2026-04-15T22:18:37-05:00 2025-06-30 941541507 BIANCHI KASAVAN & POPE LLP 450 LINCOLN AVENUE SUITE 200 SALINAS CA 93901 990 2024-07-01 946069269 CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUND CALI 8315851030 80 GARDEN COURT SUITE 270 MONTEREY CA 93940 LESA EIDMAN PRESIDENT/CEO 8315851030 2026-04-14 1 1 JESSE LOPEZ P00312725 8317575311 2026-03-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LESA EIDMAN 80 GARDEN COURT SUITE 270 MONTEREY CA 93940 3964424 0 X WWW.AGLEADERS.ORG X 1970 CA TO ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IN TURN BENEFITS THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THAT AGRICULTURE SERVES. WE GROW LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 13 13 11 217 0 0 1625227 1293730 23940 24000 1583289 2347989 -34941 44406 3197515 3710125 0 0 0 0 1404437 1464921 0 0 707393 1669249 1885100 3073686 3350021 123829 360104 28518355 29123675 844286 393575 27674069 28730100 TO ENHANCE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IN TURN BENEFITS THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THAT AGRICULTURE SERVES. WE GROW LEADERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 0 0 1874315 24000 EDUCATIONAL - TO MOTIVATE AND PREPARE MEN AND WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. EACH YEAR UP TO 48 FELLOWS STUDY BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS AND URBAN AFFAIRS IN THE SEVENTEEN-MONTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT CONTAINS BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONALLY-BASED SEMINARS. SHORTER TERM IMMERSIONS IN THE ISSUES IMPACTING CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE ARE FACILITATED BY CALF STAFF, WITH SUPPORT FROM ALUMNI, THROUGH THE WASHINGTON D.C. EDUCATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 1874315 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X MARIA ANGULO 8315851030 80 GARDEN COURT SUITE 270 MONTEREY CA 93940 MIKE YOUNG CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMERON BOSWELL VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL PARREIRA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB GOFF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YISSEL BARAJAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORREEN DAVIS SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 FIDELA IRIGOYEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL KIMMELSHUE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI COSSIO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAL PARRA JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROLSTON ST HILAIRE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LESA EIDMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT L FERGUSON FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 310548 0 40975 ABBY TAYLOR SILVA FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 223000 0 17562 533548 0 58537 2 1 1 0 0 176893 1116837 1293730 STUDENT FEES 611600 24000 24000 24000 299860 299860 2072423 24294 2048129 2048129 2048129 274411 176893 230005 44406 44406 3710125 24000 0 2392395 639281 234935 226307 178039 562059 206556 198970 156533 37850 13910 13399 10541 135007 49615 47793 37599 90724 33341 32117 25266 101881 101881 215803 76384 12541 126878 115632 79163 14976 21493 664197 599803 18404 45990 9937 6460 3477 OPERATING EXPENSES 519257 358473 55860 104924 PROGRAM AND EVENTS 136801 136801 PROGRAM FEES 121592 78874 42588 130 3350021 1874315 768313 707393 183015 45503 409527 275370 1482516 944841 17500 0 6000 6000 66842 47485 26672 19357 26319353 27611474 73772 221130 28518355 29123675 356208 141420 488078 252155 844286 393575 X 3999956 4122039 23674113 24608061 27674069 28730100 28518355 29123675 360104 695927 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1686825 2954505 2751785 1441391 1293730 10128236 18000 18000 23940 24000 83940 1686825 2972505 2769785 1465331 1317730 10212176 500000 600000 1050000 600000 250000 3000000 755085 666412 250000 269615 1941112 1255085 1266412 1050000 850000 519615 4941112 5271064 304694 386283 509881 358187 299860 1858905 304694 386283 509881 358187 299860 1858905 1991519 3358788 3279666 1823518 1617590 12071081 0.43670 0.48370 0.15400 0.14950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 26056523 249345 2934623 -2050000 27190491 24313314 362591 3130618 1750000 26056523 22102380 423492 2029770 815000 23740642 26652939 840196 -4465755 925000 22102380 20141992 769930 5741017 26652939 0.03678 0.96322 0.00000 0 0 66842 47485 19357 19357 ALUMNI CLASSES FUNDS 4000 ACCRUED BONUS 14812 ACCRUED INCENTIVE 12213 LEASE LIABILITY-CURRENT 69701 LEASE LIABILITY-LONG TERM 151429 252155 X 4332738 695927 28567 724494 3608244 101881 101881 3710125 3276707 28567 28567 3248140 101881 101881 3350021 PART V, LINE 4: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF NINE INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT PURPOSES. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES FUNDS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS AND FUNDS WITHOUT DONOR RETRICTIONS WHICH WERE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE FOUNDATION'S RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THEY ARE FILED. WORLD AG EXPO 119698 119698 5600 COLUSA FARM SHOW 67485 57195 10290 41961 4 264121 264121 182444 451304 176893 274411 230005 230005 44406 X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DWIGHT L FERGUSON FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO 310548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40975 0 351523 0 0 0 ABBY TAYLOR SILVA FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 223000 0 0 0 0 0 10530 0 7032 0 240562 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A CALF MAINTAINS AN ACCOUNTABLE PLAN FOR REIMBURSEMENTS OF REASONABLE BUSINESS EXPENSES, AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 162 OR OTHER PROVISION OF THE CODE, IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE ADEQUATELY ACCOUNTED TO CALF WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON ELECTION, HIRING, OR APPOINTMENT, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, INSIDERS SHOULD COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (CALF). ON THIS QUESTIONNAIRE, THE INSIDER SHOULD DISCLOSE AFFILIATIONS THAT CONSTITUTE OR COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND CONFIRM HIS OR HER COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. THE INSIDER SHOULD UPDATE THIS DISCLOSURE AS APPROPRIATE. INSIDERS HAVE A CONTINUING RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THEIR BUSINESS, PERSONAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC INTERESTS, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO CALF. THE BOARD WILL PERFORM AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THIS POLICY AND AMEND THE POLICY AS APPROPRIATE, AS CONTEMPLATED BY SECTION 5.10 OF THE BYLAWS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD WILL PERFORM AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE RECEIVED UNDER THIS POLICY AND CONSIDER APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES, (COVERED INDIVIDUALS) INCLUDING DIRECT AND INDIRECT REMUNERATION, BENEFITS, AND GIFTS OR FAVORS THAT ARE NOT INSUBSTANTIAL, AS OUTLINED BELOW. 1. TIMING. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW COMPENSATION WHEN A COVERED INDIVIDUAL'S TERM OF EMPLOYMENT IS EXTENDED OR RENEWED, OR WHEN A COVERED INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IS MODIFIED, UNLESS THE MODIFICATION EXTENDS TO ALL CALF'S EMPLOYEES. 2. IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT MUST BE APPROVED, BY THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SO DELEGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY, BEFORE CALF MAKES ANY PAYMENTS. 3. COMPARABILITY DATA. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. 4. CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. THE BOARD WILL DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES SHOULD NOTE: * THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; * THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE MEETING AND THOSE MEMBERS WHO VOTED; * THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WERE OBTAINED; * ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION. 5. STANDARDS. THE BOARD WILL APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF COVERED INDIVIDUALS ONLY IF THE COMPENSATION IS JUST AND REASONABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCEDURES FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, NOR HAS IT CHANGED ITS PROCEDURES FOR SELECTING AN AUDITOR.