Nonprofit · EIN 43-1448690
AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,459,496 | $4,346,797 | $112,699 | $11,848,332 | $2,610,027 | $9,238,305 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,539,549 | $3,956,274 | $583,275 | $11,460,607 | $2,741,932 | $8,718,675 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,994,969 | $3,594,319 | $400,650 | $9,852,194 | $2,780,279 | $7,071,915 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,039,756
- Membership dues
- $2,356,071
- Program service revenue
- $879,566
- Investment income
- $505,776
- Royalties
- $29,957
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $230,695
- Other revenue
- $34,398
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,248,597
- Other salaries and wages
- $586,728
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,013,087
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,092
- Accounting fees
- $104,300
- Occupancy
- $184,714
- Travel
- $164,484
- Depreciation
- $8,465
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,460,607
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,848,332
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,610,027
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,238,305
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,114
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,794,461
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,238,305
- Gross receipts
- $7,291,407
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 56
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $441,650 | $50,381 |
| RICHARD GUPTON SR VICE PRES | PUBLIC POLICY & COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $293,852 | $46,003 |
| DONALD TAYLOR VICE PRES | MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $294,240 | $44,496 |
| HUNTER CARPENTER | SR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,214 | $28,825 |
| BRYNA HAUTAU | SR. DIR. OPERATIONS & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,792 | $17,390 |
| ANDREA KARINE MOWERS DIR | COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,164 | $15,006 |
| AMY ASMUS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SPEARS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE MCMULLIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER UNTIL DEC. 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA MCNEAL DIRECTOR UNTIL | DEC. 2024, THEN SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BOUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SPONSELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HERZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN LEHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
41 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEY CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PLYMALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAKE GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON WEIRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK STUTSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITT | DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG. 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERNIE RONCORONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEROY STARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN KLAVEANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG WHICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HOUCHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY WILSON | DIRECTOR UNTIL APR. 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD LOCKE | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TWINING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON MCCORD | DIRECTOR UNTIL FEB. 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE WEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SHILLINGFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELVIN FEIST | DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG. 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE BECRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WES MILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN SAGEHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT WALLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARYL MOLSKNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MASON BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY BIEDENFELD | DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB NESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM PENDLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL KEPPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON SEEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAYME POOLE RITTENBERRY | DIRECTOR AS OF DEC. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY TALBOT | DIRECTOR AS OF DEC. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TROY TALLMAN | DIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE SHEEHY | DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT. 2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNDON SMITH | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 62 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $431,278 | $49,704 |
| RICHARD GUPTON SR VICE PRES | PUBLIC POLICY & COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $277,437 | $44,379 |
| DONALD TAYLOR VICE PRES | MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $273,587 | $37,656 |
| HUNTER CARPENTER | SR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,025 | $26,818 |
| BRYNA HAUTAU | SR. DIR. OPERATIONS & EVENYS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,682 | $16,445 |
| ANDREA KARINE MOWERS DIR | COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,784 | $14,160 |
| IAN MCGREGOR | CHAIR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE MCMULLIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ASMUS VICE CHAIR UNTIL | DEC. 2023, THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SPEARS DIRECTOR UNTIL | DEC. 2023, THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BOUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SPONSELLER | DIRECTOR AS OF JAN. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HERZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LLOYD | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN LEHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DAVIS | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RICHIE | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN EVANS | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY HLAVINKA | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB CLAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PLYMALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WEIRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STUTSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE RONCORONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY STARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KLAVEANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WHICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HOUCHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LOCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TWINING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDON SMITH | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHILLINGFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HENDRIX | DIRECTOR UNTIL APR. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN FEIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY VOGEN | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BECRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WES MILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SAGEHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT WALLNER | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL MOLSKNESS | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FREEMAN | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MASON BENNETT | DIRECTOR AS OF APR. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA MCNEAL | DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BIEDENFELD | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CARSON | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB NESS | DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM PENDLETON | DIRECTOR AS OF NOV. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KEPPY | DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SEEBER | DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT. 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 66 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $398,046 | $45,454 |
