BIG SUR FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION INC
EIN 81-2309687 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)
What they do
THE BIG SUR FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION INC. WAS CREATED to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE QUALITY and VARIETY of FOOD and DRINK PRODUCED ON THE CENTRAL COAST of CALIFORNIA (WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ABUNDANCE of PRODUCE and WINES AVAILABLE IN and AROUND BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA); INITIATE, SUPPORT, and FOSTER THE STUDY of THE PRODUCTION and CULTIVATION of FOOD and WINE; ENCOURAGE PREPARATION of ENJOYABLE, HEALTHY FOOD; PROVIDE UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES and PROGRAMS for RESIDENTS and VISITORS to THE AREA of BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA; ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS and VISITORS to PROTECT and RESPECT THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES of THE BIG SURE AREA and COASTLINE; IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for RESIDENTS of THE BIG SUR AREA BY PROVIDING FUNDS to SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; and ENGAGE IN ALL ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PURPOSES.
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Of every $100 spent, about $70.10 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 leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (5)
AENGUS WAGNERPRESIDENT
AMANDA ENGLISH OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
ELSA RIVERACFO
FRANK PINNEYBOARD MEMBER
MATT PETERSONVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2017
- Location
- PO BOX 487, BIG SUR, CA 93920-0487
- County
- Monterey
- In care of
- % ELSA RIVERA
- Primary officer
- Elsa Rivera, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MINING TAX PLAN LLC
- NTEE classification
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)
- IRS tax category
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C.
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes