2016-05-13T15:24:49-05:00 2015-12-31 631035228 JACKSON THORNTON & CO PC P O BOX 96 MONTGOMERY AL 361010096 990 2015-01-01 631025911 ALABAMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION INC ALAB 2058235498 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY STE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 ELLIE TAYLOR PRESIDENT 2058235498 2016-05-11 1 CHRISTINE K COOK P00537690 3348347660 2016-05-11 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z ELLIE TAYLOR 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY STE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 578975 0 X WWW.ALABAMAGROCERS.COM X 1990 AL THE MISSION OF THE ALABAMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND NETWORKING. 33 32 0 57 8000 0 117190 119625 434557 450980 8857 6156 1643 2214 562247 578975 0 0 7841 7307 0 0 0 0 0 492423 535042 500264 542349 61983 36626 217077 241338 1500 1000 215577 240338 PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND NETWORKING. 0 0 CONDUCT AN ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS ON CHANGES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. APPROXIMATELY 250 MEMBERS ATTENDED THE CURRENT YEAR CONVENTION TO HEAR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER SPEAKERS DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN ALABAMA AND OTHER TOPICS THAT ASSIST MEMBERS IN MANAGING THEIR BUSINESSES EFFECTIVELY. REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS BEFORE LEGISLATORS AND REGULATORY BODIES IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ALABAMA FOOD PRODUCTS AND INCREASE SALES OF THOSE PRODUCTS. THE ASSOCIATION HOSTS A WEBSITE WWW.EATATHOMEAALABAMA.COM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE BENEFITS OF EATING AT HOME. IN ADDITION, THEY ASSIST WITH THE BUY ALABAMA'S BEST CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE ALABAMA PRODUCTS. THE CAMPAIGN RUNS ANNUALLY IN THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND SEPTEMBER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES AND THE ALABAMA FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND PRODUCERS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON PRODUCTS MADE, PRODUCED, MANAUFACTURED AND/OR HEADQUARTERED IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. RETAILERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN WITH PRODUCT DISPLAYS, ADS, SIGNAGE, AND SPECIAL PROMOTIONS. 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 33 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X ELLIE TAYLOR 2058235498 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY STE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 X GREG GREGERSON CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 FRANK D'AMICO II VICE CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DARWIN METCALF TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JACK HOWELL PAST CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BO TAYLOR SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JAMES COCHRAN SERGEANT-AT-ARMS 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN D FOX JR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ELLIE TAYLOR PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 KEITH LUSK VP - DISTRICT ONE 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JAY MITCHELL VP - DISTRICT TWO 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BULLARD VP - DISTRICT THREE 1.50 X X 0 0 0 WADE PAYNE VP - DISTRICT FOUR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 HAROLD GARRETT VP - DISTRICT FIVE 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CURTIS LYONS DIRECTOR - DISTRICT ONE 1.50 X 0 0 0 DALE PROSCH DIRECTOR - DISTRICT ONE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE DANES DIRECTOR - DISTRICT ONE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE O'SHELL DIRECTOR - DISTRICT ONE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHNNY COLLINS DIRECTOR - DISTRICT TWO 1.50 X 0 0 0 BOB CRAWFORD DIRECTOR - DISTRICT TWO 1.50 X 0 0 0 JACK CARLILE DIRECTOR - DISTRICT TWO 1.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LITZ DIRECTOR - DISTRICT TWO 1.50 X 0 0 0 NASEEM AJLOUNY DIRECTOR - DISTRICT THREE 1.50 X 0 0 0 STAN ALEXANDER DIRECTOR - DISTRICT THREE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN FARAGSON DIRECTOR - DISTRICT THREE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF BROWN DIRECTOR - DISTRICT THREE 1.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GAMBLE BUNZL DIRECTOR - DISTRICT FOUR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BILL DAVIS DIRECTOR - DISTRICT FOUR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE COGGINS DIRECTOR - DISTRICT FOUR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARK GALLIVAN DIRECTOR - DISTRICT FOUR 1.50 X 0 0 0 EDDY QUINLEY DIRECTOR - DISTRICT FIVE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN WILSON DIRECTOR - DISTRICT FIVE 1.50 X 0 0 0 KIRK CLARK DIRECTOR - DISTRICT FIVE 1.50 X 0 0 0 DANA WELDON DIRECTOR - DISTRICT FIVE 1.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119625 119625 CONVENTION 900099 413730 413730 EAT AT HOME ALABAMA 900099 20750 20750 401K ADMINISTRATION 900099 8500 8500 YEAR IN REVIEW 541800 8000 8000 450980 6156 6156 1964 1964 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 250 250 250 578975 29250 8000 422100 7307 155256 2000 45008 40151 24503 226988 FOOD INDUSTRY FINEST LU 21771 BANK CHARGES 6726 BUY ALABAMA'S BEST PROG 6000 EAT AT HOME ALABAMA PRO 3264 3375 542349 51160 81137 165582 159866 335 335 217077 241338 1500 1000 1500 1000 X 0 0 0 0 215577 240338 215577 240338 217077 241338 36626 -11865 0 X 0 0 0 SACK PAC 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY SUITE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 16500 0 0 1 119625 47558 35398 82956 47850 35106 0 1 X 0 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ESCROW LIABILITY REPRESENTS SACK PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUNDS COLLECTED BUT NOT TRANSFERRED AT YEAR END. S&H MANAGEMENT GROUP ELLIE TAYLOR, ASSOC PRESIDENT, IS A GREATER THAN 5% OWNER IN S&H MGMT GROUP 155256 THE ASSOCIATION PAYS S&H MANAGEMENT GROUP A MANAGEMENT FEE TO HANDLE THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP: ALL PERSONS, COMPANIES, FIRMS, AND CORPORATIONS INVOLVED IN THE SALES, PROMOTION,ADVERTISING, AND/OR MANUFACTURING OF FOOD, FOOD RELATED PRODUCTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS NORMALLY SOLD IN FOOD OUTLETS; AND SUPPLIERS OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP: THE ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN, FOR THE TERM OF HIS/HER OFFICE, MAY BESTOW UPON A REPUTABLE AND OUTSTANDING CITIZEN WHO CONTRIBUTES THROUGH HIS PROFESSION TO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION,AN HONORARY MEMBERSHIP. HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP: UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION IN GOOD STANDING FOR AT LEAST TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND WHO HAS RETIRED OR IS AT RETIREMENT AGE AND IN THE VIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS CONTRIBUTED OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION MAY HAVE THIS HONOR BESTOWED UPON THEM AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OR AT ANOTHER TIME CHOSEN BY THE CHAIRMAN. PERSONAL MEMBER: PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY AS DEFINED UNDER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND HAVE RETIRED OR ARE NO LONGER INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY MAY APPLY FOR A PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH GENERAL MEMBER IS ENTITILED TO ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH GENERAL MEMBER IS ENTITILED TO ONE VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE ASSOCIATION TREASURER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO COMPLY WITH A POLICY THAT REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DISCLOSED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. ALABAMA GROCERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY SUITE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 631077970 PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AL 501(C)(3) LINE 9 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0