2024-09-17T12:02:41-05:00 2023-12-31 593186310 THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA 2615 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 990 2023-01-01 843806068 GEORGIA RETAILERS INC GEOR 8502224082 227 SOUTH ADAMS STREET TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 R SCOTT SHALLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 8502224082 2024-09-05 1 0 STACEY T KOLKA P01371120 8506688100 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z R SCOTT SHALLEY 227 SOUTH ADAMS STREET TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 340036 0 X GEORGIARETAIL.ORG X 2019 GA TO ADVOCATE ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES, BY COMMUNICATING THE IMPACT RETAILING HAS ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN GEORGIA. 10 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 316696 334786 0 0 0 5250 316696 340036 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 286625 321869 286625 321869 30071 18167 101212 117568 4831 3020 96381 114548 TO ADVOCATE ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES, BY COMMUNICATING THE IMPACT RETAILING HAS ON BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN GEORGIA. 0 0 REPRESENT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS BEFORE THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. THE GEORGIA RETAILERS, INC. ADVOCATES ON MEASURES THAT ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE FAVORABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR GEORGIA'S RETAIL INDUSTRY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY DEFENDING THE INDUSTRY FROM LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIONS THAT WOULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE ABILITY OF THE RETAIL SECTOR TO THRIVE IN GEORGIA. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETING AGENDAS FOR ORDINANCES THAT MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON RETAILERS THROUGHOUT VARIOUS MAJOR MUNICIPALITIES IN GEORGIA. THE ASSOCIATION HAS 52 MEMBERS AS OF YEAR END IN 2023. CONDUCT AN ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME AND LOSS PREVENTION CONFERENCE. GEORGIA RETAILERS ORGANIZED CRIME CONFERENCE (GROC) IS A FULL-DAY EDUCATIONAL EVENT WITH MULTIPLE SESSIONS INCLUDING GUEST SPEAKERS ON CURRENT TOPICS IN THE RETAIL LOSS PREVENTION SPACE. THE CONFERENCE ALSO FEATURES A TRADE SHOW WHERE LOSS PREVENTION VENDORS SHOWCASE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO HELP RETAILERS PREVENT CRIME WITHIN THEIR BUSINESS. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER RETAILERS AND IS ATTENDED BY RETAIL LOSS PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WHO WORK RETAIL THEFT AND ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME CASES, ALLOWING THEM TO NETWORK AND BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER TO REDUCE CRIME IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH GEORGIA. THIS EVENT PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR LOSS PREVENTION PARTICIPANTS. PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AT ASSOCIATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SUCH AS THE ANNUAL GROC LOSS PREVENTION CONFERENCE AS WELL AS TWO BOARD MEETINGS. INDUSTRY LEADERS AS WELL AS EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND REGULATORY LEADERS ARE OFTEN SOUGHT AS GUESTS AT SUCH EVENTS TO ALLOW ASSOCIATION MEMBERS THE CHANCE TO INTERACT AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE IN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X DEBBIE CROW 8502224082 227 SOUTH ADAMS STREET TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 CAGLE MOLLY DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 CULLIGAN THOMAS SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.25 0.25 X X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT DEAN DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 FARMER JAKE DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 KENNEDY HEATHER CHAIR 0.25 0.25 X X 0 0 0 MILLER CHARLES DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 PRELOH MEREDITH DIRECTOR 0.25 0.25 X 0 0 0 VANDERWOUDE DAVE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 WILKINS GLEN VICE CHAIR 0.25 X X 0 0 0 SHALLEY SCOTT PRESIDENT & C.E.O. 5.00 40.00 X 0 354569 55009 0 354569 55009 0 0 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 275680 275680 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 59106 59106 334786 750 750 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4500 4500 4500 340036 339286 0 750 192700 15610 44848 6705 7639 51508 323 2288 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 248 321869 85763 115697 14250 784 595 1714 438 415 1276 101212 117568 4831 3020 4831 3020 X 51257 38875 45124 75673 96381 114548 101212 117568 18167 0 X X 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 1 275680 165587 165587 209517 -43930 PART I-A, LINE 1: EDUCATING MEMBERS AS TO CANDIDATES'S VIEWS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE RETAIL INDUSTRY. 1714 438 1276 1276 340036 0 340036 0 340036 321869 0 321869 0 321869 0 0 0 SHALLEY SCOTT PRESIDENT & C.E.O. 0 266515 0 79954 0 8100 0 16500 0 38509 0 409578 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATED CONTROL TO A MANAGEMENT COMPANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GEORGIA RETAILERS, INC. IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS OUTLINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES. ALL QUESTIONS AND ISSUES ARE RESOLVED WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR. REGULATION SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) - DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION TAXPAYER NAME: GEORGIA RETAILERS, INC. TAXPAYER ADDRESS: 227 SOUTH ADAMS STREET, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 TAXPAYER ID NUMBER: 84-3806068 YEAR-END: 12/31/2023 UNDER IRC REGULATION SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F), THE TAXPAYER HEREBY ELECTS TO APPLY THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION. FLORIDA RETAIL FEDERATION INC 227 SOUTH ADAMS STREET TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 590878737 ADVOCACY FL 501(C)(6) N/A 0 FLORIDA RETAIL FEDERATION SERVICES INC 227 SOUTH ADAMS STREET TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 141861720 CC PROCESSING FL FL RETAIL FEDERATION INC C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 FLORIDA RETAIL FEDERATION INC M 45000 ACTUAL FLORIDA RETAIL FEDERATION SERVICES INC M 147700 ACTUAL