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Wineamerica FY2024 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Since 1979Mutual / membership EIN 16-1135219Revenue $376K in FY2024Latest return filed Jun 24, 2026

On file with the IRSwineamerica.org1015 18th St Nw Ste 500, 20036-5213 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since May 1980

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To encourage the dynamic growth and development of american wineries and winegrowing through the advancement and advocacy of sound public policy.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$66K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$376K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$376K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$486K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$395K
Expenses
$518K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$454K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$518K
FY2025$475K
Net assets
$356K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$498K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$276K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Trezise
President
$66,088Pt VII · Sec A
Mario Mazz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Osborn
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martin Clubb
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Matovcik
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erica Paolicelli
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Michael Kaiser$113,030——
Jim Trezise$58,248$66,088$49,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes American wineries and winegrowing through public policy advocacy and development.

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3 programs · $543K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Government relation expenses associated with memberships and services needed to track changes in federal and state legislation.

$543Kprogram expense
02

Meeting and conference expenses associated with organizing and holding two annual membership conferences as well as conference call meetings of the board of directors.

Pt IX · col B
03

Membership services related to wine industry compliance and regulations.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$376K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$376K
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$376K
Total revenueLn 12$376K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$394K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K
Total assetsLn 16$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$494K$394K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$498K$356K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
Information technologyLn 14$9K
OccupancyLn 16$15K
TravelLn 17$43K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$518K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $395K$475K−$80K$276K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 24, 2025 $376K$518K−$142K$356K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $455K$449K$6K$498K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $538K$446K$91K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $486K$320K$165K$401K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $430K$454K−$24K$235K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $375,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $454,694$375,728
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $454,694$375,728
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $309,117$344,385
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,465$173,675
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $448,582$518,060
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,112−$142,332
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $375,728 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $375,728$375,728
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $375,728 · Excluded from tax $0$375,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $518,060 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$66,088
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$206,487
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$9,298
IX-9 Other employee benefits$45,495
IX-10 Payroll taxes$17,017
IX-11b Legal fees$2,417
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,355
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$8,750
IX-13 Office expenses$2,627
IX-14 Information technology$9,177
IX-16 Occupancy$14,711
IX-17 Travel$43,450
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$21,496
IX-23 Insurance$2,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,431$28,431
IX-24e All other expenses$34,788
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$518,060
Part X · Balance sheet $399,526 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,570$393,526
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $499,570$399,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,285$3,419
X-19 Deferred revenue$34,814
X-25 Other liabilities$5,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,285$43,573
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $498,285$355,953
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $498,285$355,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $499,570$399,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$375,728
XI-2 Total expenses$518,060
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$142,332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$498,285
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,953

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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