California Wine Grape Growers Foundation
Donations deductibleCalifornia Wine Grape Growers Foundation's network
9 people6 organisationsi9 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
9 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ledbetter Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bob Lauchland | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chad Clark | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gregg Hibbits | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jason Smith | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Manna (also filed as Mike Manna) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ray Avila | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tom Merwin | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Yvonne Sams | Secretary/Tr | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| John Aguirre | Past Exec. D | since 2020 |
| Natalie Collins | Executive Di | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Collins | Executive Di | 1 | $0 | $203k | $19k |
| Craig Ledbetter | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chad Clark | Vice Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Yvonne Sams | Secretary/Tr | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ray Avila | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Gregg Hibbits | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Bob Lauchland | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Michael Manna | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Tom Merwin | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Jason Smith | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- California Wine Grape Growers Foundation
- EIN
- 680429302
- Address
- 1121 L St Ste 304, Sacramento, CA, 95814-3970
- State
- California
- Mission
- Conduct public education programs, fund scholarships and support research related to the california wine and winegrape industry. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Craig Ledbetter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBob Lauchland
≥6years on the filingsGregg Hibbits
≥6years on the filingsMichael Manna
≥6years on the filingsYvonne Sams
Latest return
year to 31 October 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 October 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $394k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $394k
- Contributions and grants received
- $28k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $34k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9