Western Growers Association
Western Growers Association's mission is to enhance the competitiveness and profitability of our members and lead our members and the fresh produce industry toward a healthy, sustainable and profitable future.
Western Growers Association at a glance
In short: Western Growers Association gave $51K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,500
- +65.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,100
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $132,528,255
- +43.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Western Growers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance for Food & Farming ($22K). Together the top 5 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 21 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Western Growers Association gives
- Giving fell 60% 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 $31K (2024) to $296K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Food & Farming Watsonville, CA | Annual Contribution and Sponsorship | $22,000 |
| Public Policy Institute of CA San Francisco, CA | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Agri-Pulse Camdenton, MO | Sponsorship | $7,000 |
| Minor Crop Farmer Alliance Washington, DC | Contribution | $6,000 |
| CA Farm Labor Contractor Association Sacramento, CA | Sponsorship | $5,500 |
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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 | $132,528,255 | $41,560,413 | $9,741,882 | $50,500 | 5 | $35,520,983 |
| 2024 | $92,365,911 | $10,474,993 | $8,772,513 | $30,500 | 3 | $4,331,039 |
| 2023 | $82,093,033 | $11,401,445 | $8,201,082 | $41,000 | 3 | $5,068,690 |
| 2022 | $70,578,289 | $11,468,159 | $7,191,835 | $125,500 | 6 | $5,104,815 |
| 2021 | $76,133,560 | $13,363,556 | $6,612,111 | $156,500 | 4 | $7,232,238 |
| 2020 | $58,702,037 | $12,842,803 | $6,034,292 | $138,500 | 3 | $6,247,780 |
| 2019 | $53,379,517 | $13,403,586 | $7,668,374 | $295,500 | 6 | $6,155,242 |
About Western Growers Association
Based on IRS filings
Western Growers Association is a public charity, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $132.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $35.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Western Growers Association is led by David Puglia, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 60 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Puglia
President & CEO
Executive Vice President → President & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$321K (2019) → $114K (2025)
Stuart P. Woolf
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Senior Vice Chairman, 2022
Senior Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Sarager
Senior Federal Gov. Affairs Director
Director Fed. Govt → Senior Director & Federal Government Affairs, 2022
Senior Director & Federal Government Affairs → Senior Federal Gov. Affairs Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $191K (2025)
Ag Kawamura
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert Paul Keck
Director
Senior Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bardin E. Bengard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon A. Grimm
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bertelsen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bruce C. Taylor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Chandler
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Catherine A. Fanucchi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig A. Reade
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David L. Gill
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dominic J. Muzzi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edwin A. Camp
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
George Boskovich III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George J. Adam
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold McClarty
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Vessey
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Jackson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin S. Andrew
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence W. Cox
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert K. Barkley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Ratto
Director
Chairman → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Talley
Director
Senior Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephan F. Patricio
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen A. Martori Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen F. Danna
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen J. Barnard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Deardorff II
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Nunes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Reiter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Allen
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jp Labrucherie
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Braga
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Powell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Way
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Talbott
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Amaral
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Alameda
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kyle Richardson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Giragosian
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Escamilla
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cannon Michael
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Mulholland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Chandler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Smith Eshaya
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonny Rodriguez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Brazeel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Nuxoll
Vice President & Federal Government Affairs
Vice President & Federal Government Affairs → Vice President & Federal Government Aff, 2023
Vice President & Federal Government Aff → Vice President & Federal Government Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$238K (2019) → $313K (2025)
Jason Resnick
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President & General, 2023
Senior Vice President & General → Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $352K (2025)
Matthew Allen
Vice President & State Government Affairs
Vice President & State Government Affairs → Vice President & State Government Affai, 2023
Vice President & State Government Affai → Vice President & State Government Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $238K (2025)
Ward Kennedy
Senior Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$31K (2019) → $50K (2025)
Cory Lunde
Vice President & External Affairs
Senior Director, Strat Init & Comms → Assistant Vice President & Public Affairs, 2023
Assistant Vice President & Public Affairs → Vice President & External Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $210K (2025)
De Ann Davis
Senior Vice President & Science
Senior Vice President & Science → Senior Vice President & Scienc, 2023
Senior Vice President & Scienc → Senior Vice President & Science, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$135K (2021) → $407K (2025)
Don Cameron
Executive Secretary
Director → Executive Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neill Callis
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Yraceburu
Vice Chair
Director → Senior Vice Chairman, 2024
Senior Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mangapit
Senior Vice President & COO
Chief Operating Officer → Senior Vice President & COO, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Joseph A. Rodriguez (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas Mulholland (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexander T. Muller (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank J. Maconachy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John C. D'arrigo (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John S. Manfre (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Samuel D. Duda (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Will Rousseau (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Loren Booth (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Stuart (2023) — Assistant Vice President & Membership
- Former: Franz W. De Klotz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gail Delihant (2019–2022) — Senior Director & Ca Government Affairs
- Former: Mark A. Nickerson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Victor Smith (2019–2022) — Executive Secretary
- Former: Fred P. Lobue Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kelly Strickland (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas A. Nassif (2019–2021) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Hank Giclas (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Matthew McInerney (2019–2020) — Former Senior Executive Vice President
- Former: Alexander Allen (2020) — Director
- Former: Gary L. Pasquinelli (2019) — Director
- Former: John McPike (2019) — Director
- Former: Joseph E. Aiello (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin E. Pascoe (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Murphy (2019) — Director
- Former: Kim Sherman (2019) — Director - Membership
- Former: Lorri Koster (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike V. Antle (2019) — 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 $407K, to De Ann Davis (Sr. Vice President, Science). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Western Growers Association
How much does Western Growers Association give each year?
Western Growers Association gave $51K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 3 grants.
What is Western Growers Association's typical grant size?
Western Growers Association's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $10,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Western Growers Association give grants?
Western Growers Association gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (14%) and District of Columbia (12%).
Does Western Growers Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Western Growers Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (3 grants).
Who are Western Growers Association's largest grantees?
Western Growers Association's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance for Food & Farming ($22,000), Public Policy Institute of CA ($10,000) and Agri-Pulse ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Western Growers Association?
Western Growers Association reported $132.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41.6M.
What is Western Growers Association's EIN?
Western Growers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1362030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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