| RICHARD GUPTON SR VICE PRES | PUBLIC POLICY & COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $258,035 | $40,158 |
| DONALD TAYLOR VICE PRES | MEMBERSHIP & CORPORATE RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $259,295 | $30,999 |
| HUNTER CARPENTER | SR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,397 | $23,277 |
| BRYNA HAUTAU | SR. DIR. OPERATIONS & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,212 | $15,050 |
| IAN MCGREGOR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ASMUS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE MCMULLIN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BOUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HERZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN LEHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY CALDWELL | DIRECTOR AS OF DECEMBER 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB CLAYTON | DIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PLYMALE | DIRECTOR AS OF MARCH 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STUTSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WEIRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KLAVEANO | DIRECTOR AS OF FEB. 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WHICKER | DIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON HOUCHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LOCKE | DIRECTOR AS OF AUGUST 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE RONCORONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON MCCORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE WEIS | DIRECTOR AS OF DECEMBER 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHILLINGFORD | DIRECTOR AS OF AUGUST 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HENDRIX | DIRECTOR AS OF JANUARY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RICHIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN FEIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY SPONSELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON LUEDERS | DIRECTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY STARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY DAY | DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANNON HAMAR | DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NOVAK | DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ELSER | DIRECTOR DECEMBER 2022 - MAY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY VOGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON MINTON | DIRECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WHITE | DIRECTOR UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BLAIR | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TARSI | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANNY FISHER | DIRECTOR UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KAY THATCHER | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOVEMBER 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HOFER | DIRECTOR UNTIL AUGUST 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BACKMAN | DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TROGELE | DIRECTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD WELLS | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC. 2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BECRAFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBY HLAVINKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WES MILLARD | DIRECTOR AS OF FEBRUARY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SAGEHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TWINING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4201 WILSON BLVD STE 700, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-4454
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK, 4201 WILSON BLVD 700, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 457-0825
- Website
- WWW.ARADC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
ARA UNITES ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR INTERESTS TO ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE ON THEIR BEHALF, PROVIDE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES, AND PRESERVE THEIR FREEDOM TO OPERATE AND INNOVATE, ENSURING A SAFE AND PLENTIFUL FOOD SUPPLY FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE - ARA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE OFFERS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ITS RETAIL DEALERS SUPPLIER MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. THE CONFERENCE OFFERS AN ARRAY OF BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS, RENOWNED SPEAKERS, AND EXPERTS IN INTERNATIONAL AGRI-BUSINESSES WHO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF LOCAL MEMBERS.
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - ARA'S PUBLIC POLICY IS TO ENHANCE RESOURCES IN TECHNICAL/REGULATORY AREAS BY IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO REPLICATE SOUND STATE LEGISLATION, AND TO SYNERGIZE CONFLICTING STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS IMPACTING THE INDUSTRY.
- COMMUNICATIONS - ARA PUBLISHES A BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, PRESS RELEASES, AND ALERTS IN ORDER TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS ON CURRENT EVENTS IMPACTING THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION, ARA PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR THE MEMBERS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND IDEAS WITH ONE ANOTHER VIA FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKEDIN, AND OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS.
- GOVERNANCE - ARA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVELY ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS AND SUPPLIERS TO BUILD THE INDUSTRY'S IMAGE, IMPROVE MEMBER SERVICES, AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE ALLIANCES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1448690
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,848,332
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,291,407
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,459,496 | $4,346,797 | $11,848,332 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,539,549 | $3,956,274 | $11,460,607 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,994,969 | $3,594,319 | $9,852,194 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,721,691 | $3,251,864 | $7,161,238 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1448690).
Questions about AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION is 43-1448690.
- Is AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 56 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $441,650 (WILLIAM DAREN COPPOCK, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,459,496, expenses of $4,346,797 and total assets of $11,848,332 at year end.
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