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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,539,549
Total expenses
$3,956,274
Contributions and grants received
$3,176,846
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$903,701
Investment income
$394,399
Other revenue
$64,603
Total assets, end of year
$11,460,607
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,741,932
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,718,675
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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $2,465,905

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $710,941

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $31,409

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL CONFERENCE

    total $448,120 · related or exempt $448,120

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $237,084 · related or exempt $237,084

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $90,000 · related or exempt $90,000

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION REVENUE

    total $56,400 · related or exempt $56,400

  • 2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    total $42,476 · related or exempt $42,476

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $29,621 · related or exempt $29,621

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $256,734 · excluded $256,734

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $27,103 · excluded $27,103

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $37,500

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $37,500

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $37,500 · excluded $37,500

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,701,993

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

    securities $1,564,328

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $137,665

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $137,665 · excluded $137,665

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,192,080

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $556,436

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $33,435

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $57,677

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $87,319

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,120

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $102,300

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $49,068

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $465,462

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $56,943

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $112,790

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $184,714

  • 17 · Travel

    total $189,288

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $760,422

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $20,699

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,624

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $56,426

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS

    total $8,920

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $5,551

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $46,468 · end of year $14,054

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,304,922 · end of year $1,576,427

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $130,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $106,427 · end of year $79,764

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $191,245 · end of year $232,040

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

    $369,515

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

    $353,639

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,970 · end of year $15,876

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,290,115 · end of year $7,721,547

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $78,793 · end of year $7,365

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,803,254 · end of year $1,683,034

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $140,688 · end of year $175,145

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $610,773 · end of year $649,639

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,028,818 · end of year $1,917,148

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,071,915 · end of year $8,718,675

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ARA UNITES ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR INTERESTS TO ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE ON THEIR BEHALF, PROVIDE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES, AND PRESERVE THEIR FREEDOM TO OPERATE AND INNOVATE, ENSURING A SAFE AND PLENTIFUL FOOD SUPPLY FOR ALL.

  • ANNUAL CONFERENCE - ARA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE OFFERS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ITS RETAIL DEALERS SUPPLIER MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. THE CONFERENCE OFFERS AN ARRAY OF BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS, RENOWNED SPEAKERS, AND EXPERTS IN INTERNATIONAL AGRI-BUSINESSES WHO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF LOCAL MEMBERS.

  • GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - ARA'S PUBLIC POLICY IS TO ENHANCE RESOURCES IN TECHNICAL/REGULATORY AREAS BY IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO REPLICATE SOUND STATE LEGISLATION, AND TO SYNERGIZE CONFLICTING STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS IMPACTING THE INDUSTRY.

  • GOVERNANCE - ARA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVELY ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS TO BUILD THE INDUSTRY'S IMAGE, IMPROVE MEMBER SERVICES, AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE ALLIANCES.

  • COMMUNICATIONS - ARA PUBLISHES A BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, PRESS RELEASES, AND ALERTS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS ON CURRENT EVENTS IMPACTING THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION, ARA PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR THE MEMBERS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND IDEAS WITH ONE ANOTHER VIA FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKEDIN, AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ian McGregor

    CHAIR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brooke McMullin

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amy Asmus Vice Chair Until

    DEC. 2023, THEN CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dave Spears Director Until

    DEC. 2023, THEN VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Will Bentley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ward Bloodworth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dan Bouck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ernie Chappell

    DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bradley Sponseller

    DIRECTOR AS OF JAN. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Terry Herzig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Lloyd

    DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ken Lehmann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joey Caldwell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jim Davis

    DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim Richie

    DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Griffin Evans

    DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Toby Hlavinka

    DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ryan Burke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rob Clayton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ashley Plymale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Wheeler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Blake Gates

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jason Weirich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Keith Lawson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Stutsman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen Whitt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ernie Roncoroni

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leroy Startz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ryan Klaveano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Doug Whicker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Clayton Houchin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rodney Wilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brad Locke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Twining

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nelson McCord

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe Weis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lyndon Smith

    DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig Jorgensen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Shillingford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Hendrix

    DIRECTOR UNTIL APR. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kelvin Feist

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gary Vogen

    DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve Becraft

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Wes Millard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevin Sagehorn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brent Wallner

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daryl Molskness

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeff Freeman

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mason Bennett

    DIRECTOR AS OF APR. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Teresa McNeal

    DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Molly Biedenfeld

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Carson

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bob Ness

    DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sam Pendleton

    DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Keppy

    DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ron Seeber

    DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT. 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • William Daren Coppock

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $480,982
    From this org
    $431,278
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,704
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $431,278
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,904
    Filer's total
    $480,982
  • Donald Taylor Vice Pres

    MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $311,243
    From this org
    $273,587
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,656
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $273,587
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,101
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,555
    Filer's total
    $311,243
  • Richard Gupton Sr Vice Pres

    PUBLIC POLICY & COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $321,816
    From this org
    $277,437
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,379
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,437
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,430
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,949
    Filer's total
    $321,816
  • Andrea Karine Mowers Dir

    COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER EXPERIENCE

    Total calculated
    $125,944
    From this org
    $111,784
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,160
    Hours/week
    40
  • Hunter Carpenter

    SR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY

    Total calculated
    $197,843
    From this org
    $171,025
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,818
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,025
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,418
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,400
    Filer's total
    $197,843
  • Bryna Hautau

    SR. DIR. OPERATIONS & EVENYS

    Total calculated
    $156,127
    From this org
    $139,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,445
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,682
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,558
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,887
    Filer's total
    $156,127

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

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    527 · TO INCREASE POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT AMONG MEMBER COMPANIES · DC · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • GROWING RESULTS LLC

    MANAGING OFFICE LEASE SPACE · VA · 13.92% owned

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500859349301530

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