Center for Produce Safety
Donations deductibleCenter for Produce Safety's network
27 people17 organisationsi27 people and 17 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (17) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
27 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pezzini Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Amy Gates | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bret Erickson | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carter McEntire | Vice-Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charles Leftwich | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Craig Hedberg | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Craig Wilson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dave Murray | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dave Puglia | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Isabelle Laberge | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Brennan | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jim Lugg | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jorge Hernandez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Larry Kohl | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Powers | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Wise | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Joyner | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Spinazzola | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Taylor | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Natalie Dyenson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samir Assar | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Scott Angle | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephen Patricio | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suresh Decosta | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thomas Green | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Timothy Riley (also filed as TIM Riley) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Timothy York | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli | Executive Director | 40 | $273k | $40k | |
| Carter McEntire | Chair | 30 | $0 | ||
| Charles Leftwich | Vice-Chair | 30 | $0 | ||
| Bret Erickson | Secretary | 30 | $0 | ||
| Mark Powers | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | ||
| Joe Pezzini | Past Chair (Thru 7/2025) | 30 | $0 | ||
| Dave Puglia | Member at Large | 3 | $0 | ||
| Scott Angle | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Samir Assar | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jim Brennan | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Suresh Decosta | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Martin Duplessis | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Dyenson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Green | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Craig Hedberg | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jorge Hernandez | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Joyner | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Larry Kohl | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jim Lugg | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dave Murray | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Patricio | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Riley | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Spinazzola | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Michael Taylor | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Wise | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Timothy York | Director | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
31 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263022711). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Michael Spinazzola | Board Member |
| Samir Assar | Board Member |
| Dave Murray | Board Member |
| Natalie Dyenson | Board Member |
| Charles Leftwich | Vice Chair, Board Member |
| Thomas Green | Board Member |
| Dave Puglia | Board Member |
| Tim Riley | Board Member |
| Joe Pezzini | Board Member |
| Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli | Executive Director (Non Board Member) |
| Martin Duplessis | Board Member |
| Timothy York | Board Member |
| Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli | |
| Clara Cohen | President |
| Jim Lugg | Board Member |
| Craig Hedberg | Board Member |
| Victor Smith | Board Member |
| Jim Brennan | Board Member |
| Scott Angle | Board Member |
| Suresh Decosta | Board Member |
| Carter McEntire | Chair, Board Member |
| Larry Kohl | Board Member |
| Mark Powers | Treasurer. Board Member |
| Stephen Patricio | Board Member |
| Michael Joyner | Board Member |
| Matthew Wise | Board Member |
| Amy Gates | Board Member |
| Jorge Hernandez | Board Member |
| Michael Taylor | Board Member |
| Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli | Executive Director/President (Non-Board Member |
| Bret Erickson | Secretary |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Produce Safety
- EIN
- 352489134
- Address
- 1100 Main St Ste 210, Woodland, CA, 95695-3515
- State
- California
- Mission
- To support research, provide guidance, and engage in public education and outreach regarding produce food safety issues. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W90 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCraig Wilson
≥8years on the filingsJim Lugg
≥8years on the filingsMark Powers
≥8years on the filingsMichael Spinazzola
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11.8m
- Total liabilities
- $802k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.4m
- Program service revenue
- $366k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.1m
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 100
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8m | $4.5m | Deficit $712k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
14 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Food safety research | $695k |
| University of Ca Davis | Food safety research | $666k |
| University of Arizona | Food safety research | $374k |
| Usda Ars Beltsville Agriculture Research Center | Food safety research | $208k |
| University of Arkansas | Food safety research | $167k |
| Washington State University | Food safety research | $126k |
| University of Tennessee | Food safety research | $102k |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Food safety research | $100k |
| Virginia Tech Foundation | Food safety research | $94k |
| Michigan State University | Food safety research | $87k |
| Louisiana State University and A&m College | Food safety research | $51k |
| University of Georgia - University of Georgia Research Foundation | Food safety research | $44k |
| North Carolina State University | Food safety research | $44k |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Food safety research | $13k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.The Center for Produce Safety likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 10 September 2015
- Registered agent
- The Center for Produce Safety (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.