Northwest Cider Association FY2020 filing

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Mount Vernon, WA501(c)(6)Unclassified EIN 27-3028654Revenue $289K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

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.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
$76K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$289K
Spent
$342K
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$289K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$839K
Expenses
$342K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$420K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$846K
FY2024$781K
Net assets
$125K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$493K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

12 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$76,220Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Programs and updates

Promotes craft ciders produced in the Northwest region.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
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. It also received a federal state marketing improvement program usda grant.

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$289K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$342K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$289K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Other assetsLn 15$100
Total assetsLn 16$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$125K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$178K$125K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$178K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K
Management feesLn 11a$152K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K
OccupancyLn 16$6K
TravelLn 17$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$342K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $839K$781K$58K$493K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 $757K$846K−$89K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $781K$618K$163K$524K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $656K$420K$236K$361K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $289K$342K−$53K$125K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $289,011 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,897$259,799
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,706$29,197
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $371,603$289,011
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 $99,895$112,947
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,042$229,104
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $307,937$342,051
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,666−$53,040
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 $289,011 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$93,210
VIII-1e Government grants$83,478
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,111
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,799
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,197$29,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15$289,011
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $342,051 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$80,420
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$29,438
IX-9 Other employee benefits$3,089
IX-11a Management fees$152,410
IX-11g Other fees for services$24,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,962
IX-13 Office expenses$11,255
IX-16 Occupancy$5,762
IX-17 Travel$3,324
IX-23 Insurance$2,100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$27,298
IX-25 Total functional expenses$342,051
Part X · Balance sheet $124,641 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,581$124,541
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $177,681$124,641
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,681$124,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $177,681$124,641
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$289,011
XI-2 Total expenses$342,051
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,641

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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