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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA FARMLINK

EIN 94-3332630 · Management & Technical Assistance - Education (B02)

What they do

AS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, WE INVEST IN THE PROSPERITY and WELL-BEING of FARMERS, RANCHERS, and FISHERS WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS to FINANCIAL RESOURCES. SEE SCHEDULE O for MORE INFORMATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

65.99%of revenue went to mission work70.1% of expenses · Program services
17.36%of revenue went to fundraising18.4% of expenses
$94.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.81%of revenue went to management and office costs11.5% of expenses
$6.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
71.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $269,468 for REGINALD V KNOX (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,865,696
Mission workProgram services$4,530,50565.99% of revenue70.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$742,37310.81% of revenue11.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,191,58217.36% of revenue18.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$401,2365.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$6,464,46094.16% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.1% mission · 11.5% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.16% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 17.4% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.25% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 21.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.38% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 21.3% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.39% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 19.0% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.76% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 18.5% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.59% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 17.1% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.14% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 19.6% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,865,696
Expenses$6,464,460
Annual surplus $401,236 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,530,505 · 70.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$742,373 · 11.5% of expenses
Fundraising$1,191,582 · 18.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$6,865,696
Expenses$6,464,460
Assets$41,959,071
Income$6,865,696
Contributions$4,881,697
Mission work (program services)$4,530,505
Fundraising$1,191,582
Management and general$742,373
Executive compensation (total)$214,356
Accounting fees$82,236
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
REGINALD V KNOXCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $269,468Base $212,966 · Other $56,502
BRETT A MELONECHIEF CREDIT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $215,498Base $158,589 · Other $56,909
NATHAN WELLERDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $166,380Base $155,278 · Other $11,102
TINA COSENTINOCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $161,867Base $137,259 · Other $24,608
JANE GARCIADIRECTOR OF LENDING · 40 hrs/week $131,886Base $101,584 · Other $30,302
TAMELA HUDSONDIRECTOR OF LOAN OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $131,624Base $123,198 · Other $8,426
NOAH STROUSELOAN OFFICER & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $112,200Base $103,612 · Other $8,588
JONATHAN HARRISONCFO · 10 hrs/week $99,043
MARISA ALACORTABOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $1,000
ALICIA PEMAN-DUPIERBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $1,000
WESLEY VAN CAMPBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $1,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

REGINALD V KNOXCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BRETT A MELONECHIEF CREDIT OFFICER

NATHAN WELLERDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT

TINA COSENTINOCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

JANE GARCIADIRECTOR OF LENDING

TAMELA HUDSONDIRECTOR OF LOAN OPERATIONS

NOAH STROUSELOAN OFFICER & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES MANAGER

JONATHAN HARRISONCFO

MARISA ALACORTABOARD MEMBER

ALICIA PEMAN-DUPIERBOARD MEMBER

WESLEY VAN CAMPBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER KUYPERBOARD MEMBER

LARRY CRETANBOARD MEMBER

MEREDITH STORTONBOARD SECRETARY

PABLO SOLARESBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS MITTLESTEADTPRESIDENT & CHAIR

ROB HURLBUTBOARD TREASURER

ROBIN BOT-MILLERBOARD MEMBER

SHYAM KAMATHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1999
Location
335 SPRECKELS DR STE D, APTOS, CA 95003-3952
County
Santa Cruz
In care of
REGINALD V KNOX
Primary officer
REGINALD V KNOX, CEO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP
NTEE classification
Management & Technical Assistance - Education (B02)
IRS tax category
Management & Technical Assistance

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