California Certified Organic Farmers
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.3M
+7.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$444K
+36.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$222K
+36.0% YoY
About California Certified Organic Farmers
Based on IRS filings
California Certified Organic Farmers is a nonprofit organization, based in SANTA CRUZ, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $444K. Net investment income was $182K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,330,103 | $9,603,315 | $9,158,433 |
| Revenue | $6,882,832 | $5,584,571 | $5,266,861 |
| Expenses | $6,334,355 | $5,244,486 | $4,798,048 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $181,566 | $167,705 | $41,784 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from California Certified Organic Farmers
Bricmont Hardship Assistance Fund
CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Future Organic Farmers Grant Fund
CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS
Amount
$2,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Organic Transition Hardship Assistance Fund
CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY DAMEWOOD | CEO | 40 | $253,193 |
| FELIPE SANDOVAL | CFO | 40 | $157,249 |
| HAROLD HEAD | DIRECTOR OF IT | 40 | $134,260 |
| MICHAEL RECCO | MARKETING DIRECTOR | 40 | $133,133 |
| JESSE COWAN | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 40 | $128,065 |
| PHIL LAROCCA | Chairman | 3 | — |
| MALCOM RICCI | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| THADDEUS BARSOTTI | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| TED VIVATSON | Secretary | 2 | — |
| ANDREA DAVIS CETINA | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHAD CRIVELLI | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LILY NUGENT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVEN CARDOZA | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ESTEBAN MACIAS PADILLA | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GENEVIEVE ALBERS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICKIE VACCARO SALYER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBIN TAYLOR | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LIZ NILES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN MILLER | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAMILLE CHERRY | MEMBER | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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