California Certified Organic Farmers Inc
California Certified Organic Farmers Inc's network
15 people4 organisationsi15 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
15 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Larocca Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrea Davis Cetina | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Camille Cherry | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chad Crivelli | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Esteban Macias Padilla | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Genevieve Albers | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Justin Miller | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lily Nugent | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Liz Niles | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Malcom Ricci | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nickie Vaccaro Salyer | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robin Taylor | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steven Cardoza (also filed as Steve Cardoza) | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ted Vivatson | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thaddeus Barsotti | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Armand Petri | COO Retire 8/20 | since 2018 |
| Benjamin Diesl | Cbo | since 2022 |
| Cathy Calfo | Ed/CEO | 2018 |
| Felipe Sandoval | CFO | since 2023 |
| Harold Head | Director of It | since 2020 |
| Jesse Cowan | Finance Director | since 2022 |
| Kelly Damewood | Policy Director | since 2018 |
| Michael Recco | Marketing Director | 2024 |
| Stephen Williams | COO Hired 11/20 | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Damewood | CEO | 40 | $253k | $31k | |
| Felipe Sandoval | CFO | 40 | $157k | $41k | |
| Harold Head | Director of It | 40 | $134k | $27k | |
| Michael Recco | Marketing Director | 40 | $133k | $18k | |
| Jesse Cowan | Finance Director | 40 | $128k | $16k | |
| Phil Larocca | Chairman | 3 | $0 | ||
| Malcom Ricci | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thaddeus Barsotti | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ted Vivatson | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Davis Cetina | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chad Crivelli | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lily Nugent | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Cardoza | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Esteban Macias Padilla | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Genevieve Albers | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nickie Vaccaro Salyer | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Taylor | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liz Niles | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Miller | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Camille Cherry | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- California Certified Organic Farmers Inc
- EIN
- 770070930
- Address
- 877 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060-3938
- State
- California
- Mission
- Ccof advances organic agriculture for a healthy world. We accomplish our purpose through organic certification, education, advocacy and promotion. We envision a world where organic is the norm. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)05 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Kelly Damewood (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1988
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedPROMOTE AND SUPPORT ORGANIC AGRICULTURECcof Certification Services LLCRelatedSUPPORT ORGANIC AGRICULTURECcof Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPhil Larocca
≥8years on the filingsGenevieve Albers
≥8years on the filingsTed Vivatson
≥8years on the filingsThaddeus Barsotti
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.3m
- Total liabilities
- $725k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $336k
- Program service revenue
- $5.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $444k
- Employees
- 56
- Volunteers
- 60
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 | $6.9m | $6.3m | $548k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ccof Foundation | General purpose grant | $335k |
| Ccof Certification Services | To support ccof llc programs | $109k |