2024-12-12T17:43:46-06:00 2024-06-30 882533599 WERSEN NONPROFIT CPAS LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990EZ 2023-07-01 412040096 Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation SONO 7075225868 3245 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 Duff Bevill Chair 7075225868 2024-12-12 1 0 Keaton Wersen CPA P01957642 3607709369 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X www.scggf.org X X 153612 X 153213 399 153612 44250 42556 2830 119589 209225 -55613 276602 0 220989 X 284737 243644 69023 13628 353760 257272 77158 36283 276602 220989 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. 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, 272 vineyard employees have been honored with the Employee of the Month Recognition and we have named five Employees of the Year. At the Employee Recognition in February of 2024 we named our sixth, and first female, Employee of the Year for 2023. 24250 60868 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. In July of 2023, both Leadership Academy classes, at the personal invitation from Congressman Mike Thompson traveled to Washington DC to host the Congressional Wine Caucus. The current members and alumni had a once in a life time trip that included tours of the Capitol and a chance to share their stories with Emeritus Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. 20000 105801 166669 X Jason Cunningham Director 1.00 0 0 0 Steve Sangiacomo Director 1.00 0 0 0 Tim Tesconi Director 1.00 0 0 0 Charles Karren Director 1.00 0 0 0 Jim Pratt Director 1.00 0 0 0 Ron Rubin Director 1.00 0 0 0 Glenn Proctor Director 1.00 0 0 0 Terry Lindley Director 1.00 0 0 0 Vanessa Robledo Director 1.00 0 0 0 Joel Casteneda Director 1.00 0 0 0 Carlos Chavez Director 1.00 0 0 0 BJ Bertacco Director 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA Karissa Kruse 3245 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 7075225868 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 510108 224843 105363 205109 153213 1198636 510108 224843 105363 205109 153213 1198636 254399 944237 923 385 316 357 399 2380 1201016 0.78620 0.77780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue Description: Interest income. Amount: 399. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Insurance. Amount: 6,631. Description: Wine Club. Amount: 5,382. Description: Workforce Development. Amount: 28,153. Description: Leadership Academy. Amount: 71,086. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 8,337. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 119,589. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets Description: Pledges receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 64,192. End of Year Amount: 8,950. Description: Prepaid expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,831. End of Year Amount: 4,678. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities Description: Accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 77,158. End of Year Amount: 36,283. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.