Nonprofit · EIN 43-0590389
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,216,923 | $15,176,929 | $1,039,994 | $61,932,301 | $8,147,049 | $53,785,252 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,387,372 | $13,966,353 | -$12,578,981 | $53,330,567 | $8,041,870 | $45,288,697 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $13,515,692
- Investment income
- $2,619,299
- Royalties
- $28,896
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,216,218
- Other revenue
- $81,932
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $105,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,894,117
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,756,442
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,351,016
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $182,399
- Accounting fees
- $93,613
- Occupancy
- $597,769
- Travel
- $566,546
- Depreciation
- $125,347
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,330,567
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,932,301
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,147,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $53,785,252
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $458,372
- Publicly traded securities
- $56,035,348
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $53,785,252
- Gross receipts
- $16,216,923
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 178
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS CREIGHTON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $803,609 | $94,499 |
| DAWSON HOBBS | EVP, GOV AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $367,471 | $32,617 |
| MICHAEL BILELLO | EVP, STRATEGIC COMM & MKTG Key employee | 40 | $345,298 | $51,202 |
| JACOB E HEGEMAN | SVP, LEGAL & GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $317,040 | $19,172 |
| REBECCA WALKER | SVP, FINANCE & ADMIN Key employee | 40 | $289,649 | $31,066 |
| CATHERINE MCDANIEL | SVP, MEMBER ADVOCACY Key employee | 36 | $260,253 | $51,590 |
| CODY TUCKER | VP, FEDERAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,303 | $30,764 |
| KARI LANGERMAN | SVP, MEETINGS & EVENTS Key employee | 40 | $217,595 | $13,056 |
| DWAYNE CARSON | SR. DIRECTOR, GOV AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,943 | $22,065 |
| CHELSEA CRUCITTI | VP, STATE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,803 | $22,054 |
| MARY CLARKE | VP, LEGAL & REGULATORY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,376 | $19,718 |
| ROBERT WIGGANS | VP, MEMBERSHIP & DATA SVCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,623 | $40,246 |
| DINA OPICI VICE CHAIRMAN | UNTIL 09/24, CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SHAW CHAIRMAN | UNTIL 09/24, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CUTTER SMITH TREASURER | UNTIL 09/24, VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARKLEY STUART | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HERTZ BOARD | MEMBER - UNTIL 09/24, TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARMELIN | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 9/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA HARMELIN | BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 9/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STAN HASTINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN MOSES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LACEY SADOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY BARRIAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL WIRTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC SACHS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS CREIGHTON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $592,139 | $83,620 |
| DAWSON HOBBS | EVP, GOV AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $349,193 | $24,933 |
| MICHAEL BILELLO | EVP, STRATEGIC COMM & MKTG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $305,183 | $32,981 |
| JACOB E HEGEMAN | SVP, LEGAL & GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $275,351 | $14,683 |
| CATHERINE MCDANIEL | SVP, MEMBER ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,441 | $42,433 |
| ARIANNE MASSEY | SVP, FINANCE & ADMIN Key employee | 40 | $235,975 | $31,962 |
| CODY TUCKER | VP, FEDERAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,600 | $25,341 |
| KARI LANGERMAN | SVP, MEETINGS & EVENTS Key employee | 40 | $195,769 | $12,004 |
| DWAYNE CARSON | SR. DIRECTOR, GOV AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,496 | $18,866 |
| CHELSEA CRUCITTI | VP, STATE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,449 | $15,114 |
| DOUGLAS SHAW | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA OPICI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARKLEY STUART | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CUTTER SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS COLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HARMELIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN HASTINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MOSES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEY SADOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BARRIAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WIRTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 805 15TH NW ST STE 1120, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-0000
- In care of
- % REBECCA WALKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANCIS CREIGHTON, 805 15TH STREET NW 1120, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- FRANCIS CREIGHTON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 371-9792
- Website
- WWW.WSWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS TO FACILITATE THE SUCCESS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY. THE GOAL OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE A RESPONSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE AND CONSUMER-FRIENDLY SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION WHILE DELIVERING SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ADVOCATES SOUND AND EQUITABLE LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WINE AND SPIRITS ARE SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED.
- MEETINGS AND EVENTS: MEETINGS AND EVENTS ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH OF WHOLESALERS AND THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY, PROMOTE THE VALUE OF WHOLESALERS, EDUCATE THE INDUSTRY ON A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT TOPICS, AND PROMOTE SOCIAL INITIATIVES SUCH AS RESPONSIBLE DRINKING AND DEI.
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS: THE ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WORKS TO COMMUNICATE THE VALUE OF ALCOHOL WHOLESALERS AND IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG ALCOHOL SUPPLY CHAIN. IT ALSO PROMOTES RESPONSIBILITY, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION'S POSITIONS ON ISSUES, PROGRAMS, EXPERTISE, AND SERVICES.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-0590389
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,932,301
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,216,923
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,216,923 | $15,176,929 | $61,932,301 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,387,372 | $13,966,353 | $53,330,567 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,934,087 | $9,416,121 | $39,701,959 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 43-0590389).
Questions about WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC is 43-0590389.
- Is WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1944.
- Are donations to WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC 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 & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FRANCIS CREIGHTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $803,609 (FRANCIS CREIGHTON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,216,923, expenses of $15,176,929 and total assets of $61,932,301 at year end.
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