Nonprofit · EIN 80-0359136
AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,480,234 | $20,403,396 | -$3,923,162 | $10,199,133 | $2,281,319 | $7,917,814 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $19,885,232 | $17,274,385 | $2,610,847 | $13,548,843 | $1,847,805 | $11,701,038 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,431,776 | $16,308,771 | -$2,876,995 | $10,420,101 | $1,578,631 | $8,841,470 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,561,851
- of which government grants
- $3,561,851
- Program service revenue
- $12,579,834
- Investment income
- $298,469
- Net income from gaming
- $3,080
- Other revenue
- $40,080
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,995
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $698,815
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,490,121
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,669,281
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $45,000
- Accounting fees
- $56,895
- Occupancy
- $76,847
- Travel
- $165,961
- Depreciation
- $34,590
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,548,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,199,133
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,281,319
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,917,814
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $86,531
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,936,870
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,896,140
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,674
- Gross unrelated business income
- $37,000
- Gross receipts
- $31,480,234
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT FRYER | VP, MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $262,957 | $16,578 |
| AMBER WILSON - SR DIR | GLOBAL NUTRITION & MKTG - N AMER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,902 | $21,495 |
| CADEE CONDIT | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,334 | $20,926 |
| ZACHARY FRASER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $139,773 | $14,445 |
| WESLEY WILSON | MANAGER, MEMBERSHIP (THRU 09/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,665 | $18,897 |
| GENARO GONZALES - DIR | DIGITAL CONTENT & BRAND STDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,943 | $19,771 |
| SUZANNE DEVEREAUX-MCKINSTRIE | INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,783 | $14,445 |
| TERESA EDWARDS | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $103,158 | $18,185 |
| JOEL NELSON | FORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO Former | 40 | $107,131 | $7,222 |
| RICH KREPS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN WYLIE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ZION | SECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOURDEAU | SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI AMIN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHGAN AMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE BLEDSOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CURTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN EZELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HEULER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL HUCKABAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJ KAHLON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA KASER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM KUSMAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHA MUNGER | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOENITZ LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARUN SAMRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE SHEELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WOOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MATOIAN | PRESIDENT/CEO (THRU 11/23) Officer | 40 | $314,014 | $11,122 |
| AMBER WILSON - SR DIR | GLOBAL NUTRITION & MKTG - N AMER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,137 | $32,719 |
| WESLEY WILSON | MANAGER, MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,269 | $15,668 |
| CADEE CONDIT | VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,269 | $22,905 |
| GENARO GONZALES - DIR | DIGITAL CONTENT & BRAND STDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,021 | $17,109 |
| HAIYING ZHANG | MANAGER, ASIAN MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,494 | $4,583 |
| TERESA EDWARDS | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $64,499 | $16,359 |
| JOEL NELSON | INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (12/23-06/24) Officer | 40 | $19,000 | $0 |
| DENNIS WOODS | CHAIR (THRU 01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH KREPS | CHAIR (AS OF 01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN WYLIE | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ZION | SECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI AMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BLEDSOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOURDEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA COHEN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CURTI | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEULER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUCKABAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ KAHLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KUSMAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHA MUNGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY PLACENCIA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARUN SAMRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SHEELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY FRASER | PRESIDENT/CEO (AS OF 06/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MATOIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $303,278 | $55,849 |
| JUDY HIRIGOYEN | VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $268,802 | $28,667 |
| WES WILSON | MANAGER, MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,600 | $11,664 |
| REBECCA HALL | DIRECTOR, PR AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,737 | $20,386 |
| CADEE CONDIT | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,684 | $12,194 |
| ALEXIS M JONES | MANAGER, ACCOUNTING (THRU 03/23) Officer | 40 | $99,454 | $13,826 |
| DENNIS WOODS | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH KREPS | TREASURER/SECRETARTY/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ZION | BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI AMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE BLEDSOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOURDEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIA COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEULER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUCKABAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ KAHLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KUSMAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHA MUNGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY PLACENCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARUN SAMRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SHEELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA EDWARDS | MANAGER, ACCOUNTING (AS OF 03/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9 E RIVER PARK PL E STE 410, FRESNO, CA 93720-1530
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JUSTIN WYLIE, 9 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST 410, FRESNO, CA 93720
- Signed the 990
- JUSTIN WYLIE, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (559) 475-0435
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANPISTACHIOS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 80-0359136 or by the name AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS.
- 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 ORGANIZATION IS A VOLUNTARY MEMBER ASSOCIATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE PISTACHIO INDUSTRY BY FUNDING VARIOUS RESEARCH PROJECTS, MONITORING WORLD PISTACHIO TRADE TO LOOK FOR UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES, AND MAINTAINING NUTRITIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- TO ANALYZE AND ADVISE OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT IMPACT GROWERS AND TO RESEARCH THE IMPACT OF TARIFF AND TRADE REGULATIONS OF VARIOUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
- TO PROMOTE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF PISTACHIOS TO ALL MEMBERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES.
- TO CONDUCT RESEARCH REGARDING THE PROPAGATION, PRODUCTION, HARVESTING, HANDLING, AND PREPARATION FOR MARKET OF ALL VARIETIES OF PISTACHIOS.
- VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDING CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOR PISTACHIO RECALLS AND A PISTACHIO SAMPLE PROGRAM IN WHICH ONE-SERVING SAMPLE PACKS ARE MADE AND PROVIDED TO VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0359136
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,199,133
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,480,234
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $16,480,234 | $20,403,396 | $10,199,133 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $19,885,232 | $17,274,385 | $13,548,843 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $13,431,776 | $16,308,771 | $10,420,101 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $16,727,337 | $15,367,801 | $12,631,034 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 80-0359136).
Questions about AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS is 80-0359136.
- Is AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1991.
- Are donations to AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS 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 AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JUSTIN WYLIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $262,957 (SCOTT FRYER, VP, MARKETING).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,480,234, expenses of $20,403,396 and total assets of $10,199,133 at year end.
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