Sonoma Alliance for Vineyards and Environment
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What it says it does
SONOMA ALLIANCE FOR VINEYARDS AND ENVIRONMENT - SAVE, IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF WINE GRAPE GROWERS, PROTECT THE LAND USE INTERESTS OF WINE GRAPE GROWERS AND TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY OUTCOMES IN SONOMA COUNTY TO ACHIEVE THAT MISSION.
- Income
- $121,500
- Spending
- $125,945
- Highest pay
- $88,572, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (1)
- SAVE WILL BUILD UPON THE EFFORTS OF MANY OF THE MEMBERS' INDIVIDUAL VOICES AND SUCCESSES TO MEET ITS MISSION OF PROMOTING WINE GRAPE-GROWER WELLBEING AND PROTECTING LAND USE INTERESTS. ACTIONS WILL INCLUDE A FOCUS ON STRONG COMMUNICATIONS OF SAVE'S MISSION, INVOLVEMENT WITH ALLIANCES THAT IMPACT WINE GROWING AND WINERY OPERATIONS, SUPPORT AND IMPACTING OUTCOMES IN COUNTY POLICIES, AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE WINE PRACTICES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 February 2016.
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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