Nonprofit · EIN 94-2638230
AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NAPA, CA 94581
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $1,233,110 | $1,380,533 | -$147,423 | $3,359,228 | $2,394 | $3,356,834 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,416,322 | $1,490,733 | -$74,411 | $3,590,131 | $22,780 | $3,567,351 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,602,760 | $1,399,082 | $203,678 | $3,674,307 | $0 | $3,674,307 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,462,192 | $1,385,735 | $76,457 | $3,328,668 | $0 | $3,328,668 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $943,327
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $289,783
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,174,391
- Other salaries and wages
- $112,131
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $141,405
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,349
- Occupancy
- $26,597
- Travel
- $980
- Program services (functional)
- $1,201,545
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,828
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,160
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,590,131
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,359,228
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,394
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,356,834
- Gross receipts
- $1,233,110
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONY STEPHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RACHEL ASHLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NICK DOKOOZLIAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN ALLBAUGH | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TYLER KLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRYAN OSBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF ONYSKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANJI PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GLENN ANDRADE | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHAEFERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NIKI WENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONY STEPHEN | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RACHEL ASHLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NICK DOKOOZLIAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN ALLBAUGH | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARK FASI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TYLER KLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW MEYER | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRYAN OSBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF ONYSKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANJI PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GLENN ANDRADE | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHAEFERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NIKI WENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONY STEPHEN | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RACHEL ASHLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NICK DOKOOZLIAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN ALLBAUGH | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| VINCE BONOTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK FASI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TYLER KLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW MEYER | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRYAN OSBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF ONYSKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANJI PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC WENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GLENN ANDRADE | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| COREY BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HARINDER DHALIWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHAEFERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CLINT NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONY STEPHEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RACHEL ASHLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NICK DOKOOZLIAN | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOHN ALLBAUGH | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| VINCE BONOTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK FASI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREG FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TYLER KLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW MEYER | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARSHALL MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRYAN OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF ONYSKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANJI PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIC WENTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GLENN ANDRADE | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| COREY BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HARINDER DHALIWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICH SCHAEFERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5779-0779, NAPA, CA 94581-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RACHEL ASHLEY, PO BOX 111, ST HELENA, CA 94574
- Signed the 990
- RACHEL ASHLEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (707) 252-6911
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.AVF.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- BLYTH WARNER & ASSOCIATES LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2638230 or by the name AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
A LEADER IN MAINTAINING INDUSTRY PROGRESS, THE AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION (AVF), PROVIDES THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO UNIFY THE GRAPE AND WINE INDUSTRIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH EFFORTS. THE AVF IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RELIES ON VOLUNTARY INDUSTRY SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH FUNDING.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS TO UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH ON VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY. ALL OTHER EXPENSES ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $1,201,545 · grants $1,174,391
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2638230
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,359,228
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,233,110
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $1,233,110 | $1,380,533 | $3,359,228 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,416,322 | $1,490,733 | $3,590,131 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,602,760 | $1,399,082 | $3,674,307 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,462,192 | $1,385,735 | $3,328,668 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $1,528,947 | $1,343,430 | $3,293,830 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 94-2638230).
Questions about AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION is 94-2638230.
- Is AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names RACHEL ASHLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN VINEYARD FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,233,110, expenses of $1,380,533 and total assets of $3,359,228 at year end.
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