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Alabama Beverage Association

Not tax-deductible

Montgomery, AL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 63-6050523Revenue $592K in FY2024

On file with the IRSalabev.org1330 Primrose Ln, 36111-1436 · Montgomery, ALTax-exempt since Jul 1954

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Trade Association to promote interest of Alabama Beverage bottlers

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 13 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$234K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$592K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$590K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$592K
FY2024▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$592K
Expenses
$590K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$344K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$590K
Net assets
$557K
FY2024+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$557K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1954.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $234K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$234,425Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Watson
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wayne Wisdom
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Smith
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ernie Merritt
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Ash
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Cook
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Virginia Bear Banister$234,425$223,262$212,630$189,849

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes the interests of Alabama beverage bottlers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To promote interest of soft drink bottlers of alabama.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $39K · 2021–2023
University of Alabama at BirminghamFY2023$10,000
Keep Alabama Beautiful INCAL · FY2021$28,698

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$592K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$579K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$590K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$552K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$579K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$592K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
SavingsLn 2$373K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$552K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$557K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 613
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K$552K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$578K$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$0
Net assetsLn 32$555K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$234K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$196K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$5K
OccupancyLn 16$10K
TravelLn 17$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$411
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$590K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $592K$590K$2K$557K 990 PDF
FY2023 $376K$402K−$26K$555K 990 PDF
FY2022 $440K$384K$56K$581K 990 PDF
FY2021 $373K$344K$30K$525K 990 PDF
FY2020 $317K$309K$8K$495K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $591,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $369,697$578,910
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,533$12,667
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $155,170$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $531,400$591,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,020$263,621
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,201$325,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,221$589,505
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,179$2,072
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $591,577 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $578,910$578,910
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,667$12,667
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $591,577$591,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $589,505 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$234,425
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$7,033
IX-9 Other employee benefits$8,253
IX-10 Payroll taxes$13,910
IX-11c Accounting fees$16,062
IX-11d Lobbying fees$195,976
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$3,430
IX-13 Office expenses$13,752
IX-14 Information technology$5,239
IX-16 Occupancy$10,373
IX-17 Travel$26,099
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$32,333
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$411
IX-23 Insurance$2,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$19,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$589,505
Part X · Balance sheet $557,042 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $202,605$178,961
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $360,650$373,318
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$870
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,202$1,792
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,101$2,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $577,558$557,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,588$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $554,970$557,042
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $554,970$557,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $577,558$557,042
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$591,577
XI-2 Total expenses$589,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$554,970
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,042

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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