2024-03-07T16:03:52-06:00 2023-12-31 561131459 Stancil PC 4909 Windy Hill Drive Raleigh NC 27609 990 2023-01-01 560498664 Tobacco Associates Inc TOBA 9198217670 PO Box 10603 Raleigh NC 27605 Henry Mozingo PRESIDENT 9198217670 2024-03-07 1 Henry Mozingo 999009999 0 Nicholas Lombardi Jr P00741321 9198721260 2024-02-26 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z HENRY MOZINGO PO Box 10603 Raleigh NC 27605 614120 0 X www.tobaccoassociatesinc.org X 1947 NC TOBACCO ASSOCIATES PROMOTES U.S. GROWN LEAF TOBACCO BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION ABOUT U.S. GROWN LEAF TOBACCO TO TOBACCO LEAF CUSTOMERS AROUND THE WORLD. 15 15 2 15 0 0 0 0 558338 593271 622 20849 0 0 558960 614120 0 0 0 0 264333 259334 0 0 0 243409 258581 507742 517915 51218 96205 895516 1036459 13610 58348 881906 978111 X TOBACCO ASSOCIATES PROMOTES U.S. GROWN LEAF TOBACCO BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION ABOUT U.S. GROWN LEAF TOBACCO TO TOBACCO LEAF CUSTOMERS AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 16862 TRADE SERVICING MISSIONS/INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS: TOBACCO ASSOCIATES TRADE SERVICING MISSIONS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MARKET EXPLORATION, CUSTOMER SERVICING, AND INFORMATION GATHERING. PERSONAL MEETINGS WITH CUSTOMERS AND POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS ALLOW TA TO OBTAIN RELEVANT INFORMATION REQUIRED TO ADEQUATELY ACCESS MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. FLUE-CURED EXPORTS. FRANK DISCUSSIONS ARE HELD ON A COUNTRY'S DOMESTIC MARKET SITUATION AND ITS SHORT AND LONG-TERM INDUSTRY OBJECTIVES. IN RETURN, TA HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN ITS MISSION AND CAPABILITIES AS WELL AS DISCUSS AREAS WHERE TA MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE IN THE UTILIZATION OF U.S. FLUE-CURED. TYPICALLY, ONE TA STAFF MEMBER MAKES A TRIP TO A TARGETED REGION WHERE MULTIPLE MEETINGS ARE HELD IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES. THE DURATION OF THE TRIPS ARE USUALLY 18-21 DAYS, DEPENDING ON THE REGION VISITED.TO REACH A MUCH BROADER AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE, TA TYPICALLY COMBINES ITS TRADE SERVICING MISSIONS WITH PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS. THE TRADE FAIRS ARE ATTENDED BY MUCH OF THE WORLDWIDE TOBACCO INDUSTRY, INCLUDING: LEAF SUPPLIERS, MATERIAL SUPPLIERS, EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS, FLAVOR COMPANIES, ETC. THE FAIRS PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR TA TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION REGARDING ITS PROMOTION PROGRAMS, ESTABLISH NEW CONTACTS, STRENGTHEN EXISTING CONTACTS AND OBTAIN USEFUL INFORMATION. IT ALSO ALLOWS TA TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND TO MEET WITH PRODUCT SUPPLIERS WHOSE ASSISTANCE IS ESSENTIAL IN IMPLEMENTING ITS TECHNICAL PROMOTION PROGRAMS. TRADE FAIRS USUALLY LAST 3 DAYS WITH ANYWHERE FROM 25-75 COMPANIES EXHIBITING AND ARE ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF COMPANY OFFICIALS. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENCOMPASSES THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF PROMOTION PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: 1) FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIQUE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF U.S. FLUE-CURED, 2) DEMONSTRATE HOW U.S. FLUE-CURED GRADES CAN BE UTILIZED TO IMPROVE THE SMOKING CHARACTERISTICS OF A BLEND, 3) DEMONSTRATE HOW CERTAIN BLENDING TECHNIQUES ARE USED TO MAXIMIZE THE POSITIVE CHARACTERISTICS AND MINIMIZE THE LESS DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH GRADE IN A BLEND, 4) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND INFORMATION IN THE USE OF CASING AND FLAVORING ADDITIVES TO ENHANCE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TOBACCOS AND 5) PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOINTLY DEVELOP NEW BLENDS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS OR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS.TA RELIES ON THE TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE OF ITS INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE ON-SITE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE. TYPICALLY, FOUR TO SIX OFFICIALS ARE TRAINED DURING A 7-10 DAY PERIOD. 231849 U.S. TRADE STUDY MISSION/LEAF SEMINARS: TOBACCO ASSOCIATES TRADE STUDY MISSION AND LEAF SEMINAR EXPENSE CATEGORY BLENDS TWO OF OUR PROVEN PROGRAMS INTO ONE.LETTERS ARE EXTENDED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF KEY OVERSEAS CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS INVITING THEM TO SEND TWO TO THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THEIR LEAF AND/OR BLEND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO THE USA TO PARTICIPATE IN TOBACCO ASSOCIATES TWO WEEK TRAINING AND STUDY MISSION.PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED AN INTENSE LEAF GRADING SCHOOL FOR U.S. FLUE-CURED LEAF. BLENDED INTO THE SCHOOL ARE IN-THE-FIELD OBSERVATION AND TRAINING VISITS TO FARMS, MARKETING CENTERS, PROCESSING PLANTS, AND MANUFACTURING.TYPICALLY, WE MAY HAVE 15-20 PARTICIPANTS FROM 8-12 COUNTRIES. