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Ccof Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Cruz, CA EIN: 30-0106255 Website

The CCOF Foundation advances organic by supporting people and communities who care for the land. Guided by the wisdom of our farming roots, the CCOF Foundation unites the organic community to advance organic agriculture. We offer intentional education, financial support, and growth opportunities for organic professionals.

Ccof Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$3,010,369
+12.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$5,342,100
+33.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$3,144
+5.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$5,105,293
+39.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ccof Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

IndianapolisSacramentoBlackfoodBoise

How Ccof Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 164% from 2019 to 2022. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $125K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Idaho Center for Sustainable Boise, IDSoil Health Partnership$75,000
Eastern Idaho Water Rights Blackfood, IDProgram Support$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,010,369$5,342,100$5,105,293——$3,144
2023$2,669,029$3,991,707$3,661,120——$2,980
2022$2,105,756$2,436,225$1,869,739$125,0002$820
2021$1,005,183$1,416,500$1,076,885$8,7501$319
2020$882,769$1,573,588$1,444,195$27,7502$68
2019$465,450$814,446$878,892$47,3332$110

About Ccof Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ccof Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Santa Cruz, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ccof Foundation is led by Kelly Damewood, Board Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kelly Damewood

    Board Chair

    Chairman → Board Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Fischer

    Program Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willow Aray

    Development Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Beckett Parr

    Cpo

    Fndn Director → Cpo, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Larocca

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jess Newman

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Vivatson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McKeon

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Janaki Jagannath (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Genevieve Albers (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Allen Harthorn (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Karen Achipley (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Malcom Ricci (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lee Altier (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Cathy Calfo (2019) — Former Chairman-Retired

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Ccof Foundation

How large is Ccof Foundation?

Ccof Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.

What is Ccof Foundation?

Ccof Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Santa Cruz, CA. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Ccof Foundation operate?

Ccof Foundation has awarded grants in California, Idaho, Indiana.

What is Ccof Foundation's EIN?

Ccof Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0106255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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