2025-10-22T21:32:00-05:00 2024-12-31 593186310 THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA 2615 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 990 2024-01-01 843806068 GEORGIA RETAILERS INC GEOR 8502224082 227 SOUTH ADAMS STREET TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 R SCOTT SHALLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 8502224082 2025-10-13 1 0 STACEY T KOLKA P01371120 8506688100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z R SCOTT SHALLEY 227 SOUTH ADAMS STREET TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 329698 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. 12 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 334786 328948 0 0 5250 750 340036 329698 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 321869 321360 321869 321360 18167 8338 117568 131395 3020 8509 114548 122886 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 54 MEMBERS AS OF YEAR END IN 2024. 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 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 11 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 X 0 0 0 TALTY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT DEAN SECRETARY-TREASURER 0.25 X X 0 0 0 FARMER JAKE VICE CHAIRMAN 0.25 X X 0 0 0 KENNEDY HEATHER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MILLER CHARLES DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 LEIGH KNOTS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 VANDERWOUDE DAVE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 WILKINS GLEN CHAIRMAN 0.25 X X 0 0 0 SHALLEY SCOTT PRESIDENT & C.E.O. 0.50 X X 0 0 0 REYES COURTNEY DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE KATHERINE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 258819 258819 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 70129 70129 328948 750 750 329698 328948 0 750 209000 13601 10417 4302 8494 72739 343 2464 321360 115697 130046 0 595 416 1714 781 1276 933 117568 131395 3020 8509 3020 8509 X 38875 38162 75673 84724 114548 122886 117568 131395 8338 0 X X 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 1 258819 160385 160385 173409 -13024 PART I-A, LINE 1: EDUCATING MEMBERS AS TO CANDIDATES'S VIEWS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE RETAIL INDUSTRY. 1714 781 933 933 329698 0 329698 0 329698 321360 0 321360 0 321360 PART X, LINE 2: WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND PRIOR. 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: 12/31/2024 UNDER IRC REGULATION SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F), THE TAXPAYER HEREBY ELECTS TO APPLY THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION.