UNITED SOMMELIERS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED SOMMELIERS FOUNDATION

EIN 85-0523166 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Human Services (P12)

What they do

The United Sommeliers Foundation???s Mission is to Provide Immediate Financial Assistance to Sommeliers Who Are Experiencing A Pause or Termination of Their Employment Due to Circumstances Beyond Their Control.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$69.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$42.00of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$103,822

Expenses$71,938

Annual surplus $31,884 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$30,210 · 42.0% of expenses

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Revenue$103,822

Expenses$71,938

Assets$31,884

Income$103,822

Contributions$103,822

Management and general$30,210

Accounting fees$30,210

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

CHRIS BLANCHARDTREASURER

CRISTIE NORMANPRESIDENT

ERIC S CRANE

ERIK SEGELBAUMSOMMELIER

GEOFF LABITZKEMASTER OF WINE MBA

JACKSON ROHRBAUGHMASTER SOMMELIER

JON MCDANIEL

MIA VAN DE WATERMASTER SOMMELIER

PHILIPPE ANDRE

TONYA PITTSWINE DIRECTOR

YANNICK BENJAMIN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 3953 LUCERO ST, NAPA, CA 94558
County: Napa
In care of: PHILIPPE ANDRE
Primary officer: PHILIPPE ANDRE, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(240) 298-3491

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: March 25, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PACIFIC TAX PROFESSIONALS
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Human Services (P12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution