The organization works as a business association that oversees a group of grocery stores. The organization's mission is to help members share information on training, business practices, policies, and strategies to help its members provide better more cost effective services to the public.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$111K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$284K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
Net assets
$411K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$284K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$225K
FY2025$284K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$411K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$296K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$381K
FY2025$411K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

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4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports grocery stores by sharing best practices, training, and strategies for better, cost-effective public service.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Membership services

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$411K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$262K
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$411K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K$326K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$643K$522K
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$381K$411K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Office expensesLn 13$32
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$253K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $284K$254K$30K$411K 990 PDF
FY2024 $225K$238K−$13K$381K 990 PDF
FY2023 $79K$116K−$36K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$131K$106K$431K 990 PDF
FY2021 $29K$1K$28K$325K 990 PDF
FY2020 $227K$178K$49K$296K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $284,123 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,800$11,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,942$10,532
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $197,000$262,391
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,742$284,123
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,739$253,951
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,739$253,951
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,997$30,172
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,123 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,200$11,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,532$10,532
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $262,391$262,391
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $273,591 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,532$284,123
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,951 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,075
IX-13 Office expenses$32
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$252,844
IX-25 Total functional expenses$253,951
Part X · Balance sheet $522,272 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $293,585$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $196,390$326,483
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $153,466$195,789
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $643,441$522,272
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $262,391$111,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $262,391$111,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,050$411,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $381,050$411,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $643,441$522,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $411,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,123
XI-2 Total expenses$253,951
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$381,050
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$50
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$411,272

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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