AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS
EIN 80-0359136 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION is A VOLUNTARY MEMBER ASSOCIATION WHOSE PURPOSE is to PROMOTE THE PISTACHIO INDUSTRY BY FUNDING VARIOUS RESEARCH PROJECTS, MONITORING WORLD PISTACHIO TRADE to LOOK for UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES, and MAINTAINING NUTRITIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMS.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,923,162 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)
SCOTT FRYERVP, MARKETING
AMBER WILSON - SR DIRGLOBAL NUTRITION & MKTG - N AMER
CADEE CONDITVP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
ZACHARY FRASERPRESIDENT/CEO
WESLEY WILSONMANAGER, MEMBERSHIP (THRU 09/24)
GENARO GONZALES - DIRDIGITAL CONTENT & BRAND STDS
SUZANNE DEVEREAUX-MCKINSTRIEINTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
TERESA EDWARDSDIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMIN
JOEL NELSONFORMER INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO
WILLIAM BOURDEAUSECRETARY/TREASURER (AS OF 01/25)
JUSTIN CURTIBOARD MEMBER
RICH KREPSCHAIR
REBECCA KASERBOARD MEMBER
RAJ KAHLONBOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/25)
PAUL HUCKABAYBOARD MEMBER
MOHGAN AMINBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL WOOLFBOARD MEMBER
KRISTI ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
KARUN SAMRANBOARD MEMBER
JUSTIN WYLIEVICE CHAIR
ADAM KUSMAKBOARD MEMBER
JOHN HEULERBOARD MEMBER
JOEL PERKINSBOARD MEMBER
JIM ZIONSECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 01/25)
JEFF ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
JAMIE BLEDSOEBOARD MEMBER
JAKE SHEELYBOARD MEMBER
GARY SMITHBOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/24)
DOENITZ LOPEZBOARD MEMBER
BRIAN EZELLBOARD MEMBER
ASHA MUNGERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/25)
ALI AMINBOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/25)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1991
- Location
- 9 RIVER PARK PLACE EAST 410, FRESNO, CA 93720
- County
- Fresno
- In care of
- JUSTIN WYLIE
- Primary officer
- JUSTIN WYLIE, BOARD CHAIR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues