Nonprofit · EIN 59-1862906
FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · LAGRANGE, GA 30241
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $792,801 | $588,472 | $204,329 | $1,374,311 | $201,931 | $1,172,380 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $754,532 | $565,205 | $189,327 | $1,113,738 | $145,687 | $968,051 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $682,000 | $534,037 | $147,963 | $907,429 | $128,705 | $778,724 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $773,470
- Investment income
- $18,680
- Other revenue
- $651
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,113,738
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,374,311
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $201,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,172,380
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,172,380
- Gross receipts
- $792,801
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY BELFLOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLER BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BLANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE BRAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CARLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARUTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD CHASTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH CHASTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH CHASTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB CONRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK ELAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FREY | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
38 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB GIBSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN HANSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY MAE HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY HICKOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOCHMUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARR HUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN LAND II | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMON LAND III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDI JOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL TURNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMON LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LAPIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAYJAE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANDLER MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY PARRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER RAULERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHAL SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SINGLETARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANTZ SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAWYER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN LAND SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE STOCKENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE THOMAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA WATSON | PROMOTIONS C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 54 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY BELFLOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLER BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN BLANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE BRAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CARLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CARUTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD CHASTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH CHASTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH CHASTAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB CONRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK ELAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN VALENTINE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB GIBSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN HANSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARR HUSSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN LAND II | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMON J LAND III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL TURNER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDI KOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMON LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LAPIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANDLER MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY MILLER | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY PARRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER RAULERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT SAVIOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHALL SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY SHEPPERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SINGLETARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANTZ SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAWYER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN LAND SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE STOCKENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE THOMAS | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY VAUGHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA WATSON | PROMOTIONS C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AL WROTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 55 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Belflower | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kyler Bishop | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dustin Blank | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Braxton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Browning | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Bryan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| James Carlton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Caruthers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Chastain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Chastain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rich Chastain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Conrad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Courtney Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Elam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Frey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Valentine Garcia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Garrett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Gibson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Darren Hanshaw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Harrison | Promotions Coor Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Hicks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carr Hussey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adrian Land II | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Raymon J Land III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Johnston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Turner Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Kline | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jody Land | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Land | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Raymon Land | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Lapide | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chandler Mack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Trey Miller | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mitch Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Parrish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Raulerson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vincent Saviolo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Sawyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marshall Sewell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jimmy Shepperd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Singletary | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Billy Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rantz Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sawyer Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adrian Land Sr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Vaughn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Thomas | 2nd Vice Presid Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Toth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Al Wroten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenna Brown | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Aubryn Shivers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Stockenberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2945, LAGRANGE, GA 30241-0061
- In care of
- % W W GLENN SEC-TREAS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROB GIBSON
- Signed the 990
- KATIE OXFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (706) 845-9085
- Website
- WWW.FLFWA.COM
- Return prepared by
- LONG & LONG CPA PC
Mission
AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION, DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE FLORIDA WATERMELON INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- CONVENTIONS, PUBLICATIONS, PROMOTIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND APPEARANCES TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF THE FLORIDA WATERMELON.
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1862906
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,374,311
- Income (IRS master file)
- $792,801
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $792,801 | $588,472 | $1,374,311 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $754,532 | $565,205 | $1,113,738 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $682,000 | $534,037 | $907,429 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $525,217 | $481,558 | $772,816 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 59-1862906).
Questions about FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC is 59-1862906.
- Is FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
- Are donations to FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC 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 FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC 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 FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROB GIBSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 53 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $792,801, expenses of $588,472 and total assets of $1,374,311 at year end.
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