Tomato Products Wellness Council
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What it says it does
TO INCREASE THE CONSUMPTION OF PROCESSED TOMATOES THROUGH THE FACILITATION OF PERTINENT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TARGETED COMMUNICATION TO INFLUENCERS AND CONSUMERS.
- Income
- $527,193
- Spending
- $574,088
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
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 (4)
- ADVERTISING AND CREATIVE CREATION: BLOG POSTS, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO PRODUCTION, CONTEST CREATION (SOFTWARE), AND PRIZES WERE CREATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR POSTING ON TPWC SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. CREATED NEW FOOD AND RECIPE VIDEOS SHOWCASING TOMATO PRODUCTS. NEW MATERIALS INCLUDED: TOMATO SAUCE COMPARISON; PROCESSED TOMATOES SUSTAINABILITY INFORMATION; BPA REPORT ON PROCESSED TOMATOES, REGULAR BLOGS ON HEALTH, COOKING, AND OTHER TOPICS WERE DEVELOPED AND PROMOTED OVER SOCIAL MEDIA; INCLUDING NOVEMBER PROSTATE CANCER AND MEN'S HEALTH TOPICS.
- CONDUCTED AN ENTIRE AUDIT OF THE NUTRITION CARE MANUAL NCM TO FIND ALL OUTDATED REFERENCES, AND REVISED THREE PARTS OF THE NCM TO REFLECT THE "ALL FORMS COUNT" MESSAGE ON VEGETABLES, INCLUDING TOMATOES. THIS MANUAL IS THE PRIMARY REFERENCE FOR HOSPITALS THAT HAVE CONSEQUENTLY BEEN ADVISING PATIENTS TO AVOID PROCESSED TOMATO PRODUCTS WHEN THEY WERE CHECKING OUT OF HOSPITALS.
- MONITORED INDUSTRY AND NUTRITION NEWS. DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES INCLUDING NEWS RELEASES, NEWSLETTERS, STATEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS. ADDRESSED PUBLIC MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE NEED TO LIMIT PROCESSED TOMATO CONSUMPTION, SUCH AS THE HOSPITAL DIETARY GUIDELINES. A NOTEWORTHY EXAMPLE WAS THE BPA ARTICLE IN CONSUMER REPORTS THAT NAMED CANNED TOMATOES THE #1 FOOD TO AVOID. WITHIN A FEW DAYS WE HAD WORKED WITH THE AUTHOR AND THE EDITOR TO UPDATE THE ARTICLE TO ADMIT THAT BPA HAS ALREADY BEEN REMOVED FROM 95% OF THE RETAIL CANNED TOMATOES AND THAT CONSUMERS COULD SIMPLY SEARCH FOR BPA FREE LABELS IF THIS WAS A CONCERN. ANY TIME THESE ARTICLES APPEAR TPWC RESPONDS IMMEDIATELY CALLING THEM INACCURATE AND IRRESPONSIBLE, RESULTING IN A STEEP DECLINE IN THESE TYPES OF ARTICLES.
- RECEIVED BLOCK GRANT FROM CDFA TO HELP PROMOTE CALIFORNIA PROCESSED TOMATOES BY UTILIZING SOCIAL MEDIA AND WORKING WITH INFLUENCERS TO CREATE CONTENT, MESSAGING AND TELLING FARMER STORIES TO ULTIMATELY HELP INCREASE CONSUMPTION OF TOMATO PRODUCTS.
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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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