Nonprofit · EIN 20-8224284
PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PETALUMA, CA 94952
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $109,214 | $106,875 | $2,339 | $77,275 | $47 | $77,228 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $108,361 | $105,939 | $2,422 | $75,327 | $438 | $74,889 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $109,482 | $104,058 | $5,424 | $72,467 | $0 | $72,467 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,400
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $80,811
- Investment income
- $1,003
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $62,258
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $62,258
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $637
- Occupancy
- $22,814
- Travel
- $2,278
- Program services (functional)
- $96,035
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,840
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $75,327
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,275
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $47
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,228
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $77,228
- Gross receipts
- $109,214
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL QUIST | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $62,258 |
| AARON ALCHIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BRAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI BRIDENHAGEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN CLINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LELAND FISHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE MOLLER-RACKE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SANGIACOMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARA STORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERI UEBERROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL QUIST | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $53,050 |
| AARON ALCHIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM BADENFORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BRAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI BRIDENHAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA DORSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GENDALL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARA STORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERI UEBERROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT WELCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL QUIST | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $54,600 |
| DAN AGUILAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AARON ALCHIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM BADENFORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BERSOFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BRAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI BRIDENHAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY CRICHFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA DORSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW EBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GENDALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARA STORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERI UEBERROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT WELCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 4TH ST STE 284, PETALUMA, CA 94952-3040
- In care of
- % KATHLEEN DOYLE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 15 FREEDOM LANE S, PETALUMA CA 94952
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHERYL QUIST, 40 FOURTH STREET, PETALUMA, CA 94952
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- KATHLEEN DOYLE, 15 FREEDOM LANE S, PETALUMA CA 94952
- Signed the 990
- AARON ALCHIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (415) 608-4175
- Website
- PETALUMAGAP.COM
- Return prepared by
- WOHLENBERG RITZMAN & CO LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-8224284 or by the name PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE GROWERS AND VINTNERS OF THE PETALUMA GAP AND FOSTER THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-QUALITY WINES CRAFTED FROM GRAPES GROWN IN THE PETALUMA GAP AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA (AVA). CULTIVATE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMMUNITY BY ELEVATING AWARENESS OF GROWING AND WINEMAKING PRACTICES AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WINEGROWERS COMMITMENT TO RESPECT AND PROTECT THE LAND. CONTINUE TO ADVANCE PETALUMAS 150+ YEAR HERITAGE AS A SUCCESSFUL WINE- PRODUCING CENTER.
Program accomplishments
- HOSTED ITS ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING HOSTED ITS WIND TO WINE FESTIVAL CONDUCTED A WINE CRUISE WITH AMA WATERWAYS/EXPEDIA CRUISE LINES CONDUCTED TWO TECHNICAL SEMINARS FOR ITS GROWERS & WINEMAKERS HOSTED PERIODIC CONSUMER EVENTS AT LOCAL RESTAURANTS PUBLISHED MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS TO ITS LIST OF 1,800+ FOLLOWERS POSTED 65 ENTRIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA AT THE CLOSE OF 2025,THE ALLIANCE HAD 71 INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND 49 CONSUMER MEMEBERSExpenses $96,035 · revenue $80,811
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8224284
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,275
- Income (IRS master file)
- $109,214
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2011
- Posted by the IRS
- October 8, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2011
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $109,214 | $106,875 | $77,275 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $108,361 | $105,939 | $75,327 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $109,482 | $104,058 | $72,467 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: KATHLEEN DOYLE | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8224284).
Questions about PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS
- What is the EIN of PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS is 20-8224284.
- Is PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2011.
- Are donations to PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHERYL QUIST.
- Who are the officers and directors of PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,258 (CHERYL QUIST, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does PETALUMA GAP WINE GROWERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $109,214, expenses of $106,875 and total assets of $77,275 at year end.
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