California Certified Organic Farmers
A half century old nonprofit that certifies organic operations while campaigning to make organic agriculture the norm through education, grants and policy advocacy.
Financial profile
California Certified Organic Farmers · EIN 77-0070930 · 501(c)(5)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $5,584,571 | $0 | $4,926,655 | $5,244,486 | $8,814,158 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $5,266,861 | $1,000 | $4,794,483 | $4,798,048 | $8,148,498 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $7,449,221 | $698,696 | $6,261,631 | $4,511,262 | $8,064,101 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $5,362,900 | $187,889 | $4,826,355 | $4,181,196 | $5,049,017 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $5,466,427 | $173,525 | $4,925,450 | $4,210,351 | $3,635,712 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $4,174,737 | $128,018 | $3,698,960 | $3,852,040 | $2,199,932 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies California Certified Organic Farmers is read alongside.
NYFB
New York Farm Bureau
A statewide grassroots federation advocating for New York's farmers and rural communities since 1911 through…
17 companies named
CCSA
California Cattlemen's Association
A body that fights present tense political battles in the name of something old and slow, defending a…
1 companies named
NVV
Napa Valley Vintners
A regional trade association of Napa Valley wineries that positions itself as the authority on the region…
43 companies named
WI
Wine Institute
The public policy and advocacy voice of the California wine industry, representing thousands of wineries and…
109 companies named
AFBF
American Farm Bureau Federation
The general voice of American agriculture, a federation of state and county Farm Bureaus that turns the…
13 companies named
Who backs CCOF
Every company California Certified Organic Farmers names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| BMO | Foundation donor | ARA ABA AFSA AFP GMCC +3 |
| General Mills | Foundation donor | AND ASN BPAA CDF GACC +3 |
| Shepphard Mullin | Foundation donor | ACB AHLA CBA |
| Driscolls | Foundation donor | IFPA |
| Earthbound Farm & Taylor Farms | Foundation donor | IFPA |
| Lundberg Family Farms | Foundation donor | NAS |
| Tanimura & Antle | Foundation donor | IFPA |
| TRUE Organic Products | Foundation donor | A |
| Whole Foods Market | Foundation donor | IAFP |
| Abundant Harvest Organics | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Agrothrive | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Argus Media | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Bejo Seeds | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Bolthouse Farms | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Bonterra Organic Estates | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Cal-Organic Farms | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Chino Valley Ranchers | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Earl's Organic Produce | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Earthbound Farm & Taylor Farms | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Farmer and the Cook | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Frey Vineyards | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Front Porch Farm | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Good Earth Natural Foods | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Green Hope Vodka | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Grub Market | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Heath and Lejeune | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Lendistry | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| New Hope Network | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Nitricity | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| OB People's Coop | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Organic Farms Fertilizers | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Organic Valley | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Organically Grown Company | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Seed Dynamics | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Soil Health Lab | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Spottswoode Estate Vineyard | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Straus Family Creamery | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Sun-Maid Growers | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| SunRidge Farms | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Sunview Vineyards | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Traditional Medicinals | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Vitalis Organic Seeds | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
| Wild Roots Market | Foundation donor | Only California Certified Organic Farmers, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
CCOF Foundation Donors (Our Partners). Read September 27, 2026. Foundation donor lists, updated quarterly. Companies only; foundations, nonprofits, a CCOF chapter, a Rotary club, the Farm Credit system, a retailer association and individuals omitted.
Who backs California Certified Organic Farmers's peers, but not California Certified Organic Farmers
Companies named publicly by at least one of California Certified Organic Farmers's five peer societies, and not found in California Certified Organic Farmers's reviewed public records.
The outside view
A half century old nonprofit that certifies organic operations while campaigning to make organic agriculture the norm through education, grants and policy advocacy.
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Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Citadel and The Guild.
Strengths
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