Nonprofit · EIN 95-2851429
CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · VENTURA, CA 93007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $105,286 | $88,037 | $17,249 | $140,824 | $191 | $140,633 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $116,021 | $95,067 | $20,954 | $123,384 | $0 | $123,384 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $124,608 | $81,657 | $42,951 | $104,041 | $1,611 | $102,430 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,600
- Membership dues
- $40,982
- Program service revenue
- $31,655
- Investment income
- $3
- Other revenue
- $1,046
Expenses
- Benefits paid to members
- $25,440
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,012
- Other expenses
- $61,585
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $123,384
- Total assets, end of year
- $140,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $191
- Net assets, end of year
- $140,633
- Cash, savings and investments
- $140,824
- Gross receipts
- $105,286
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lahr | President | 2 | $0 |
| Consuelo Fernandez | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Carl Stucky | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Gregory Michael Alder | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Ball | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Gary S Bender | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne A Brydon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Abbott | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Faber | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leo McGuire | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Lurie | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Martin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leo McGuire | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hayden McIntyre | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Stucky | Director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Jackson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Brown | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Huizenga | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hillary DeCarl | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lahr | President | 2 | $0 |
| Consuelo Fernandez | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Carl Stucky | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Gregory Michael Alder | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Ball | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary S Bender | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne A Brydon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Camille Eaton | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben UCCE Faber | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Jackson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Lurie | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Martin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leo McGuire | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hayden McIntyre | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL STUCKEY | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| BEN FABER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| LEO MCGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE BRYDON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN LURIE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| NICK LAHR | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH BLANCHARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| HAYDEN MCINTYRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY ALDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BLENDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CONSUERLO FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE EATON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4205, VENTURA, CA 93007-4205
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Nick Lahr, President
- Phone
- (949) 940-8869
- Website
- californiaavocadosociety.org
- Return prepared by
- LAURIE DENGER & ASSOCIATES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2851429 or by the name CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC.
- 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
The California Avocado Society provides weekly publications to members to update them regarding marketing information of the avocado industry.
Program accomplishments
- The CA Avocado Society produces seminars and an annual meeting to provide the latest developments of cultural practicesfor avocado growers. The CA Avocado Society publishes yearly updates on research and other related member activities.
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2851429
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $140,824
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $105,286 | $88,037 | $140,824 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $116,021 | $95,067 | $123,384 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $124,608 | $81,657 | $104,041 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-2851429).
Questions about CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC is 95-2851429.
- Is CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1974.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC 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 CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC 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 CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $105,286, expenses of $88,037 and total assets of $140,824 at year end.
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