Rocks District Winegrowers

Walla Walla, WAUnknown exempt organizationSince 2017EIN 82-2150802Revenue $228K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrocksdistrict.comPo Box 89 · Walla Walla, WA

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To promote the Rocks District of milton-freewater wine growers; to engage and educate industry agencies, media, professionals, and consumers

68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 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
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
+393% vs prior year
Spent
$192K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2025▲ +393%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$228K
Expenses
$192K
FY2025▲ +218%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$7K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$192K
Net assets
$72K
FY2025▲ +96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$72K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $132K Management & general 5% · $10K Fundraising 26% · $51K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 and educates about the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater wine region.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Promoted local association

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $75K · 2025–2025
Milton-Freewater Unified School DisFY2025$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Money outPt IX
$192K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$37K$72K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$75K$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$8K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$403$403
Advertising and promotionLn 12$76K$57K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$122$8K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$187$187
Total functional expensesLn 25$192K$132K$10K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $228K$192K$35K$72K 990 PDF
FY2024 $46K$61K−$14K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $21K$13K$8K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $17K$7K$10K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $20K$7K$13K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $20K$8K$12K$20K 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 $227,699 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,550$26,775
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,600$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$200,924
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,150$227,699
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$75,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,579$117,498
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,579$192,498
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,429$35,201
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,699 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,250
VIII-1e Government grants$2,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,775
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $200,924$200,924
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $200,924$227,699
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,498 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $75,000$75,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,109 · Fundraising $1,720$2,829
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,250 · Fundraising $14,425$22,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $403$403
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $56,650 · Fundraising $18,949$75,599
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $122 · Fundraising $8,259$8,381
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $7,424$7,424
IX-17 TravelManagement $187$187
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,650 · Management $10,071 · Fundraising $50,777$192,498
Part X · Balance sheet $71,920 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,719$71,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,719$71,920
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,719$71,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,719$71,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,719$71,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,699
XI-2 Total expenses$192,498
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,201
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,719
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,920

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