2025-03-26T15:11:45-05:00 2024-09-30 521853933 JM&M 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-10-01 431448690 AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION AGRI 2024570825 4201 WILSON BLVD 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK PRESIDENT & CEO 2024570825 2025-03-26 1 1 P01608826 2022963306 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK 4201 WILSON BLVD 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 6103877 0 X WWW.ARADC.ORG X 1986 MO 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. 46 46 10 56 0 0 2999833 3176846 944849 903701 17599 394399 32688 64603 3994969 4539549 0 0 0 0 1774613 1926947 0 0 0 1819706 2029327 3594319 3956274 400650 583275 9852194 11460607 2780279 2741932 7071915 8718675 X 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. 0 0 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. 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. 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. 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. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 15 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 46 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK 2024570825 4201 WILSON BLVD 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 IAN MCGREGOR CHAIR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BROOKE MCMULLIN SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY ASMUS VICE CHAIR UNTIL DEC. 2023, THEN CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE SPEARS DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023, THEN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILL BENTLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WARD BLOODWORTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BOUCK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERNIE CHAPPELL DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY SPONSELLER DIRECTOR AS OF JAN. 2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY HERZIG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LLOYD DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN LEHMANN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY CALDWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DAVIS DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM RICHIE DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRIFFIN EVANS DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY HLAVINKA DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN BURKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB CLAYTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY PLYMALE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WHEELER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE GATES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WEIRICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH LAWSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STUTSMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN WHITT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERNIE RONCORONI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEROY STARTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN KLAVEANO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG WHICKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON HOUCHIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY WILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD LOCKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TWINING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NELSON MCCORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE WEIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDON SMITH DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG JORGENSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SHILLINGFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HENDRIX DIRECTOR UNTIL APR. 2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELVIN FEIST DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY VOGEN DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BECRAFT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WES MILLARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SAGEHORN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT WALLNER DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARYL MOLSKNESS DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF FREEMAN DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 MASON BENNETT DIRECTOR AS OF APR. 2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA MCNEAL DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY BIEDENFELD DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CARSON DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB NESS DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM PENDLETON DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KEPPY DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT. 2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON SEEBER DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT. 2024 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 431278 0 49704 DONALD TAYLOR VICE PRES MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE RELATIONS 40.00 X 273587 0 37656 RICHARD GUPTON SR VICE PRES PUBLIC POLICY & COUNSEL 40.00 X 277437 0 44379 ANDREA KARINE MOWERS DIR COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER EXPERIENCE 40.00 X 111784 0 14160 HUNTER CARPENTER SR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 171025 0 26818 BRYNA HAUTAU SR. DIR. OPERATIONS & EVENYS 40.00 X 139682 0 16445 1404793 0 189162 6 0 1 0 0 2465905 710941 31409 3176846 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 448120 448120 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 237084 237084 MANAGEMENT FEES 900099 90000 90000 PUBLICATION REVENUE 900099 56400 56400 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 900099 42476 42476 29621 29621 903701 256734 256734 27103 27103 37500 0 37500 37500 37500 1701993 1564328 137665 137665 137665 4539549 903701 0 459002 X 1192080 556436 33435 57677 87319 8120 102300 49068 465462 56943 112790 184714 189288 760422 20699 8624 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 56426 TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS 8920 MISCELLANEOUS 5551 3956274 46468 14054 1304922 1576427 130500 106427 79764 191245 232040 369515 353639 30970 15876 6290115 7721547 78793 7365 1803254 1683034 9852194 11460607 140688 175145 610773 649639 2028818 1917148 2780279 2741932 X 7071915 8718675 7071915 8718675 9852194 11460607 X 583275 1134913 -71428 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 4201 WILSON BLVD SUITE 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 812393393 119267 0 0 0 2702989 419721 419721 810897 -391176 116820 103441 13379 252695 250198 2497 15876 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 1683034 1683034 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1917148 1917148 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEEDED TO BE RECORDED. X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK PRESIDENT & CEO 431278 0 0 0 0 0 19800 0 29904 0 480982 0 0 0 RICHARD GUPTON SR VICE PRES PUBLIC POLICY & COUNSEL 277437 0 0 0 0 0 17430 0 26949 0 321816 0 0 0 DONALD TAYLOR VICE PRES MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE RELATIONS 273587 0 0 0 0 0 17101 0 20555 0 311243 0 0 0 HUNTER CARPENTER SR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY 171025 0 0 0 0 0 10418 0 16400 0 197843 0 0 0 BRYNA HAUTAU SR. DIR. OPERATIONS & EVENYS 139682 0 0 0 0 0 8558 0 7887 0 156127 0 0 0 X DONATED AUCTION ITEMS 44 31409 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ASSOCIATION IS REPORTING NUMBER CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE-CHAIRPERSON, FOUR (4) AT-LARGE MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE COMPRISED EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE RETAIL/DISTRIBUTION MEMBER CATEGORY, AND ONE (1) MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRY SUPPLIER GROUPS: CROP PROTECTION/SEED, FERTILIZER, AND EQUIPMENT. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON POSITION WAS ELIMINATED AND TWO (2) ADDITIONAL AT-LARGE RETAIL MEMBERS WERE ELECTED. THERE SHALL ALSO BE ONE MEMBER FROM INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS ELECTED AT-LARGE WHO MAY REPRESENT ANY OF THE INDUSTRY SUPPLIER CATEGORIES. ONE OF THE INDUSTRY SUPPLIER MEMBERS WILL SERVE AS SECRETARY/TREASURER. THERE SHALL ALSO BE ONE (1) MEMBER ELECTED BY A FORUM OF STATE AGRI-BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS WHO IS ALSO THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT/CEO SHALL BE EX-OFFICIO WITHOUT VOTING PRIVILEGES. ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST BE DULY ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE THE ELECTED CHAIRPERSON OF THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CHAIRPERSON IS ABSENT OR UNABLE TO ACT, THE VICE-CHAIRPERSON SHALL PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND NOMINATIONS SHALL BE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SUPERINTEND THE CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE LAW, AND POLICIES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXCEPT FOR MATTERS CONCERNING MAJOR ACQUISITIONS, SALE OF MAJOR ASSOCIATION ASSETS, AND AMENDMENT OF THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED AT EACH OF THREE BOARD MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR. DIRECTORS SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SHOULD LEAVE ANY BOARD MEETINGS WHILE THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS DISCUSS AND VOTE ON ANY SUCH MATTERS. DIRECTORS WITH A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT MUST DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL INFORMATION HONESTLY AND ACCURATELY TO OTHER DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO ALLOW THEM TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. STAFF ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH ARA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY AND INCLUDES CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS. EVERY THREE YEARS AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS USED FOR COMPARABLE DATA. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES USING REPORTS FROM THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN JUNE OF 2022. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTOR FEES 340,822. PROFESSIONAL FEES 124,640. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON INVESTMENT IN GROWING RESULTS, LLC -71,428. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR ITS PROCESS SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE YEAR. 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