Grower-Shipper Vegetable Association of Central California
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What it says it does
THE ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INDUSTRIES.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $305,932, president
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 (5)
- $302,160 spent. PLANT DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT: THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP FARMERS TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO CONTROL EMERGING PESTS AND DISEASES. GROWER SHIPPER ASSOCIATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LOCAL FARM ADVISORS AND EXPERTS, UNIVERSITIES AND MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY PEST AND DISEASE TRENDS AND DEVELOP NEW AND BETTER METHODS OF CONTROL.
- $128,043 spent. GSA TOOK ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO SUPPORT THE FARMING COMMUNITY IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT ITS WORKFORCE. GSA WAS PART OF A COLLABORATION WITH MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH AND AGRICULTURE OFFICIALS TO DEVELOP GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION AMONG FARMING AND HARVESTING CREWS, WHICH WAS THE FIRST IN THE NATION AND RELEASED ON MARCH 20, 2020. AS THE PANDEMIC CONTINUED, GSA DEVELOPED MORE GROUND-BREAKING WORKER PROTECTION PROGRAMS THAT BECAME A MODEL FOR OTHER AGRICULTURAL REGIONS. INDIVIDUALS IN THE FARMING COMMUNITY RECEIVED COMMUNICABLE DISEASES EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, MEDICAL SCREENINGS AND PHYSICIAN PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE AND SUPPORT DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF THE GROWER SHIPPER ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS. THE EFFORTS ARE ON-GOING WITH GSA PROVIDING PPE TO FARMWORKERS.
- $210,114 spent. FOOD SAFETY PROJECTS:PROVIDING SAFE FOOD FOR CONSUMERS IS PARAMOUNT FOR FARMERS AND FARMING COMPANIES. GSA SUPPORTS AND ASSISTS THE FARMING COMMUNITY TO FIND OR DEVELOP AND ADHERE TO BEST PRACTICES, AND TO UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
- $270,817 spent. TRADE SHOW: GSA MEMBERS EXHIBIT IN THE PAVILION WE HOSTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION GLOBAL AND FLORAL SHOW. THESE PAVILIONS SERVED TO STRENGTHEN MEMBER RELATIONS, AS WE HANDLED ALL LOGISTICS OF THE SHOW ON OUR MEMBERS' BEHALF AND SAVED THEM MONEY BY SHARING THE BOOTH SPACE. HOSTED PAVILIONS ARE AN ADDED BENEFIT OF GSA MEMBERSHIP.
- $33,371 spent. WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY - GSA IS COMMITTED TO WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN OUR REGION.
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 October 13, 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 April 1945.
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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