Organizations Filed Purposes:
The Washington Wine Industry Foundation, a nonprofit, exempt Washington corporation is the fund-raising and gift-receiving organization for the Washington wine industry and other donor-designated organizations. Organized as a 501(c)(3) in 2001, the Foundation engages those who care about the wine industry, provides opportunities to enhance scholarships, education, outreach and research. Through the Foundation, you can help to advance the excellence of the Washington wine industry.
To provide scholarships, educational events & industry outreach, information donations, research & promotion of the Washington wine & grape industry.
In 2020, the Washington Wine Industry Foundation awarded $48,000 in scholarship funds to 20 students pursuing careers in the wine industry. The Foundation also launched an industry sabbatical opportunity. The Foundation hosted two fundraisers: our Party and Auction and our 20th annual Wine Cup Golf Tournament to raise funds for general operating support and the scholarship program. The Foundation continued work for a grant from USDA APHIS Farm Bill FY 2018 and a new one for FY 2019, Harmonizing Grapevine Nursery Stock Certification Programs in the Pacific Northwest (with Departments of Agriculture in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho). We were also awarded two new grants one a specialty crop block grant from WSDA, and one from the National Clean Plant Network.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Alex Oh | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Erik Mclaughlin | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Nelson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Corina Davis | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Shibley | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Carter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sherri Swingle | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Devitt | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Gamache | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Meier | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristina Van Loben Sels | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Champoux | Director | 1 | $0 |
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