Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,459,496
- Total expenses
- $4,346,797
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,039,756
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $879,566
- Investment income
- $505,776
- Other revenue
- $34,398
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,848,332
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,610,027
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $9,238,305
- 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$2,356,071
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$683,685
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$20,529
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2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL CONFERENCE
total $491,840 · related or exempt $491,840
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2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $220,500 · related or exempt $220,500
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2c · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEES
total $60,000 · related or exempt $60,000
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2d · Program service revenue: EDUCATION AND TRAINING
total $56,872 · related or exempt $56,872
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2e · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION REVENUE
total $32,000 · related or exempt $32,000
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $18,354 · related or exempt $18,354
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3 · Investment income
total $275,081 · excluded $275,081
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5 · Royalties
total $29,957 · excluded $29,957
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,062,606
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,831,911
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $230,695
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $230,695 · excluded $230,695
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11a · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS
total $4,363 · excluded $4,363
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11b · Other revenue: SETTLEMENT
total $78 · excluded $78
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,441
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,248,597
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $586,728
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $34,544
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $51,505
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $91,713
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11b · Fees: legal
total $8,092
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $104,300
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $58,723
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11g · Fees: other
total $727,172
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13 · Office expenses
total $50,334
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14 · Information technology
total $112,935
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16 · Occupancy
total $184,714
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17 · Travel
total $164,484
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $824,148
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $8,465
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23 · Insurance
total $8,201
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24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $68,390
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24b · Other expenses: TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
total $11,372
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $2,380
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $14,054 · end of year $23,969
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,576,427 · end of year $1,142,155
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $130,500 · end of year $102,855
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $79,764 · end of year $63,542
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $232,040 · end of year $139,249
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$379,218
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$362,104
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $15,876 · end of year $17,114
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,721,547 · end of year $8,794,461
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $7,365 · end of year $5,935
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,683,034 · end of year $1,559,052
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $175,145 · end of year $171,542
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $649,639 · end of year $641,163
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,917,148 · end of year $1,797,322
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,718,675 · end of year $9,238,305
Mission and programs · 2024
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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William Daren CoppockWILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $492,031
- From this org
- $441,650
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $50,381
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $441,650
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $20,700
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,681
- Filer's total
- $492,031
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Donald Taylor Vice PresDONALD TAYLOR VICE PRES
MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE RELATIONS
- Total calculated
- $338,736
- From this org
- $294,240
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,496
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $294,240
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $18,082
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,414
- Filer's total
- $338,736
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Richard Gupton Sr Vice PresRICHARD GUPTON SR VICE PRES
PUBLIC POLICY & COUNSEL
- Total calculated
- $339,855
- From this org
- $293,852
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,003
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $293,852
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $18,430
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,573
- Filer's total
- $339,855
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Andrea Karine Mowers DirANDREA KARINE MOWERS DIR
COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER EXPERIENCE
- Total calculated
- $137,170
- From this org
- $122,164
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,006
- Hours/week
- 40
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Hunter CarpenterHUNTER CARPENTER
SR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY
- Total calculated
- $213,039
- From this org
- $184,214
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,825
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,214
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,376
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,449
- Filer's total
- $213,039
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Bryna HautauBRYNA HAUTAU
SR. DIR. OPERATIONS & EVENTS
- Total calculated
- $170,182
- From this org
- $152,792
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,390
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $152,792
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,345
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,045
- Filer's total
- $170,182
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Amy AsmusAMY ASMUS
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dave SpearsDAVE SPEARS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Brooke McMullinBROOKE MCMULLIN
SECRETARY/TREASURER UNTIL DEC. 2024
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Teresa McNeal Director UntilTERESA MCNEAL DIRECTOR UNTIL
DEC. 2024, THEN SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ward BloodworthWARD BLOODWORTH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dan BouckDAN BOUCK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Bradley SponsellerBRADLEY SPONSELLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Terry HerzigTERRY HERZIG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ken LehmannKEN LEHMANN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Joey CaldwellJOEY CALDWELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ryan BurkeRYAN BURKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rob ClaytonROB CLAYTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ashley PlymaleASHLEY PLYMALE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David WheelerDAVID WHEELER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Blake GatesBLAKE GATES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jason WeirichJASON WEIRICH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Keith LawsonKEITH LAWSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mark StutsmanMARK STUTSMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Karen WhittKAREN WHITT
DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG. 2025
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ernie RoncoroniERNIE RONCORONI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Leroy StartzLEROY STARTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ryan KlaveanoRYAN KLAVEANO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Doug WhickerDOUG WHICKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Clayton HouchinCLAYTON HOUCHIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Rodney WilsonRODNEY WILSON
DIRECTOR UNTIL APR. 2025
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Brad LockeBRAD LOCKE
DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2024
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michael TwiningMICHAEL TWINING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Nelson McCordNELSON MCCORD
DIRECTOR UNTIL FEB. 2025
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Joe WeisJOE WEIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Craig JorgensenCRAIG JORGENSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mark ShillingfordMARK SHILLINGFORD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kelvin FeistKELVIN FEIST
DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG. 2025
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Steve BecraftSTEVE BECRAFT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Wes MillardWES MILLARD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kevin SagehornKEVIN SAGEHORN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Brent WallnerBRENT WALLNER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Daryl MolsknessDARYL MOLSKNESS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jeff FreemanJEFF FREEMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mason BennettMASON BENNETT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Molly BiedenfeldMOLLY BIEDENFELD
DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 2025
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David CarsonDAVID CARSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Bob NessBOB NESS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sam PendletonSAM PENDLETON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Paul KeppyPAUL KEPPY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ron SeeberRON SEEBER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jayme Poole RittenberryJAYME POOLE RITTENBERRY
DIRECTOR AS OF DEC. 2024
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Terry TalbotTERRY TALBOT
DIRECTOR AS OF DEC. 2024
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Troy TallmanTROY TALLMAN
DIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Anne SheehyANNE SHEEHY
DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT. 2025
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lyndon SmithLYNDON SMITH
DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2024
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 3
- STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE GROUP (SPG) CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE ENTIRE ARA STAFF WHICH WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 1, 2025
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.
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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.
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GROWING RESULTS LLC
MANAGING OFFICE LEASE SPACE · VA · 13.92% owned
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 25 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202640569349301114
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