Nonprofit · EIN 20-0252395
GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $190,337 | $163,363 | $26,974 | $213,580 | $0 | $213,580 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $159,857 | $159,932 | -$75 | $186,606 | $0 | $186,606 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $185,507 | $132,692 | $52,815 | $186,681 | $0 | $186,681 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $103,015
- of which government grants
- $50,000
- Program service revenue
- $55,650
- Investment income
- $7,393
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,227
- Other revenue
- $24,279
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $102,570
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $111,922
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,142
- Accounting fees
- $2,911
- Occupancy
- $2,490
- Travel
- $316
- Program services (functional)
- $152,743
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,620
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $186,606
- Total assets, end of year
- $213,580
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $213,580
- Gross receipts
- $229,020
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 110
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DOBBINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30.5 | $102,570 |
| KELLY CAMPOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIEANN ARIAS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA PIZARRO-VILLALOBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT FAUSTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SKIDGEL-CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MONCRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DOBBINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $107,161 |
| KELLY CAMPOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRI KOSTER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA PIZARRO-VILLALOBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT FAUSTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SKIDGEL-CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MONCRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY HANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIEANN ARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA DOBBINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $83,820 |
| KELLY CAMPOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRI KOSTER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA PIZARRO-VILLALOBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS DONOHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT FAUSTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SKIDGEL-CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MONCRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT COWDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIEANN ARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16 W GABILAN STREET SUITE 201, SALINAS, CA 93901-2713
- In care of
- % STEPHEN COLLINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELLY CAMPOS, 450 LINCOLN AVE SUITE 200, SALINAS, CA 93901
- Signed the 990
- KELLY CAMPOS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (831) 422-9007
- Return prepared by
- BIANCHI KASAVAN & POPE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-0252395 or by the name GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE PUBLIC FACTUAL AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- THE AG JOBS PROGRAM IS A AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL EVENT CREATED THROUGH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY MONTEREY BAY, AND THE GROWER SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION. IT PROVIDES A SERIES OF PUBLIC FORUMS FEATURING SPEAKERS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, PUBLIC AGENCIES, AND AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVES. THE SERIES ADDRESSES AGRICULTURAL ISSUES IMPORTANT TO AGRICULTURE AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY, AND IS DESIGNED TO INFORM COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AG JOBS: BRINGING A GREATER VISION 2025 HARVESTING DATA: CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2025. 320 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED THE EVENT AND CAREER RESEARCH FAIR THAT FOLLOWED.Expenses $8,802
- AGKNOWLEDGE PROVIDES POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO "WALK IN THE SHOES OF A FARMER" SO THAT THEY MAY SEE MONTEREY COUNTY THROUGH THE EYES OF THOSE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE MANY FACETS OF AGRICULTURE. THE NINE MONTHLY SEMINARS TAKE PROGRAM FELLOWS THROUGHOUT THE DIVERSE GEOGRAPHY OF MONTEREY COUNTY WITH FARM TOURS AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCES. 27 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM IN 2025 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NINE-MONTH EXECUTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. AGKNOWLEDGE PROVIDES PARTICIPATING FELLOWS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE HERITAGE, DIVERSITY, STEWARDSHIP AND COMPLEXITY OF MONTEREY COUNTY AGRICULTURE AND THE INTERDEPENDENCIES OF AGRICULTURE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $92,085 · revenue $55,650
- AG AGAINST HUNGER PROGRAM'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND COMBAT FOOD WASTE BY CHANNELING SURPLUS PRODUCE TO FOOD BANKS AND FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. IN 2025, GSAF PARTNERED WITH THE FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY AT THEIR ON-SITE FARM TO CONDUCT GLEANINGS. IN ADDITION, THIS PROGRAM HAS CONNECTED VOLUNTEERS TO THE NATIVIDAD COMMUNITY GARDEN IN SALINAS, CA FOR HARVESTING PRODUCE THAT GOES DIRECTLY TO THE NEARBY COMMUNITY. THE AG AGAINST HUNGER PROGRAM HOSTED THE ANNUAL AG WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD LUNCHEON, WHICH CELEBRATES A LOCAL WOMAN THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE AG INDUSTRY AS AN INNOVATIVE LEADER.Expenses $51,856
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0252395
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $213,580
- Income (IRS master file)
- $229,020
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $190,337 | $163,363 | $213,580 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $159,857 | $159,932 | $186,606 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $185,507 | $132,692 | $186,681 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $113,860 | $122,987 | $133,887 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0252395).
Questions about GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION is 20-0252395.
- Is GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELLY CAMPOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,570 (LISA DOBBINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GROWER-SHIPPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $190,337, expenses of $163,363 and total assets of $213,580 at year end.
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