California Citrus Mutual
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What it says it does
THE OBJECTIVES OF CALIFORNIA CITRUS MUTUAL ARE TO EDUCATE ITS GROWER MEMBERS AND INFORM OTHERS ABOUT THE CITRUS INDUSTRY AND TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 7
- Highest pay
- $243,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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)
- $155,771 spent. CITRUS TRADE SHOW - THE CITRUS EXPO IS THE ASSOCIATION'S MAJOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM EACH YEAR. IT IS A TRADE SHOW, WHICH PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HOURS OF EDUCATION SESSIONS FOR MEMBERS.
- $77,304 spent. ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING - THE ANNUAL MEETING IS USED AS A FORUM TO COMMUNICATE ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE OVER TTHE PAST YEAR AS WELL AS TO INTRODUCE NEW BOARD MEMBERS. IT FEATURES A KEYNOTE SPEAKER ACTIVE IN THE INDUSTRY EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH RECENT OR DEVELOPING LEGISLATION.
- $45,332 spent. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WEATHER WATCH - THIS PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO MONITOR WEATHER PATTERNS AND INFORM GROWER MEMBERS OF CURRENT AND DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS TO ASSIST IN CROP MANAGEMENT.
- SPECIAL PROJECTS-THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SPECIAL PROJECTS MAY BE UNDERTAKEN TO ASSIST GROWERS IN ESTABLISHING AND DEVELOPING CROP MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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.
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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
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 September 1998.
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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