Nonprofit · EIN 68-0344776
WINE MARKET COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · YOUNTVILLE, CA 94599
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $419,075 | $397,460 | $21,615 | $464,712 | $3,399 | $461,313 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $412,724 | $401,898 | $10,826 | $442,872 | $16,890 | $425,982 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $369,679 | $357,543 | $12,136 | $418,231 | $3,075 | $415,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $404,017
- Investment income
- $15,058
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $52,501
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $133,845
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,961
- Travel
- $2,217
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $442,872
- Total assets, end of year
- $464,712
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,399
- Net assets, end of year
- $461,313
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $461,313
- Gross receipts
- $419,075
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thach | President Officer | 20 | $72,200 |
| Annette Alvarez-Peters | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Stuart Barkley | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Xavier Barlier | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Jon Berg | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Danny Brager | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Brent Bolding | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Gino Colangelo | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Mel Dick | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sam Filler | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Perris Fiori | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Mike Jaeger | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Heather Jordan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Erin Kirschenmann | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Craig Ledbetter | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Mann | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Michaela Rodeno | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Heidi Scheid | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jackie Strum | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Emma Swain | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Kaleigh Theriault | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Hugh Tietjen | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dirk Van Renesse | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Judd Wallenbrock | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON BERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM STRUMJACKI STRUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAELA RODENO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE JAEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM PIZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEL DICK BARKLEY STUART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINO COLANGELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| XAVIER BARLIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUGH TIETJEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG LEDBETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO SANCHEZPERRIS FIORI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI SCHEID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT BOLDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIRK VAN RENESSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDD WALLENBROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER JORDAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMMA SWAIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAM FILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JON BERGKIM COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM STRUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAELA RODENO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE JAEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM PIZERE LLOYD SOBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER JORDANJERRY DOUGLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEL DICK BARKLEY STUART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GINO COLANGELO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| XAVIER BARLIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUGH TIETJEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG LEDBETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI SCHEID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM FILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EMMA SWAIN | VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2955, YOUNTVILLE, CA 94599-2955
- In care of
- % JOHN P GILLESPIE JR EXEC DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sam Filler, PO Box 2955, Yountville, CA 94599
- Signed the 990
- Elizabeth Thach, President
- Phone
- (707) 738-8796
- Website
- Winemarketcouncil.com
- Return prepared by
- BROTEMARKLE DAVIS & COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0344776 or by the name WINE MARKET COUNCIL.
- 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
The Mission of Wine Market Council is to be the leader in forward-looking market research on U.S. wine consumer purchasing habits, attitudes and trends.
Program accomplishments
- DIRECT RESEARCH COSTS - FEES PAID TO OUTSIDE VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS PROVIDING SERVICES INCLUDING THE FIELDING OF SURVEYS, SUPPLYING QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS TO SURVEYS, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE RESEARCH INITIATIVES CONDUCTED OR DIRECTED BY WINE MARKET COUNCIL DURING THE FISCAL YEAR INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING.
- PRESENTATION AND DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS - ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF WMC RESEARCH PROJECTS AND FINDINGS TO MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY AS WELL AS CONTRACTOR WORK, SERVICES AND STAFF HOURS DEVOTED TO DISSEMINATE RESEARCH AND PRESENT THE RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY WINE MARKET COUNCIL DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. WMC CONTINUES TO PRODUCE WEBINARS, AND HELD AN INPERSON RESEARCH CONFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0344776
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $464,712
- Income (IRS master file)
- $419,075
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $419,075 | $397,460 | $464,712 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $412,724 | $401,898 | $442,872 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $369,679 | $357,543 | $418,231 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $423,880 | $409,838 | $405,700 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 68-0344776).
Questions about WINE MARKET COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of WINE MARKET COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINE MARKET COUNCIL is 68-0344776.
- Is WINE MARKET COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to WINE MARKET COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WINE MARKET COUNCIL 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 WINE MARKET COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WINE MARKET COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WINE MARKET COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Sam Filler.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINE MARKET COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,200 (Elizabeth Thach, President).
- How much revenue does WINE MARKET COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $419,075, expenses of $397,460 and total assets of $464,712 at year end.
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