2024-10-07T11:07:57-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 420 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 900 ORLANDO FL 32801 990 2023-01-01 593005931 HIGHLANDS COUNTY CITRUS GROWERS ASSOCIATION INC HIGH 8633858091 6419 US HWY 27 SOUTH SEBRING FL 33870 RAYMOND D ROYCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8633858091 2024-09-30 1 1 TINA HENTON P00630282 4078021200 2024-09-29 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RAYMOND D ROYCE 6419 US HWY 27 SOUTH SEBRING FL 33870 257187 0 X WWW.HCCGA.COM X 1990 FL PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE VIABILITY AND PROFITABILITY OF CITRUS GROVES IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY 15 15 3 30 52000 0 157023 121926 76850 70000 692 4165 -3048 4535 231517 200626 2475 2350 0 0 164206 151830 0 0 0 69021 74263 235702 228443 -4185 -27817 165384 137300 0 0 165384 137300 TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE VIABILITY AND PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL CITRUS GROVES IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY. 0 0 ATTENDED LOCAL MEETINGS WITH ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF CITRUS GROWERS AND THEIR ASSOCIATE PARTNERS, PROMULGATING COUNTY ORDINANCES OR OTHER LOCAL REGULATIONS AND INTERFACED WITH LOCAL RESEARCH PROJECTS CONCERNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND CITRUS PRODUCTION ISSUES. DISEMINATED INFORMATION REGARDING ISSUES OF CONCERN TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. OFFERED FORUMS FOR EDUCATING AND INFORMING THE RESIDENTS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY ABOUT THE BENEFITS THEY DERIVE FROM THE CITRUS INDUSTRY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X RAYMOND ROYCE 8633858091 6419 US HWY 27 S SEBRING FL 33876 AARON NELSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STAN PERRY JR VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE WILSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILLY BARBEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON CLOUD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG DEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAL DUNCAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARRED EDDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA EZELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERT HARRIS III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON HIMROD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN HOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RILEY MCKENNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK YOUNGMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND ROYCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 42.00 X 122355 0 3051 122355 0 3051 1 0 0 0 0 56936 44390 20600 1000 121926 NEWSLETTER 513110 27900 27900 MEMBER DIRECTORY 513140 24100 24100 SERVICE CONTRACT 561000 18000 18000 70000 4165 4165 50734 44390 51913 -1179 -1179 9820 4648 5172 5172 CREDIT CARD FEES 561000 542 542 542 200626 18000 52000 8700 2350 126505 16823 3051 5451 3344 4051 7321 11556 1871 10100 321 1120 NEWSLETTER EXPENSES 18611 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 6103 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3593 EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 658 5614 228443 4142 214 160120 136285 16556 15755 1122 801 165384 137300 0 0 X 165384 137300 165384 137300 165384 137300 -27817 -267 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 16556 15755 801 801 SHOOT FUNDRAISER 79974 38541 41433 1537 1329 17602 22144 GOLF TOURNAMENT 15150 5849 9301 1800 4371 3130 95124 44390 50734 3337 1329 21973 25274 51913 -1179 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 VOTING MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL ADMIT AS VOTING MEMBERS ONLY PERSONS, NATURAL, CORPORATE OR OTHERWISE, WHO ARE OWNERS OF COMMERCIAL CITRUS GROVES OR CITRUS NURSERIES LOCATED WITHIN HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION. A PERSON OWNING A YOUNG CITRUS GROVE AFTER PLANTING BUT PRIOR TO ITS REACHING A COMMERCIALLY PRODUCTIVE CONDITION SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE ENGAGED IN THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF CITRUS FRUIT. ANY CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL VOTING MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE IN WRITING ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION AND TO CAST THE VOTE OF THAT CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF CITRUS FOR THAT CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS. SUCH MEMBERS PAY MINIMUM DUES AS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ALL OF THE PRIVILEGES OF VOTING MEMBERS EXCEPT THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE. SUGGESTED CRITERIA FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO PRODUCTION AND MARKETING MANAGERS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS COMPANIES (MARKETING, FERTILIZERS, HERBICIDES, CHEMICALS, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS CONSUMED IN THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF CITRUS), FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT IN CITRUS RELATED INDUSTRIES, AND SUCH OTHER CRITERIA AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND THE BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS ANY CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE TO THE RETURN. IF NO CHANGES ARE NECESSARY, THE RETURN IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND THEN FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NO ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE OR BOARD OFFICER OR MEMEBER SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION, AWARD, OR ADMINISTRATION OF A PURCHASE OR CONTRACT WITH A VENDOR WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A FINANCIAL INTEREST. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD, THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD AND SAID PERSON(S) SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, THE PERSON(S) SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DECISION OR RELATED DELIBERATION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. WHEN THERE IS A DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY VOTE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCLUDING THE PERSON(S) CONCERNING WHOSE SITUATION THE DOUBT HAS ARISEN. THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SHALL, IF WARRANTED, REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. ALL ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEES, BOARD OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A PERSONAL EVALUATION IS PERFORMED ON THE INDIVIDUAL. THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE COMPENSATION LEVEL AND COMPARES IT TO THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR THAT POSITION IN THE INDUSTRY. WHEN A SALARY IS DECIDED, THE BOARD MEMBERS TAKE A VOTE TO APPROVE THE SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.