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Nonprofit · EIN 38-6144292

NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · FOLSOM, CA 95630

Financials

$7.1M$6.7M2022$7.5M$7.3M2023$9.3M$9.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$9,337,680$9,067,638$270,042$3,229,491$1,930,822$1,298,669
December 31, 2023990$7,507,319$7,309,474$197,845$2,528,220$1,499,593$1,028,627
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$7,079,751$6,656,450$423,301$2,846,003$2,015,221$830,782
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,284,447
Membership dues
$366,359
Program service revenue
$5,045,874
Investment income
$7,359
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,050,143
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$588,491
Other salaries and wages
$2,053,864
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,046,039
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$87,731
Accounting fees
$48,000
Occupancy
$177,138
Travel
$411,810

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,528,220
Total assets, end of year
$3,229,491
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,930,822
Net assets, end of year
$1,298,669
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,972
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,298,669
Gross receipts
$9,337,680
Employees
19
Volunteers
45
Year formed
1965
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KASEY CRONQUISTPresident
Officer
40$490,128$29,635
KEVIN S HAMILTONVP GLOBAL MARK/COM40$255,231$16,658
JOSEPH VARGASDIR OF BUS INTEL40$168,461$19,740
Leslie WadaDIR OF NUTR & HLTH40$172,816$13,741
AMANDA GRIFFINVP ENGAGE & EDUCAT40$160,635$21,485
ALYSSA HOUTBYDIR OF GOVT AFFAIR40$136,420$6,008
JARED RUGGLESDIR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$68,423$305
TOM AVINELISTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TEDDY KOUKOULISCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANDY BRANNENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN PATTERSONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHELSEA CONSALOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT GOINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLIE NORRISSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRITTANY LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CESAR ORTIZ MENDOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BO SLACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN LOCKMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEREK EISELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD SANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KASEY CRONQUISTPresident
Officer
40$449,150$26,749
Leslie WadaDIR OF NUTR & HLTH40$159,000$12,751
JOSEPH VARGASDIR OF BUS INTEL40$155,769$15,431
AMANDA GRIFFINVP ENGAGE & EDUCAT40$145,000$20,014
RENATA DALTONVP GLOBAL BUS DEV40$131,587$19,654
ROSS PETERSONDIR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$121,148$9,157
KEVIN S HAMILTONVP GLOBAL MARK/COM40$112,192$4,427
ADAM WINLANDFIN. CONTROLLER
Officer
40$23,391$2,542
TOM AVINELISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TEDDY KOUKOULISCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ART GALLETTATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN PATTERSONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHELSEA CONSALOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT GOINChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLIE NORRISSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRITTANY LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CESAR ORTIZ MENDOZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BO SLACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN LOCKMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK EISELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD SANDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KASEY CRONQUISTPresident
Officer
40$430,192$25,327
ADAM WINLANDFIN. CONTROLLER
Officer
40$152,700$20,251
Leslie InokuchiDIR OF NUTR & HLTH40$152,735$786
AMANDA GRIFFINVP ENGAGE & EDUCAT40$131,692$9,424
ANDREA WALTERSDIR OF ORG DEVLP40$98,392$21,703
RENATA DALTONVP GLOBAL BUS DEV40$110,923$9,022
JOSEPH VARGASDIR OF BUS INTEL40$100,250$9,143
RYAN LOCKMANMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TEDDY KOUKOULISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ART GALLETTATreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAT GOINChairman
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIE NORRISSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KEN PATTERSONPAST CHAIR
Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
81 BLUE RAVINE RD STE 110, FOLSOM, CA 95630-4766
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KASEY CRONQUIST, 81 BLUE RAVINE ROAD SUITE 110, FOLSOM, CA 95630
Signed the 990
KASEY CRONQUIST, President
Phone
(916) 983-2279
Return prepared by
PROPP CHRISTENSEN CANIGLIA LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 38-6144292 or by the name NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE COUNCIL'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SERVE AS THE VOICE OF THE HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY INDUSTRY, TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH A FORUM TO AIR THEIR VIEWS AND CONCERNS, AND TO ALLOW FOR GREATER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY MEMBERS. COUNCIL ALSO ADVISES ON BLUEBERRY QUALITY AND SAFETY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE COUNCIL SERVED AS THE VOICE OF THE HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY INDUSTRY, PROVIDING 103 GROWER MEMBERS,47 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AND 18 RESEARCH AND EXTENSION AGENT MEMBERS WITH A FORUM TO AIR THEIR VIEWS AND CONCERNS, ALLOWING FOR GREATER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY MEMBERS, AND ADVISING ON BLUEBERRY QUALITY AND SAFETY.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-6144292
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,229,491
Income (IRS master file)
$9,337,680

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$9,337,680$9,067,638$3,229,491XML
990December 2023$7,507,319$7,309,474$2,528,220XML
990December 2022$7,079,751$6,656,450$2,846,003XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 38-6144292).

Questions about NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL

What is the EIN of NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL is 38-6144292.
Is NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1967.
Are donations to NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL 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 NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KASEY CRONQUIST.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $490,128 (KASEY CRONQUIST, President).
How much revenue does NORTH AMERICAN BLUEBERRY COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,337,680, expenses of $9,067,638 and total assets of $3,229,491 at year end.

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