SVP, STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $677,411
    From this org
    $624,685
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,726
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $303,020
    Bonus
    $152,558
    Other
    $169,107
    Deferred
    $36,685
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,041
    Filer's total
    $677,411
  • William Strawderman

    SVP, MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $655,797
    From this org
    $520,430
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $135,367
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,124
    Bonus
    $139,070
    Other
    $125,236
    Deferred
    $89,264
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,103
    Filer's total
    $655,797
  • Ruchi Datta

    VP & GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $598,421
    From this org
    $489,261
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $109,160
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,440
    Bonus
    $116,823
    Other
    $75,998
    Deferred
    $60,175
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,985
    Filer's total
    $598,421
  • Angela Fernandez

    SVP, MARKET DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $559,648
    From this org
    $441,321
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $118,327
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $279,201
    Bonus
    $95,203
    Other
    $66,917
    Deferred
    $73,108
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,219
    Filer's total
    $559,648
  • William Fraser

    VP, TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $523,948
    From this org
    $423,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $100,172
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,642
    Bonus
    $94,030
    Other
    $67,104
    Deferred
    $52,668
    Nontaxable benefits
    $47,504
    Filer's total
    $523,948
  • John Hoderny

    SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $569,659
    From this org
    $444,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $125,576
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,822
    Bonus
    $103,536
    Other
    $94,725
    Deferred
    $77,298
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,278
    Filer's total
    $569,659
  • Jesus Urriola

    VP, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $373,848
    From this org
    $339,281
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,567
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,560
    Bonus
    $78,255
    Other
    $19,466
    Deferred
    $33,812
    Nontaxable benefits
    $755
    Filer's total
    $373,848
  • Craig Wellens

    VP & CORPORATE CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $486,692
    From this org
    $391,676
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $95,016
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,840
    Bonus
    $86,671
    Other
    $61,165
    Deferred
    $48,733
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,283
    Filer's total
    $486,692
  • Ryan Richard

    VP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $436,105
    From this org
    $369,808
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,297
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,509
    Bonus
    $77,855
    Other
    $58,444
    Deferred
    $47,567
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,730
    Filer's total
    $436,105
  • Michelle Covey

    VP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $463,121
    From this org
    $389,795
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,326
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,928
    Bonus
    $108,482
    Other
    $57,385
    Deferred
    $47,389
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,937
    Filer's total
    $463,121
  • Gena Smith Morgan

    VP, STANDARDS

    Total calculated
    $429,239
    From this org
    $364,366
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,873
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,492
    Bonus
    $86,742
    Other
    $25,132
    Deferred
    $48,850
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,023
    Filer's total
    $429,239
  • Sandra Kozusko

    VP, EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    Total calculated
    $381,195
    From this org
    $334,103
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,092
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,146
    Bonus
    $76,257
    Other
    $24,700
    Deferred
    $46,341
    Nontaxable benefits
    $751
    Filer's total
    $381,195

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED COMPANION TRAVEL BENEFITS THAT WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION: AMY BEHM, JEFF JORGENSEN, SAM SHUPPERT, GENA MORGAN, RYAN RICHARD, MELANIE HILTON, JON GREGORY, AND JOHN INWRIGHT. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A TAX GROSS UP ON GIFTS THAT WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION: ROBERT CARPENTER, YEGNESWARAN KUMAR, CARRIE WILKIE, BILL STRAWDERMAN, ANGELA FERNANDEZ, MELANIE HILTON, JOHN HODERNEY, HOPE BOLASCI, AND HUSSAM EL-LEITHY. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FIRST-CLASS AIRFARE REIMBURSEMENTS: SCOTT GAFFNEY, JOHN INWRIGHT, KEVIN URBAN, SAM HEYWORTH, ALFREDO COLAS, TODD JAMES, AND MIKE STIGERS.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED BELOW ARE PARTICIPANTS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. THESE ACCRUALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN C (DEFERRED COMPENSATION). - ROBERT CARPENTER - $107,469 - YEGNESWARAN KUMAR - $26,484 - MELANIE HILTON - $10,837 - CARRIE WILKIE - $9,085 - WILLIAM STRAWDERMAN - $5,206 - RUCHI DATTA - $6,642 - JOHN HODERNY - $1,323 - ANGELA FERNANDEZ - $3,216 - WILLIAM FRASER - $2,034 - MICHELLE COVEY - $39 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN DURING THE YEAR BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY AMOUNTS ACCRUED OR PAID: - SANDRA KOZUSKO - GENA MORGAN - RYAN RICHARD - JESUS URRIOLA - CRAIG WELLENS GS1 US HAS AN ESTABLISHED LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (LTIP) THAT IS LIMITED TO KEY EXECUTIVES TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN ACHIEVING STRATEGIC AND OPERATING OBJECTIVES. THE LTIP IS APPROVED BY THE HR/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE LTIP IS PAID OUT OVER THREE YEARS AND SCHEDULE J, PART II COLUMN (C) INCLUDES THE AMOUNTS DEFERRED AND NOT PAID OUT WITHIN 2 AND A HALF MONTHS AFTER THE YEAR END. SCHEDULE J, PART II COLUMN (F) INCLUDES THE AMOUNTS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON A PRIOR FORM 990.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • EPC GLOBAL US LLC

    PROMOTE EPC · DE · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by GS1 US INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
22 September 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202602669349300030

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