American Pistachio Growers
American Pistachio Growers' network
21 people9 organisationsi21 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
21 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 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 21 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Woods Chair | Chair (Thru 01/24) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rich Kreps Chair | Chair (As of 01/24) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Adam Kusmak | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ALI Amin | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Asha Munger | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gary Smith | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jake Sheely | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jamie Bledsoe | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeff Anderson | Board Member (As of 01/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jim Zion | Secretary/Treasurer (As of 01/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joel Perkins | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Heuler | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Justin Curti | Board Member (As of 01/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Justin Wylie | Vice Chair (As of 01/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karun Samran | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kristi Robinson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| MIA Cohen | Board Member (Thru 01/24) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Huckabay | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| RAJ Kahlon | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rudy Placencia | Board Member (Thru 01/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Bourdeau | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis M Jones | Manager, Accounting (Thru 03/23) | since 2020 |
| Amber Wilson - SR DIR | Global Nutrition & MKTG - N Amer | 2024 |
| Cadee Condit | VP, Government Relations | since 2023 |
| Genaro Gonzales - DIR | Digital Content & Brand STDS | 2024 |
| Haiying Zhang | Manager, Asian Marketing | 2024 |
| Joel Nelson | Interim President/CEO (12/23-06/24) | 2024 |
| Judy Hirigoyen | Vice President of Global MKTG | since 2018 |
| Karen Semas | Director, Accounting | 2018 |
| Karen Semas Thru 111618 | Director, Accounting | 2019 |
| Rebecca Hall | Director, Pr and Communications | since 2021 |
| Rene Yamashiro | Manager, Nutrition Research | since 2018 |
| Richard Matoian | President/CEO (Thru 11/23) | since 2018 |
| Teresa Edwards | Manager, Accounting (As of 03/23) | since 2023 |
| WES Wilson | Manager, Membership | 2023 |
| Wesley Wilson | Manager, Membership | 2024 |
| Zachary Fraser | President/CEO (As of 06/24) | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Fryer | VP, Marketing | 40 | $263k | $17k | |
| Zachary Fraser | President/CEO | 40 | $140k | $14k | |
| Amber Wilson - Sr Dir | Global Nutrition & MKTG - N Amer | 40 | $135k | $21k | |
| Cadee Condit | VP, Government Relations | 40 | $133k | $21k | |
| Wesley Wilson | Manager, Membership (Thru 09/24) | 40 | $116k | $19k | |
| Genaro Gonzales - Dir | Digital Content & Brand STDS | 40 | $110k | $20k | |
| Suzanne Devereaux-McKinstrie | International Director of Marketing | 40 | $110k | $14k | |
| Joel Nelson | Former Interim President/CEO | 40 | $107k | $7k | |
| Teresa Edwards | Director, Finance & Admin | 40 | $103k | $18k | |
| Rich Kreps | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Justin Wylie | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jim Zion | Secretary/Treasurer (Thru 01/25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| William Bourdeau | Secretary/Treasurer (As of 01/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ali Amin | Board Member (Thru 01/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mohgan Amin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Anderson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Bledsoe | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Curti | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Ezell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Heuler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Huckabay | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raj Kahlon | Board Member (Thru 01/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Kaser | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Kusmak | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Asha Munger | Board Member (Thru 01/25) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doenitz Lopez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joel Perkins | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Robinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karun Samran | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jake Sheely | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Smith | Board Member (Thru 11/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Woolf | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Pistachio Growers
- EIN
- 800359136
- Address
- 9 E River Park Pl E Ste 410, Fresno, CA, 93720-1530
- State
- California
- Mission
- The organization is a voluntary member association whose purpose is to promote the pistachio industry by funding various research projects, monitoring world pistachio trade to look for unfair trade practices, and maintaining nutritional promotion programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Justin Wylie (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAdam Kusmak
≥8years on the filingsGary Smith
≥8years on the filingsJim Zion
≥8years on the filingsJustin Wylie
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.2m
- Total liabilities
- $2.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.6m
- Program service revenue
- $12.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $22k
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.9m | $17.3m | $2.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.