Program areas at SommFoundation
Scholarship grants - the purpose of the Sommfoundation is to provide scholarships to encourage improved standards of beverage knowledge and service in hotels and restaurants. The Sommfoundation will fund the educational endeavors of those individuals in the service of wine, spirits, and other alcoholic beverages who are seeking to reach the highest level of proficiency and knowledge in the profession by pursuing the educational coursework necessary to attain the status of master sommelier.
University course expense - in keeping with the purpose to improve the standards of beverage knowledge the Sommfoundation conducts courses for graduating seniors at four-year universities. These courses are underwritten by the Sommfoundation. Instructors consist of sommeliers who volunteer their time. Expenses incurred by the Sommfoundation include text books for the students, wine for the classes, and travel, hotel, and meals for the volunteer instructors.
EVENTS - THE SOMMFOUNDATION HOSTS VARIOUS FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PURPOSE OF THESE EVENTS ARE TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVED STANDARDS OF BEVERAGE KNOWLEDGE.BELOW IS THE LIST OF FUNDRAISER EVENTS: Rudd Foundation Patron Foundation SommGeo Gulbronsen Aspen Art Crush Boulder Burgundy Festival
Grants made by SommFoundation
Who funds SommFoundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at SommFoundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lynn Fletcher | Chief Operating Officer / Treasurer | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Jay James | Director / Chairman / Vice President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Thomas Price | Chairman | $0 | 2023-11-15 |
| Jay Fletcher | Officer / Cellar Master / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Frederick Dame | President | $0 | 2017-04-11 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for SommFoundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $198,998 | $150,547 | 32.2% |
| Program services | $293,362 | $169,333 | 73.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $-101,968 | $-206,217 | 50.6% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $390,392 | $113,663 | 243.5% |
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|---|
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Data update history
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Patron Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
State / local levelProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4225 Solano Ave 759
- Napa, CA 94558
- Metro area
- Napa, CA
- County
- Napa County, CA
- Website URL
- sommfoundation.com/Â
- Phone
- (303) 588-0606
IRS details
- EIN
- 59-3770368
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2003
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B03: Education Professional Societies and Associations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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