Nonprofit · EIN 38-3737505
WINE COUNTRY MARINES
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $29,699 | $52,152 | -$22,453 | $116,592 | $0 | $116,592 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $65,952 | $51,193 | $14,759 | $139,045 | $0 | $139,045 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $61,491 | $43,182 | $18,309 | $124,286 | $0 | $124,286 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $51,271
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$21,572
- Other revenue
- -$21,572
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,035
- Occupancy
- $408
- Program services (functional)
- $40,316
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,836
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $139,045
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,592
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $116,592
- Gross receipts
- $67,945
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN LORANGE | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KARL KADON | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOCRATES MANOUKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LIECHTY | MC BALL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILBERT MORALES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REX MCMILLIAN | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY MONROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINTON BICKHAM | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE RETHERFORD | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JOANNIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM HURSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK ESPINA | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN LORANGE | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDRES LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL KADON | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOCRATES MANOUKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LIECHTY | MC BALL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILBERT MORALES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REX MCMILLIAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG MONROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLINTON BICKHAM | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE RETHERFORD | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES CAMERON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNIDES JONATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MANHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA PATZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD WECHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME PAYNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK ESPINA | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN LORANGE | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANDRES LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL KADON | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOCRATES MANOUKIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCCULLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY LIECHTY | MC BALL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILBERT MORALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REX MCMILLIAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG MONROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLINTON BICKHAM | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE RETHERFORD | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 334 NW MACLEAY BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97210-3325
- In care of
- % FRANK ESPINA CFO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- PO Box 501, Vineburg CA 95487
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES BROWN, 334 NW MACLEAY BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97210
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Frank J Espina, 1700 South El Camino Real, Suite 500, San Mateo CA 94402
- Signed the 990
- JAMES CAMERON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (408) 761-6685
- Website
- winecountrymarines.com
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
WINE COUNTRY MARINES (WCM) IS A PATRIOTIC, VETERAN-LED NONPROFIT ROOTED IN MARINE CORPS HERITAGE THAT SUPPORTS SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM ALL BRANCHES OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES. THROUGH RECOGNITION EVENTS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, MORALE AND READINESS SUPPORT, AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WCM PRESERVES THE ETHOS AND ESPRIT DE CORPS OF THE U.S. MARINE CORPS WHILE CARRYING OUT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE BROADER MILITARY COMMUNITY AND THE CIVILIANS WHO SUPPORT THEM.
Program accomplishments
- VETERAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION MADE GRANTS OF $5,000 EACH TO TWO VETERANS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PAID TUITION FOR THE SON OF A VETERAN IN THE AMOUN TOF $17,200.Expenses $27,200 · grants $27,200
- THROUGH "SHOP WITH A HERO," THE WINE COUNTRY MARINES PROVIDED $10,000 IN GIFT CARDS TO ACTIVE DUTY US MARINES. THESE MARINES ARE THEN PAIRED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNTERPARTS TO ACCOMPANY CHILDREN FROM THE COMMUNITY ON A SPECIAL SHOPPING TRIP FOR CHRISTMAS. THE PROGRAM PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES, INCLUDING TRAFFICKING, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, OR SEXUAL ABUSE, OR THOSE WHO HAVE TRAGICALLY LOST THEIR PARENTS TO VIOLENT CRIME. BY BRINGING TOGETHER SERVICE MEMBERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO BRING JOY TO THESE CHILDREN DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, "SHOP WITH A HERO NOT ONLY SPREADS CHEER BUT ALSO FOSTERS POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY ALIGNS WITH THE WINE COUNTRY MARINES' OVERARCHING MISSION BUT ALSO SERVES AS A POWERFUL REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN BOLSTERING THE MORALE AND WELL-BEING OF OUR SERVICE MEMBERS. ULTIMATELY, "SHOP WITH A HERO" EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND COMPASSION, DEMONSTRATING THE COMMITMENT OF THE WINE COUNTRY MARINES TO MAKING A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE THEY SERVE, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD."SHOP WITH A HERO" IS A HEARTWARMING PROGRAM ORGANIZED BY THE WINE COUNTRY MARINES, A 501C3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE COMPONENT, AND VETERANS COMMUNITIES. WITH A MISSION TO PERPETUATE THE ESPRIT DE CORPS AND FURTHER THE GOALS OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND THE MILITARY AS A WHOLE, THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND ENHANCE MILITARY SERVICE BRANDING WHILE PROVIDING TANGIBLE SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, 50 MARINES, SAILORS AND COAST GUARD AND 50 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SHOPPED WITH 100 CHILDREN WHO BENEFITTED FROM THE PROGRAM.Expenses $10,000
- VETERAN COMMUNITY SUPPORT - WARRIORS BBQ - EVERY YEAR, WE HOST FUTURE MARINE CORPS OFFICERS WHO ARE ATTENDING COLLEGE TO A BBQ. DURING THE EVENT, WE HAVE FORMER OFFICER AND ENLISTED MARINES AVAILABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE CANDIDATES ABOUT THEIR MILITARY EXPERIENCES. THEY ALSO ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES AS THERE IS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AND THE UNKNOWN AS THEY READY THEMSELVES FOR THE RIGORS OF THE MARINE CORPS.WE ALSO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS ATTEND SHOWING THE CANDIDATES THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY AND HOW THEIR SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL TO A MARINE'S SUCCESSFUL CAREER.IT'S A TIME OF MILITARY BROTHERHOOD, MARINE CORPS BONDING, AND A TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF MARINES.Expenses $3,075
- 23RD MARINESExpenses $41
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3737505
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $67,945
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $29,699 | $52,152 | $116,592 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $65,952 | $51,193 | $139,045 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $61,491 | $43,182 | $124,286 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $65,797 | $51,590 | $105,977 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Frank J Espina | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-3737505).
Questions about WINE COUNTRY MARINES
- What is the EIN of WINE COUNTRY MARINES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINE COUNTRY MARINES is 38-3737505.
- Is WINE COUNTRY MARINES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to WINE COUNTRY MARINES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINE COUNTRY MARINES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WINE COUNTRY MARINES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WINE COUNTRY MARINES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WINE COUNTRY MARINES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINE COUNTRY MARINES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WINE COUNTRY MARINES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,699, expenses of $52,152 and total assets of $116,592 at year end.
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