CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF FOOD PRODUCERS
EIN 94-0366140 · Fairs (N52)
What they do
DEVOTED PRIMARILY to FURTHERING THE INTERESTS of THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE and REGULATORY AGENCIES, and is ALSO A MAJOR REPRESENTATIVE for THE CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE is to FOSTER A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT for THE GROWTH and STRENGTH of THE INDUSTRY WITHIN THE STATE of CALIFORNIA AND, IN DOING SO, CALIFORNIA PROCESSORS CAN CONTINUE to PROVIDE CONSUMERS WITH SAFE and WHOLESOME FOOD PRODUCED IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND and RESPONSIBLE MANNER.
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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
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TRUDI E HUGHESPRESIDENT/CEO
JAMIE GREESONFORMER SECRETARY/TREASURER
JON ALBYDIRECTOR
TIM HAMILTONDIRECTOR
NICK KASTLEDIRECTOR
MONA SHULMANDIRECTOR, 2ND VICE CHARI
MIKE SMYTHDIRECTOR, CHAIR
MICHAEL WOODDIRECTOR
MELVIN WARDDIRECTOR,FIRST VICE CHAIR
LILY ANDRIONDIRECTOR
JULIE CONNELDIRECTOR
ARET MEYERDIRECTOR
JOHN PIERETTIDIRECTOR
JIM LIPMANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
JEREMY LA MENDOLADIRECTOR
FRANK MECOZZIDIRECTOR
DAVID KIEHNDIRECTOR
DANNY GREENDIRECTOR
CHRIS RUFERDIRECTOR
CHRIS LEHIKAINENDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- 2377 GOLD MEADOW WAY SUITE 285, GOLD RIVER, CA 95670-4405
- County
- Sacramento
- In care of
- TRUDI HUGHES
- Primary officer
- TRUDI HUGHES, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ROJAS & ASSOCIATES CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Fairs (N52)
- IRS tax category
- Fairs