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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by NORTH COAST GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,180,742
Total expenses
$1,999,480
Contributions and grants received
$1,821,490
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$204,095
Investment income
$5,773
Other revenue
$149,384
Total assets, end of year
$1,539,459
Total liabilities, end of year
$931,178
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$608,281
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,839,824
Management and general expenses
$159,656
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,839,824

Program services were 92.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $20,470

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,734,578

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $66,442

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $14,047

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STALL FEES

    total $203,921 · related or exempt $203,921

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COOKING CLASS

    total $174 · related or exempt $174

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,773 · related or exempt $5,773

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $64,663 · personal property $2,518

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $64,663 · personal property $2,518

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $67,181 · related or exempt $67,181

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $3,352

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $3,352 · excluded $3,352

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $837,723

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $758,872

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $78,851 · related or exempt $78,851

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $729,540 · program services $667,922 · management and general $61,618

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $54,000 · program services $35,667 · management and general $18,333

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $60,367 · program services $55,544 · management and general $4,823

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $943 · management and general $943

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $20,766 · management and general $20,766

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $559,706 · program services $545,189 · management and general $14,517

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $17,588 · program services $17,323 · management and general $265

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $40,739 · program services $23,428 · management and general $17,311

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $163,350 · program services $80,437 · management and general $82,913

  • 17 · Travel

    total $42,997 · program services $49,089 · management and general -$6,092

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $25,731 · program services $13,371 · management and general $12,360

  • 20 · Interest

    total $5,650 · program services $4,956 · management and general $694

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $54,985 · program services $54,985

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $36,832 · program services $30,897 · management and general $5,935

  • 24a · Other expenses: MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

    total $84,358 · program services $77,591 · management and general $6,767

  • 24b · Other expenses: MUSIC EXPENSE

    total $32,812 · program services $32,812

  • 24c · Other expenses: DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP

    total $23,214 · program services $23,214

  • 24d · Other expenses: LICENSE & PERMITS

    total $21,286 · program services $19,666 · management and general $1,620

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $24,616 · program services $107,733 · management and general -$83,117

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $84,525 · end of year $728,720

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $50,769 · end of year $52,131

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $248,448 · end of year $288,316

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $72,943 · end of year $26,081

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,300 · end of year $11,916

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $266,973

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $115,665

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $118,699 · end of year $151,308

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $280,987

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $44,258 · end of year $67,858

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $454,833

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $21,666 · end of year $66,820

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $61,603 · end of year $46,559

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,650 · end of year $295,108

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $456,507 · end of year $608,281

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF NCGA IS TO SUPPORT HUMBOLDT COUNTY'S FARMERS AND ARTISANPRODUCERS IN BUILDING A ROBUST AND RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM.

  • AGRICULTURE PRODUCER SUPPORT AND OPERATION OF CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKETS:9 FARMERS' MARKETS WERE OPEN IN 2025: "OLD TOWN FARMERS' MARKET" EUREKA, CA; "HENDERSON CENTER FARMERS' MARKET" EUREKA, CA; "FORTUNA FARMERS' MARKET" FORTUNA, CA; "MCKINLEYVILLE FARMERS' MARKET" MCKINLEYVILLE, CA; "ARCATA PLAZA FARMERS' MARKET" LOCATED ON THE PLAZA IN ARCATA, CA; "SHELTER COVE FARMERS' MARKET" SHELTER COVE, CA; "MIRANDA FARMERS' MARKET" MIRANDA,CA; AND "GARBERVILLE FARMERS' MARKET", GARBERVILLE, CA; "FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET" EUREKA, CA . OVER 150 LOCAL FARMERS PARTICIPATE IN THESE MARKETS, ALONG WITH ARTISAN CRAFT AND FOOD PRODUCERS. OVER 4,500 CUSTOMERS ATTEND WEEKLY. EMPLOYEES OF NCGA STAFF THESE FARMERS' MARKETS. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF FARMERS' MARKET OPERATIONS. CALFRESH (SNAP) OUTREACH EFFORTS TO PROMOTE CALFRESH AND ENROLL INDIVIDUALS IN THE CALFRESH PROGRAM (INCLUDING ADVERTISING, OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FIELD TRIPS AND MARKET TOURS) AS WELL AS THE PROCESSING OF CALFRESH BENEFITS THROUGH THE EBT SYSTEM (ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER- CUSTOMERS SWIPE THEIR EBT CARDS THROUGH A POINT OF SALE DEVICE THAT DEBITS THE CUSTOMER CARD AND ELECTRONICALLY DEPOSITS THE DAILY TOTAL INTO NCGA BANK ACCOUNT). NCGA STAFF FACILITATES TOKENS (THE CALFRESH BENEFITS), WHICH ARE ISSUED TO CUSTOMERS AND THEN SPENT WITH THE FARMERS; THIS IS PASS THROUGH INCOME, AND THEREBY CATEGORIZED AS A LIABILITY. A CONTRACT WITH THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORTS THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS ALL LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY. WE SEE AN AVERAGE OF OVER 500 INDIVIDUAL CALFRESH RECIPIENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM WEEKLY, WITH OVER 15,000 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN 2025. OVER 200 LOCAL FAMILY FARMS BENEFIT FROM CALFRESH SPENDING AT NCGA FARMERS MARKETS. THE MARKET MATCH NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES A MATCH TO THE CALFRESH SPENDING, THIS MATCH IS KNOWN AS "MARKET MATCH" IN THE STATE OF CA. CUSTOMERS SPEND THE SCRIPT WITH THE FARMERS AND THE FARMERS REDEEM THESE WITH MARKET STAFF. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED IN PART WITH GRANTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CNIP), THE FEDERAL GUS SCHUMACHER NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (GUSNIP FORMERLY CALLED FINI).

    Expenses $610,215 · Revenue $274,531

  • HARVEST HUB: HARVEST HUB, A FOOD HUB RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ORDERING, AGGREGATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL FOOD, PROVIDES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FARMERS AND BUYERS INCLUDING LOCAL SCHOOLS, TRIBES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. NCGA STAFF ALSO FACILITATES A WEEKLY HARVEST BOX, MULTI-FARM CSA STYLE PRODUCE BOX DISTRIBUTION DELIVERY DIRECT TO CUSTOMERS. "HARVEST BOX" HAS LED TO STRENGTHENED CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND HEALTH CENTERS. HARVEST HUB SUPPORT INCLUSION OF LOCALLY SOURCED FISH IN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMBOLDT DOCKSIDE MARKET IN EUREKA.

    Expenses $657,510 · Revenue $81,369

  • AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FARMER TRAINING:NCGA OFFERS FARMER TECHNICAL TRAINING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, TRAINING SERIES, ON-FARM ADVISING, HANDS-ON LEARNING AND CLASSROOM BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND PROGRAMS FOR FARMERS, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH MULTIPLE USDA AND CDFA PROGRAMS. THESE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL SKILL-BUILDING, LEADING TO MORE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.

    Expenses $572,099

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melanie Cunningham

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Lauren Ballard Riley

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chris Moore

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mike Connors

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Emma Zierer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Francis Drachenberg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Portia Bramble

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $101,673
    From this org
    $101,673
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mike Egan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
25 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202641819349300244

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