Michigan
Grocers Association
Michigan Grocers Association is the voice of the state's
supermarket and grocery industry, representing 900 leading chain
and independent retail stores and 100 manufacturers, wholesalers
and distributors. In its 110th year, MGA provides Michigan food
businesses with knowledge, solutions and connections to ensure
the industry's continued success. The association is recognized
as an industry leader in government and industry relations,
communications, education, technical assistance and public
advocacy support. For the Michigan food industry, MGA is the
connection that works.
MGA is a nonprofit,
tax-exempt business/trade association under section
501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its purposes include
education and advocacy on behalf of its member companies.
The association was first organized in 1898, it was
incorporated in the State of Michigan in 1917, and the IRS
recognized its tax-exempt status in 1942.
Michigan
Grocers Service Corporation
In
1983 the Association formed a wholly owned for-profit
subsidiary, the Michigan Grocers Service Corporation (MGSC),
to provide programs and services that were not directly
related to its tax-exempt purposes including publication of
the Michigan Food News
and
operation of a manufacturer coupon redemption service for
MGA members. MGSC officers and directors are elected
annually by the Michigan Grocers Association board of
directors.
Michigan
Grocers Foundation
The
section 501(c)(3) Michigan Grocers
Foundation was formed in 1997 as a tax-exempt charitable
organization to raise funds for and to establish an
endowment in support of the Paul M. Felice Memorial
Scholarship Program. The program offers competitive
scholarship awards to college students that are affiliated
with MGA member companies by virtue of their own or their
parent's employment.
