2024-11-14T11:50:40-05:00 2023-12-31 581445724 LONG & LONG CPA PC 201 CHURCH STREET LAGRANGE GA 302402711 990 2023-01-01 582256615 GEORGIA FRUIT & VEGETABLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION INC GEOR 7068459085 PO BOX 2945 LAGRANGE GA 302410061 BILL BRIM SECRETARY/TREASURER 7068459085 2024-07-18 true true WESLEY E LONG III CPA P01875543 7068847331 2024-07-29 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BILL BRIM 2154966 false X WWW.GFVGA.ORG X 1997 GA ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF THE FRUIT & VEGETABLE GROWING INDUSTRY 16 16 0 75 34761 138343 274652 1584228 1663875 1964 6692 37449 35919 1761984 1981138 0 0 0 0 0 1778162 1985541 1778162 1985541 -16178 -4403 1459856 1480754 1040761 1053679 419095 427075 X ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF THE FRUIT & VEGETABLE GROWING INDUSTRY false false 1831594 1663875 ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWING INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING 1831594 false false false true false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 false 0 true true false false false false false false false X 16 16 false true false false false true true true true false false true false false true true false false GA X ASSOCIATION SERVICES GROUP LLC 7068459085 PO BOX 2945 LAGRANGE GA 30241 X DREW ECHOLS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM WATSON VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AUSTIN HAMILTON SECOND VICE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BRIM SECRETARY/TR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARIES HAYGOOD PAST PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BUTTS EXECUTIVE VI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES HALL EXECUTIVE DI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDY SAVELLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE DICKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY COX KERR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY FOWLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF RINER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DICK MINOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE BRANNEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYDER GODFREY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 274652 274652 ANNUAL MEETING 611710 977930 977930 PRODUCE FOOD SAFETY SERVICES 611710 546209 546209 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 103160 103160 EDUCATIONAL MEETING 35715 35715 OTHER 861 861 1663875 9062 9062 171458 173828 -2370 -2370 -2370 NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING 541800 34761 34761 OTHER INCOME 1158 1158 35919 1981138 1671725 34761 276674 187868 88806 7660 7660 40572 40572 9002 9002 3597 3597 707671 707671 7770 7770 2792 2792 PRODUCT FOOD SAFETY SERV. 498662 498662 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 362632 362632 EDUCATIONAL MEETING 22441 22441 DUES 11748 11748 34320 34320 1985541 1831594 153947 0 730118 681114 59001 124853 430437 426851 38850 22015 24605 16835 215695 231101 1459856 1480754 267082 311301 773679 742378 1040761 1053679 X 419095 427075 419095 427075 1459856 1480754 -4403 15776 -3393 X false true X false false false false 103160 6840 6840 2381 4459 38850 22015 16835 16835 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, GFVGA MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. CHARLES HALL EXECUTIVE DIR SEE PART V false SCHEDULE L, PART V CHARLES HALL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION, IS A CONSULTANT FOR ASSOCIATION SERVICES GROUP, LLC, THE MANAGEMENT COMPNAY THAT IS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE ALL MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. CHARLES HALL IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY, BUT HE IS SHOWN AS AN OFFICER SINCE HE IS THE PERSON WHO HAS ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING THE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR SUPERVISING THE MANAGEMENT,ADMINISTRATION, AND OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH ASSOCIATION SERVICES GROUP, LLC FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL MANAGEMENT RELATED FUNCTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING THE PRESIDENT APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL NOMINATE THREE DIRECTORS TO REPLACE THE THREE DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS ARE EXPIRING. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE ALSO NOMINATES A PRESIDENT, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT, AND A SECRETARY-TREASURER. FOLLOWING THE REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, THE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE MEMBERS SHALL ELECT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FROM THE NOMINATED PERSONS BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT. THE BOARD APPOINTS A MEMBER TO FILL AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR VACANCY UNTIL A SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF GROWER MEMBERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS. THE BYLAWS STATE THAT NO OFFICER SHALL OCCUPY ANY POSITION IN THE ASSOCIATION ON REGULAR SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION. THE FEE FOR THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.