To represent, protect and advance the social, economic and educational interest of the farmers in Kern County, california.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
14¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
14%
of spending
Concern: 14% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $955K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$56K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$445K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$365K
To programs
14%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$445K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$450K
FY2025$445K
Expenses
$365K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$365K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$947K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1951.

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Where the money goes

14 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 14% · $51K Management & general 78% · $286K Fundraising 8% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$74,173Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Romeo Agbalog——$51,390$83,500$33,846—
Rachel Nettleton$74,173$79,435$25,500———
Colleen Taber————$45,512$35,769
Ariana Joven—————$35,745

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for Kern County farmers, protecting their social, economic, and educational interests.

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3 programs · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support of young farmers and ranchers

$47Kprogram expense
02

Golf tournament

$29Kprogram expense
03

Save water drink beer

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$445K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Money outPt IX
$365K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$286K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$445K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$244K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$955K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$882K$955K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
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$74K$74K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30$30
Advertising and promotionLn 12$470$470
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$47K$74K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$4K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K$51K$286K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $445K$365K$80K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $450K$422K$27K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $419K$328K$91K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $341K$421K−$80K$947K 990 PDF
FY2021 $421K$413K$8K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $332K$328K$4K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $445,017 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,917$166,625
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,643$129,973
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57,262$54,987
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,916$93,432
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $449,738$445,017
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,971$99,971
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $325,330$265,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,301$365,403
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,437$79,614
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $445,017 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$166,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,625
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,457 · Unrelated business $1,516$129,973
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44,379$44,379
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $10,608$10,608
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $88,604$88,604
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,828$4,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $188,272 · Unrelated business $1,516 · Excluded from tax $88,604$445,017
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $365,403 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 staffManagement $74,173$74,173
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $17,614$17,614
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $2,195$2,195
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,989$5,989
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,665$7,665
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,603$10,603
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,932$4,932
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $30$30
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $470$470
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,445$4,445
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $48,811$48,811
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,031$2,031
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,678$6,678
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,958 · Management $73,657 · Fundraising $29,152$149,767
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,763 · Management $26,237$30,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,721 · Management $285,530 · Fundraising $29,152$365,403
Part X · Balance sheet $1,270,609 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,893$43,370
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $227,875$243,608
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,167$10,113
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,649$2,382
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $881,981$955,199
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,450$15,937
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,189,015$1,270,609
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,402$14,738
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $51,550$40,950
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,952$55,688
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,112,063$1,214,921
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,112,063$1,214,921
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,189,015$1,270,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,214,921 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,017
XI-2 Total expenses$365,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,112,063
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,244
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,214,921

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