WESTERN GROWERS FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAVID PUGLIA

Phone

9498631000

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

WESTERN GROWERS FOUNDATION, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $287K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 46% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $260K left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

WGF FOCUSES ON THREE PILLARS: (1) NUTRITION AND EDUCATION; (2) SPECIALTY AND SCIENCE AND RESEARCH; AND (3) FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD SECURITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $243,310 Revenue: $0

A GRANT FROM THE CDFA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEXT-GEN AG WORKERS CURRICULUM WAS AWARDED TO THE FOUNDATION WITH AN EFFECTIVE START DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 2021 AND AN END DATE OF JUNE 30, 2025 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE OF SKILLED AGRICULTURAL LABOR AND TO FILL THE SKILLS GAP WITH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO DEVELOPING COMPETENCIES IN AGRICULTURE, AGTECH, AGRONOMY, BIOLOGY, DATA ANALYTICS, ENGINEERING, AND PROBLEM SOLVING/LOGIC. THE CURRICULUM WILL HELP EDUCATE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ON FOOD SAFETY, LABOR AUTOMATION, AND WATER MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. A KEY COMPONENT OF THE GRANT INCLUDES PREPARING TEACHERS TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER THE CURRICULUM. THE NEXT-GENERATION AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE CURRICULUM WILL BE ROLLED OUT SYSTEM-WIDE ACROSS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND JUNIOR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $7,425 Revenue: $0

THIS IS THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE FOUNDATION FROM WHICH ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ARE PAID. REVENUE IS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SMALL DOLLAR MOSTLY INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $273,793

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $13,593

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $287,386

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $250,735

Other Expenses $259,572

TOTAL EXPENSES $259,572

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$287,386	$196,357	+0.5%
Expenses	$259,572	$171,781	+0.5%
Net Income	$27,814	$24,576	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

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

$2,531,581

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STUART WOOLF	CHAIRMAN	0.20	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB YRACEBURU	VICE CHAIRMAN	0.20	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NEAL CALLIS	TREASURER	0.20	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DON CAMERON	SECRETARY	0.20	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE FANUCCHI	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALBERT PAUL KECK	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON RATTO	DIRECTOR (THRU 11/13/2023)	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN TALLEY	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID PUGLIA	PRESIDENT AND CEO	0.20	Officer	$0	$210,823	$949,569
STEVE MANGAPIT	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	0.20	Officer	$0	$41,552	$581,652
WARD KENNEDY	SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CFO	0.20	Officer	$0	$58,545	$519,230
JASON RESNICK	SR. VP & GENERAL COUNSEL	0.20	Officer	$0	$58,545	$481,130

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$287,386	$259,572	$456,618	$27,814
2023	$196,357	$171,781	$426,392	$24,576
2022	$36,926	$82,957	$396,594	$-46,031
2021	$25,894	$11,500	$451,998	$14,394
2020	$80,555	$25,671	$429,144	$54,884
2019	$95,631	$110,007	$373,441	$-14,376
2018	$142,815	$66,203	$387,127	$76,612