Nonprofit · EIN 95-1539652
GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · SANTA MARIA, CA 93456
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $664,801 | $586,580 | $78,221 | $1,551,591 | -$1,263 | $1,552,854 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $514,920 | $455,325 | $59,595 | $1,475,010 | $1,391 | $1,473,619 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $526,417 | $510,493 | $15,924 | $1,412,809 | -$1,215 | $1,414,024 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $448,339
- Membership dues
- $448,339
- Program service revenue
- $169,212
- Investment income
- $27,947
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,303
- Other revenue
- $19,303
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,125
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,768
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $235,695
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $255,721
- Accounting fees
- $1,390
- Occupancy
- $18,251
- Travel
- $7,003
- Depreciation
- $21,985
- Program services (functional)
- $439,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $146,644
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,475,010
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,551,591
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$1,263
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,552,854
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $437,454
- Publicly traded securities
- $72,164
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,069,090
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $483,764
- Gross receipts
- $690,184
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE WINEMAN | Prsdnt/Scrtary. Officer | 40 | $159,125 |
| JOE JORGE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN ACQUISTAPACE | Chairman Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW READE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TYLER GROSSINI | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM DURANT | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN GRESSER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIP ADAM | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD TALLEY | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURTIS KOBARA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF LUNDBERG | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE WINEMAN | Prsdnt/Scrtary. Officer | 40 | $148,282 |
| JOE JORGE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN ACQUISTAPACE | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW READE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TYLER GROSSINI | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM DURANT | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN GRESSER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIP ADAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAMERON ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD TALLEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURTIS KOBARA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF LUNDBERG | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE WINEMAN | President Officer | 40 | $139,897 |
| JOE JORGE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN ACQUISTAPACE | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MINETTI | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER GROSSINI | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN JACKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM DURANT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN GRESSER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHILIP ADAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAMERON ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD TALLEY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KURTIS KOBARA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NOB FURUKAWA | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY RAMIREZ | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 309, SANTA MARIA, CA 93456-0309
- Signed the 990
- CLAIRE WINEMAN, President
- Phone
- (805) 343-2215
- Website
- www.grower-shipper.com
- Return prepared by
- Tax and Business Services
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1539652 or by the name GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C.
- 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
EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE VEGETABLE AND BERRY INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 150 MEMBERS IN THE COUNTIES OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO.
Program accomplishments
- GROWER SHIPPER GOLF TOURNAMENT. EVENT TO INTRODUCE LOCAL PRODUCE COMPANIES AND ENCOURAGE SUPPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION.Expenses $25,383 · revenue $44,686
- FLC CLASS. FARM LABOR CONTRACTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES APPROVED BY THE STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER TO FULFILL THE NINE HOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT.Expenses $10,943 · revenue $18,147
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 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
- 95-1539652
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,551,591
- Income (IRS master file)
- $690,184
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2011
- Posted by the IRS
- February 22, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective August 15, 2012
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $664,801 | $586,580 | $1,551,591 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $514,920 | $455,325 | $1,475,010 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $526,417 | $510,493 | $1,412,809 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $558,225 | $464,256 | $1,396,417 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-1539652).
Questions about GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C
- What is the EIN of GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C is 95-1539652.
- Is GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective August 15, 2012.
- Are donations to GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C 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 ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C 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 GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,125 (CLAIRE WINEMAN, Prsdnt/Scrtary.).
- How much revenue does GROWER SHIPPER ASSOC OF SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO C have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $664,801, expenses of $586,580 and total assets of $1,551,591 at year end.
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