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TRAINING ABOUT THE U.S. TOBACCO INDUSTRY AND SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE VARIOUS GRADES OF U.S. GROWN LEAF. THE HOPE IS THAT THE GREATER KNOWLEDGE THE CUSTOMERS HAVE ABOUT U.S. LEAF THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO PURCHASE U.S. LEAF. THE HANDS-ON DIRECT CONTACT WITH OUR FARMERS AND SUPPLIERS HAS PROVEN TO BE SUCCESSFUL. PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE THEIR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION TO RALEIGH, NC AND TOBACCO ASSOCIATES PROVIDES LODGING, TRAINING, MATERIALS, INSTRUCTION, AND DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION. 172833 INTERNATIONAL LEAF STANDARDS SEMINARS: INTERNATIONAL LEAF STANDARDS SEMINARS ARE CONDUCTED IN THE OVERSEAS MARKET AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATING THE QUALITY ASPECTS OF U.S. TOBACCO AND HOW TOBACCO IS GRADED BASED ON USDA OFFICIAL GRADE STANDARDS. THE SEMINARS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TA TO PHYSICALLY DEMONSTRATE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPANY OFFICIALS HOW STALK POSITION, COLOR, AND ELEMENTS OF QUALITY COMBINE TO DETERMINE A U.S. TOBACCO GRADE. THE HANDS-ON TRAINING ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN SPECIFIC GRADE ATTRIBUTES AND HOW THOSE ATTRIBUTES WERE DERIVED FROM PRODUCTION AND CURING PRACTICES. FOR THOSE OFFICIALS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN LEAF UTILIZATION OR PURCHASING, IT GIVES THEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHICH GRADES ARE MORE DESIRABLE AND SUITABLE FOR THEIR BLEND NEEDS. 172833 421544 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 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 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X VERONICA MARTINS 9198217670 302 JEFFERSON ST SUITE 170 RALEIGH NC 27605 DEREK DAY CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID J HINNANT VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY JENNINGS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WELLONS NC FARM BUREAU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE THOMPSON NC FARM BUREAU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF TYSON NC FARM BUREAU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY CREWS TOBACCO GROWERS ASSOCIATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT LEGGETT TOBACCO GROWERS ASSOCIATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM YARBROUGH TOBACCO GROWERS ASSOCIATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ISLEY NC STATE GRANGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN PREDDY NC STATE GRANGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MILLS VIRGINIA FARM ORGANIZATION 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BAXLEY SC FARM ORGANIZATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN TEAL SC FARM ORGANIZATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHANCE CALLAWAY GEORGIA FARM ORGANIZATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY C MOZINGO PRESIDENT 40.00 X 125000 0 32093 VERONICA MARTINS SECRETARY/BOOKKEEPER 40.00 X 75000 0 11821 200000 0 43914 1 0 1 0 0 GROWER ASSESSMENTS 900099 526521 526521 ALLIED GROUP ASSESSMEN 900099 45000 45000 PROGRAM INCOME 900099 21750 21750 593271 20849 20849 614120 593271 0 20849 243914 170740 73174 15420 10794 4626 10500 7350 3150 196678 196678 9099 6369 2730 2936 2055 881 23466 16426 7040 5826 4078 1748 2650 1856 794 TELEPHONE 6848 4794 2054 POSTAGE 479 335 144 TAXES & LICENSES 99 69 30 517915 421544 96371 0 226262 966790 650000 259 9059 5385 2672 43534 43534 0 0 13610 57938 895516 1036459 13610 58348 13610 58348 X 881906 978111 881906 978111 895516 1036459 96205 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 43534 43534 0 0 RIGHT OF USE ASSET OFFICE 57938 57938 LEASE LIABILITY - CURRENT 11374 LEASE LIABILITY - NONCURRENT 46974 58348 X 614120 0 614120 0 614120 517915 0 517915 0 517915 Part X, Line 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM PAYING FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(5) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THEY HAVE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. X 0 0 0 HENRY C MOZINGO PRESIDENT 125000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32093 0 157093 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 AVAILABLE IN RALEIGH OFFICE Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 AVAILABLE IN RALEIGH OFFICE Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST YEAR.