California Cotton Alliance

Foundation · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 95-0597160

TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATED TO COTTON AND PROMOTE YOUTH EDUCATION FOR THE COTTON INDUSTRY.

Key facts about California Cotton Alliance

EIN
95-0597160
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$542,113
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$54,211
Median grant
$27,500
Total assets
$13,260,697
Primary geography
California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who California Cotton Alliance funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for California Cotton Alliance's 10 itemized 2025 grants were California (95%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (3 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (8 grants).

How California Cotton Alliance gives

  • 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.3M

+5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$542K

+5.3% YoY

Grant Count

10

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$54K

+26.4% YoY

About California Cotton Alliance

Based on IRS filings

California Cotton Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $542K. Net investment income was $367K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

FresnoDavisGaltLincolnOaklandSacramentoClearlake OaksCoalingaDelanoKansas CityMemphisMerced

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$564K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,260,697$12,593,223$11,778,285
Revenue$395,184$197,358$192,831
Expenses$712,483$685,377$524,128
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$366,820$171,171$160,348
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$136K$271K$407K$542K0 grants20210 grants20220 grants202312 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

California Cotton Ginners &: $300KCalifornia Cotton Ginners &$300KCsu Fresno: $51KCsu Fresno$51KUc Regents: $31KUc Regents$31KCalifornia Future Farmers: $30KCalifornia Future Farmers$30KThe California 4H Foundation: $30KThe California 4H Foundation$30KNuffield International: $25KNuffield International$25KCalifornia Farmworker Foundation: $25KCalifornia FarmworkerFoundation$25KCalifornia Youth Ag Expo: $20KCalifornia Youth Ag Expo$20KThe Maddy Institute: $15KThe Maddy Institute$15KWest Hills Community College: $15KWest Hills Community College$15K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include California Cotton Ginners & ($300,000), Csu Fresno ($51,126), Uc Regents ($31,487).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CALIFORNIA COTTON GINNERS & Fresno, CACONTRIBUTION$300,000
CSU FRESNO Fresno, CARESEARCH GRANTS$51,126
UC REGENTS Oakland, CARESEARCH GRANTS$31,487
CALIFORNIA FUTURE FARMERS Galt, CACONTRIBUTION$30,000
THE CALIFORNIA 4H FOUNDATION Davis, CACONTRIBUTION$30,000
NUFFIELD INTERNATIONAL Lincoln, DECONTRIBUTION$25,000
CALIFORNIA FARMWORKER FOUNDATION Delano, CACONTRIBUTION$25,000
CALIFORNIA YOUTH AG EXPO Sacramento, CACONTRIBUTION$20,000
THE MADDY INSTITUTE Fresno, CACONTRIBUTION$15,000
WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Coalinga, CACONTRIBUTION$14,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Don CameronChairman1—
Richard StaddenVice-Chairma1—
Daniel BurnsSecond Vice-1—
Andrew ClarkSecretary1—
Michael BoyettDirector0.5—
Philip CerroDirector0.5—
Duane DutraDirector0.5—
Tom FoxDirector0.5—
Stephen FanucchiDirector0.5—
Vince MarshallDirector0.5—
Cannon MichaelDirector0.5—
Roy PierucciDirector0.5—
Jason PucheuDirector0.5—
Geoff ToledoDirector0.5—
Steve WilburDirector0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is California Cotton Alliance?

California Cotton Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $13.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is California Cotton Alliance?

As of 2025, California Cotton Alliance holds $13.3M in total assets with $395K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $542K in 2025.

Where does California Cotton Alliance operate?

California Cotton Alliance has awarded grants in California, Delaware, Missouri, Tennessee.

What size grants does California Cotton Alliance award?

In 2025, California Cotton Alliance awarded 10 grants totaling $542K — an average of about $54K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is California Cotton Alliance's EIN?

California Cotton Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-0597160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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