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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3129676

THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION

Also known as BUENA VISTA VINEYARDS

Tax-exempt · SONOMA, CA 95476

Financials

$377K$1.5M2023$3.3M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,295,603$2,138,594$1,157,009$16,716,640$2,193,350$14,523,290
December 31, 2023990-PF$376,567$1,495,413-$1,118,846$11,400,282$2,308,908$9,091,374
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$222,339
Interest
$287
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,433,212
Other income
-$97,020

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$387,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$181,787
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,119,003
Excise tax on investment income
$35,780

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,400,282
Total assets, end of year
$16,716,640
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,193,350
Net assets, end of year
$14,523,290
Fair market value of assets
$36,268,493
Qualifying distributions
$1,119,003
Net investment income
$2,668,888

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Keith LaVine
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
GM of Winery40$170,000$6,900
Scott Clyde
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
General Manager40$115,000–
Anna Pope
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Trustee40$102,000–
Rebecca Geshwender
1000 Vineyard Lane, Sonoma, CA 95476
DTC Mgr.
Highest-paid employee
40$66,620–
Jose Z Rojas
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Supervisor
Highest-paid employee
40$63,409–
Urbano Ponce
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Laborer
Highest-paid employee
40$60,325–
Kyle Beyer
1000 Vineyard Lane, Sonoma, CA 95476
Hospitality Mgr.
Highest-paid employee
40$57,614$1,964
Efren A Ponce
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Laborer
Highest-paid employee
40$54,463–
Frank Pope
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Trustee20$0–
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Scott Clyde
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
General Manager40$115,000
Anna Pope
1695 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Trustee40$102,000
Keith LaVine
1 Park Place, Dublin, CA 94568
President &GM40$64,143
Jose Z Rojas
2005 Castle Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
Laborer
Highest-paid employee
40$63,112
Urbano Ponce
1610 Lauren Dr, Petaluma, CA 94954
Supervisor
Highest-paid employee
40$58,543
Frank Pope
1695 Castle Road, sonoma, CA 95476
Trustee20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1695 CASTLE RD, SONOMA, CA 95476-8625
In care of
% ANNA POPE TRUSTEE
Signed the 990-PF
Frank Pope, Trustee
Phone
(415) 693-2041
Return prepared by
Comyns Smith McCleary & Deaver LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3129676 or by the name THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION.

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

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3129676
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$16,716,640
Income (IRS master file)
$8,370,166

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$3,295,603$2,138,594$16,716,640IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$376,567$1,495,413$11,400,282XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 94-3129676).

Questions about THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION is 94-3129676.
Is THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,000 (Keith LaVine, GM of Winery).
How much revenue does THE FRANK H BARTHOLOMEW FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,295,603, expenses of $2,138,594 and total assets of $16,716,640 at year end.

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