EIN 91-1550425

Auction of Washington Wines

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2023-10-01
Description
Auction of Washington Wines raises money for charities through an annual wine auction, which benefits uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital and Viticulture and Enology research in Washington State. The organization supports wine education by providing funding to Washington State University, including the Viticulture and Enology Program to promote industry growth through cutting-edge research. The primary beneficiary of the auction is uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital, ensuring medical care for every child regardless of their family's ability to pay.
Also known as...
Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation
Total revenues
$2,950,028
2023
Total expenses
$3,143,732
2023
Total assets
$2,267,892
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at Auction of Washington Wines

The primary beneficiary of the Auction of Washington Wines is uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital, which guarantees medical care for all children regardless of their families ability to pay.
The organization operates a small grants program intended to benefit nonprofit organizations operating in the rural communities of the wine-producing region of Washington State.
The organization supports wine and wine grape education by providing funding to Washington State University. This includes funding of the WSU Viticulture and Enology Program to support the growth of the industry by providing cutting-edge research and by training the next generation of vintners and grape growers.

Grants made by Auction of Washington Wines

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Washington State University Foundation (WSU)Support Wine/wine Grape Education$177,875
Vital WinesWellbeing of Vineyard/wine Workers.$60,000

Who funds Auction of Washington Wines

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
John L Scott FoundationSupport$50,000
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$40,025
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$35,750
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Auction of Washington Wines

NameTitleCompensation
Jamie PehaExecutive Director$264,120
Laura KleinhofsBusiness Manager$73,374
Greg PorterTreasurer$0
Heather AndersenVice President$0
Stacy LillPresident$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Auction of Washington Wines

RevenuesFYE 10/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,237,751
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$13,004
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$699,273
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,950,028

Form 990s for Auction of Washington Wines

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-102024-07-01990View PDF
2022-102023-07-25990View PDF
2021-102022-08-29990View PDF
2020-102022-08-11990View PDF
2019-102022-01-11990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from John L Scott Foundation
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsRecreational clubsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2200 6th Ave 411
Seattle, WA 98121
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
King County, WA
Website URL
auctionofwawines.org/ 
Phone
(206) 741-0212
IRS details
EIN
91-1550425
Fiscal year end
October
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N50: Recreational, Pleasure, or Social Club
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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