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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4355156

RED WINE & BLUE

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44120

Financials

$3.2M$2.5M2023$6M$5.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RED WINE & BLUE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,981,334$5,069,334$912,000$3,272,344$338,336$2,934,008
December 31, 2023990$3,249,447$2,473,893$775,554$1,844,909$47,901$1,797,008
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,893,431
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$35,580
Net income from sales of inventory
$20,760
Other revenue
$52,323

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$298,902
Other salaries and wages
$1,830,477
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,518,925
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$29,810
Accounting fees
$39,760
Travel
$212,608
Program services (functional)
$4,671,323
Management and general (functional)
$290,646
Fundraising (functional)
$107,365

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,844,909
Total assets, end of year
$3,272,344
Total liabilities, end of year
$338,336
Net assets, end of year
$2,934,008
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,629,008
Net assets with donor restrictions
$305,000
Gross receipts
$5,981,334
Employees
82
Volunteers
3,917
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHERINE PARISCEO
Officer
40$162,228$3,234
LAFONDA COUSINCOO
Officer
40$130,715$2,725
ERIKA ANTHONYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELISSA CROPPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL DEMARCOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH RATNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KITTY STRAUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHERINE PARISCEO
Officer
40$150,000
ERIKA ANTHONYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MELISSA CROPPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL DEMARCOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH RATNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KITTY STRAUSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3675 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD 202359, CLEVELAND, OH 44120-5426
In care of
% KATIE PARIS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATHERINE PARIS, 3675 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD 202359, CLEVELAND, OH 44120
Signed the 990
KATHERINE PARIS, CEO
Phone
(216) 868-3792
Return prepared by
MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC

Mission

RED WINE & BLUE IS AN EMPOWERED GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY OF SUBURBAN WOMEN WORKING TOGETHER TO DEFEAT EXTREMISM, ONE FRIEND AT A TIME. WE PROVIDE A WELCOMING PATHWAY TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR WOMEN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS - INCLUDING MANY WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN ENGAGED BEFORE - TO ORGANIZE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ADDRESS THE GROWING THREATS OF EXTREMISM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OCONTENT CREATION AND NARRATIVE BUILDING: RED WINE & BLUE USES CONTENT CREATION AND MEDIA TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER, AND ORGANIZE SBURBAN WOMEN. WE PRODUCE LIVE EVENTS, VIDEOS, GRAPHICS, A PODCAST, AND MORE. OUR CONTENT MEETS WOMEN WHERE THEY ARE AND MAKES THEM FEEL SEEN, HEARD, AND INSPIRED. TO INCREASE THE VIRAL NATURE OF OUR CONTENT, WE MAKE IT FUN, HEARTFELT, AND HUMOROUS SO THEY FEEL SAFE AND PROUD TO SHARE IT WITH THEIR NETWORKS.COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND FRIEND-TO-FRIEND ORGANIZING: MANY WOMEN FEEL LIKE OUTSIDERS, BUT MOST ARE TRUSTED COMMUNITY INSIDERS, WITH EXTENSIVE NETWORKS BRIDGING MANY DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND INTERESTS. WE CONNECT WOMEN TO EACH OTHER THROUGH OUR ONLINE AND IN-PERSON TRAINING AND EVENTS AND SUPPORT THEIR ORGANIZING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, INCLUDING THROUGH OUR DISTRIBUTED ORGANIZING PROGRAM, TROUBLENATION. RED WINE & BLUE MEMBERS, IN TURN, SHARE OUR RESOURCES ACROSS THEIR NETWORKS AND BECOME TRUSTED MESSENGERS WHO INCREASE RED WINE & BLUE'S REACH AND GENERATE ADDITIONAL NEW MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS.RESEARCH CONFIRMS THAT FRIEND-TO-FRIEND RELATIONAL ORGANIZING IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO SPREAD A MESSAGE AND MOVE PEOPLE TO ACTION. RED WINE & BLUE HELPS WOMEN BUILD THE CONFIDENCE AND CIVIC MUSCLE TO TAP THESE RELATIONAL NETWORKS THROUGH NON-TRADITIONAL CONTENT AND TRAINING THAT HELP THEM REALIZE THEIR POWER TO INFLUENCE THE PEOPLE THEY KNOW.LOOK AHEAD: IN 2025, RED WINE & BLUE WILL EXPAND ITS PRESCENCE NATIONALLY AND IN OUR FOCUS STATES BY ORGANIZING LOCALLY TO COMBAT EXTREMISM. WE WILL BUILD LASTING, ORGANIZING, AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL FOR SUBURBAN WOMEN TO COMBAT DISINFORMATION AND PROTECT OUR RIGHTS.
    Expenses $4,671,323 · revenue $52,323

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-4355156
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,272,344
Income (IRS master file)
$5,981,334

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,981,334$5,069,334$3,272,344IRS
990December 2023$3,249,447$2,473,893$1,844,909XML
990December 2022$3,956,799$3,660,096$1,032,996IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 84-4355156).

Questions about RED WINE & BLUE

What is the EIN of RED WINE & BLUE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RED WINE & BLUE is 84-4355156.
Is RED WINE & BLUE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2022.
Are donations to RED WINE & BLUE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does RED WINE & BLUE 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 RED WINE & BLUE 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 RED WINE & BLUE 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 RED WINE & BLUE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHERINE PARIS.
Who are the officers and directors of RED WINE & BLUE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,228 (KATHERINE PARIS, CEO).
How much revenue does RED WINE & BLUE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,981,334, expenses of $5,069,334 and total assets of $3,272,344 at year end.

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