Ccof Certification Services LLC FY2020 filing

Santa Cruz, CA501(c)(5)Since 2002Food & AgricultureEIN 22-3867347Revenue $15.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRSccof.org877 Cedar St Ste 248, 95060-3955 · Santa Cruz, CATax-exempt since Feb 2005

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Advance organic agriculture for a healthy world through organic Certification.

$489K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $56K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$489K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $109K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.5M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$15.3M
Spent
$15.2M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$15.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.3M
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$17.7M
FY2023$19.2M
FY2024$21.6M
Expenses
$15.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.2M
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$17.7M
FY2023$19.5M
FY2024$21.6M
Net assets
$0
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023−$319K
FY2024−$346K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $489K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$161,987Pt VII · Sec A
Inspections
$118,375Pt VII · Sec A
Inspector
$104,572Pt VII · Sec A
Handler Cert
$103,853Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mgmt Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mgmt Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mgmt Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

April Vasquez’s $211K as Cco is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
April Vasquez$211,358$176,669$169,390——
April Crittenden———$167,208$161,987
Sean Feder——$125,733$121,462$118,375
Sarah Reed$124,604$116,847$113,335$107,660$103,853
Renee Delaney$116,637$108,337$103,741$100,543—
Renee McKeon$115,590$106,553———
Jacob Guth$110,342————
Ariel Russell———$109,780$104,572

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Certifies organic farms to promote healthy agriculture and a healthier planet.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Advance organic agriculture for a healthy world through organic certification.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$109K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Money outPt IX
$15.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$15.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$4.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$464K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5131
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.3M$7.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$614K$464K
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.2M$8.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$67K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$233K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$698K
Payroll taxesLn 10$454K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$368K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$336K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$256K
TravelLn 17$299K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$83K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$150K
InsuranceLn 23$78K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.9M
All other expensesLn 24e$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.2M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $21.6M$21.6M−$27K−$346K 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.2M$19.5M−$319K−$319K 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.7M$17.7M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $17.7M$17.7M$0$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $15.3M$15.2M$67K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,250,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,000$135,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,757,562$15,044,524
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,653$8,400
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $112,396$62,487
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,085,611$15,250,411
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,076,998$7,545,042
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,323,849$7,637,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,400,847$15,182,970
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $684,764$67,441
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,250,411 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,044,524$15,044,524
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,400$8,400
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $62,487$62,487
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,107,011 · Excluded from tax $8,400$15,250,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,182,970 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$180,031
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$5,980,308
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$232,549
IX-9 Other employee benefits$697,912
IX-10 Payroll taxes$454,242
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$367,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$335,596
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$256,043
IX-17 Travel$299,403
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$83,179
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$149,567
IX-23 Insurance$77,928
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,935,470
IX-24e All other expenses$133,182
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,182,970
Part X · Balance sheet $8,547,408 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,280,846$2,728,276
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,001,320$4,300,824
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $863,717$780,009
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $321,103$258,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $613,862$464,295
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,392$15,804
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,097,240$8,547,408
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $714,559$1,433,905
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,450,122$7,113,503
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,164,681$8,547,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$67,441$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,097,240$8,547,408
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,250,411
XI-2 Total expenses$15,182,970
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$67,441
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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