HEIRLOOM CACAO PRESERVATION FUND

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $257K · expenses $201K · assets $233K

EIN
47-5140351
Address
4840 BERMUDA AVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92107-3842
Website
https://hcpcacao.org
NTEE code
C30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Dan Pearson (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

As a nonprofit organization, the HCP is committed to improving the lives of the farmers who assist us in protecting and preserving cacao diversity and the chocolate they produce

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Clark Guittard Board Member2019-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Dan Pearson Board Member2019-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Pam Williams Board Member2019-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Laura Withers Board Member2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Richard Tango-Lowy Board Member/President2021-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Paul Joachim Board Membver/VP2022-2024 4 $0 reported 1
John Kehoe Board Member2019-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Brad Kintzer Board Member2019-2024 2 $0 reported 2
Jacob Marlin President2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jody Hayden Sec / / Treasurer2019-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Jenny Samaniego Board Member2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Matt Caputo (former) Board Member2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Mark Christian (former) Board Member2019-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Greg D'Alesandre (former) Board Membver2019-2021 2 $0 reported 2
Robert Bowden (former) Board Member2019-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Bill Copeland (former) Board Member2019-2020 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Pearson Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Williams Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Laura Withers Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Tango-Lowy Board Member/President5 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Joachim Board Membver/VP4 $0$0$0 $01
Clark Guittard Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
John Kehoe Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Brad Kintzer Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Jacob Marlin President2 $0$0$0 $01
Jody Hayden Sec / / Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Jenny Samaniego Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Pearson Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Williams Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Laura Withers Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Tango-Lowy Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Joachim Board Membver2 $0$0$0 $01
Clark Guittard Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
John Kehoe Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Brad Kintzer Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Jacob Marlin President5 $0$0$0 $01
Jody Hayden Sec / / Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
Jenny Samaniego Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Caputo Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Pearson Board Member5 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Williams Board Member5 $0$0$0 $02
Laura Withers Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Tango-Lowy Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Joachim Board Membver2 $0$0$0 $01
Clark Guittard Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
John Kehoe Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Brad Kintzer Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Jacob Marlin President5 $0$0$0 $01
Jody Hayden Sec / / Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Jenny Samaniego Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Caputo Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Pearson Board Member5 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Williams Board Member5 $0$0$0 $02
Mark Christian Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Tango-Lowy Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Greg D'Alesandre Board Membver2 $0$0$0 $02
Clark Guittard Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
John Kehoe Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Brad Kintzer Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Jacob Marlin President5 $0$0$0 $01
Jody Hayden Sec / / Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Jenny Samaniego Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Caputo Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Pearson President5 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Williams Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $02
Robert Bowden Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Christian Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Copeland Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Greg D'Alesandre Board Membver2 $0$0$0 $02
Clark Guittard Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
John Kehoe Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Brad Kintzer Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Jacob Marlin Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jody Hayden Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Pearson President5 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Williams Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $02
Robert Bowden Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Christian Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Bill Copeland Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Greg D'Alesandre Board Membver2 $0$0$0 $02
Clark Guittard Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
John Kehoe Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Brad Kintzer Board Member2 $0$0$0 $02
Jacob Marlin Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jody Hayden Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $38K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$257,156$201,031 $233,320$223,076 $257,156$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$226,927$237,627 $187,419$166,952 $226,927$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,099$107,470 $200,343$177,652 $62,099$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,992$80,455 $226,557$226,557 $54,992$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$335,012$139,370 $252,020$252,020 $335,012$0 $00-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$146,148$161,411 $64,405$64,405 $146,148$0 $00-

