The Dundee Hills Winegrowers Association
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT MEMBERS WITHIN THE DUNDEE HILLS AMERICAN VITICULTURE AREA AND THEIR WINES.
- Income
- $96,387
- Spending
- $99,257
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- SUPPORTED CREATION OF TOURISM FOCUSED WEBSITE (CONTENT, IMAGES, LAYOUT, FUNCTIONALITY) LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2024.
- CONTINUED PR EFFORTS RESULTED IN SEGMENTS WITH LOCAL NEWS STATIONS FOR FURTHER AMPLIFICATION OF DUNDEE HILLS MESSAGING (KGW, KOIN). LANDED MULTIPLE MEDIA PLACEMENTS THROUGHOUT 2024, INCLUDING LOCAL NEWS STATIONS, WINE RELATED PUBLICATIONS AND SOCIAL INFLUENCERS. EXECUTED ON A WELL-PLANNED OUT CONSUMER CONTENT STRATEGY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOCUSED ON DUNDEE HILLS VISITATION AND MEMBER EVENTS. CONTINUED A CONTENT PARTNERSHIP WITH TRAVEL DUNDEE FOR CREATION OF SPECIAL BLOGS AND IMAGERY RESULTING IN FEATURED MEMBERS AND WINE FOCUSED CONTENT.
- PROMOTIONAL AND EVENT SPONSORSHIPS SUCH AS THE "FUELED BY FINE WINE RACE EVENT AND "DECK THE HILLS" HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN. DECK THE HILLS INCLUDED A COORDINATED AND PROMOTED "WINERY SPECIAL TASTING EVENT IN DOWNTOWN PORTLAND", BRANDED WINE TOTES, AND A SPECIAL MEMBER WEEKEND EVENTS PROMOTION THROUGHOUT DUNDEE HILLS. FURTHER PROMOTIONS THROUGHOUT THESE CAMPAIGNS ENCOURAGED WINERY, DINING AND LODGING VISITATION IN THE DUNDEE HILLS.
- VARIOUS ADVERTISING EFFORTS SUCH AS BROCHURES, MAPS, AND PROMOTION THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA (EMAIL, WEBSITE, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, META, ETC.) DIGITAL MARKETING CONTRACTED THROUGH AGENCY SPECIALIZED AND FOCUSED ON WINE. DIGITAL ADS ARE LEVERAGED THROUGH GOOGLE AND META EACH MONTH. CONTINUED EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE CONSUMER EMAIL LIST, INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS AND OVERALL ENGAGEMENT OF CONSUMERS.
- EXECUTED SOCIAL MEDIA/DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED IN HOUSTON AND CHICAGO FOCUSED ON PROMOTING THE DUNDEE HILLS FOR WINE TOURISM (PRINT AND DIGITAL). THE CAMPAIGNS WERE DONE IN THE SPRING AND THE FALL AND WERE COORDINATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAVEL OREGON AND ITS WINE COUNTRY LICENSE PLATE GRANT PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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