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Community Alliance With Family Farmers

DAVIS, CA EIN: 94-2914745 Website

CAFF's mission is to build sustainable food and farming systems through policy advocacy and on-the-ground programs that create more resilient family farms, communities, and ecosystems. CAFF works with farmers, buyers and food advocates across the State of California.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.2M

+255.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$959K

+158.0% YoY

Grant Count

68

+41.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+82.1% YoY

About Community Alliance With Family Farmers

Based on IRS filings

Community Alliance With Family Farmers is a nonprofit organization, based in DAVIS, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 68 grants totaling $959K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ArcataArletaAromasArtoisBakersfieldBerkeleyBodegaBolinasBonsallChicoChowchillaCloverdaleClovisCorningCoronaCotatiCrescent CityDel ReyElmiraEsparto

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$14M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,247,977$2,037,495$518,494
Revenue$12,430,271$4,373,044$3,292,181
Expenses$7,372,542$5,296,188$3,578,180
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$240K$480K$719K$959K0 grants202037 grants20210 grants202248 grants202368 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MMC Organic Farms$20KABC FARMS$20KVIZCARRA'S UNIVERSITIES …$20KAVINA ORGANIC FARMS$20KBENISE MANAGEMENT LLC$20KBURNS BLOSSOM FARM LLC$20KCHERTA FARMS INC$20KFerndale Farms LLC$20KGuan Huanlun$20KLaguna Farm CSA Ignacio …$20K

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

135<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Community Alliance With Family Farmers

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

PAUL TOWERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$140K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAWNIE ANDRAKBOARD CHAIR5
MICHELLE BASSO REYNOLDSSECRETARY5
SCOTT BERNDTTREASURER5
AL COURCHESNEBOARD MEMBER2
ANNA NAKAMURA KNIGHTBOARD MEMBER2
BENJAMIN HARTMANBOARD MEMBER2
CHARITY MAYBOARD MEMBER2
DAVID VISHERBOARD MEMBER2
DEIRDRE HOLBROOKBOARD MEMBER2
DOMINIC BRUNOBOARD MEMBER2
EMILY SCHWINGBOARD MEMBER2
MICHAEL O'GORMANBOARD MEMBER2
MICKEY DURANBOARD MEMBER2
PATRICIA MILLERBOARD MEMBER2
ROGELIO PONCEBOARD MEMBER2
SARAH KEISERBOARD MEMBER2
PAUL TOWERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$139,500

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

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