2024-02-06T14:29:08-06:00 2023-06-30 882533599 WERSEN NONPROFIT CPAS LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990 2022-07-01 412040096 Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation SONO 7075225868 3245 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 Duff Bevill Chair 7075225868 2024-02-06 1 Duff Bevill 999009999 0 Keaton Wersen CPA P01957642 3607709369 X 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Duff Bevill 3245 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 205466 0 X www.scggf.org X 2002 CA The Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation (SCGGF) was first established in 2002 as a 501(c)(3) organization to help fund educational workshops in Spanish for agricultural employees. It was relaunched in January of 2016 by local grape growers recognizing the opportunity to invest and work together to support vineyard employees and their families. SCGGF is focused on improving the lives of Sonoma County's vineyard employees and their families, while ensuring Sonoma County remains a place where employees will continue to live, work, and thrive. 16 16 0 24 0 0 105363 205109 0 0 316 357 0 0 105679 205466 0 142250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190452 139230 190452 281480 -84773 -76014 521560 353760 168944 77158 352616 276602 X To support the skilled agricultural workforce and provide leadership on behalf of the agricultural community in the areas of resiliency, workforce development, leadership, empowerment, and recognition. 0 0 198228 122250 The Employee Recognition Program first began in 2018 to honor the men and women who excel in growing Sonoma County's sustainable winegrapes. All employees working in Sonoma County agriculture for a vineyard owner, vineyard management company or winery are eligible for the award. Employers nominate individuals each month throughout the year to recognize their various skills, achievements, and exceptional performance in different areas. Monthly themes include leadership, innovation, safety, frost protection, conservation, pruning, canopy management and harvest. Throughout the year, monthly winners receive gift cards as well as gain recognition in the local community via advertisements, social posts, and articles saluting their success.At the annual celebration event, award winners from the year are joined by their families, nominating vineyard managers, and local to celebrate with a catered lunch and live music from a local Mariachi band. At the annual event, the employee of the year is announced. Since 2018, 232 vineyard employees have been honored with the Employee of the Month Recognition and we have named Four Employees of the Year. At the Employee Recognition on February 25th, 2023 we named our fifth Employee of the Year for 2022. 46204 20000 The Leadership Academy is a pioneering program established in February 2022. The Academy focuses on advancing the skills needed for vineyard employees to be promoted into leadership roles within their organization or enhance their current leadership skills and role. It doesn't seek to teach farming, instead topics include government policies, human resources, compliance, safety, communications, financial literacy, disaster preparedness, community resources, conflict resolution, and much more. 244432 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X Karissa Kruse 7075225868 3245 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 X Duff Bevill Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Wittke Schaffner Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Joe Dutton Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Vicki Michalczyk Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jason Cunningham Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Sangiacomo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Tesconi Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Karren Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Pratt Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Rubin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Glenn Proctor Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Lindley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Vanessa Robledo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joel Casteneda Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos Chavez Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 BJ Bertacco Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karissa Kruse Executive Director 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205109 205109 357 357 205466 0 0 357 142250 142250 25000 25000 367 367 11681 11681 138 138 5992 5992 72 72 8873 8873 Workforce development 50026 50026 Leadership academy 22246 22246 Employee resiliency fun 8971 8971 5864 5864 281480 244432 37048 0 490198 262729 21962 22008 9400 64192 4831 3675 3675 0 0 521560 353760 52173 77058 116771 100 168944 77158 X 97387 67290 255229 209312 352616 276602 521560 353760 -76014 0 X 0 0 0 X 50253 510108 224843 105363 205109 1095676 50253 510108 224843 105363 205109 1095676 240837 854839 1424 923 385 316 357 3405 1099081 0.77780 0.82170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3675 3675 0 0 Agency payable 100 100 1 Gift cards for individuals demonstrating excellence in farming 450 142250 Part I, Line 2: The Foundation works directly with employers to determine eligibility which differs based on each program. We keep logs of all gift cards distributed and maintain reports from the gift card supplier to ensure funds are used. Resiliency fund gift cards are given out based on need and, if necessary, on a first come first serve basis. Gift cards for employee recognition are given based on nomination forms from the employer that describe why the employee is being nominated. These winners are selected by the Foundation volunteers and Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Joe Dutton, Treasurer and member of the Board, and Karissa Kruse, Executive Director and officer of the Board, have a family relationship. Joe is the brother-in-law of Karissa. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed by the Board Chair, Vice Chair and Executive Director prior to issuance. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Documents are available upon request.