Nonprofit · EIN 94-0526280
GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,830,939 | $1,901,511 | -$70,572 | $1,439,639 | $8,699 | $1,430,940 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,621,550 | $2,277,154 | $344,396 | $1,507,988 | $6,476 | $1,501,512 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $745,839
- Membership dues
- $745,839
- Program service revenue
- $846,600
- Investment income
- $4,007
- Net rental income
- $84,725
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$7,301
- Net income from fundraising events
- $131,838
- Other revenue
- $234,493
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $33,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $288,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $193,813
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $574,071
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,060
- Occupancy
- $50,534
- Travel
- $8,643
- Depreciation
- $34,865
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,507,988
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,439,639
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,699
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,430,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $613,346
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,430,940
- Gross receipts
- $1,991,464
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER VALADEZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $288,250 | $17,682 |
| JOANN ARBRUN | VP OF MEMBER RELATIONS & F Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,000 | $21,286 |
| KRISTINA NUNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN PONCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR RAMIREZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANA AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ALAMEDA | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BEACH | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ISH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER VALADEZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $282,000 | $18,056 |
| JOANN ARBRUN | VP OF MEMBER RELATIONS & F Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,500 | $22,111 |
| KRISTINA NUNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR RAMIREZ | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLBY PEREIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ALAMEDA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DUFLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BEACH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SMITH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 828, SALINAS, CA 93902-0828
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER VALADEZ, PO BOX 828, SALINAS, CA 93902
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER VALADEZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (831) 422-8844
- Website
- WWW.GROWERSHIPPER.COM
- Return prepared by
- BIANCHI KASAVAN & POPE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0526280 or by the name GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
- 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 ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INDUSTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- PLANT DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT: THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP FARMERS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO CONTROL EMERGING PESTS AND DISEASES. GROWER SHIPPER ASSOCIATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LOCAL FARM ADVISORS AND EXPERTS, UNIVERSITIES AND MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY PEST AND DISEASE TRENDS AND DEVELOP NEW AND BETTER METHODS OF CONTROL.Expenses $302,160 · revenue $357,330
- GSA TOOK ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO SUPPORT THE FARMING COMMUNITY IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT ITS WORKFORCE. GSA WAS PART OF A COLLABORATION WITH MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH AND AGRICULTURE OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION AMONG FARMING AND HARVESTING CREWS, WHICH WAS THE FIRST IN THE NATION AND RELEASED ON MARCH 20, 2020. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED, GSA DEVELOPED MORE GROUND-BREAKING WORKER PROTECTION PROGRAMS THAT BECAME A MODEL FOR OTHER AGRICULTURAL REGIONS. INDIVIDUALS IN THE FARMING COMMUNITY RECEIVED COMMUNICABLE DISEASES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND PHYSICIAN PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF THE GROWER SHIPPER ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS. THE EFFORTS ARE ON-GOING WITH GSA PROVIDING PPE TO FARMWORKERS.Expenses $128,043 · revenue $148,345
- FOOD SAFETY PROJECTS:PROVIDING SAFE FOOD FOR CONSUMERS IS PARAMOUNT FOR FARMERS AND FARMING COMPANIES. GSA SUPPORTS AND ASSISTS THE FARMING COMMUNITY TO FIND OR DEVELOP AND ADHERE TO BEST PRACTICES, AND TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.Expenses $210,114 · revenue $142,349
- TRADE SHOW: GSA MEMBERS EXHIBIT IN THE PAVILION WE HOSTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION GLOBAL AND FLORAL SHOW. THESE PAVILIONS SERVED TO STRENGTHEN MEMBER RELATIONS, AS WE HANDLED ALL LOGISTICS OF THE SHOW ON OUR MEMBERS' BEHALF AND SAVED THEM MONEY BY SHARING THE BOOTH SPACE. HOSTED PAVILIONS ARE AN ADDED BENEFIT OF GSA MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $270,817 · revenue $198,576
- WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY - GSA IS COMMITTED TO WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN OUR REGION.Expenses $33,371
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
- 94-0526280
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,439,639
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,991,464
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,830,939 | $1,901,511 | $1,439,639 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,621,550 | $2,277,154 | $1,507,988 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,326,162 | $2,024,280 | $1,162,719 | 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 94-0526280).
Questions about GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA is 94-0526280.
- Is GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1945.
- Are donations to GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 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 GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 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 GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 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 GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER VALADEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $288,250 (CHRISTOPHER VALADEZ, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GROWER-SHIPPER VEGETABLE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,830,939, expenses of $1,901,511 and total assets of $1,439,639 at year end.
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