Nonprofit · EIN 94-0841720
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Tax-exempt · WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $247,393 | $273,315 | -$25,922 | $435,905 | $4,929 | $430,976 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $188,242 | $296,735 | -$108,493 | $438,505 | $15,816 | $422,689 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $73,127
- Program service revenue
- $120,262
- Investment income
- $20,316
- Net rental income
- $200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,764
- Net income from fundraising events
- $33,113
- Other revenue
- $33,688
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,900
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $117,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,079
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $158,025
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,516
- Travel
- $4,434
- Depreciation
- $3,572
- Program services (functional)
- $188,867
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,635
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $438,505
- Total assets, end of year
- $435,905
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,929
- Net assets, end of year
- $430,976
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $78,916
- Publicly traded securities
- $296,695
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $423,015
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,961
- Gross unrelated business income
- $25,097
- Gross receipts
- $319,827
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 1933
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESS BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $117,300 |
| NITA GIZDICH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MATHIESEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID VAN LENNEP | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG ESTRADA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN BAIRD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC PETERSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS BROZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA PEIXOTO-CASTRO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MIELE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM LATHROP | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BOLDA | Ex-Officio Dir. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SANFORD | Ex-Officio Dir. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIANA SILVA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON DILLON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CUNNINGHAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CJ MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARNETT YOUNG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER NAVARRO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAN GARROD | Ex-Officio Dir. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PISTURINO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS WEBB | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESS BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 40 | $114,475 |
| NITA GIZDICH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MATHIESEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID VAN LENNEP | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG ESTRADA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN BAIRD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC PETERSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS BROZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA PEIXOTO-CASTRO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MIELE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM LATHROP | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BOLDA | Ex-Officio Dir. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SANFORD | Ex-Officio Dir. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADRIANA SILVA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES CUNNINGHAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARNETT YOUNG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER NAVARRO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAN GARROD | Ex-Officio Dir. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN PISTURINO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS WEBB | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 141 MONTE VISTA AVE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076-3271
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESS BROWN, 141 MONTE VISTA AVENUE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
- Signed the 990
- JESS BROWN, Executive Director
- Phone
- (831) 724-1356
- Website
- www.sccfb.com
- Return prepared by
- Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-0841720 or by the name SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU.
- 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
TO WORK FOR THE SOLUTIONS OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE FARM AND RURAL COMMUNITY BY USE OF ORGANIZED ACTION. TO REPRESENT, PROTECT, AND ADVANCE THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE FARMERS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND THE PAJARO VALLEY.
Program accomplishments
- "BETWEEN THE FURROWS"--A PUBLICATION WHICH PRESENTS AGRICULTURAL NEWS AND INFORMATION TO OUR MEMBERSHIP.
- REGULATORY ISSUES--MONITORING LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ISSUES IMPACTING AGRICULTURE, AND REPORTING THOSE ISSUES TO THE FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP.
- MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE THOSE RELATED TO SAFETY, RURAL HEALTH, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ETC.
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-0841720
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $435,905
- Income (IRS master file)
- $319,827
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $247,393 | $273,315 | $435,905 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $188,242 | $296,735 | $438,505 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $275,965 | $281,666 | $551,212 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 94-0841720).
Questions about SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU
- What is the EIN of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU is 94-0841720.
- Is SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1984.
- Are donations to SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU 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 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names JESS BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,300 (JESS BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
- How much revenue does SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FARM BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $247,393, expenses of $273,315 and total assets of $435,905 at year end.
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