Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
To work for the solutions of the problems of the farm and rural community by use of organized action. To represent, protect, and advance the social, economic and educational interests of the farmers of santa Cruz county and the pajaro valley.
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau at a glance
In short: Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,900
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,900
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,900
- Total assets
- $435,905
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Agri-Culture Inc ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $36K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agri-Culture Inc Watsonville, CA | education | $10,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $435,905 | $247,393 | $273,315 | $10,900 | 1 | $20,316 |
| 2024 | $438,505 | $188,242 | $296,735 | $13,037 | 1 | $15,434 |
| 2022 | $551,212 | $275,965 | $281,666 | $14,575 | 1 | $20,033 |
| 2021 | $625,736 | $425,026 | $286,747 | — | — | $21,438 |
| 2020 | $449,923 | $326,122 | $315,176 | $16,050 | 1 | $61,003 |
| 2019 | $481,951 | $241,818 | $302,615 | $36,078 | 1 | $12,653 |
About Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
Based on IRS filings
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau is a public charity, based in Watsonville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $436K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $20K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau is led by Jess Brown, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jess Brown
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$113K (2019) → $117K (2025)
Dennis Webb
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Silva
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Miele
Director
Past President → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Mathiesen
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Van Lennep
Director
Director → Past President, 2022
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan Garrod
Ex-Officio Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nita Gizdich
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Broz
Director
Past President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Peixoto-Castro
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bolda
Ex-Officio Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Estrada
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Sanford
Ex-Officio Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Peterson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Cunningham
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Lathrop
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Baird
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Dillon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cj Miller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arnett Young
Past President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Pisturino
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Navarro
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Andrew Genasci (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio Director
- Former: Anselmo Rivas (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Geri Prevedelli-Lathrop (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Juan Hidalgo (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio Director
- Former: Michael Jani (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lucas Flowers (2022) — Director
- Former: Frank Estrada (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John E. Eiskamp (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nishan Moutafian (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kara Porterfield (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Dietterick (2019) — Director
- Former: Dick Peixoto (2019) — Director
- Former: Laura Tourte (2019) — Ex-Officio Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $117K, to Jess Brown (Executive DIR.).
Frequently asked questions about Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
How much does Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau give each year?
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau?
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau reported $436K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $247K.
Where does Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau operate?
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau has awarded grants in California.
What is Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau's EIN?
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-0841720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
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