Cascade Wine Country

Not tax-deductible

Woodinville, WA501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 16-1652865Revenue $488K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwoodinvillewinecountry.com13590 Ne Village Square Dr Ste 103, 98072-4715 · Woodinville, WATax-exempt since Oct 2005

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Promote winery tourism in woodinville, WA.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 32 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $48K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$488K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$529K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$290K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$488K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$488K
Expenses
$529K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$328K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$529K
Net assets
$290K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$290K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2005.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $437K Management & general 17% · $92K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Schmitt’s $70K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Amber Schmitt$69,775$61,487

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes winery tourism in Woodinville, Washington.

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3 programs · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Seasonal events, including a summertime wine garden at each concert in the park, featuring selections from world-class woodinville wine country wineries and tasting rooms.

$51Kprogram expense
02

Passport to woodinville event hosted over 2500 people visiting more than 30 wineries in woodinville. Souvenir glasses and local area maps were provided to each participant.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Celebrate woodinville brings woodinville residents together to encourage a sense of community and promote woodinville wineries, breweries, local business, agriculture, etc.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$48K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$488K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$529K
Ln 25
Programscol B$437K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$290K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Government grantsLn 1e$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$488K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$290K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$353K$312K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$331K$290K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$213K$165K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$5K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$107K$97K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$13K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$27K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$17K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$730
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$11K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$529K$437K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $488K$529K−$41K$290K 990 PDF
FY2023 $431K$515K−$84K$331K 990 PDF
FY2022 $470K$408K$61K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021 $334K$328K$6K$354K 990 PDF
FY2020 $299K$420K−$121K$298K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $488,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,666$242,180
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $288,642$213,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,031$1,506
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,538$31,349
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,877$488,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,539$242,184
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,820$286,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $515,359$528,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$84,482−$40,852
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $488,135 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$71,917
VIII-1e Government grants$170,263
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $213,100$213,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,506$1,506
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $31,349$31,349
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $213,100 · Unrelated business $1,506 · Excluded from tax $31,349$488,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $528,987 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,756 · Management $48,589$213,345
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,271 · Management $6,568$28,839
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,394 · Management $1,591$6,985
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,021$77,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $96,685 · Management $10,743$107,428
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,978 · Management $3,827$16,805
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,612 · Management $7,849$34,461
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,400 · Management $1,932$19,332
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,476 · Management $730$3,206
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,464 · Management $10,101$21,565
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $437,057 · Management $91,930 · Fundraising $0$528,987
Part X · Balance sheet $312,171 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $352,536$311,571
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $600$600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $353,136$312,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,635$22,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,635$22,522
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $330,501$289,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $353,136$312,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$488,135
XI-2 Total expenses$528,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,852
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$330,501
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,649

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

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