SENECA LAKE WINERY ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SENECA LAKE WINERY ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 16-1486743 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

to STRENGTHEN THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING of MEMBER WINERIES LOCATED IN THE SENECA LAKE AMERICAN VITICULTURE AREA WITHIN THE FINGER LAKES REGION of NEW YORK STATE, THROUGH UNIQUE WINE EVENTS, PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, and COOPERATION AMONG MEMBERS and WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$125.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.57%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $127,193 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $90,937 for BRITTANY GIBSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$520,384

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$70,59913.57% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$60,33811.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$460,04688.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2017CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.41% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$502,435

Expenses$629,628

Annual shortfall $127,193 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$70,599 · 11.2% of expenses

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Revenue$502,435

Expenses$629,628

Assets$641,848

Income$573,038

Stocks and bonds$182,342

Accounting fees$6,400

Investing fees$2,865

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRITTANY GIBSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $90,937Base $88,280 · Other $2,657

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

BRITTANY GIBSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HICKORY HOLLOW WINE CELLARSMEMBER

WHITE SPRINGS FARM WINERYMEMBER

WAGNER VINEYARDSMEMBER

VENTOSA VINEYARDS LLCMEMBER

TABORA FARM AND WINERYMEMBER

SENECA SHORES WINE CELLARSMEMBER

SARAH EIGHMEY ANTHONY ROAD WINE COMSECRETARY

RED NEWT CELLARSMEMBER

PREJEAN WINERYMEMBER

MILES WINE CELLARSMEMBER

LEIDENFROST VINEYARDS LLCMEMBER

LAMOREAUX LANDING WINE CELLARS LLCMEMBER

LAKEWOOD VINEYARDSMEMBER

JR DILL WINERYMEMBER

JAYNE GIBBS TOAST WINERYTREASURER

ATWATER ESTATE VINEYARDSMEMBER

HAZLITT 1852 VINEYARDSMEMBER

GLENORA WINE CELLARS INCMEMBER

FULKERSON WINERYMEMBER

FRUIT YARD WINERYMEMBER

FOX RUN VINEYARDSMEMBER

ERICA PAOLICELLI THREE BROTHERSPRESIDENT

CK TORREY RIDGE WINERY & MEADERYMEMBER

CAYWOOD VINEYARDSMEMBER

CASTEL GRISCH WINERYMEMBER

BOUNDARY BREAKS VINEYARDMEMBER

BILL MARTIN IDOL RIDGE WINERYVICE PRESIDENT

BELHURST ESTATE WINERY INCMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 437, WATKINS GLEN, NY 14891
County: Schuyler
In care of: JAYNE GIBBS
Primary officer: JAYNE GIBBS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@senecalakewine.comPO Phone(607) 535-8080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues