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Washington Wine Industry Foundation

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Cashmere, WA501(c)(3)Since 2001Community Development EIN 91-2138330Revenue $264K in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 15, 2026

On file with the IRSwashingtonwinefoundation.orgCashmere, WATax-exempt since Jan 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Washington Wine Industry Foundation, a nonprofit, exempt Washington corporation is the fund-raising and gift-receiving organization for the Washington Wine Industry and other donor-designated organizations. Organized as a 501(c)(3) in 2001, the Foundation engages those who care about the Wine Industry, provides opportunities to enhance scholarships, education, outreach and research. Through the Foundation, you can help to advance the excellence of the Washington Wine Industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $614K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$264K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$779K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$264K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$473K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$211K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$585K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$211K
Net assets
$779K
FY2025▲ +14%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$737K
FY2021$636K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$681K
FY2025$779K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2002.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $94K Management & general 53% · $113K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Pacheco
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cory Brown
Sec/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Ramirez
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Shibley
Director
$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

Supports the Washington wine and grape industry through scholarships, events, and information.

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1 program · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, the washington wine industry foundation awarded $43,171 in scholarship funds to 10 students pursuing careers in the wine industry. The foundation hosted two fundraisers: our party and auction and our 24TH annual wine cup golf tournament to raise funds for general operating support and the scholarship program.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16
Grants paid · 5 grants · $236K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$43,171
Unitemized GrantFY2024$58,153
Unitemized GrantFY2022$46,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$48,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$779K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$614K
Total assetsLn 16$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$779K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$318K$283K$245K$255K$255K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$574K$614K
Total assetsLn 16$690K$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$681K$779K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Management feesLn 11a$97K$6K$91K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$11K$9K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$94K$113K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 15, 2026 $264K$211K$54K$779K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2025 $439K$404K$36K$681K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2024 $448K$449K−$2K$618K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 1, 2023 $551K$519K$31K$559K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 2, 2022 $473K$585K−$112K$636K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2021 $525K$431K$94K$737K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $264,433 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $241,852$124,322
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,664$12,878
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,931$31,909
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $135,029$95,324
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $439,476$264,433
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,153$43,171
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 $345,400$167,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $403,553$210,739
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,923$53,694
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $264,433 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,860
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,322
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,878$12,878
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,716$20,716
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,193$11,193
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $95,324$95,324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,878 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $127,233$264,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,739 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $43,171$43,171
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,878 · Management $91,000$96,878
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,368$2,368
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,489 · Fundraising $3,716$10,205
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,227$8,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,489 · Management $1,186$10,675
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,284$2,284
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,071$1,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,860$35,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,398 · Management $112,625 · Fundraising $3,716$210,739
Part X · Balance sheet $782,200 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,003$164,460
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,933$3,351
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $574,032$614,389
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $689,968$782,200
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,500$3,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,500$3,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $282,731$326,692
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $398,737$452,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $681,468$779,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $689,968$782,200
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $779,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,433
XI-2 Total expenses$210,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$681,468
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,038
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$779,200

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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