Nonprofit · EIN 94-0361110
CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,686,856 | $5,561,434 | $125,422 | $10,732,020 | $3,246,606 | $7,485,414 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,873,153 | $4,841,004 | $32,149 | $10,820,758 | $3,782,254 | $7,038,504 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,538,793
- Membership dues
- $1,771,666
- Program service revenue
- $2,840,116
- Investment income
- $376,347
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $216,984
- Other revenue
- -$68,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $739,471
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,260,664
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,444,080
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $68,205
- Accounting fees
- $30,696
- Occupancy
- $296,055
- Travel
- $551,018
- Depreciation
- $47,720
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,820,758
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,732,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,246,606
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,485,414
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $167,191
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,485,414
- Gross unrelated business income
- $387,710
- Gross receipts
- $6,192,127
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1940
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD FONG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $423,491 | $74,883 |
| DOUGLAS SCHOLZ | SENIOR VP - BUS DEVELOPMEN Key employee | 40 | $190,030 | $51,067 |
| DANIEL CONWAY | VICE PRESIDENT, GOV RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,600 | $38,701 |
| TIMOTHY JAMES | DIRECTOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,345 | $35,746 |
| NATHAN ROSE | SR. DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,998 | $29,908 |
| JENNIFER GOLD | VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE OPERATIONS AND ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,782 | $22,460 |
| SCOTT INMAN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,147 | $10,419 |
| DENNIS DARLING | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MELILLO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DIETZ | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL LECLERC | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WARDWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONSON CHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
47 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOT STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE ANGULO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINA BUDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK SASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPAHANIE WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON GIANNINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGIO GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAJ KHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY KRYSTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERTHA LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDAN MCABEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI MCGANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MENYHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOLINAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW NODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM NOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETHANY PAUTSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC PEARLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUBRIANA PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN POHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JB RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM SALGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY SCHARETG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHMIEGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SEVERNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SHELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANG SO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH SOUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCKY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA PALOMINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE TOSCANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BICKMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY RUNGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JR MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SWISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 58 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD FONG | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $413,460 | $89,513 |
| DOUGLAS SCHOLZ | SENIOR VP - BUS DEVELOPMEN Key employee | 40 | $185,348 | $47,050 |
| TIMOTHY JAMES | DIRECTOR LOCAL GOV RELATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,291 | $36,393 |
| DENNIS DARLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MELILLO | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DIETZ | SECOND VICE CHAIR BEG 12-1 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL LECLERC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WARDWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOT STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ANGULO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINA BUDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONSON CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPAHANIE WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GIANNINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGIO GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAJ KHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KRYSTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERTHA LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDAN MCABEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI MCGANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MENYHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOLINAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW NODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM NOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY PAUTSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PEARLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBRIANA PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN POHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JB RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SALGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY SCHARETG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHMIEGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SEVERNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SHELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANG SO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SOUTHERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA PALOMINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE TOSCANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BICKMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY RUNGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JR MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SWISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1005 12TH STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3920
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RONALD FONG, 1005 12TH STREET 200, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
- Signed the 990
- RONALD FONG, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (916) 448-3545
- Website
- CAGROCERS.COM
- Return prepared by
- BFBA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0361110 or by the name CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION.
- 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 PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO SERVE, REPRESENT, AND EDUCATE ITS GROCERY INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND ADVOCATE ON THEIR BEHALF AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.
Program accomplishments
- CONVENTION PROGRAM - TO DEVELOP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR IMPROVING STANDARDS IN THE GROCERY INDUSTRY.
- PUBLIC RELATIONS AND EDUCATION - TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON MATTERS RELATING TO FOOD DISTRIBUTION.
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICE - TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE RETAIL FOOD INDUSTRY AND MAKE REPORTS TO 6,000 MEMBER STORES AND SUPPLIER COMPANIES.
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
- 94-0361110
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,732,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,192,127
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,686,856 | $5,561,434 | $10,732,020 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,873,153 | $4,841,004 | $10,820,758 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,698,461 | $4,566,809 | $10,960,716 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 94-0361110).
Questions about CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION is 94-0361110.
- Is CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1940.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA GROCERS 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 CALIFORNIA GROCERS 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 CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION 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 CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RONALD FONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 62 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $423,491 (RONALD FONG, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA GROCERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,686,856, expenses of $5,561,434 and total assets of $10,732,020 at year end.
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