2026-04-23T14:30:13-05:00 2025-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2001 16TH STREET SUITE 1700 DENVER CO 80202 990 2024-10-01 872985965 AMERICAN PECAN PROMOTION BOARD AMER 8179853034 1431 GREENWAY DR IRVING TX 75038 DEBORAH WALDEN-RALLS CHAIR 8179853034 2026-04-21 1 1 TINA HENTON P00630282 3037795710 2026-04-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH WALDEN-RALLS 1431 GREENWAY DR IRVING TX 75038 10082342 0 1 X WWW.EATPECANS.COM X 2021 TX TO STRENGTHEN THE POSITION OF PECANS IN THE MARKETPLACE. 16 16 0 18 0 0 0 1075 11565823 9901167 189501 180100 0 0 11755324 10082342 0 0 0 0 324524 597359 0 0 0 8192097 12641853 8516621 13239212 3238703 -3156870 13076122 9716244 510105 307097 12566017 9409147 X OPERATE THE PECAN RESEARCH AND PROMOTION PROGRAM UNDER THE COMMODITY PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ACT OF 1996. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO STRENGTHEN THE POSITION OF PECANS IN THE MARKETPLACE, MAINTAIN AND EXPAND MARKETS FOR PECANS, AND DEVELOP NEW USES FOR PECANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PECAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER. 0 0 THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO GENERALLY PROMOTE PECAN CONSUMPTION, STRENGTHEN THE POSITION OF PECANS IN THE MARKETPLACE, MAINTAIN AND EXPAND MARKETS FOR PECANS, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOP NEW USES FOR PECANS. THESE FUNCTIONS ARE ACHIEVED BY UTILIZING PROMOTION AND MARKETING TECHNIQUES TO PROMOTE OVERALL PECAN CONSUMPTION. TO AID IN PECAN PROMOTION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS INVESTED IN PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND USES OF PECANS AND INTO A FREE RESEARCH LIBRARY OF EXISTING SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES RELATED TO PECANS AND PECAN CONSUMPTION. THIS PECAN RESEARCH LIBRARY WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND TO DIRECT FUTURE RESEARCH PROJECTS AND MARKETING MANAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X BRANDON DRUMMOND 8179853034 1431 GREENWAY DRIVE SUITE 700 IRVING TX 75038 DEBORAH WALDEN-RALLS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRENT MASON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL QUIROS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYCEN SALOPEK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 B MIKE ADAMS THRU 1124 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP ARNOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTAN BAGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROMULO GARZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUILLERMO HUMPHREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HUTCHENS THRU 1124 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON IVEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG LEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY SALOPEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVO SORIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ZAFARANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE WARDEN CEO 30.00 X 268466 0 0 BRANDON DRUMMOND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 30.00 X 129600 0 0 SERNEA SCHAFFNER CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 30.00 X 190710 0 0 588776 0 0 3 0 1 0 MARS WRIGLEY CONFECTIONERY US LLC 800 HIGH STREET HACKETTSTOWN NJ 07840 PROMOTION AND MARKETING 1000000 KINETIC FORCE CONSULTING LLC 2800 SOUTH RIVER ROAD SUITE 450 DES PLAINES IL 60018 PROMOTION AND MARKETING 256100 WE ARE ROSIE LLC PO BOX 736829 DALLAS TX 75373 MARKETING AND RESEARCH 242366 ARMSTRONG BACKUS & CO LLP PO BOX 71 SAN ANGELO TX 76902 ACCOUNTING 172750 4 1075 1075 ASSESSMENT REVENUE 561499 9901167 9901167 9901167 180100 180100 10082342 9901167 0 180100 387757 209602 284595 40230 168110 9271804 38816 16363 12512 38230 54891 22780 2817 NON-ASSESSABLE CREDITS 1869625 RESEARCH 515173 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 130092 OTHER 96802 79013 13239212 8649887 7048681 1330864 1355505 2804055 1012042 263019 300016 28297 0 13076122 9716244 481288 307097 28817 0 510105 307097 X 12566017 9409147 12566017 9409147 13076122 9716244 -3156870 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10082342 0 10082342 0 10082342 13239212 0 13239212 0 13239212 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PROMOTION OF PECANS IN MEXICO AND CANADA 889500 0 1 0 0 0 1 889500 0 889500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANNE WARDEN CEO 268466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 268466 0 0 0 SERNEA SCHAFFNER CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 190710 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190710 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BRYCEN J. SALOPEK AND LARRY SALOPEK HAVE A FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. AFTER THE FORM HAS BEEN PREPARED, A DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CODE OF ETHICS STATEMENT ANNUALLY. WHEN ENCOUNTERING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, IF DIRECTED, REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ALL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTERS. BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY CURRENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT EACH MEETING. ONCE A CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED, THE USDA DETERMINES IF IT IS ACTUALLY A CONFLICT. THIS PROCESS OF DELIBERATION IS DOCUMENTED THROUGH THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND TOP MANAGEMENT FOR COMPARABILITY WITH OTHER SIMILAR BOARDS PRODUCED AND GOVERNED BY THE USDA. DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.