Nonprofit · EIN 91-2115945
WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · WALLA WALLA, WA 99362
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 990 | $922,763 | $1,096,106 | -$173,343 | $512,079 | $90,811 | $421,268 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $918,620 | $1,046,650 | -$128,030 | $612,387 | $26,602 | $585,785 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $878,542 | $1,020,976 | -$142,434 | $728,599 | $27,323 | $701,276 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $921,828
- Investment income
- $935
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $312,544
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $391,452
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,146
- Occupancy
- $25,810
- Travel
- $7,675
- Depreciation
- $3,177
- Program services (functional)
- $1,096,106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $612,387
- Total assets, end of year
- $512,079
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,811
- Net assets, end of year
- $421,268
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $875
- Gross receipts
- $922,763
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER SCOTT | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 |
| TIM ARMSTRONG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TREVOR DORLAND | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN PENNINGTON | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIA ITAMERI | SMALL WINERY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DUKELOW | SMALL WINERY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY GORDON | SMALL WINERY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESUS MARTINEZ BUJANDA MORA | ESTATE WINER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY BYRD | LARGE WINERY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN FUJISHIN | EDUCATION SE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD SORENSEN | GROWER SEAT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM ARMSTRONG | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE DAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TREVOR DORLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON FOX | ESTATE WINER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARTIN FUJISHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANNY GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAI ITAMERI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESUS MARTINEZ BUJANDA MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN SMALL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD SORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH KNAPKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $115,000 | $3,450 |
| KATIE DAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR DORLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAI ITAMERI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS MARTINEZ BUJANDA MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FOX | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON MOSS | DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN SMALL | DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 N 7TH AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362-1865
- In care of
- % KRISTA MCCORKLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HEATHER SCOTT, 10 N 7TH AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER SCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (509) 526-3117
- Website
- WWW.WALLAWALLAWINE.COM
- Return prepared by
- TKCPA PLLC
Mission
FOUNDED IN 2001, THE WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE IS ONE OF THE TEN MOST SUCCESSFUL AND WELL-KNOWN WINERY/GROWER/PARTNER INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Program accomplishments
- CELEBRATE WALLA WALLA IS OUR SIGNATURE EVENT TO SHOWCASE WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINES. IN 2026, COMBINED MARKETING REACH ACROSS ALL CHANNELS TOPPED 1.1M. CELEBRATE WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE RAN JUNE 19-20 AT TRANCHE AND AT 4 WINERIES AND SOLD OUT: 425 TOTAL ADMISSIONS, 33 MEMBER WINERIES, 65+ WINES POURED, AND A NET PROMOTER SCORE OF 59. (50=EXCELLENT). 187 TICKETS WERE SOLD TO LOCALS, AND 238 TICKETS WERE SOLD TO VISITORS. FROM OUR POST-EVENT SURVEY (34 RESPONDERS), 88% OF TRAVELERS BOOKED PAID LODGING, AND 97% RATED THE EVENT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD. EMAIL WAS THE TOP DISCOVERY SOURCE AT A 64% OPEN RATE.
- WALLA WALLA ON TOUR IS OUR TRAVELLING EVENT WITH BOTH CORE AND MINI EVENTS. CORE EVENTS: PORTLAND, BOISE, SPOKANE 51 PARTICIPATING WINERIES APPROXIMATELY 1,300 CONSUMERS AND 600 TRADE/MEDIA ATTENDEES ENGAGED ACROSS ALL THREE MARKETS (1,156 TRADE REGISTRATIONS, WHICH BUILDS OUR EMAIL LIST) 3 PAYING PARTNERS: VISIT WALLA WALLA, BACCHUS & BARLEY, AND THE MARCUS WHITMAN HOTEL 29,525 RETAIL WINE SALES GENERATED ACROSS BOISE AND SPOKANE; WWVWA RECEIVED 30% OR 8.8K MINI EVENTS: CHICAGO, DENVER, SEATTLE CHICAGO (MAY 8-9): 20 GUESTS AT THE SIXTYFOUR WINE BAR DINNER; 73 GUESTS (PLUS 2 MEDIA) AT THE BIRCH ROAD TASTING, GENERATING 2,389 IN SALES DENVER (MAY 30): BIRCH ROAD TASTING SOLD OUT AT 100 GUESTS WITH 9 PARTICIPATING WINERIES, GENERATING 4,000+ IN SALES; FOLLOWED BY A VIP DINNER HOSTED AND FUNDED BY VISIT WALLA WALLA SEATTLE (JUNE 27): SEE WALLA WALLA ON TOUR SEATTLE RECAP ABOVE ACROSS THE MINI-MARKET SERIES, EACH CITY SAW 80-100+ GUESTS, AND EACH MARKET REQUIRED ABOUT 750 IN CATERING. WINERIES MET THE MINIMUM TICKET REQUIREMENT TO SECURE THE SPACE AT NO CHARGE, AND TICKET PRICES RANGED FROM 35 TO 50. LOWER PRICES PAIRED WITH BIG-CITY SETTINGS, DROVE THE YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC.
- THE WINE ALLIANCE HAS BEEN A KEY INSTIGATOR AND DRIVER OF COLLABORATIVE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND BI-STATE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE WINE TOURISM AT ALL LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT. THE WINE ALLIANCE IS REGULARLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ONGOING MARKETING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE REGION THROUGH A LEADING WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN, TOP NOTCH MEDIA RELATIONS, FIRST CLASS ANNUAL WINERY GUIDE, AND OTHER ASSORTED PROGRAMS.
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-2115945
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $512,079
- Income (IRS master file)
- $922,763
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2026 | $922,763 | $1,096,106 | $512,079 | XML |
| 990 | April 2025 | $918,620 | $1,046,650 | $612,387 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $878,542 | $1,020,976 | $728,599 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $948,596 | $848,416 | $884,148 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2018 | – | – | – | 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 91-2115945).
Questions about WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE is 91-2115945.
- Is WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2004.
- Are donations to WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE 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 WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names HEATHER SCOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (HEATHER SCOTT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WALLA WALLA VALLEY WINE ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $922,763, expenses of $1,096,106 and total assets of $512,079 at year end.
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