California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation Incorporated
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What it says it does
THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1912 TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN RICE. CURRENTLY RICE BREEDING RESEARCH IS THE PRIMARY MISSION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PRODUCES THE BASIC SEED OF ALL PUBLIC CALIFORNIA RICE VARIETIES AND SELLS TO CALIFORNIA RICE SEED GROWERS TO ASSURE SUPPLY.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $238,414, executive director/secreta
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 (2)
- $2.7 million spent. RICE BREEDING RESEARCH - PRIMARILY FUNDED THROUGH STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESEARCH CONTRACT FROM THE CALIFORNIA RICE RESEARCH BOARD, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO IMPROVE RICE PRODUCTION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BY DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING VARIETIES OF RICE. THE CALIFORNIA RICE RESEARCH BOARD HAS A MEMBER/LIASON THAT ATTENDS BOARD MEETINGS. THE CONTRACT FUNDING IS BASED UPON AN ITEMIZED BUDGET.
- $324,948 spent. FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCTION - GROWS AND MAINTAIN BASIC RICE SEED STOCK FOR CALIFORNIA GROWERS IN ORDER TO INSURE GENETICALLY PURE SEED STRAINS, AS WELL AS CONDUCT OF OTHER GENERAL RESEARCH PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - ARS RESEARCHERS.
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 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)(5) labor or agricultural organization 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 June 1953.
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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