Nonprofit · EIN 58-0551994
NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LAGRANGE, GA 30241
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,477,053 | $1,378,938 | $98,115 | $1,954,369 | $39,479 | $1,914,890 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,491,198 | $1,037,800 | $453,398 | $1,805,263 | $27,440 | $1,777,823 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,323,492 | $1,349,710 | -$26,218 | $1,411,900 | $87,475 | $1,324,425 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $35,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,407,381
- Investment income
- -$2,703
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$9,929
- Other revenue
- $37,375
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $442,147
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $461,659
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $98,154
- Accounting fees
- $25,246
- Occupancy
- $18,459
- Travel
- $14,968
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,805,263
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,954,369
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,914,890
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,914,890
- Gross unrelated business income
- $37,375
- Gross receipts
- $1,486,982
- Employees
- 6
- Year formed
- 1915
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $182,280 |
| BRIAN ARRIGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM AYOOB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN CARTER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CORSARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAMILTON DICKS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB GIBSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN VAN GRONINGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HORRALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALEY KEENAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYDE KIRSCHENMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LAPIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN LAPIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BAILEY LEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANDLER MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADY MOUZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS MOUZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MURILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMON MURILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL NUZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER RAULERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB RAWLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SAIKHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL SYNGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY TYNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY VINCENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE WIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD WOJCIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL WROTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE WROTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE YEAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $167,865 |
| MONICA MCCOOK | OFFICE MANAGER | 40 | $53,877 |
| KERRI WIGGINS | PROMOTIONS COORD. | 32 | $48,042 |
| TAMARA ROBINSON CAMPANO | ASSISTANT | 32 | $22,405 |
| JULIANNA SINGLEY | PROMOTIONS | 10 | $6,150 |
| GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HAMILTON DICKS | Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOB GIBSON | President & CEO Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JORDAN CARTER | Vice President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MORRISSEY JR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $208,984 |
| GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $178,750 |
| GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $137,500 |
| MONICA MCCOOK | OFFICE MANAGER | 40 | $59,583 |
| KERRI WIGGINS | PROMOTIONS COORD. | 32 | $40,000 |
| TAMARA ROBINSON CAMPANO | ASSISTANT | 32 | $35,500 |
| ELEANOR BULLOCK | PROMOTIONS | 20 | $21,200 |
| HAMILTON DICKS | Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOB GIBSON | President & CEO Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JORDAN CARTER | Vice President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 251 SL WHITE BLVD, LAGRANGE, GA 30241-9417
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI, 190 FITZGERALD ROAD 3, LAKELAND, FL 33813
- Signed the 990
- GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (863) 619-7575
- Website
- WWW.WATERMELON.AG
- Return prepared by
- LONG & LONG CPA PC
Mission
THE NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE WATERMELON INDUSTRY FROM PRODUCTION TO CONSUMPTION.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-0551994
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,954,369
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,486,982
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,477,053 | $1,378,938 | $1,954,369 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,491,198 | $1,037,800 | $1,805,263 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,323,492 | $1,349,710 | $1,411,900 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,088,120 | $971,268 | $1,245,545 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-0551994).
Questions about NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION is 58-0551994.
- Is NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1945.
- Are donations to NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,280 (GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,477,053, expenses of $1,378,938 and total assets of $1,954,369 at year end.
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