NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC

EIN: 841709974 501(c)(3) Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

SACRAMENTO, CA

Total Revenue
$343,146
Total Expenses
$356,946
Total Assets
$722,128
Net Assets
$713,571
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2006
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
DONNELL BROWN
Phone
9164463900
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC, founded in 2006, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $343K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Net assets of $714K represent 25 months of operating reserves.

Mission

DRIVE RESEARCH TO MAXIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AMERICAN GRAPE INDUSTRIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $161,675

THE NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE (NGRA) ADVANCES RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AMERICAN GRAPE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING WINE GRAPES, TABLE GRAPES, JUICE GRAPES AND...

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THE NATIONAL GRAPE RESEARCH ALLIANCE (NGRA) ADVANCES RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE AMERICAN GRAPE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING WINE GRAPES, TABLE GRAPES, JUICE GRAPES AND RAISINS. NGRA-SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROJECTS INVOLVE MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL, MULTI-STATE COLLABORATION, AND TARGET ISSUES THAT NO SINGLE GRAPE SECTOR COULD ADEQUATELY ADDRESS ON ITS OWN. OUR EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED IN FOUR THEME AREAS: 1) NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, 2) INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, 3) GENETICS AND GRAPEVINE IMPROVEMENT, AND 4) EXTENSION AND OUTREACH.AT THE NGRA-USDA-ARS GRAPE INDUSTRY WORKSHOP IN NOVEMBER 2023, FOUR "VINEYARD OF THE FUTURE" PROJECTS WERE CONCEIVED TO ADDRESS NGRA RESEARCH THEME AREAS. THESE PROJECTS FOCUSED ON 1) MEALYBUG DETECTION, 2) GENETICS TO SUPPORT MECHANIZATION (TWO PROJECTS-ONE TAILORED TO TABLE GRAPES AND RAISINS; THE OTHER, BROAD VITICULTURE) AND 3) CLIMATE CHANGE MAPPING AND MITIGATION. THROUGHOUT 2024, PROJECT TEAMS WORKED TO DEVELOP FUNDING PROPOSALS AND/OR BEGIN PRELIMINARY DATA COLLECTION TO LAUNCH THIS RESEARCH.

Program 2
Expenses: $79,291

THESE MISSION-RELATED NGRA PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING:- NGRA FELLOWSHIP: THE INAUGURAL NGRA FELLOW, ABBY HAMMERMEISTER (UC DAVIS), CONCLUDED HER THREE-YEAR TERM IN 2024. HER WORK FOCUSES ON...

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THESE MISSION-RELATED NGRA PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING:- NGRA FELLOWSHIP: THE INAUGURAL NGRA FELLOW, ABBY HAMMERMEISTER (UC DAVIS), CONCLUDED HER THREE-YEAR TERM IN 2024. HER WORK FOCUSES ON GRAPEVINE WATER STRESS INDICATORS.- SPOTTED LANTERNFLY: IN SUPPORT OF AN NGRA-INITIATED SLF PROJECT, NGRA VISITED PENNSYLVANIA IN OCTOBER 2024 TO SEE THIS DESTRUCTIVE PEST IN PERSON AND DEVELOP RESEARCH OBJECTIVES TO COMBAT IT.- VITISGEN3: THIS NGRA-INITIATED, SCRI-FUNDED GENETICS RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING DISEASE RESISTANCE IN GRAPEVINES. NGRA HAS A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE ON THE ADVISORY BOARD.- HI-RES VINEYARD NUTRITION: THIS NGRA-INITIATED, SCRI-FUNDED RESEARCH SEEKS TO IMPROVE ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF VINE NUTRITION. NGRA HAS A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE ON THE ADVISORY BOARD.

Program 3
Expenses: $20,016

OTHER WAYS NGRA SERVES TO ADVANCE GRAPE AND WINE RESEARCH INCLUDE:- NGRA SUPPORTED THE USDA-ARS SMOKE SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER 2024. A ROADMAP, INFORMED BY INDUSTRY INPUT GAINED AT THE EVENT, WILL GUIDE...

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OTHER WAYS NGRA SERVES TO ADVANCE GRAPE AND WINE RESEARCH INCLUDE:- NGRA SUPPORTED THE USDA-ARS SMOKE SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER 2024. A ROADMAP, INFORMED BY INDUSTRY INPUT GAINED AT THE EVENT, WILL GUIDE USDA'S RESEARCH ON SMOKE EXPOSURE IN GRAPES AND WINE.- NGRA PRESIDENT DONNELL BROWN IS AN APPOINTEE TO THE USDA'S NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, ECONOMICS AND EDUCATION (NAREEE) ADVISORY BOARD, INCLUDING ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SPECIALTY CROP COMMITTEE.- NGRA IS A MEMBER OF THE WEST COAST SMOKE EXPOSURE TASK FORCE, ORGANIZED BY CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON WINEGROWER GROUPS, AND DONNELL BROWN SERVES AN ADVISOR TO AN SCRI-FUNDED SCRI PROJECT SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUE.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $320,670
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $21,606
Other Revenue $870
TOTAL REVENUE $343,146

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $30,950
Salaries & Benefits $195,395
Fundraising Expenses $5,905
Program Expenses $260,982
Other Expenses $130,601
TOTAL EXPENSES $356,946

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $343,146 $293,169 +0.2%
Expenses $356,946 $344,729 +0.0%
Net Income $-13,800 $-51,560 -0.7%
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Governance

Voting Members
29
Independent Members
29
Employees
1
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
29
$0
Key Employees
1
$183,313
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MELISSA HANSEN AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATALIE COLLINS AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN MARTINEZ TREASURER, AT LARGE REP 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILY HODSON VICE CHAIR, SOUTHEAST REG RE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK AMIDON JUICE SECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANJI PERRY AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY STEPHEN AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT FRANK AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICK DOKOOZLIAN RESEARCH CHAIR, AT LARGE REP 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE BOLTON AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAD HENDRICKSON AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DUSTIN HOOPER NURSERY/ROOTSTOCK SECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENNIS RAK HYBRID/NATIVE SPECIES 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON JORDAN AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDY HEINZEN AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE JUNIPER AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MARTINI NORTHEAST REGION REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON SALING AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH STRIEGLER CA REGIONAL REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM TREZISE AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANKA GABLER TABLE GRAPES SECTOR REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICH SCHAEFERS CHAIR, WINE GRAPE SECT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL NAITO AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER MONTGOMERY AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA YOUNGBLOOD MIDWEST REG REP, PAST CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNA SMILEY RAISIN SECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAD VARGAS SECRETARY, NORTHWEST REGIONAL REP 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM WAGNER AT LARGE REP 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW ZANINOVICH VINIFERA SPECIES SECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONNELL BROWN PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$156,462 $26,851 $183,313
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $343,146 $356,946 $722,128 $-13,800
2023 $293,169 $344,729 $732,560 $-51,560
2022 $353,761 $324,079 $781,682 $29,682
2021 $319,268 $238,542 $749,504 $80,726
2020 $341,350 $229,547 $668,746 $111,803
2019 $407,111 $336,772 $557,657 $70,339
2018 $447,864 $322,489 $491,352 $125,375
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