2026-02-11T14:11:46-06:00 2025-07-31 710650689 HCJ CPAS & ADVISORS PLLC 11025 ANDERSON DRIVE SUITE 300 LITTLE ROCK AR 722122472 990 2024-08-01 900939243 ARKANSAS RICE FEDERATION ARKA 7032362300 1200 WEST FOURTH STREET LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 J KELLY ROBBINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5016801316 2026-02-10 1 0 JOY EMERY CPA P01545758 5012211000 2026-02-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z J KELLY ROBBINS 1200 WEST FOURTH STREET LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 311384 0 X WWW.ARKANSASRICE.ORG X 2010 AR PROMOTE & PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF RICE PRODUCERS, MILLERS, MERCHANTS & ALLIED BUSINESSES. 9 9 0 10 0 0 315279 308679 0 0 1898 2705 0 0 317177 311384 0 0 0 0 139535 144863 0 0 0 172256 160393 311791 305256 5386 6128 249184 192068 118772 55528 130412 136540 TO SERVE AS THE STATE ADVOCATE FOR ALL SEGMENTS OF THE ARKANSAS RICE INDUSTRY, WITH A MISSION TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF PRODUCERS, MILLERS, MERCHANTS AND ALLIED BUSINESSES. 0 0 244125 THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE FULL-TIME VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY, PROVIDING PROACTIVE OUTREACH TO THE ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SERVING AS THE LIAISON TO THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, PROVIDING OUTREACH TO THE STATE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C., COORDINATING ON KEY ISSUES WITH STATE AND NATIONAL COMMODITY GROUPS, AND SERVING AS THE PRIMARY MEDIA CONTACT FOR THE ARKANSAS RICE INDUSTRY. ARKANSAS RICE FEDERATION IS A MEMBER OF THE USA RICE FEDERATION, THE GLOBAL ADVOCATE FOR ALL SEGMENTS OF THE U.S. RICE INDUSTRY WITH A MISSION TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF PRODUCERS, MILLERS, MERCHANTS AND ALLIED BUSINESSES. 244125 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X J KELLY ROBBINS 5016801316 1200 WEST FOURTH STREET LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 DAVID GAIRHAN CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JAMES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOW BRANTLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MENCER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RUTLEDGE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN NOBLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHNNY SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MCNEIL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PARK ELDRIDGE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BACHMAN PRES/CEO - USA RICE 2.00 X 0 0 0 J KELLY ROBBINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 142610 0 0 142610 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 308679 308679 2705 2705 311384 0 0 2705 144863 144863 65000 50000 15000 1313 1313 19613 19613 10000 10000 15862 15862 5146 5146 9409 9409 17390 17390 6010 6010 6114 6114 4536 4536 305256 244125 61131 0 229328 179425 3966 3966 15890 8677 249184 192068 2993 98029 39054 20743 13481 118772 55528 X 130412 136540 130412 136540 249184 192068 6128 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO ARC 4112 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 9369 13481 X 305374 0 305374 6010 6010 311384 299246 0 299246 6010 6010 305256 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC), THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE, IF ANY, ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS AN INCOME TAX PROVISION. THE PAST THREE YEARS OF TAX RETURNS, ALONG WITH THE CURRENT YEAR RETURN, ARE SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSES 6,010. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSES 6,010. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MANAGEMENT DUTIES ARE PERFORMED, UNDER CONTRACT, BY CAMPBELL WARD, LLC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION ARE THE ARKANSAS RICE COUNCIL, THE ARKANSAS RICE FARMERS' GROUP, THE ARKANSAS MEMBERS OF THE USA RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE ARKANSAS MEMBERS OF THE USA RICE MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FEDERATION BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF ELEVEN (11) MEMBERS, FIVE (5) OF WHOM SHALL BE PRODUCER REPRESENTATIVES, FOUR (4) OF WHOM SHALL BE HANDLER REPRESENTATIVES, ONE (1) OF WHOM SHALL BE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE USA RICE FEDERATION, WHO SHALL BE A NON-VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBER, AND ONE (1) OF WHOM SHALL BE THE FEDERATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE A NON-VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBER. THE FIVE (5) PRODUCER MEMBERS SHALL BE SELECTED JOINTLY BY THE ARKANSAS RICE COUNCIL AND THE ARKANSAS FARMERS' GROUP. THE HANDLER REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE SELECTED AS FOLLOWS: TWO (2) MEMBERS SELECTED BY THE ARKANSAS MEMBERS OF THE USA RICE MILLERS' ASSOCIATION AND TWO (2) MEMBERS SELECTED BY THE ARKANSAS MEMBERS OF THE USA RICE MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR TWO (2) YEARS OR UNTIL HIS OR HER RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL. AS OF THE END OF THE TAX YEAR, THERE WERE NO BOARD POSITIONS UNFILLED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FEDERATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE USA RICE FEDERATION PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ARKANSAS RICE COUNCIL 1200 WEST FOURTH STREET LITTLE ROCK AR 72201 710248786 SEE PT VII AR 501(C)(6) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART II - IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS (B) PRIMARY ACTIVITY: ARKANSAS RICE COUNCIL - THE ARKANSAS RICE COUNCIL PROMOTES THE USE AND SALE OF RICE AND RICE PRODUCTS.