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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2799597

WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC

Tax-exempt · HEALDSBURG, CA 95448

Financials

$734K$689K2023$663K$717K2024$558K$595K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$558,128$594,895-$36,767$201,513$18,340$183,173
December 31, 2024990$662,762$717,167-$54,405$246,617$26,677$219,940
December 31, 2023990$733,747$688,735$45,012$282,437$8,095$274,342
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$515,336
Investment income
$1,857
Other revenue
$40,935

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$116,170
Other salaries and wages
$96,745
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$235,240
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,599
Occupancy
$8,240
Depreciation
$6,211
Program services (functional)
$594,895

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$246,617
Total assets, end of year
$201,513
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,340
Net assets, end of year
$183,173
Land, buildings and equipment
$27,312
Gross receipts
$558,128
Employees
3
Year formed
1981
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
JULIE PEDRONCELLIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
HELEN SHARROCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KATIE AMBROSITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DANNY CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AARON KRUGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
HARRY WETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ALEXIS KANDANESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LANA MOUNTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TOM BUCKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JANAE FRANVICIVICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARI PAGANVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANNY CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AARON KRUGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
HARRY WETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JACK SEIFRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ODED SHAKKEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
EMILY GLICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LILLIAN FECHTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
HELEN SHARROCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KATIE AMBROSITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JOHN VISZLAYVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
ELIZABETH COSTAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HELEN SHARROCKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
HARRY WETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JACK SEIFRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
EMILY GLICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ODED SHAKKEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DANNY CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AARON KRUGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
HELEN SHARROCKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
LILIAN FECHTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KATIE AMBROSITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
JOHN VISZLAYVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
ELIZABETH COSTAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 46, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448-0046
In care of
% JULIE PEDRONCELLI
Signed the 990
JULIE PEDRONCELLI, PRESIDENT
Phone
(707) 433-4335
Return prepared by
Roxanne V Berg CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2799597 or by the name WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE WINE ROAD IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ALEXANDER, DRY CREEK AND RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEYS THROUGH EDUCATION AND MARKETING WHILE PROMOTING SONOMA COUNTY AS THE YEAR-ROUND WINE COUNTRY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE WINE ROAD HOSTS THREE MAJOR EVENTS EACH YEAR:WINTER WINELAND, BARREL TASTING, AND A WINE & FOOD AFFAIR.COLLECTIVELY THESE EVENTS BROUGHT APPROXIMATELY 17,000 VISITORS TO THE AREA TO TASTE WINE AND LEARN ABOUT THE REGION.OVER 100 WINERIES PARTICIPATED IN EACH OF THE EVENTS. THE WINERIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN WINTER WINELAND FOCUS ON 1 VARIETAL,OFFERING VERTICAL TASTING, LIBRARY WINES OR NEW RELEASES FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH TASTING EXPERIENCE AND TO HELP GUESTS LEARN THE NUANCES OF THAT ONE PARTICULAR VARIETAL.BARREL TASTING IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO TASTE WINE WHILE IT IS STILL IN THE BARREL AND IT IS AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT DEMONSTRATES HOW WINE AGES IN THE BARREL.
    Expenses $594,895
  • PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING: WORKING WITH A PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRAVELS TO VARIOUS CITIES TO EDUCATE THE PRESS ABOUT THE UNIQUENESS OF THE WINE ROAD THE CONFLUENCE OF THE ALEXANDER, DRY CREEK AND RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEYS. WORKING WITH THE PRESS, WE STRIVE TO ATTRACT TOURISTS TO THE AREA FROM THOSE VARIOUS CITIES. THE WINE ROAD ALSO HOSTS JOURNALISTS IN OUR AREA, TAKING THEM ON A DETAILED TOURING EXPERIENCE THAT THEY COUDL SUBSEQUENTLY SHARE WITH THEIR READERS.
  • WEBSITE/MAP: ANOTHER PRIMARY COMPONENT OF THE WINE ROAD MISSION IS THE WESITE WHERE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED ABOUT THE ENJOYABLE AND INTERESTING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OFFERED BY THE AVAS, INCLUDING MAPS FOR VISITORS TO PLAN THEIR ITINERARY. ALONG WITH INTERACTIVE ONLINE MAPS, THE WINE ROAD PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES 400,000 PRINTED MAPS A YEAR VIA THEIR MEMBERS, VISITOR CENTERS THROUGH OUT THE STATE, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, AND IN RESPONSE TO CONSUMER MAP REQUESTS VIA OUR ONLINE FORM. WINEROAD.COM AVERAGES 30,000 UNIQUE VISITORS PER MONTH

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 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2799597
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$201,513
Income (IRS master file)
$558,128

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$558,128$594,895$201,513XML
990December 2024$662,762$717,167$246,617XML
990December 2023$733,747$688,735$282,437XML
990December 2022$489,181$486,390$250,881IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 94-2799597).

Questions about WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC

What is the EIN of WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC is 94-2799597.
Is WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2012.
Are donations to WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY 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 WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC 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 WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WINE ROAD NORTHERN SONOMA COUNTY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $558,128, expenses of $594,895 and total assets of $201,513 at year end.

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