2024-08-15T12:00:32-07:00 2023-09-30 351874519 Brown Woodsmall & Hinkel PC 117 W Washington Street Sullivan IN 47882 990 2022-10-01 580551994 NATIONAL WATERMELON ASSOCIATION INC NATI 8636197575 190 FITZGERALD ROAD 3 LAKELAND FL 33813 GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024-08-15 true true CARRIE SMITH CPA P02005903 8122686611 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI 190 FITZGERALD ROAD 3 LAKELAND FL 33813 1323492 false X www.watermelon.ag X 1945 FL The National Watermelon Association strives to develop cooperation between growers, shipper,transportation companies, suppliers of production inputs and packaging, and buyers of watermelon. 72 57 7 0 131300 0 946996 1310679 9824 12813 0 1088120 1323492 0 0 294470 439530 0 37641 676798 910180 971268 1349710 116852 -26218 1350643 1411900 87475 1350643 1324425 The National Watermelon Association promotes the best interests of the watermelon industry from production to consumption. false false We were able to bring together over 250 leaders of the watermelon industry at meetings in two different locations during the fiscal year. Plans were laid for communications among industry members and for our outreach to consumers. We continued to spread our message about the health benefits of eating watermelon and the affordability of our fruit. false false false false false false false false false false false 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 false false false false true 2 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false X 72 57 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false MONICA MCCOOK 8636197575 190 FITZGERALD ROAD LAKELAND FL 33813 ROBERT MORRISSEY JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 208984 0 0 GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 178750 0 0 GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 137500 0 0 MONICA MCCOOK OFFICE MANAGER 40.00 0.00 59583 0 0 KERRI WIGGINS PROMOTIONS COORD. 32.00 0.00 40000 0 0 TAMARA ROBINSON CAMPANO ASSISTANT 32.00 0.00 35500 0 0 ELEANOR BULLOCK PROMOTIONS 20.00 0.00 21200 0 0 HAMILTON DICKS Chairman 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB GIBSON President & CEO 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN CARTER Vice President 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 681517 3 true true false 0 0 ADVERTISING 30731 30731 AUCTION LOAD INCOME 560088 560088 CONVENTION INCOME 510916 510916 Membership Dues & Assessments 138150 138150 PROMOTION PROGRAM INCOME 70794 70794 1310679 12813 12813 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1323492 1323492 0 0 0 0 178750 160875 17875 0 260780 175113 85667 0 0 0 14478 14478 0 0 14381 14381 0 0 0 3950 3950 42301 42301 3501 3501 0 31179 31179 19905 19905 0 446247 446247 0 0 0 41196 41196 RESEARCH 99625 99625 PROMOTIONS PROGRAM 75977 75977 AUCTION ITEMS PURCHASED 37641 37641 Printing and Publications 23975 23975 55824 31212 24612 1349710 1036879 275190 37641 404845 613088 821463 734286 0 84377 34029 0 0 0 9854 5497 20000 25000 0 0 0 0 0 10104 0 1350643 1411900 87475 0 87475 X 1350643 1324425 1350643 1324425 1350643 1411900 -26218 X false false false false false false GEORGE SZCZEPANSKI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 178750 178750 ROBERT MORRISSEY JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 178750 26734 3500 208984 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD HAMILTON DICKS IV IS AN OWNER OF MELON 1, AS IS ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, JOHN LAPIDE.PRESIDENT BOB GIBSON IS THE FATHER OF ROB GIBSON WHO IS A VOTING MEMBER.JORDAN CARTER, VICE-PRESIDENT, IS EMPLOYED BY LEGER & SON; SHE IS THE DAUGHTER OF GREG LEGER.VOTING MEMBERS OF OUR GOVERNING BODY ARE RELATED AS FOLLOWS:MARIAN LAPIDE IS THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN LAPIDE.AL WROTEN IS THE FATHER OF LEE WROTEN.BUDDY LEGER IS THE FATHER OF GREG LEGER WHO IS THE FATHER OF BAILEY LEGER.DENNIS MOUZIN IS THE FATHER OF BRADY MOUZIN.TREY MILLER IS EMPLOYED BY MELON 1 (OWNED BY JOHN LAPIDE & HAMILTON DICKS IV).RACHEL SYNGO IS EMPLOYED BY MELON 1.RAMON MURILLO IS THE FATHER OF CHRISTIAN MURILLO.BRADLEY O'NEAL IS THE FATHER OF BRAD O'NEAL.ART PERRY IS THE FATHER OF RON PERRY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.