Hispanics in Wine & Spirits Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ONGOING -IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ROOTS FUND, WE PROVIDED RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE SEEKING ADVANCEMENT IN THE INDUSTRY 2021 -2023 LATINX WINE SUMMIT IS A ONE-DAY EVENT (HOSTED IN PERSON IN NAPA, CA AND VIRTUALLY) AIMED AT EDUCATING BEVERAGE TRADE PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISPANIC AND LATINX PEOPLE IN THE WINE INDUSTRY. 2024 - CHABLIS SCHOLAR SERIES HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOURGOGNE WINE BOARD. A NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT FEATURES BEVERAGE TRADE-ONLY MASTERCLASSES IN NYC, MIAMI, AUSTIN, AND LA. THESE CLASSES WERE ED BY AN OFFICIAL BOURGOGNE WINE AMBASSADOR AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HISPANICS IN WINE COMMUNITY. -SIP & SABOR FESTIVAL ON DECEMBER 6-7, 2024, AT THE NAPA VALLEY MARRIOTT HOTEL & SPA (VIRTUAL STREAMING AVAILABLE AS WELL). THE TWO-DAY FESTIVAL, MODERATED BY CO- ORGANIZER GABRIELA FERNANDEZ OF THE BIG SIP, SERVED AS A PLATFORM FOR CULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE, FOSTERING DISCUSSIONS ON KEY TOPIC
- Income
- $42,989
- Spending
- $27,925
- Reserves
- 13.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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. Rating method 2026.2. 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. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $13,291 spent. CHABLIS SCHOLAR SERIES,LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOURGOGNE WINE BOARD. A NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT FEATURED MASTERCLASSES IN NYC, AUSTIN, MIAMI, AND LA FOR 150+ BEVERAGE PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE REGION AND SEEK BETTER CAREER ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES. THESE CLASSES WERE LED BY AN OFFICIAL BOURGOGNE WINE AMBASSADOR AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HISPANICS IN WINE COMMUNITY. 1 MASTERCLASS ATTENDEE WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL TO CHABLIS ON AN ENRICHMENT TRIP - SUCCESSFULLY HOSTED THE INAUGURAL SIP & SABOR FESTIVAL ON DECEMBER 6-7, 2024, AT THE NAPA VALLEY MARRIOTT HOTEL & SPA. THE TWO-DAY FESTIVAL, MODERATED BY CO-ORGANIZER GABRIELA FERNANDEZ OF THE BIG SIP, SERVED AS A PLATFORM FOR CULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE, FOSTERING DISCUSSIONS ON KEY TOPICS WITHIN THE WINE, SPIRITS, AND CULINARY INDUSTRIES WHILE CELEBRATING THE VIBRANT HISPANIC AND LATINE COMMUNITIES SHAPING THESE SECTORS. THE TWO-DAY HYBRID EVENT ATTRACTED OVER 250 ATTENDEES, BOTH IN- PERSON AND VIRTUALLY, INCLUDING TRADE PROFESSIONALS, PRESS, AND WINE ENTHUSIASTS, FOSTERING BROAD INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT AND GIVING EXPOSURE TO SMALL BUSINESSES. IN-PERSON ATTENDEES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH OVER 30 EXCEPTIONAL WINE AND SPIRITS VENDORS AT THE GRAND TASTING CELEBRATION, SHOWCASING DIVERSE OFFERINGS FROM RENOWNED REGIONS SUCH AS PASO ROBLES, LODI, NAPA VALLEY, SONOMA, OREGON, MEXICO, ARGENTINA, AND ITALY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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