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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B | THIS AMENDED RETURN IS BEING FILED TO CORRECT THE REPORTING AND CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS COUNTY GROWS PROGRAM. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 30,256 FROM THE GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROGRAM EXPENSES RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THESE PAYMENTS REPRESENT REPAYMENT OF COSTS INCURRED IN CARRYING OUT EXEMPT-PURPOSE PROGRAMS AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE INCOME TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN THE ORIGINAL FILING, THIS AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN REVENUE AND TREATED AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, THIS TREATMENT WAS INCORRECT. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EARN A PROFIT FROM THESE ACTIVITIES AND IS REIMBURSED ONLY FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED. ACCORDINGLY, THESE AMOUNTS SHOULD NOT BE RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE AND ARE NOT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE AMENDED RETURN RECLASSIFIES THE 30,256 FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME TO RELATED EXEMPT-FUNCTION REVENUE TO REFLECT ITS CONNECTION TO THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES. THIS RESULTS IN A REDUCTION OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TAXABLE INCOME AND RELATED TAX LIABILITY. THIS ADJUSTMENT IS LIMITED TO THE CORRECTION OF THIS SPECIFIC CLASSIFICATION AND REPORTING ERROR AND DOES NOT REPRESENT A CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATIONS OVERALL OPERATIONS OR ACCOUNTING PRACTICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, AND REPRESENT THE BUSINESS, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OF THE FARMERS OF THE COUNTY AND TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURE INTEREST IN THE COUNTY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE COUNTY HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBER APPROVAL AS PROVIDED FOR IN ITS BYLAWS WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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