Nonprofit · EIN 22-3867347
CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,551,826 | $21,578,832 | -$27,006 | $10,191,403 | $10,537,483 | -$346,080 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,187,077 | $19,506,151 | -$319,074 | $9,060,375 | $9,379,449 | -$319,074 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $109,223
- Program service revenue
- $21,406,254
- Investment income
- $15,293
- Other revenue
- $21,056
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $235,496
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,277,306
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,765,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,670
- Accounting fees
- $32,725
- Occupancy
- $147,829
- Depreciation
- $41,939
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,060,375
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,191,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,537,483
- Net assets, end of year
- -$346,080
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $106,362
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$346,080
- Gross receipts
- $21,551,826
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY DAMEWOOD | MGMT CMTE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $253,193 | $31,133 |
| APRIL VASQUEZ | CCO Officer | 40 | $211,358 | $0 | $24,138 |
| SARAH REED | HANDLER CERT | 40 | $124,604 | $0 | $18,495 |
| RENEE MCKEON | CERT OPS DIRECTOR | 40 | $115,590 | $0 | $22,849 |
| RENEE DELANEY | DIRECTOR OF FARM | 40 | $116,637 | $0 | $20,148 |
| JACOB GUTH | ASST DIR FOOD SAFE | 40 | $110,342 | $0 | $15,278 |
| CHARLES FOWLER | TREASURER/SEC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 |
| THOMAS WILLEY | MGMT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 |
| JANNING KENNEDY | MGMT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA COLFER | MGMT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY DAMEWOOD | MGMT CMTE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $190,101 | $26,565 |
| APRIL VASQUEZ | CCO Officer | 40 | $176,669 | $0 | $21,775 |
| SARAH REED | HANDLER CERT | 40 | $116,847 | $0 | $18,681 |
| RENEE DELANEY | DIRECTOR OF FARM | 40 | $108,337 | $0 | $20,056 |
| RENEE MCKEON | CERT OPS DIRECTOR | 40 | $106,553 | $0 | $21,415 |
| KATHERINE PECK | CERT TRAINING MGR | 40 | $105,071 | $0 | $16,476 |
| THOMAS WILLEY | MGMT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 |
| CHARLES FOWLER | TREASURER/SEC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 |
| JANNING KENNEDY | MGMT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA COLFER | MGMT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 877 CEDAR ST STE 248, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-3955
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- APRIL VASQUEZ, 877 CEDAR STREET 248, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
- Signed the 990
- APRIL VASQUEZ, CCO
- Phone
- (831) 423-2263
- Website
- CCOF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 22-3867347 or by the name CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC.
- 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
CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES, LLC, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS INC., PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF COST-EFFECTIVE, ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. CCOF CERTIFIES FARM AND LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS, PROCESSORS, RETAILERS, PRIVATE LABELERS, AND RESTAURANTS. CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES IS ACCREDITED BY THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM. TO ENSURE INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACCESS FOR ITS CLIENTS, CCOF ALSO MAINTAINS ISO GUIDE 65 ACCREDITATION WITH THE USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE AND IOAS FOR EU EQUIVALENCY AND CANADIAN ORGANIC REGIME ACCREDITATION AND ARE CARTV REGISTERED FOR SALES QUEBEC.
Program accomplishments
- CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC HAS BEEN ACCREDITED TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS ORGANIC AGRICULTURE THROUGH ITS ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. During 2024, the Organization certified 4,420 organic operations across 46 states and 3 countries to deliver organic products to consumers around the world. Certification staff earned the USDA National Organic Programs Data Integrity Award for the eighth year in a row for excellence in quality data management. The Organization also supported organic certification cost share reimbursement for 1,372 CCOF members totaling $1,418,044 in organic certification fees refunds and $340,381 in California stateregistration fee refunds.
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
- 22-3867347
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,191,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,551,826
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,551,826 | $21,578,832 | $10,191,403 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,187,077 | $19,506,151 | $9,060,375 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,681,872 | $17,681,872 | $8,893,599 | 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 22-3867347).
Questions about CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC
- What is the EIN of CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC is 22-3867347.
- Is CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 2005.
- Which annual return does CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC 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 CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC 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 CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC 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 CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names APRIL VASQUEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CCOF CERTIFICATION SERVICES LLC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,551,826, expenses of $21,578,832 and total assets of $10,191,403 at year end.
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