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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0258731

WOMEN FOR WINESENSE

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78760

Financials

$58K$44K2023$70K$58K2024$69K$55K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WOMEN FOR WINESENSE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$68,707$55,491$13,216$163,697$0$163,697
December 31, 2024990$70,459$58,210$12,249$150,481$0$150,481
December 31, 2023990-EZ$57,962$43,933$14,029$138,232–$138,232
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$50,551
Investment income
$2,124
Net income from fundraising events
$14,019
Other revenue
$16,032

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,543
Management and general (functional)
$55,491

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$150,481
Total assets, end of year
$163,697
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$163,697
Net assets without donor restrictions
$163,697
Gross receipts
$244,738
Employees
0
Volunteers
64
Year formed
1991
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY GROSSPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUSAN NUZUMTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JENNIFER SUSASecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARY-KATE BADALAMENTIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINE CULVERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MONIKA BIELKA-VESCOVIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
TESSA BUTTERFIELDDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY GROSSPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TAMARA MATTISONCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JENNIFER SUSASecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHEILA A RASMUSSENDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
CHERYL L DIANETTIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
MONIKA BIELKA-VESCOVIDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY GROSSPresident2$0
TAMARA G MATTISONTreasurer2$0
JENNIFER SUSASecretary2$0
SHEILA A RASMUSSENDirector2$0
CHERYL L DIANETTIDirector2$0
CHELSEA KAUTHDirector2$0
KAREN L DESMONDDirector2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 19448, AUSTIN, TX 78760-9448
In care of
% JENNIFER RABANAL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
AMY GROSS, PO BOX 19448, AUSTIN, TX 78760
Signed the 990
AMY GROSS, President
Phone
(831) 332-1727
Return prepared by
WAHL WILLEMSE & WILSON LLP CPAS

Mission

WOMEN FOR WINE SENSE BELIEVES THAT WINE ENHANCES AND ENRICHES EVERYDAY LIFE. WE PROVIDE WOMEN AND MEN WITH UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND SOCIAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF MODERATE WINE CONSUMPTION AS PART OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO OFFERING OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MENTORING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO WINE ENTHUSIASTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WOMEN FOR WINE SENSE (WWS) CHAPTERS HOLD VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. CHAPTERS MEET TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL WINES AND WINES FROM OTHER REGIONS, BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL. EVENTS OFTEN HAVE SPEAKERS KNOWN IN THE WINE INDUSTRY TO FURTHER EDUCATE MEMBERS ON THE WINES BEING SAMPLED INCLUDING WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES AND DIFFERENCES IN VARIETALS. SEVERAL CHAPTERS HOSTED WINE AND FOOD EVENTS THAT PROVIDE MEMBERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAIRING WINE WITH FOOD.
  • WOMEN FOR WINE SENSE ROUNDTABLE IS A GROUP OF WWS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS WHO MEET BI-MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY TO NETWORK IN SMALL GROUP SETTINGS WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO ONE ANOTHER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. EACH ROUNDTABLE IS ORGANIZED AROUND A SPECIFIC WINE-RELATED PROFESSION, SUCH AS WINEMAKERS, WINE MARKETERS, OR OTHER WINE PROFESSIONS. EACH ROUNDTABLE CONSISTS OF 20 TO 30 MEMBERS. UP TO A DOZEN PROFESSIONAL ROUNDTABLES MAY BE IN EXISTENCE IN ANY ONE YEAR.
  • EACH YEAR WE SELECT A FEW DYNAMIC WOMEN IN THE WINE INDUSTRY WHO HAVE FORGED THEIR OWN STELLAR PATHS IN THE INDUSTRY. THE EVENT BEGINS WHEN OUR PANEL MODERATOR ASKS SOME INTRIGUING QUESTIONS TO OUR SAVVY GROUP OF WOMEN. ATTENDEES HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HOW THEY GOT STARTED IN THE WINE BUSINESS, WHAT OBSTACLES THEY RAN INTO AND HOW THEY HAVE TRIUMPHED OVER IT ALL.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0258731
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$163,697
Income (IRS master file)
$244,738

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$68,707$55,491$163,697XML
990December 2024$70,459$58,210$150,481XML
990-EZDecember 2023$57,962$43,933$138,232XML
990December 2022$43,966$39,912$124,203IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

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 68-0258731).

Questions about WOMEN FOR WINESENSE

What is the EIN of WOMEN FOR WINESENSE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN FOR WINESENSE is 68-0258731.
Is WOMEN FOR WINESENSE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
Are donations to WOMEN FOR WINESENSE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WOMEN FOR WINESENSE 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 WOMEN FOR WINESENSE 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 WOMEN FOR WINESENSE 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 WOMEN FOR WINESENSE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AMY GROSS.
Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN FOR WINESENSE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WOMEN FOR WINESENSE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $68,707, expenses of $55,491 and total assets of $163,697 at year end.

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