2013-01-07T09:50:42-06:00 2012-07-31 631035228 JACKSON THORNTON & CO PC P O BOX 96 MONTGOMERY AL 361010096 990 2011-08-01 631025911 ALABAMA GROCERS ASSOCIATION INC ALAB 2058235498 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY STE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 ELLIE TAYLOR 2058235498 2013-01-07 1 CHRISTINE COOK P00537690 3348347660 2012-12-27 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X ELLIE TAYLOR 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY STE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 517126 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 BY REPRESENTING ITS MEMBERS BEFORE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY BODIES, PROACTIVELY SEEKING AND OFFERING EDUCATION, GOODS AND INFORMATIVE SERVICES THAT PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS, AND TO COMMUNICATE PUBLICLY ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS ON INDUSTRY RELATED ISSUES. 33 33 0 20 4700 0 112495 401271 21 3339 517126 0 7108 0 0 0 431031 438139 78987 104653 0 104653 X PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA BY REPRESENTING ITS MEMBERS BEFORE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY BODIES, PROACTIVELY SEEKING AND OFFERING EDUCATION, GOODS AND INFORMATIVE SERVICES THAT PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS, AND TO COMMUNICATE PUBLICLY ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS ON INDUSTRY RELATED ISSUES. 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 125 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 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X ELLIE TYALOR 2058235498 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY STE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 X HAROLD GARRETT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JACK HOWELL 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DAVIS 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JAY MITCHELL 1.50 X X 0 0 0 PETER V GREGERSON JR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARVIN YOUNG 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JIM DUNN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ELLIE TAYLOR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 R KEVIN MILLER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS STEWART 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JAMES COCHRAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WILSON 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BO TAYLOR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 KEITH LUSK 1.50 X 0 0 0 LEW MCCRAVY 1.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE DANES 1.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE FULLER 1.50 X 0 0 0 GERALD BAGGETT 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN D FOX JR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BILL WOODHAM 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOE DIBENEDETTO 1.50 X 0 0 0 NASEEM AJLOUNY 1.50 X 0 0 0 STAN ALEXANDER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN FARAGSON 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF BROWN 1.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GAMBLE BUNZL 1.50 X 0 0 0 DARWIN METCALF 1.50 X 0 0 0 GERRY TOTORITIS 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARK GALLIVAN 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF FORMAN 1.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK D'AMICO III 1.50 X 0 0 0 MAC OTTS 1.50 X 0 0 0 DANA WELDON 1.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112495 112495 CONVENTION 900099 373071 373071 EAT AT HOME ALABAMA 900099 15000 15000 401K ADMINISTRATION 900099 8500 8500 YEAR IN REVIEW 541800 4700 4700 401271 21 21 3339 3339 517126 23500 4700 376431 7108 124632 740 6015 36876 2468 33748 10035 199070 BUY ALABAMA'S BEST PROG 6000 EAT AT HOME ALABAMA PRO 4120 BANK CHARGES 3722 DUES 3420 185 438139 0 34653 0 70000 0 104653 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 104653 0 104653 0 104653 X 78987 25666 X 0 0 0 SACK PAC 300 VESTAVIA PARKWAY SUITE 3500 BIRMINGHAM AL 35216 9675 0 0 1 112495 36876 36876 36876 S&H MANAGEMENT GROUP ELLIE TAYLOR, ASSOC PRESIDENT, IS A GREATER THAN 5% OWNER IN S&H MGMT GROUP 124632 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. 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET ASSETS FROM CORPORATE ENTITY 25,666. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 25,666. 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 1 1 0 0 1 0