SONOMA ALLIANCE FOR VINEYARDS AND ENVIRONMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SONOMA ALLIANCE FOR VINEYARDS AND ENVIRONMENT

EIN 47-4775494 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

SAVE WILL BUILD UPON THE EFFORTS of MANY of THE MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL VOICES and SUCCESSES to MEET ITS MISSION of PROMOTING WINE GRAPE-GROWER WELLBEING and PROTECTING LAND USE INTERESTS. ACTIONS WILL INCLUDE A FOCUS ON STRONG COMMUNICATIONS of SAVES MISSION, INVOLVEMENT WITH ALLIANCES THAT IMPACT WINE GROWING and WINERY OPERATIONS, SUPPORT and IMPACTING OUTCOMES IN COUNTY POLICIES, and PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE WINE PRACTICES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.72%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$103.66spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$188,250

Mission workProgram services$159,49184.72% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$28,75915.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$159,49184.72% 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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.72% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$121,500

Expenses$125,945

Annual shortfall $4,445 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.

Mission work (program services)$159,491 · 126.6% of expenses

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Revenue$121,500

Expenses$125,945

Assets$103,456

Income$121,500

Mission work (program services)$159,491

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL MARTINIEXECUTIVE DIR. · 20 hrs/week $88,572

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MICHAEL MARTINIEXECUTIVE DIR.

BEN VYBORNEYTREASURER

DENNIS MURPHYVICE PRESIDENT

JIM YOUNGDIRECTOR

KEN LAFRANCHIDIRECTOR

LEE MARTINELLI JRDIRECTOR

MARISSA LEDBETTER FOSTERDIRECTOR

NICK FREYSECRETARY

STEVE DUTTONDIRECTOR

STEVE SANGIACOMODIRECTOR

TAYLOR SERRES MURNIGPRESIDENT

TONY LEBLANCDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 5700 OCCIDENTAL RD, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401-5533
County: Sonoma
In care of: TAYLOR SERRES
Primary officer: TAYLOR SERRES, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(707) 823-2049

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: LINKENHEIMER LLP
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues