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Cayuga Wine Trail INC

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Romulus, NY501(c)(6)Since 2004Community DevelopmentEIN 20-0579027Revenue $229K in FY2025

On file with the IRScayugawinetrail.com2770 County Road 128, 14541-9757 · Romulus, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2005

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To promote the Wine industry and tourism in new york state, particularly wines produced in the area of Cayuga lake and finger lakes.

501(c)(6) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$229K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$229K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$229K
Expenses
$229K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$190K
FY2025$229K
Net assets
$131K
FY2025-0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$131K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2005.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $206K Management & general 10% · $24K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
J Thomas Challen
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Cupp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Pittard
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Renodin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 wines from the Cayuga and Finger Lakes regions.

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1 program · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To bring wineries in the cayuga and finger lakes together for their mutual benefit by promoting the demand and sale of ny wines through advertising and promotional work. To promote tourism around cayuga lake.

$206Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$229K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$132K$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$131K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$106K$106K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$5K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$480$480
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$229K$206K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $229K$229K−$158$131K 990 PDF
FY2024 $193K$190K$2K$131K 990 PDF
FY2023 $201K$210K−$9K$129K 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$166K−$18K$137K 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K$148K$43K$155K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$223K−$34K$112K 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
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Part I · Summary $229,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,221$88,845
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,787$3,148
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $135,638$137,142
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $192,646$229,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,640$74,676
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,781$154,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,421$229,293
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,225−$158
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $229,135 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $137,142 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$46,925
VIII-1e Government grants$40,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$948
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,845
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,148$3,148
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $140,290$229,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,293 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,814$62,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,746$6,746
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,116$5,116
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,525$4,525
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,672$1,672
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $105,904$105,904
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,436 · Management $13,112$18,548
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,586 · Management $1,200$2,786
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,600$5,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $480$480
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,942$2,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,071 · Management $1,089$10,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,695 · Management $23,598 · Fundraising $0$229,293
Part X · Balance sheet $133,991 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,298$116,819
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$17,172
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,298$133,991
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,435$3,286
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,435$3,286
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $130,863$130,705
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,863$130,705
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,298$133,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $130,705 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,135
XI-2 Total expenses$229,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,863
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$130,705

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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