2026-06-30T16:14:22-05:00 2025-12-31 851777754 RMW ACCOUNTING LLC 1680 SUTTER ROAD MCKINLEYVILLE CA 955194217 990 2025-01-01 770212408 NORTH COAST GROWERS ASSOCIATION NORT 7074419999 PO BOX 4232 ARCATA CA 95518 LAURA M HUGHES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7074419999 2026-06-25 1 R J VOGTLE P00362696 7078224835 2026-06-25 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAURA M HUGHES PO BOX 4232 ARCATA CA 95518 2939614 0 X WWW.NORTHCOASTGROWERSASSOCIATION.ORG X 2008 CA THE MISSION OF NCGA IS TO SUPPORT HUMBOLDT COUNTY'S FARMERS AND ARTISANPRODUCERS IN BUILDING A ROBUST AND RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. 7 7 28 0 0 0 774967 1821490 192671 204095 769 5773 215883 149384 1184290 2180742 0 0 0 0 578505 843907 0 0 0 498886 1155573 1077391 1999480 106899 181262 588684 1539459 132177 931178 456507 608281 X THE MISSION OF NCGA IS TO SUPPORT HUMBOLDT COUNTY'S FARMERS AND ARTISANPRODUCERS IN BUILDING A ROBUST AND RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. 0 0 610215 274531 AGRICULTURE PRODUCER SUPPORT AND OPERATION OF CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKETS:9 FARMERS' MARKETS WERE OPEN IN 2025: "OLD TOWN FARMERS' MARKET" EUREKA, CA; "HENDERSON CENTER FARMERS' MARKET" EUREKA, CA; "FORTUNA FARMERS' MARKET" FORTUNA, CA; "MCKINLEYVILLE FARMERS' MARKET" MCKINLEYVILLE, CA; "ARCATA PLAZA FARMERS' MARKET" LOCATED ON THE PLAZA IN ARCATA, CA; "SHELTER COVE FARMERS' MARKET" SHELTER COVE, CA; "MIRANDA FARMERS' MARKET" MIRANDA,CA; AND "GARBERVILLE FARMERS' MARKET", GARBERVILLE, CA; "FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET" EUREKA, CA . OVER 150 LOCAL FARMERS PARTICIPATE IN THESE MARKETS, ALONG WITH ARTISAN CRAFT AND FOOD PRODUCERS. OVER 4,500 CUSTOMERS ATTEND WEEKLY. EMPLOYEES OF NCGA STAFF THESE FARMERS' MARKETS. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF FARMERS' MARKET OPERATIONS. CALFRESH (SNAP) OUTREACH EFFORTS TO PROMOTE CALFRESH AND ENROLL INDIVIDUALS IN THE CALFRESH PROGRAM (INCLUDING ADVERTISING, OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FIELD TRIPS AND MARKET TOURS) AS WELL AS THE PROCESSING OF CALFRESH BENEFITS THROUGH THE EBT SYSTEM (ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER- CUSTOMERS SWIPE THEIR EBT CARDS THROUGH A POINT OF SALE DEVICE THAT DEBITS THE CUSTOMER CARD AND ELECTRONICALLY DEPOSITS THE DAILY TOTAL INTO NCGA BANK ACCOUNT). NCGA STAFF FACILITATES TOKENS (THE CALFRESH BENEFITS), WHICH ARE ISSUED TO CUSTOMERS AND THEN SPENT WITH THE FARMERS; THIS IS PASS THROUGH INCOME, AND THEREBY CATEGORIZED AS A LIABILITY. A CONTRACT WITH THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORTS THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS ALL LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY. WE SEE AN AVERAGE OF OVER 500 INDIVIDUAL CALFRESH RECIPIENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM WEEKLY, WITH OVER 15,000 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN 2025. OVER 200 LOCAL FAMILY FARMS BENEFIT FROM CALFRESH SPENDING AT NCGA FARMERS MARKETS. THE MARKET MATCH NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES A MATCH TO THE CALFRESH SPENDING, THIS MATCH IS KNOWN AS "MARKET MATCH" IN THE STATE OF CA. CUSTOMERS SPEND THE SCRIPT WITH THE FARMERS AND THE FARMERS REDEEM THESE WITH MARKET STAFF. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED IN PART WITH GRANTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CNIP), THE FEDERAL GUS SCHUMACHER NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (GUSNIP FORMERLY CALLED FINI). 657510 81369 HARVEST HUB: HARVEST HUB, A FOOD HUB RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORDERING, AGGREGATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL FOOD, PROVIDES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FARMERS AND BUYERS INCLUDING LOCAL SCHOOLS, TRIBES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. NCGA STAFF ALSO FACILITATES A WEEKLY HARVEST BOX, MULTI-FARM CSA STYLE PRODUCE BOX DISTRIBUTION DELIVERY DIRECT TO CUSTOMERS. "HARVEST BOX" HAS LED TO STRENGTHENED CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND HEALTH CENTERS. HARVEST HUB SUPPORT INCLUSION OF LOCALLY SOURCED FISH IN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMBOLDT DOCKSIDE MARKET IN EUREKA. 572099 AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FARMER TRAINING:NCGA OFFERS FARMER TECHNICAL TRAINING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, TRAINING SERIES, ON-FARM ADVISING, HANDS-ON LEARNING AND CLASSROOM BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND PROGRAMS FOR FARMERS, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH MULTIPLE USDA AND CDFA PROGRAMS. THESE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL SKILL-BUILDING, LEADING TO MORE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. 