Nonprofit · EIN 84-1709974
NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $343,146 | $356,946 | -$13,800 | $722,128 | $8,557 | $713,571 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $293,169 | $344,729 | -$51,560 | $732,560 | $5,189 | $727,371 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $320,670
- of which government grants
- $52,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $21,606
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,124
- Other revenue
- $870
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,950
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $195,395
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- -$260
- Accounting fees
- $15,626
- Occupancy
- $29,074
- Travel
- $22,478
- Program services (functional)
- $260,982
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,059
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,905
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $732,560
- Total assets, end of year
- $722,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,557
- Net assets, end of year
- $713,571
- Publicly traded securities
- $539,743
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $654,974
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $58,597
- Gross unrelated business income
- $870
- Gross receipts
- $354,346
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNELL BROWN | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $156,462 | $26,851 |
| MELISSA HANSEN | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE COLLINS | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MARTINEZ | TREASURER, AT LARGE REP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY HODSON | VICE CHAIR, SOUTHEAST REG RE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK AMIDON | JUICE SECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJI PERRY | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY STEPHEN | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FRANK | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK DOKOOZLIAN | RESEARCH CHAIR, AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BOLTON | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HENDRICKSON | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN HOOPER | NURSERY/ROOTSTOCK SECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS RAK | HYBRID/NATIVE SPECIES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON JORDAN | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY HEINZEN | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE JUNIPER | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTINI | NORTHEAST REGION REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SALING | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH STRIEGLER | CA REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TREZISE | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKA GABLER | TABLE GRAPES SECTOR REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH SCHAEFERS | CHAIR, WINE GRAPE SECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NAITO | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MONTGOMERY | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA YOUNGBLOOD | MIDWEST REG REP, PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNA SMILEY | RAISIN SECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD VARGAS | SECRETARY, NORTHWEST REGIONAL REP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM WAGNER | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW ZANINOVICH | VINIFERA SPECIES SECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNELL BROWN | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $151,834 | $23,512 |
| MELISSA HANSEN | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE COLLINS | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MARTINEZ | TREASURER,ROOTSTOCK SECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY HODSON | SECRETARY/SOUTHEAST REG RE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW POST | SOUTWEST REG REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJI PERRY | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY STEPHEN | PAST CHAIR, AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK AMIDON | JUICE SECTOR REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK DOKOOZLIAN | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BOLTON | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HENDRICKSON | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY SCHARLAU | VINIFERA SPECIES SECTOR RE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SMITH | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON JORDON | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY HEINZEN | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JUNIPER | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTINI | NORTHEAST REGION REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VASQUEZ | RAISINS SECTOR REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH STRIEGLER | CA REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM TREZISE | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKA GABLER | TABLE GRAPES SECTOR REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH SCHAEFERS | VICE CHAIR/WINE GRAPE SECTOR REP Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NAITO | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MONTGOMERY | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA YOUNGBLOOD | BOARD CHAIR, MIDWEST REGION REP Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HOFHERR | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD VARGAS | NORTHWEST REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WAGNER | AT LARGE REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 161707, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-1707
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONNELL BROWN, PO BOX 161707, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
- Signed the 990
- DONNELL BROWN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (916) 446-3900
- Website
- HTTPS://GRAPERESEARCH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ERIKA K BEARRY CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-1709974 or by the name NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC.
- 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
DRIVE RESEARCH TO MAXIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AMERICAN GRAPE INDUSTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE (NGRA) ADVANCES RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AMERICAN GRAPE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING WINE GRAPES, TABLE GRAPES, JUICE GRAPES AND RAISINS. NGRA-SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROJECTS INVOLVE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL, MULTI-STATE COLLABORATION, AND TARGET ISSUES THAT NO SINGLE GRAPE SECTOR COULD ADEQUATELY ADDRESS ON ITS OWN. OUR EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED IN FOUR THEME AREAS: 1) NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, 2) INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, 3) GENETICS AND GRAPEVINE IMPROVEMENT, AND 4) EXTENSION AND OUTREACH.AT THE NGRA-USDA-ARS GRAPE INDUSTRY WORKSHOP IN NOVEMBER 2023, FOUR "VINEYARD OF THE FUTURE" PROJECTS WERE CONCEIVED TO ADDRESS NGRA RESEARCH THEME AREAS. THESE PROJECTS FOCUSED ON 1) MEALYBUG DETECTION, 2) GENETICS TO SUPPORT MECHANIZATION (TWO PROJECTS-ONE TAILORED TO TABLE GRAPES AND RAISINS; THE OTHER, BROAD VITICULTURE) AND 3) CLIMATE CHANGE MAPPING AND MITIGATION. THROUGHOUT 2024, PROJECT TEAMS WORKED TO DEVELOP FUNDING PROPOSALS AND/OR BEGIN PRELIMINARY DATA COLLECTION TO LAUNCH THIS RESEARCH.Expenses $161,675 · grants $950
- THESE MISSION-RELATED NGRA PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING:- NGRA FELLOWSHIP: THE INAUGURAL NGRA FELLOW, ABBY HAMMERMEISTER (UC DAVIS), CONCLUDED HER THREE-YEAR TERM IN 2024. HER WORK FOCUSES ON GRAPEVINE WATER STRESS INDICATORS.- SPOTTED LANTERNFLY: IN SUPPORT OF AN NGRA-INITIATED SLF PROJECT, NGRA VISITED PENNSYLVANIA IN OCTOBER 2024 TO SEE THIS DESTRUCTIVE PEST IN PERSON AND DEVELOP RESEARCH OBJECTIVES TO COMBAT IT.- VITISGEN3: THIS NGRA-INITIATED, SCRI-FUNDED GENETICS RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING DISEASE RESISTANCE IN GRAPEVINES. NGRA HAS A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE ON THE ADVISORY BOARD.- HI-RES VINEYARD NUTRITION: THIS NGRA-INITIATED, SCRI-FUNDED RESEARCH SEEKS TO IMPROVE ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF VINE NUTRITION. NGRA HAS A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE ON THE ADVISORY BOARD.Expenses $79,291 · grants $30,000
- OTHER WAYS NGRA SERVES TO ADVANCE GRAPE AND WINE RESEARCH INCLUDE:- NGRA SUPPORTED THE USDA-ARS SMOKE SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER 2024. A ROADMAP, INFORMED BY INDUSTRY INPUT GAINED AT THE EVENT, WILL GUIDE USDA'S RESEARCH ON SMOKE EXPOSURE IN GRAPES AND WINE.- NGRA PRESIDENT DONNELL BROWN IS AN APPOINTEE TO THE USDA'S NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, ECONOMICS AND EDUCATION (NAREEE) ADVISORY BOARD, INCLUDING ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE.- NGRA IS A MEMBER OF THE WEST COAST SMOKE EXPOSURE TASK FORCE, ORGANIZED BY CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON WINEGROWER GROUPS, AND DONNELL BROWN SERVES AN ADVISOR TO AN SCRI-FUNDED SCRI PROJECT SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUE.Expenses $20,016
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 | Not 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
- 84-1709974
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $722,128
- Income (IRS master file)
- $354,346
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $343,146 | $356,946 | $722,128 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $293,169 | $344,729 | $732,560 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $353,761 | $324,079 | $781,682 | 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 84-1709974).
Questions about NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC is 84-1709974.
- Is NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC 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 NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC 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 NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC 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 NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DONNELL BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,462 (DONNELL BROWN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $343,146, expenses of $356,946 and total assets of $722,128 at year end.
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