Ccof Certification Services LLC
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $21.6 million
- Spending
- $21.6 million
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $284,326, mgmt cmte chair
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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