2024-08-15T15:19:49-05:00 2023-09-30 720549733 ERICKSEN KRENTEL LLP 4227 CANAL STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 990 2022-10-01 720767213 SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SOUT 5045685986 701 POYDRAS STREET 3845 NEW ORLEANS LA 70139 TROY ROSAMOND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR 5045685986 2024-08-15 1 1 JEREMY THIBODEAUX CPA P01232904 5044867275 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z TROY ROSAMOND 701 POYDRAS STREET 3845 NEW ORLEANS LA 70139 11934579 0 X WWW.SUSTA.ORG X 1973 LA DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE EXPORT OF HIGH VALUE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 15 15 16 0 0 0 6178575 11223233 2920140 653232 56394 58114 0 0 9155109 11934579 0 0 0 0 1001902 1080564 0 0 0 8010439 10572921 9012341 11653485 142768 281094 3222388 3726321 947921 1117033 2274467 2609288 DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE EXPORT OF HIGH VALUE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 0 0 MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP) BRAND PROGRAM- THE MAP BRAND WAS DESIGNED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES THAT DESIRE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LAUNCH A NEW BRANDED EXPORT EFFORT. FOR ACCEPTED PARTICIPANTS SUSTA REIMBURSES UP TO 50% OF CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AND PROMOTION EXPENSES, INCLUDING ELIGIBLE TRADE SHOWS, IN-STORE DISPLAYS, AND REQUIRED LABEL CHANGES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 SUSTA WORKED WITH 121 COMPANIES. THESE COMPANIES GENERATED $78,515,674 IN EXPORT SALES THROUGH THE BRAND PROGRAM. GENERIC PROGRAM- 237 SMALL BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED IN THE 54 EVENTS THAT WERE HELD UTILIZING $5,830,125 OF GENERIC PROGRAM FUNDS GENERATING $475,824,509 OF EXPORT SALES. EDUCATION OUTREACH MEASURES- 49 OUTREACH SEMINARS AND EVENTS WERE CONDUCTED REACHING OUT TO 444 COMPANIES. NEW SUCCESS STORIES TOTALED 25. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X TROY ROSAMOND 5045685986 701 POYDRAS STREET SUITE 3845 NEW ORLEANS LA 70139 ANDY GIPSON PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK PATE VICE-PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH GUTHRIE TREASURER/SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SID MILLER PAST-PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES HATCHER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WES WARD COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN F QUARLES COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE STRAIN COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN TROXLER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH WEATHERS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT LEONHARDT COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILTON SIMPSON COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER HARPER COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ATTICKS COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMON GONZALEZ BEIRO COMMISSIONER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE WILTZ- LANG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 152453 0 31099 TROY ROSAMOND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 117878 0 31222 270331 0 62321 2 0 1 0 0 52500 11170733 11223233 APPLICATION & ASSESSMENTS 900099 653232 653232 653232 58114 58114 11934579 653232 0 58114 270331 561172 57612 126338 65111 49816 25745 82849 34749 7588 1741 12474 PROGRAM EXPENSES 10235606 PARKING 36956 STATE TRAINING 34146 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES & E 26817 24434 11653485 1995550 1926123 217982 603420 10545 0 121906 114941 0 6965 998311 1090082 0 99731 3222388 3726321 91249 144458 776365 785088 80307 187487 947921 1117033 X 2274467 2609288 2274467 2609288 3222388 3726321 281094 53727 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 121906 114941 6965 6965 MUTUAL FUNDS 1090082 F 1090082 VACATION PAY PAYABLE 85403 OPERATING LEASES 102084 187487 X 11988306 53727 53727 11934579 0 11934579 11653485 0 11653485 0 11653485 PART X, LINE 2: SUSTA CONFORMS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ASC. SUSTA'S 2019 - 2021 TAX RETURNS HAVE BEEN FILED APPROPRIATELY. AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2024, SUSTA HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE THEIR 2022 TAX RETURN. SUSTA'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. SUSTA'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND THE OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2019 - 2021. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SUSTA'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT SUSTA HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. 1 X 0 0 0 BERNADETTE WILTZ- LANG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 152453 0 0 0 0 0 12196 0 18903 0 183552 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION. CHANGES ARE MADE AS NECESSARY AND THE FINAL DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL AT THEIR QUARTERLY MEETING PRIOR TO MAILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE SUSTA STAFF AND BOARD ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990- PAGE 12- PART XII- LINE 2(C) THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.