2017-10-31T14:23:41-05:00 2016-12-31 689372583 CROPPER ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 2977 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD 460 WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 990 2016-01-01 942914745 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS COMM 5307568518 PO BOX 363 DAVIS CA 95617 Diane Del Signore EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5307568518 2017-10-31 1 MARY ANN CROPPER P01709825 9259323860 2017-10-26 96.95.215.205 2017-10-31 12:28:26 PD P 533CCAF697759B31040ADBD3E835480AB648CF0B 533CCAF697759B31040ADBD3E835480AB648CF0B 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z DIANE DEL SIGNORE PO BOX 363 DAVIS CA 95617 1354638 0 X www.caff.org X 1978 CA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMER (CAFF) ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY FARMERS AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 9 9 21 36 0 0 992260 998601 348367 306810 0 0 -23246 40779 1317381 1346190 0 0 0 0 969155 881467 0 0 38279 533438 390706 1502593 1272173 -185212 74017 309761 371219 216865 204306 92896 166913 X COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMER (CAFF) ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY FARMERS AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. 0 0 936631 OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE CAFF FARM TO MARKET PROGRAM HAS STRIVED TO OPEN UP INSTITUTIONAL MARKETS TO FARMERS BY FOCUSING ON HELPING SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS BUY LOCAL. WE PARTNERED WITH 30 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE IN 2016 AND DIRECTED OVER $600,000 IN FARM SALES TO SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS OVER THE PAST YEAR. IT WAS HARD WORK, BUT THE CAFF FARM TO MARKET TEAM ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT! FROM DEVELOPING MARKETING MATERIALS ON FARMERS FOR SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS, TO ORGANIZING A COLLECTIVE PURCHASE OF LOCAL PRODUCE FOR FIVE SCHOOLS IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY, THE WORK REMAINED FULL AND ENGAGING AS WE HELP STUDENTS AND HOSPITAL STAFF AND PATIENTS ACCESS AND APPRECIATE FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD AND FARMERS EXPAND THEIR SALES. ADDITIONALLY, CAFF CONTINUED TO LEAD THE WORK OF THE CALIFORNIA FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK, WHICH ALIGNS FARM TO SCHOOL EFFORTS AROUND THE STATE, PROVIDES RESOURCES, AND BRINGS FARMERS, DISTRIBUTORS, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITIES TOGEGETHER. 30076 CAFF UNDERSTANDS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR FAMILY FARMERS TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE LARGER MOVEMENT TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE, AS CAFF SUPPORTED AB 32, HELPED TO FOUND THE CALIFORNIA CLIMATE AND AGRICULTURE NETWORK, AND HAS WORKED TO CONVINCE THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT TO SEE AGRICULTURE AS PART OF THE SOLUTION. 2016 MARKED THE INAUGURATION OF CAFF'S CLIMATE-SMART FARMING PROGRAM, WHICH BUILDS ON OUR POLICY WORK AND WILL BE FOCUSED ON OUTREACH TO FAMILY FARMERS. THIS NEW PROGRAM WILL BEGIN WITH PILOT PROJECTS THAT TRAIN FARMERS TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE-SMART FARMING PRACTICES AS WE ALSO EVALUATE THE IMPACTS, SUCH AS NO-TILL INTENSIVE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, COVER CROPPING AND ROTATIONAL GRAZING IN PERENNIAL CROPS, AND A VARIETY OF MEASURES THAT INCREASE IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY. 40173 WE WERE ALSO EXCITED TO HAVE CHAMPIONED AND WORKED ON TWO CLIMATE-SMART FARMING BILLS THAT PASSED THROUGH THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND WERE SIGNED INTO THE LAW BY GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN:SENATE BILL 859 REFORMS THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE'S ENVIRONMENTAL FARMING PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHES THE HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM AT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, WHICH WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS WHO ADOPT CLIMATE-SMART FARMING PRACTICES.ASSEMBLY BILL 1613 APPROPRIATES $7.5 MILLION FROM THE STATE'S CAP-AND-TRADE PROGRAM REVENUES TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM.CAFF POLICY STAFF WILL CONTINUE WORKING IN SACRAMENTO TO ADVOCATE FOR STATE FUNDING AND PROGRAMS THAT INCENTIVIZE AND SUPPORT FARMERS TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE-SMART FARMING PRACTICES, IN ADDITION TO OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS IN CALIFORNIA. 1006880 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X Jennifer Macias 5307568518 PO Box 363 Davis CA 95617 DALE COKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICH COLLINS BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TOMMY IRVINE CPA TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL KAISER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN KIMES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA LASHBROOK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEB TELLIER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETE PRICE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE DEL SIGNORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 95191 0 0 95191 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21141 19475 314780 643205 13536 998601 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 561000 306810 306810 306810 30277 0 30277 30277 30277 0 19475 8448 -8448 -8448 OTHER 110000 14264 14264 REIMBURSEMENTS 110000 4686 4686 18950 1346190 356037 0 -8448 95191 95191 654558 595685 39006 19867 68007 54076 12182 1749 63711 50356 11344 2011 102272 87048 15202 22 2497 2497 10648 8690 1958 12791 10110 2277 404 87348 70740 15936 672 48741 38523 8679 1539 12384 9788 2205 391 5967 5967 9432 7455 1679 298 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 25416 25416 PRINTING AND PHOTOCOPYI 18866 15398 3468 TELEPHONE 12214 9653 2175 386 FOOD 10515 10515 31615 21445 9745 425 1272173 1006880 227014 38279 X 9018 107532 53407 278433 174321 15057 30384 201200 201200 0 0 7253 5575 309761 371219 93677 56203 39954 13642 83234 134461 216865 204306 X -113789 -155522 206685 322435 92896 166913 309761 371219 74017 0 X 0 0 0 X 867354 1054740 1296028 992260 998601 5208983 349991 543175 411179 355608 306810 1966763 1217345 1597915 1707207 1347868 1305411 7175746 0 0 0 7175746 18371 10776 19955 30277 79379 18371 10776 19955 30277 79379 -3992 -16373 915 -890 -20340 37219 2903 18950 59072 1231724 1592318 1765296 1349881 1354638 7293857 0.98380 0.99060 0.01090 0.00670 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28119 28119 1272173 1300292 205029 51257 0 0 234541 230982 226419 205029 896971 1345457 3133 8716 16807 28119 56775 58635 57746 56605 51257 224243 336365 4104 4104 201200 201200 0 0 1354638 8448 8448 1346190 0 1346190 1280621 8448 8448 1272173 0 1272173 Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: DIRECT EXPENSES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: DIRECT EXPENSES OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS SUMMER SOLSTICE 19475 19475 8448 19475 19475 8448 8448 -8448 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 10b CAFF is in the process of formally documenting policies and procedures related to its chapters. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft of Form 990 was reviewed and approved by the Executive Director and the Treasurer prior to filing. A final Form 990 is then provided to each board member. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, all directors and key employees complete an affirmation and disclosure disclosing affiliations that could result in a conflict of interest or related compliance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a An independent compensation committee reviews compensation of key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND IRS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST, Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS,CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.