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Vinegar Institute

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 23-7083944Revenue $288K in FY2025

On file with the IRSversatilevinegar.org529 14th St Nw Ste 1280, 20045-2205 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 1947

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To promote the interests of the Vinegar industry, to keep its members informed of legislative

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$30K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$288K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$288K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$288K
Expenses
$248K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$242K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$140K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$242K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1947.

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

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18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Gehrke
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcelo Cereser
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To promote the interests of the vinegar industry, to keep its members informed of legislative proposals concerning the industry and to represent its members in all matters involving public relations.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$288K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$288K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$267K
Total assetsLn 16$203K$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$202K$242K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$157K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K
Office expensesLn 13$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $288K$248K$40K$242K 990 PDF
FY2024 $255K$253K$2K$202K 990 PDF
FY2023 $263K$235K$28K$196K 990 PDF
FY2022 $239K$212K$27K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021 $173K$175K−$2K$140K 990 PDF
FY2020 $173K$216K−$43K$142K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $288,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,451$191,180
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,879$87,504
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,939$3,224
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,820$6,105
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,089$288,013
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $252,858$247,661
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $252,858$247,661
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,231$40,352
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $288,013 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$187,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $87,504$87,504
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,224$3,224
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,105$6,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,609 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,224$288,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,661 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$156,910
IX-11b Legal fees$3,411
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$20,009
IX-13 Office expenses$7,258
IX-14 Information technology$2,012
IX-17 Travel$2,263
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$39,475
IX-23 Insurance$4,199
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$8,524
IX-25 Total functional expenses$247,661
Part X · Balance sheet $272,304 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,251$155,796
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107,656$110,705
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,679$5,803
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $203,336$272,304
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $692$7,432
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $714$22,590
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,406$30,022
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,930$242,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,930$242,282
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $203,336$272,304
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,282 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$288,013
XI-2 Total expenses$247,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,930
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,282

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