2025-11-17T07:18:32-05:00 2024-12-31 710436076 ELLIS TUCKER & ALDRIDGE LLP 200 W MAIN ST CABOT AR 720232945 990 2024-01-01 716059233 ARKANSAS GROCERS & RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION ARKA 5016648680 PO BOX 21861 LITTLE ROCK AR 72221 PAUL ROWTON CHAIRMAN OF BOARD 8705782434 2025-11-13 true true CALVIN K ALDRIDGE P00501282 5018436515 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAUL ROWTON GES INC/FOOD GIANT PO BOX 447 HARRISBURG AR 72432 232025 false X AGRMA.ORG X 1972 AR PROVIDES A MEANS TO BRING RETAILERS TOGETHER TO ADDRESS COMMON ISSUES 17 16 0 16 0 173797 197275 22000 34750 0 0 195797 232025 0 0 0 0 0 195622 216744 195622 216744 175 15281 129383 144664 0 129383 144664 X PROVIDES A MEANS TO BRING RETAILERS TOGETHER TO ADDRESS COMMON ISSUES false false CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND CONVENTIONS - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS, ANNUAL CONVENTIONS AND VARIOUS RETAIL SEMINARS AND AD HOC COMMITTEES. LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - ATTEND SESSIONS OF THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE, LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSION MEETINGS AND ISSUE REPORTS TO MEMBERS ON RETAIL ISSUES. COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION - WRITE AND DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES; SPECIAL REPORTS TO BOARD AND COMMITTEES; SPEECHES TO BUSINESS AND CIVIC GROUPS; NEWS CONFERENCES AND PRESS RELEASES. MEMBER SERVICES false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false 3 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 17 16 false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false BEST ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT 5012244840 10 SHACKLEFORD PLAZA SUITE 100 LITTLE ROCK AR 72211 X PAUL ROWTON GES INC/FOOD GIANT CHAIRMAN OF 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HENDRIX JR BIG RED 1STORES/FAMILY MARKETS VICE CHAIRMA 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVAN FENDERSON BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICK DAVIS NEW AGE DISTRIBUTING TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC HERGET HEIGHTS CORNER MARKET LLC EXECUTIVE BD 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WOOD TYSON EXECUTIVE BD 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LINDSEY WALMART EXECUTIVE BD 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GOODE EXECUTIVE DI 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARIN HOLT BEST BUY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK SCHMITT AWG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GANOUGN HARPS FOOD STORES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BESS ANDERSON TRACTOR SUPPLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE JOINER AMAZON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISETTE TORRES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BROOKHOUSER TARGET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CELINDA GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ROWE HILAND DAIRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 121875 75400 197275 MEMBERSHIP MEETING 20000 20000 ASSET PROTECTION SUMMIT 14750 14750 34750 232025 34750 X 96000 96000 1250 1250 10000 10000 72722 500 72222 11522 11522 572 572 10868 10868 10190 10190 861 861 2759 2759 216744 3259 213485 0 129383 144664 129383 144664 0 0 X 129383 144664 129383 144664 129383 144664 15281 X false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false 121875 11980 11980 12187 SCHEDULE C, PART IV THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMUNICATES WITH MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE FORMULATION OF LEGISLATION AND REGULATION. CONSULTANTS ARE PAID TO FOSTER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS WILL IMPACT THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION. NATURAL STATE CONSULT & STRATEG INC OFFICER/VENDOR 70000 GENERAL SUPPORT false NATURAL STATE CONSULT & STRATEG INC OFFICER/VENDOR 66000 DIRECTOR/LOBBYIST false NATURAL STATE CONSULT & STRATEG IN OFFICER/LANDLOR 9600 LANDLORD false SCHEDULE L, PART V STEVE GOODE IS THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. HE IS ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF NATURAL STATE CONSULTING & STRATEGIES, INC. WHICH PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES, GENERAL SUPPORT, AND OFFICE SPACE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ASSESS THE POLICIES AND NEEDS OF THE MEMBERS AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THE GOALS OF ALL RETAILERS, AND THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETINGS OF THE MEMMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D MEMBER SERVICES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 PAUL ROWTON P.O. BOX 447 HARRISBURG, AR 72432 DAVID HENDRIX JR, 1511 NORTH REYNOLDS ROAD BRYANT, AR 72022 KEVAN FENDERSON PO BOX 1411 TYLER, TX 75710 RICK DAVIS 1400 EAST 28TH STREER LITTLE ROCK, AR 72206 ERIC HERGET 5018 KAVANAUGH BLVD LITTLE ROCK, AR 72207 JEFF WOOD 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE , AR 72762 MICHAEL LINDSEY 702 SW 8TH STREET BENTONVILLE, AR 72716-0350 STEVE GOODE 1304 MAIN STREET VILONIA, AR 72173 KARIN HOLT 701 PENN AVE S RICHFIELD, MN 55423 FRANK SCHMITT 2929 STATELINE ROAD WEST SOUTHAVEN, MS 38671 DAVID GANOUGN 918 S. GULENSHON RD. SPRINGDALE, AR 72762 BESS ANDERSON 5401 VIRGINIA WAY BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 CAROLINE JOINER 410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH SEATLLE, WA 98109 LISETTE TORRES 1000 LOWE'S BLVD MOORESVILLE, NC 28117 CHRISTOPHER BROOKHOUSER 1000 NICOLE MALL TPS MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55403-6820 CELINDA GONZALEZ 1155 F STREET - SUIT 400 WASHINGTON , DC 20004 DAVID ROWE 6901 INTERSTATE 30 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72209 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CREDIT CARD CHARGES 0 1,119 0 DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 0 615 0 MARKETING 0 488 0 GENERAL SUPPORT EXPENSE 0 70,000 0 SUMMIT VENUE 500 0 0 TOTAL 500 72,222 0