philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Vine Institute FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Woodland, CA501(c)(3)Since 2018Food & AgricultureEIN 83-0953085Revenue $468K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthevine.io1100 Main St Ste 300, 95695-3522 · Woodland, CATax-exempt since Jun 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

Education and coordination among Ag-&-Food incubators, accelerators and other entrepreneur-support organizations, as well as government and non-governmental sponsors of such organizations to advance innovation and economic development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$468K
×4683 vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$468K
FY2024▲ ×4683
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$60
FY2022$100
FY2024$468K
FY2025$549K
Expenses
$366K
FY2024
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2024$366K
FY2025$540K
Net assets
$102K
FY2024▲ ×1307
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5
FY2022$78
FY2024$102K
FY2025$111K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2024 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $363K Management & general 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lon Hatamiya
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Papadopoulos
Corp Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Selep
Chief Financial Office
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gabriel Youtsey
Director Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trish Kelly
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Vine Institute executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects food and agriculture innovators with support networks and resources for growth.

Questions for Vine Institute

Tap to ask. Vine Institute sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Vine Institute answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

3 programs · $406K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Innovation & economic development studies & analyses to educate region government, and economic development on the potential and possible implementation paths for AgriFoodTech innovation as an engine for economic development.

$266Kprogram expense
02

Pre-paid services to guide implementation of Responsible Food Systems program in San Joaquin / Central Valley region.

$137Kprogram expense
03

RegenScore program, dedicated to scaling regenerative agriculture thru creation of a farmer-first, evidence-backed, place-based, and market- driven scoring framework that helps purchasers understand where a grower is on their road to regeneration and supports land managers in tracking their transition over time.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$468K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$363K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Total revenueLn 12$468K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53$102K
Total assetsLn 16$53$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2
Net assetsLn 32$53$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$363K$363K
Office expensesLn 13$630$630
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$323$323
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$363K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $549K$540K$9K$111K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $468K$366K$102K$102K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $100$78 990 PDF
FY2021 $60$5 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

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 $468,348 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$214,204
I-9 Program service revenue$254,144
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$468,348
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25$366,480
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25$366,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25$101,868
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $468,348 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$200,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,204
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,204
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,144$254,144
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,144 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$468,348
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,480 across 4 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $362,698$362,698
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $630$630
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,829$2,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $323$323
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $362,698 · Management $3,782 · Fundraising $0$366,480
Part X · Balance sheet $101,922 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53$101,922
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53$101,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53$101,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53$101,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $101,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$468,348
XI-2 Total expenses$366,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,868
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$101,920

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.