Northwest Cider Association

Not tax-deductible

Mount Vernon, WA501(c)(6)UnclassifiedEIN 27-3028654Revenue $839K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnwcider.comPo Box 2924, 98273-7924 · Mount Vernon, WATax-exempt since Jun 2014

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To raise awareness of craft ciders made in the Northwest.

Run by 30 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$275
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$839K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$781K
Net assets
$493K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$839K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$839K
Expenses
$781K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$420K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$846K
FY2024$781K
Net assets
$493K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$493K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$124,721Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emily Ritchie$124,721$116,040$97,337$83,797$76,220

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

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

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Promotes craft ciders produced in the Northwest region.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Together with 90+ cideries, the northwest cider association creates a larger, stronger regional cider industry in oregon, washington, idaho, montana, and british columbia. Collectively, we raise awareness of cider in the pacific northwest to increase consumer demand and grow sales

Pt IX · col B
02

The organization had a montana department of agriculture, an oregon department of agriculture, and a washington department of agriculture specialty crop grant to market cider.

Pt IX · col B
03

The organization holds membership meetings to provide a space for the cider industry to network, learn from each other, and grow sustainably.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$839K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$781K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$493K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Government grantsLn 1e$625K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Total revenueLn 12$839K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$493K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$493K
Other assetsLn 15$100
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275
Net assetsLn 32$493K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
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$436K$493K
Total assetsLn 16$436K$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$275
Net assetsLn 32$435K$493K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K
Management feesLn 11a$239K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K
Office expensesLn 13$16K
OccupancyLn 16$13K
TravelLn 17$13K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$781K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $839K$781K$58K$493K 990 PDF
FY2023 $757K$846K−$89K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 $781K$618K$163K$524K 990 PDF
FY2021 $656K$420K$236K$361K 990 PDF
FY2020 $289K$342K−$53K$125K 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 $838,546 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $572,666$777,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $177,068$35,351
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,232$25,265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $756,966$838,546
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 $279,607$326,115
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $565,939$454,472
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $845,546$780,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$88,580$57,959
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $838,546 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$81,509
VIII-1e Government grants$624,685
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,736
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$777,930
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,351$35,351
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,265$25,265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,351 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,265$838,546
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $780,587 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$130,721
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$160,216
IX-9 Other employee benefits$4,637
IX-10 Payroll taxes$30,541
IX-11a Management fees$238,795
IX-11g Other fees for services$120,307
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$8,290
IX-13 Office expenses$16,197
IX-16 Occupancy$13,214
IX-17 Travel$12,852
IX-23 Insurance$3,075
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$41,742
IX-25 Total functional expenses$780,587
Part X · Balance sheet $493,595 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $436,397$493,495
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $436,497$493,595
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,136$275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,136$275
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $435,361$493,320
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $436,497$493,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $493,320 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$838,546
XI-2 Total expenses$780,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$435,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$493,320

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

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