Nonprofit · EIN 85-2746845
CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $115,422 | $89,485 | $25,937 | $34,893 | $2,489 | $32,404 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $284,029 | $286,481 | -$2,452 | $6,467 | $0 | $6,467 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $287,637 | $297,860 | -$10,223 | $8,919 | $0 | $8,919 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $344,132 | $398,805 | -$54,673 | $31,111 | $11,969 | $19,142 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $419,621 | $345,976 | $73,645 | $77,762 | $3,947 | $73,815 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $115,166
- Program service revenue
- $256
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $274
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $33,836
- Printing, publications and postage
- $635
- Other expenses
- $54,740
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,467
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,893
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,489
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,404
- Cash, savings and investments
- $34,893
- Gross receipts
- $115,422
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE A MELLANO | Director | 2 | $0 |
| RENE VAN WINGERDEN | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| KO KLAVER | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK ARNOSKY | Director | 1 | $0 |
| FELICIA ALVAREZ | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID REGISTER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS CARDOZA | Director | 1 | $0 |
| FJ TRZUSKOWSKI | Director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE DYKSTRA | Director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RITA JO SHOULTZ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mike A Mellano | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rene Van Wingerden | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ko Klaver | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Frank Arnosky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lane DeVries | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Alvarez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Genovese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chelsea Belle Graves | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Register | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS CARDOZA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FJ Trzuskowski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Hagstrom | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE DYKSTRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RITA JO SHOULTZ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mike A Mellano | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rene Van Wingerden | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ko Klaver | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Frank Arnosky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lane DeVries | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Alvarez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Genovese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Gagnon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Register | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FJ Trzuskowski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Hagstrom | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RITA JO SHOULTZ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mike A Mellano | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rene Van Wingerden | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ko Klaver | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Diana Roy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lane DeVries | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Alvarez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Genovese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Gagnon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Register | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FJ Trzuskowski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Anders | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RITA JO SHOULTZ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mike A Mellano | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rene Van Wingerden | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ko Klaver | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Diana Roy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lane DeVries | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Felicia Alvarez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Genovese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Gagnon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Register | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Hagstrom | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FJ Trzuskowski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Anders | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1117 STATE STREET 1014, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2712
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 23151, Ventura CA 93002
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Rene Van Wingerden, 4444 Foothill Road, Carpinteria CA 93013
- Signed the 990-EZ
- FELICIA ALVAREZ, CEO/President
- Phone
- (805) 617-4900
- Return prepared by
- BC CPAs INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-2746845 or by the name CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN.
- 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 ENSURE THE SURVIVAL AND THRIVING FUTURE OF AMERICAN CUT FLOWER AND GREENS FARMERS
Program accomplishments
- TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL AND THRIVING FUTURE OF AMERICAN CUT FLOWER AND GREENS FARMERS AND THE VISION TO HAVE A HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE, AND PROSPEROUS AMERICAN GROWN CUT FLOWER AND GREENS FARMING COMMUNITY.
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 | 990-EZ 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
- 85-2746845
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,893
- Income (IRS master file)
- $115,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $115,422 | $89,485 | $34,893 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $284,029 | $286,481 | $6,467 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $287,637 | $297,860 | $8,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $344,132 | $398,805 | $31,111 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $419,621 | $345,976 | $77,762 | XML |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Rene Van Wingerden | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-2746845).
Questions about CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN
- What is the EIN of CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN is 85-2746845.
- Is CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2021.
- Are donations to CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN 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 CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Rene Van Wingerden.
- Who are the officers and directors of CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CERTIFIED AMERICAN GROWN have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $115,422, expenses of $89,485 and total assets of $34,893 at year end.
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