Certified American Grown

  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Tax exemption issued: July 2021
  • EIN: 85-2746845

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Business and Industry (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$115,422
Expenses
$89,485
Net Income
$25,937
Net Assets
$32,404
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $115,166
99.8%
Program Services $256
0.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $34,893
Total Liabilities $2,489
Net Assets $32,404
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Mike A Mellano (Director) $0 $0
Rene Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0
Ko Klaver (Secretary) $0 $0
Frank Arnosky (Director) $0 $0
Felicia Alvarez (Vice Chair) $0 $0
David Register (Director) $0 $0
Carlos Cardoza (Director) $0 $0
Fj Trzuskowski (Director) $0 $0
Sue Dykstra (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 12, 2026

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$284,029
Expenses
$286,481
Net Income
-$2,452
Net Assets
$6,467
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $227,266
80.0%
Program Services $53,851
19.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,912
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,583
17.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,467
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,467
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rita Jo Shoultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Mike A Mellano (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rene Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ko Klaver (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Frank Arnosky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lane Devries (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Alvarez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Genovese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chelsea Belle Graves (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Register (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carlos Cardoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fj Trzuskowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erik Hagstrom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sue Dykstra (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 2, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$287,637
Expenses
$297,860
Net Income
-$10,223
Net Assets
$8,919
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,057
62.6%
Program Services $101,580
35.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,000
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $60,000
20.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,919
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $8,919
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rita Jo Shoultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Mike A Mellano (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rene Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ko Klaver (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Frank Arnosky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lane Devries (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Alvarez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Genovese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Gagnon (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Register (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fj Trzuskowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erik Hagstrom (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$344,132
Expenses
$398,805
Net Income
-$54,673
Net Assets
$19,142
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $200,026
58.1%
Program Services $141,261
41.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,845
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $60,000
15.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,111
Total Liabilities $11,969
Net Assets $19,142
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rita Jo Shoultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Mike A Mellano (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rene Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ko Klaver (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Diana Roy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lane Devries (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Alvarez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Genovese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Gagnon (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Register (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fj Trzuskowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rita Anders (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$419,621
Expenses
$345,976
Net Income
$73,645
Net Assets
$73,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $395,919
94.4%
Program Services $15,280
3.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,422
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $122,193
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $77,762
Total Liabilities $3,947
Net Assets $73,815
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rita Jo Shoultz (President) $0 $0 $0
Mike A Mellano (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rene Van Wingerden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ko Klaver (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Diana Roy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lane Devries (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Alvarez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Genovese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrea Gagnon (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Register (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erik Hagstrom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fj Trzuskowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rita Anders (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

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