1839824 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X LAURA M HUGHES 7074419999 PO BOX 4232 ARCATA CA 95518 MELANIE CUNNINGHAM PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN BALLARD RILEY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS MOORE VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE CONNORS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 EMMA ZIERER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS DRACHENBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PORTIA BRAMBLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 101673 0 0 MIKE EGAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 101673 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20470 1734578 66442 14047 1821490 STALL FEES 900099 203921 203921 COOKING CLASS 900099 174 174 204095 5773 5773 64663 2518 0 0 64663 2518 67181 67181 3352 0 3352 3352 837723 758872 78851 78851 2180742 355900 0 3352 X 729540 667922 61618 54000 35667 18333 60367 55544 4823 943 943 20766 20766 559706 545189 14517 17588 17323 265 40739 23428 17311 163350 80437 82913 42997 49089 -6092 25731 13371 12360 5650 4956 694 54985 54985 36832 30897 5935 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 84358 77591 6767 MUSIC EXPENSE 32812 32812 DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP 23214 23214 LICENSE & PERMITS 21286 19666 1620 24616 107733 -83117 1999480 1839824 159656 0 84525 728720 50769 52131 248448 288316 72943 26081 3300 11916 266973 115665 118699 151308 10000 280987 588684 1539459 44258 67858 454833 21666 66820 61603 46559 4650 295108 132177 931178 X 456507 608281 456507 608281 588684 1539459 181262 -29488 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 605797 678357 1150136 774967 1821490 5030747 244642 295712 603957 1132326 1112351 3388988 850439 974069 1754093 1907293 2933841 8419735 0 0 0 8419735 769 5773 6542 769 5773 6542 850439 974069 1754093 1908062 2939614 8426277 0.99920 0.99990 0.00080 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 236655 111181 125474 30318 4484 25834 151308 DEPOSIT 10460 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 270527 280987 DEPOSIT HELD ON SUBLET 4650 LEASE LIABILITY 290458 295108 2510817 330075 330075 2180742 0 2180742 2329501 330021 330021 1999480 0 1999480 PART IV, LINE 2B: NCGA ACTS AS AN INTERMEDIARY FOR CALFRESH BENEFITS, KNOWN FEDERALLY AS THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP). LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN USE THEIR BENEFITS AT THE FARMERS' MARKETS. RECIPIENTS OF CALFRESH SWIPE THEIR EBT CARDS AT A POINT-OF-SALE DEVICE AT THE MARKETS. CASH IS ELECTRONICALLY DEPOSITED INTO NCGA BANK ACCOUNT, AND IN EXCHANGE, NCGA STAFF PROVIDE TOKENS TO PURCHASE FRESH FOOD AT THE MARKETS. FARMERS THEN REDEEM THESE TOKENS FOR CASH WITH NCGA STAFF. THE YEAR END BALANCE REPRESENTS THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF UNREDEEMED TOKENS THAT ARE YET TO BE SPENT BY CALFRESH RECIPIENTS. NCGA ACTS AS AN INTERMEDIARY FOR THE CALIFORNIA NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CNIP). NCGA HELPS FACILITATE THE MARKET MATCH NUTRITION PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES NUTRITION VOUCHERS AND TOKENS TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PURCHASE FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT THE FARMERS MARKETS, AS A MATCH TO CALFRESH BENEFITS. FARMERS THEN REDEEM THESE VOUCHERS AND TOKENS FOR CASH WITH NCGA STAFF. MARKET MATCH "VOUCHERS" ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO QUALIFYING LOW-INCOME AND SENIOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MARKET MATCH "TOKENS" ARE DISTRIBUTED AS A DIRECT MATCH TO CALFRESH BENEFITS AT FARMERS' MARKETS. THE YEAR END BALANCES REPRESENTS THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF UNREDEEMED MARKET MATCH TOKENS AND UNREDEEMED FARMER'S MARKET BUCKS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS & GRANTS 330,024. MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENT 51. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS & GRANTS 330,021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AT EITHER A BOARD OR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS MAINTAINED A CONFILICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS FOR COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES A FORMAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 539,124. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,517. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 553,641. SALES TAX: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,065. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,065. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT OF UNDERGOING AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.