2026-03-24T18:15:03-04:00 2025-09-30 581445724 LONG & LONG CPA PC 201 CHURCH STREET LAGRANGE GA 302402711 990 2024-10-01 580551994 NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC NATI 8636197575 190 FITZGERALD ROAD 3 LAKELAND FL 33813 GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026-01-15 true true WESLEY E LONG JR CPA P00188073 7068847331 2026-02-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI 190 FITZGERALD ROAD 3 LAKELAND FL 33813 1486982 false X WWW.WATERMELON.AG X 1915 FL THE NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION STRIVES TO DEVELOP COOPERATION BETWEEN GROWERS, SHIPPER, TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, SUPPLIERS OF PRODUCTION INPUTS AND PACKAGING, AND BUYERS OF WATERMELON. 74 60 6 37375 6301 35000 1471291 1407381 19907 -2703 37375 1491198 1477053 0 0 348904 461659 0 0 688896 917279 1037800 1378938 453398 98115 1805263 1954369 27440 39479 1777823 1914890 THE NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE WATERMELON INDUSTRY FROM PRODUCTION TO CONSUMPTION. false false WE WERE ABLE TO BRING TOGETHER OVER 250 LEADERS OF THE WATERMELON INDUSTRY AT MEETINGS IN TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PLANS WERE LAID FOR COMMUNICATIONS AMONG INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND FOR OUR OUTREACH TO CONSUMERS. WE CONTINUED TO SPREAD OUR MESSAGE ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING WATERMELON AND THE AFFORDABILITY OF OUR FRUIT. false true false 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 6 true true true false false false false false false false X 74 60 true false false false true true false true true false true true false false false false false true false X TERESA BECK 7062980022 251 SL WHITE BLVD LAGRANGE GA 30241 GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 182280 0 0 BRIAN ARRIGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM AYOOB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BAILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL BARTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH BROOKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BROWNING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN CARTER VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK COLLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CORSARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAMILTON DICKS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS DYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB GIBSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN VAN GRONINGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HORRALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HALEY KEENAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYDE KIRSCHENMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LAPIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAN LAPIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BAILEY LEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG LONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHANDLER MACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREY MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADY MOUZIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS MOUZIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN MURILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMON MURILLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL NUZZO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD O'NEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY O'NEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON PERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RAULERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB RAWLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR SAIKHON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CODY SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SYNGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY TYNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY VINCENT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE WIGGINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WOJCIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL WROTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE WROTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE YEAGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 182280 1 false true false 35000 35000 CONVENTION INCOME 546225 546225 AUCTION LOAD INCOME 494635 494635 MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESSMENTS 154528 154528 AUCTION ITEMS INCOME 115744 115744 PROMOTION PROGRAM INCOME 84749 84749 11500 11500 1407381 7226 7226 9929 -9929 -9929 -9929 ADVERTISING 541800 37375 37375 37375 1477053 1404678 37375 442147 19512 98154 25246 50000 30074 8584 3585 18459 14968 393578 32307 RESEARCH 99538 PROMOTIONS PROGRAM 60717 COMMUNICATIONS EXPENSE 25500 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 23150 33419 1378938 0 0 0 1192981 678567 534276 1039778 6554 144353 5497 5497 65955 86174 1805263 1954369 27440 17689 21790 27440 39479 X 1777823 1914890 1777823 1914890 1805263 1954369 X 98115 40655 -1704 1 X false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 154428 5000 5000 18543 -13543 false false false GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 182280 182280 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 BAILEY LEGER GREG LEGER DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DAUGHTER MARIAN LAPIDE JOHN LAPIDE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DAUGHTER AL WROTEN LEE WROTEN DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER DENNIS MOUZIN BRADY MOUZIN DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER RAMON MURILLO CHRISTIAN MURILLO DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER BRADLEY O'NEAL BRAD O'NEAL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER ART PERRY RON PERRY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER HAMILTON DICKS JOHN LAPIDE CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR EMPLOYED BY MELON 1 JORDAN CARTER GREG LEGER VICE-PRESIDE DIRECTOR OWNERS OF LEGER & SON BOB GIBSON ROB GIBSON PRESIDENT DIRECTOR FATHER FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES PAY ANNUAL DUES TO THE ASSOCIATION. ANYONE INTERESTED OR INVOLVED WITH THE WATERMELON INDUSTRY CAN JOIN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEMBERSHIP TO THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ROUNDING 1