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $761,255 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
LESLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HEIRLOOM CACAO PRESERVATION FUND” 2019-2020, 2023-2025 5$729,537 2025$164,450
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$22,489 2022$8,107
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FINE CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Public charity Exact 2019 1$8,500 2019$8,500
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ONE-MILLION ORG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HEIRLOOM CACAO PRESERVATION FUND” 2024 1$700 2024$700
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HEIRLOOM CACAO PRESERVATION FUND” 2020-2022 3$29 2022$5
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CONSERVATION ACTION RESEARCH NETWORKCAC30 $163,017$131,622 President$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
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HILLSBOROUGH BEAUTIFICATION FOUNDATIONCAC30 $364,363$297,874 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
WATER BLUEPRINT FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EDUCATION FUNDCAC30 $445,620$442,448 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
FUND FOR WILD NATURECAC30 $476,452$212,872 President$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONCAC30 $377,571$325,483 Director$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
NATIVE AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COALITIONCAC30 $469,884$442,730 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
HANNIG ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONCAC30 $511,750$551,512 President & CEO$36,000 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTRAL COAST TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCAC30 $235,259$196,697 PRESIDENT/CEO$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
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CARBON UNDERGROUNDCAC30 $449,614$234,463 PRESIDENT$20,000 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
MONTEREY AUDUBON SOCIETYCAC30 $208,868$155,157 CONSERVATION COMMITTEE CHAIR$32,083 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
THE RIVER CONSERVANCY AT TESORO VIE JOCAC30 $153,071$126,466 CEO$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,786,458107 302016–2024 SUGI FOUNDATION; FUND FOR WILD NATURE; FRIENDS OF HUDDART & WUNDERLICH PARKS; HILLSBOROUGH BEAUTIFICATION FOUNDATION and 26 more
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,379,81070 252014–2024 CARBON UNDERGROUND; HILLSBOROUGH BEAUTIFICATION FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF HUDDART & WUNDERLICH PARKS; FRIENDS OF CANADA DE LOS OSOS and 21 more
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,337,35014 22010–2024 GRAYLAG NATURE PRESERVE INC; GREEN MOUNTAIN CONSERVATION GROUP
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,247,55030 102010–2024 FRIENDS OF HUDDART & WUNDERLICH PARKS; FRIENDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH HERITAGE FUND; SUGI FOUNDATION; CALIFORNIA AUDUBON SOCIETY and 6 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,045,00010 32012–2020 PROJECT REGENERATION; PARTNERS FOR CONSERVATION INC; SIERRA COUNTY LAND TRUST
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,019,34719 52016–2024 RESOURCE RENEWAL INSTITUTE; SUSTAINABLE MARIN; SIERRA COUNTY LAND TRUST; YELLOW DOG COMMUNITY AND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION and 1 more
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$856,74018 52011–2024 SEA & SAGE AUDUBON SOCIETY; OC HABITATS; RESOURCE RENEWAL INSTITUTE; SANTA BARBARA AUDUBON SOCIETY INC and 1 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$842,83111 82019–2024 FRIENDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH HERITAGE FUND; SOUTH BAY CLEAN CREEKS COALITION; MONTEREY AUDUBON SOCIETY; CLOUD FOREST INSTITUTE and 4 more
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ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$600,0003 12022–2024 CLIMATE DEFENSE PROJECT
NATURE CONSERVANCY DAF sponsor$523,6479 32013–2024 SCOTT RIVER WATER TRUST; SUNFLOWER STAR LABORATORY; PARTNERS FOR CONSERVATION INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$518,61824 112020–2024 THE BUCK HILL CONSERVATION FOUNDATION; CONSERVATION ACTION RESEARCH NETWORK; FRIENDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH HERITAGE FUND; RESILIENT PALISADES and 7 more
FENTON FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$510,0004 12022–2025 CALIFORNIA AUDUBON SOCIETY

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $201,031 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Programs funded by Grants $177,071$177,071-- 88.1%
Fees: management $23,960-$23,960- 11.9%
Total$201,031100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $237,627 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Programs funded by Grants $213,722$213,722-- 89.9%
Fees: management $23,905-$23,905- 10.1%
Total$237,627100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $107,470 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Programs funded by Grants $98,885$98,885-- 92.0%
Fees: management $8,585-$8,585- 8.0%
Total$107,470100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $80,455 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Programs funded by Grants $69,399$69,399-- 86.3%
Fees: management $11,056$550$10,506- 13.7%
Total$80,455100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $139,370 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Programs funded by Grants $131,546$131,546-- 94.4%
Fees: management $4,324$37$4,286- 3.1%
Other (as described)Other Professional Fees $3,500-$3,500- 2.5%
Total$139,370100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $161,411 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Programs funded by Grants $149,079$149,079-- 92.4%
Fees: management $6,924-$6,924- 4.3%
Travel $2,879-$2,879- 1.8%
Other (as described)Misc Expenses $2,494-$2,494- 1.5%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $35$35-- 0.0%
Total$161,411100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2025-$56,125$01
2022$180,000$01
Largest awards · 2 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2025Foreign Agricultural ServiceGrant or other assistanceTECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE 10.960HEIRLOOM CACAO PRESERVATION FUND (HCP) WILL DESIGNATE AT A MINIMUM THREECOLOMBIAN CACAO VARIETIES AS HEIRLOOM CACAO TO PROVIDE U.S. FINECHOCOLATE MAKERS WITH A -$56,125
2022Foreign Agricultural ServiceGrant or other assistanceTECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE 10.960HEIRLOOM CACAO PRESERVATION FUND (HCP) WILL DESIGNATE AT A MINIMUM THREECOLOMBIAN CACAO VARIETIES AS HEIRLOOM CACAO TO PROVIDE U.S. FINECHOCOLATE MAKERS WITH A $180,000

Trademarks

1 US trademark, 1 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
(design)877558852018-01-15RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03

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