2024-05-13T08:56:16-05:00 2023-12-31 631035228 JACKSON THORNTON & CO PC PO BOX 96 MONTGOMERY AL 361010096 990 2023-01-01 631025911 ALABAMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION INC ALAB 2058235498 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 ELLIE TAYLOR PRESIDENT 2058235498 2024-05-10 1 ELLIE TAYLOR 999009999 0 CHRISTINE K COOK P00537690 3348347660 2024-05-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELLIE TAYLOR 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 693279 0 X WWW.ALABAMAGROCERS.COM X 1990 AL THE MISSION OF THE ALABAMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND NETWORKING. 32 31 0 50 8900 0 150395 187148 493262 464003 17408 33306 2569 8822 663634 693279 0 0 12000 15000 0 0 0 0 0 623899 694223 635899 709223 27735 -15944 480613 463003 1500 1700 479113 461303 PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND NETWORKING. 0 0 CONDUCT AN ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ON CHANGES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. APPROXIMATELY 250 MEMBERS ATTENDED THE CURRENT YEAR CONVENTION TO HEAR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER SPEAKERS DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN ALABAMA AND OTHER TOPICS THAT ASSIST MEMBERS IN MANAGING THEIR BUSINESSES EFFECTIVELY. REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS BEFORE LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORY BODIES IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ALABAMA FOOD PRODUCTS AND INCREASE SALES OF THOSE PRODUCTS. THE ASSOCIATION HOSTS A WEBSITE WWW.EATATHOMEAALABAMA.COM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE BENEFITS OF EATING AT HOME. IN ADDITION, THEY ASSIST WITH THE BUY ALABAMA'S BEST CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE ALABAMA PRODUCTS. THE CAMPAIGN RUNS ANNUALLY IN THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND SEPTEMBER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES AND THE ALABAMA FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND PRODUCERS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON PRODUCTS MADE, PRODUCED, MANAUFACTURED AND/OR HEADQUARTERED IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. RETAILERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN WITH PRODUCT DISPLAYS, ADS, SIGNAGE, AND SPECIAL PROMOTIONS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X ELLIE TAYLOR 2058235498 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 X ALISON STEINEKER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AUSTIN VIRCIGLIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL DAVIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BO TAYLOR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB CRAWFORD CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOYD WEST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUBBA LINDLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WEATHINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CROSBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WOODS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BROWNLOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIE TAYLOR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GERRY D'ALESSANDRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG RAINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD GARRETT PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK CARLILE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES COCHRAN SGT-AT-ARMS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY MITCHELL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY MCCANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY WRIGHT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRK CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE KIMSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY GREER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN RUSHING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY SHOEMAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BURNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY WIGGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STAN ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SAYERS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WADE PAYNE VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 187148 187148 CONVENTION 900099 422926 422926 401K ADMINISTRATION 900099 18500 18500 AGA COMMUNITIES APP 900099 9927 9927 ADVERTISING 541800 8900 8900 EAT AT HOME ALABAMA 900099 3750 3750 464003 33306 33306 1033 1033 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 7789 7789 7789 693279 32177 8900 465054 15000 248000 2760 62004 4950 146270 3500 33896 183734 9109 709223 71342 68019 397648 387826 11623 7158 480613 463003 1500 1700 1500 1700 X 0 0 0 0 479113 461303 479113 461303 480613 463003 -15944 -1866 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 SACK PAC 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY SUITE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 6000 0 0 1 187148 70856 4310 75166 74859 307 0 1 X 0 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ESCROW LIABILITY REPRESENTS SACK PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUNDS COLLECTED BUT NOT TRANSFERRED AT YEAR END. S&H MANAGEMENT GROUP ELLIE TAYLOR, ASSOC PRESIDENT, IS A GREATER THAN 5% OWNER IN S&H MGMT GROUP 248000 THE ASSOCIATION PAYS S&H MANAGEMENT GROUP A MANAGEMENT FEE TO HANDLE THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP: ALL PERSONS, COMPANIES, FIRMS, AND CORPORATIONS INVOLVED IN THE SALES, PROMOTION,ADVERTISING, AND/OR MANUFACTURING OF FOOD, FOOD RELATED PRODUCTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS NORMALLY SOLD IN FOOD OUTLETS; AND SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP: THE ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN, FOR THE TERM OF HIS/HER OFFICE, MAY BESTOW UPON A REPUTABLE AND OUTSTANDING CITIZEN WHO CONTRIBUTES THROUGH HIS PROFESSION TO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION,AN HONORARY MEMBERSHIP. HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP: UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION IN GOOD STANDING FOR AT LEAST TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND WHO HAS RETIRED OR IS AT RETIREMENT AGE AND IN THE VIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS CONTRIBUTED OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION MAY HAVE THIS HONOR BESTOWED UPON THEM AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OR AT ANOTHER TIME CHOSEN BY THE CHAIRMAN. PERSONAL MEMBER: PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY AS DEFINED UNDER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND HAVE RETIRED OR ARE NO LONGER INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY MAY APPLY FOR A PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH GENERAL MEMBER IS ENTITILED TO ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH GENERAL MEMBER IS ENTITILED TO ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE ASSOCIATION TREASURER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO COMPLY WITH A POLICY THAT REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DISCLOSED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. ALABAMA GROCERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY SUITE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 631077970 PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AL 501(C)(3) LINE 11 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0