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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0493461

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION

Also known as SJV QUALTIY COTTON

Tax-exempt · SHAFTER, CA 93263

Financials

$399K$307K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$399,154$306,851$92,303$557,134$5,320$551,814
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$399,154
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$15,600
Other salaries and wages
$85,105
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,705
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$164
Accounting fees
$2,390
Depreciation
$2,980

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$464,831
Total assets, end of year
$557,134
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,320
Net assets, end of year
$551,814
Land, buildings and equipment
$20,159
Net assets without donor restrictions
$551,814
Gross receipts
$399,154
Employees
4
Volunteers
6
Year formed
1998
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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREG PALLAEXECUTIVE V.P.
Trustee or director, Officer
20$15,600
BILL STONEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KENNETH KIRSCHENMANNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LARRY STARRHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES MEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY AZEVEDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RON CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1510, SHAFTER, CA 93263-1510
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
GREG PALLA, P O BOX 1510, SHAFTER, CA 93263
Signed the 990
GREG PALLA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(661) 237-0900
Return prepared by
DANIELLS PHILLIPS VAUGHAN & BOCK

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0493461 or by the name SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

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

Mission

TO ENSURE QUALITY COTTON BY DETERMINING THE VARIETIES OF COTTON WHICH CAN BE GROWN BY MEMBERS IN THE CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WITHIN THE CONFINES OF MERCED, MADERA, FRESNO, KINGS, TULARE, AND KERN COUNTIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH & EDUCATION PROGRAM - SHAFTER RESEARCH STATION - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION OPERATES THE FORMER USDA COTTON RESEARCH STATION IN SHAFTER, CALIFORNIA UNDER A MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, THE COUNTY OF KERN. RESEARCH CONDUCTED THERE PROVIDES OUR MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO SERIOUS THREATS TO COTTON QUALITY. THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES RESEARCH GREENHOUSES, LABORATORIES, AND FIELD PLOTS AT THE SITE. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO INCLUDES A STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR LOCAL COLLEGE STUDENTS TO COMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH COMPONENT.
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS A STRINGENT QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM TO ENSURE EACH BALE OF COTTON ADHERES TO SPECIFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS AND IS IDENTIFIED THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS. THESE BALES CARRY A COLLECTIVE MARK WHICH IDENTIFY QUALITY AND PLACE OF ORIGIN.
  • QUALITY MARKET PROMOTION & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - SUPPORT FOR COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL (CCI) - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO CCI ARE USED TO PROMOTE OUR MEMBERS' COTTON IN THE MARKETPLACE. THEIR PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS HELPS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN MARKETS THAT USE THE QUALITY OF FIBER PRODUCED BY OUR MEMBERS. CCI'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE EXPORTS OF U.S. COTTON, COTTONSEED AND U.S. MANUFACTURED COTTON PRODUCTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT AFFECT EVERY PHASE OF THE MARKETING CHAIN - FROM THE INITIAL MILL BUYER OF COTTON FIBER OR PURCHASER OF U.S. COTTON-RICH YARNS AND FABRICS ON THROUGH TO THE FINAL CONSUMER.

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, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0493461
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$557,134
Income (IRS master file)
$399,154

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$399,154$306,851$557,134XML
990December 2022$209,601$301,894$464,831IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 77-0493461).

Questions about SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION is 77-0493461.
Is SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1999.
Are donations to SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION 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 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION 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 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names GREG PALLA.
Who are the officers and directors of SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,600 (GREG PALLA, EXECUTIVE V.P.).
How much revenue does SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY QUALITY COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $399,154, expenses of $306,851 and total assets of $557,134 at year end.

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