Acadiana Growers Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
This corporation is organized to educate consumers about the benefits of consuming locally produced food products including fresh fruits and vegetables. To educate growers and producers in the best financial and business standards and practices to make their businesses profitable. To help strengthen the local economy by lowering entry barriers for local producers and improving food access to help expand the local food market.
- Income
- $157,213
- Spending
- $148,472
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 76% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (2)
- Acadiana Growers Alliance conducted educational workshops technical assistance sessions and hands-on training programs throughout 2025 to support small-scale farmers beginning producers community members and food access initiatives across the Acadiana region. Programming focused on strengthening local agricultural capacity and improving economic opportunities for small family farms through practical instruction in sustainable production methods cooperative marketing food safety post-harvest handling and direct-to-consumer sales. Workshops included training related to farmers market readiness produce handling and storage value-added processing cooperative distribution systems inventory management and community-based food access models.
- Acadiana Growers Alliance operated cooperative aggregation marketing and distribution activities throughout 2025 to support small-scale and beginning farmers across the Acadiana region. Through the AGA Farmer Cooperative and related direct marketing initiatives the organization coordinated the collection transportation storage promotion and sale of locally produced farm goods on behalf of participating family farms. AGA aggregated fresh produce pasture-raised proteins value-added products and staple farm goods from regional producers and marketed these products through farmers markets roadside farm stands pop-up markets mobile market activities and online sales platforms. These efforts allowed participating farms to access larger and more consistent market opportunities without individually bearing the full burden of transportation staffing advertising storage and retail coordination. The organization utilized shared infrastructure including refrigerated transport equipment mobile market vehicles wash pack stations cold storage facilities market tents tables and display equipment to improve the efficiency and safety of local food distribution. AGA also coordinated cooperative branding outreach customer engagement and market promotion activities designed to increase visibility and sales for participating farms. Direct marketing activities prioritized service to small and historically underserved producers by reducing barriers to entry into local markets and expanding access to cooperative sales channels. Through these aggregation and marketing efforts participating farms increased their ability to reach consumers improve product distribution expand production capacity and generate additional farm income while strengthening the regional food system and improving community access to locally grown food.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
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 June 2015.
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 October 21, 2026.
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