Nonprofit · EIN 72-1209885
NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70178
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $491,802 | $491,140 | $662 | $10,253 | $500,000 | -$489,747 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $543,530 | $537,023 | $6,507 | $9,591 | $500,000 | -$490,409 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $413,908 | $542,635 | -$128,727 | $3,084 | $500,000 | -$496,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $70,494
- Program service revenue
- $421,308
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,750
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,438
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,607
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,764
- Occupancy
- $28,196
- Travel
- $7,860
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,591
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,253
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $500,000
- Net assets, end of year
- -$489,747
- Gross receipts
- $491,802
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 123
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $71,720 | $4,200 |
| MARILYN ALDRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK AMATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOYLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN FOUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE LAURIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ORY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY ZBRANEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BRECHTEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JORDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORRAINE STRECKFUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE PLAUCHE-SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAINE MAROLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRAITHE TIDWELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID COLOMB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD GREENE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUE CERAVOLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MORGAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,240 | $4,200 |
| MARK AMATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BRECHTEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAINE MAROLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOYLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ORY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY ZBRANEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN ALDRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN FOUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER JORDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE LAURIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE STRECKFUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE PLAUCHE-SHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MORGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MILTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE CERAVOLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMEE BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,648 | $4,200 |
| CHRISTOPHER JORDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HACKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COOLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE STRECKFUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAITHE TIDWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE LAURIANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAINE MAROLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BOYLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK AMATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COLOMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORDIE BROWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BRECHTEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE PLAUCHE-SHAW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MORGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MILTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE WESPY CERAVOLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4248, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70178-4248
- In care of
- % AIMEE BROWN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AIMEE BROWN, PO BOX 4248, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70185
- Signed the 990
- AIMEE BROWN, EXECUITIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 418-6679
- Website
- WWW.NOWFE.COM
- Return prepared by
- Corcoran & Bernard CPAs LLC
Mission
ANNUAL WINE AND FOOD EVENT PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULINARY ARTS. EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON WINE AS A BEVERAGE FOR SAFE USE. THE EVENT ENCOURAGES THE PUBLIC TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS TO PROMOTE URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE NEW ORLEANS WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE IS A PREMIER EVENT, SHOWCASING WHAT THE CITY DOES BEST EATING AND DRINKING. THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL FESTIVAL HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED CULINARY EVENTS IN THE NATION, ATTRACTING GOURMANDS AND CONNOISSEURS. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF WINERIES AND RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATE. MENUS FEATURE LOCAL FLAVOR AND INNOVATIVE NEW CREATIONS INSPIRED BY DIVERSE CUISINES. TOP CHEFS FROM AROUND THE CITY CREATE CULINARY EXPERIENCES LIKE NO OTHER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS EAGER TO MAKE NEW ORLEANS A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. OVER THE PAST 34 YEARS, NOWFE HAS RAISED MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION FOR LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FROM FOOD BANKS TO CULINARY SCHOOLS, NOWFES BENEFICIARIES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP THE NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY AND CULTURE THRIVE.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1209885
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,253
- Income (IRS master file)
- $491,802
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $491,802 | $491,140 | $10,253 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $543,530 | $537,023 | $9,591 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $413,908 | $542,635 | $3,084 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $466,064 | $609,120 | $131,497 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 72-1209885).
Questions about NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC
- What is the EIN of NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC is 72-1209885.
- Is NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
- Are donations to NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC 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 NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names AIMEE BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,720 (AIMEE BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW ORLEANS WINE AND FOOD EXPERIENCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $491,802, expenses of $491,140 and total assets of $10,253 at year end.
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