FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 59-1862906 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION, DESIGNED to PROMOTE THE FLORIDA WATERMELON INDUSTRY.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

15.50%of revenue went to fundraising19.8% of expenses

$74.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.24%of revenue went to management and office costs19.5% of expenses

$1.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$682,000

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$103,92215.24% of revenue19.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$105,71515.50% of revenue19.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$147,96321.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$534,03778.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 19.5% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 20.2% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$754,532

Expenses$565,205

Annual surplus $189,327 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$103,922 · 18.4% of expenses

Fundraising$105,715 · 18.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$754,532

Expenses$565,205

Assets$1,113,738

Income$754,532

Fundraising$105,715

Accounting fees$3,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (54)

RANTZ SMITHDIRECTOR

KYLE BRAXTONDIRECTOR

KYLER BISHOPDIRECTOR

LAURA LANDDIRECTOR

MARK BRYANDIRECTOR

MARSHALL SEWELLDIRECTOR

MARY JONESDIRECTOR

MATT JONESDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CARUTHERSDIRECTOR

MIKE BROWNINGDIRECTOR

MITCH MITCHELLDIRECTOR

PAUL SAWYERDIRECTOR

PHIL TURNER JRDIRECTOR

RALPH CHASTAINDIRECTOR

JOHN TOTHDIRECTOR

RAYMON LANDDIRECTOR

RAYMON J LAND IIIDIRECTOR

RICH CHASTAINDIRECTOR

ROB GIBSONPRESIDENT

SAWYER SMITHDIRECTOR

SHAWN VALENTINE GARCIADIRECTOR

STEVE SINGLETARYDIRECTOR

TERRY PARRISHDIRECTOR

THOMAS SMITHDIRECTOR

TREY MILLERCHAIRMAN OF

TREY SMITHDIRECTOR

VINCENT SAVIOLODIRECTOR

DARREN HANSHAWDIRECTOR

ADRIAN LAND SRDIRECTOR

AL WROTENDIRECTOR

BILLY SMITHDIRECTOR

BOB CONRADDIRECTOR

BOB STEWARTDIRECTOR

BRAD JOHNSTONDIRECTOR

BRANDI KOHNDIRECTOR

CARR HUSSEYDIRECTOR

CARRIE THOMAS1ST VICE PRE

CHAD CHASTAINDIRECTOR

CHANDLER MACKDIRECTOR

CHUCK ELAMDIRECTOR

COURTNEY DAVISDIRECTOR

ADRIAN LAND II2ND VICE PRE

DEBRA WATSONPROMOTIONS C

DUSTIN BLANKDIRECTOR

HARRY VAUGHNDIRECTOR

HEATHER RAULERSONDIRECTOR

JAMES CARLTONDIRECTOR

JAY BELFLOWERDIRECTOR

JEFF GARRETTDIRECTOR

JIMMY SHEPPERDDIRECTOR

JODY LANDDIRECTOR

JOE STOCKENBERGDIRECTOR

JOHN FREYDIRECTOR

JOHN LAPIDEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: PO BOX 2945, LAGRANGE, GA 30241
County: Troup
In care of: ROB GIBSON
Primary officer: ROB GIBSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 845-9085

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LONG & LONG CPA PC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues