2023-10-02T15:47:26-05:00 2022-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2022-01-01 430590389 WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC WINE 2023719792 805 15TH STREET NW 1120 WASHINGTON DC 20005 FRANCIS CREIGHTON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2023719792 2023-09-21 1 FRANCIS CREIGHTON XXX-XX-XXXX 0 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z FRANCIS CREIGHTON 805 15TH STREET NW 1120 WASHINGTON DC 20005 39200988 0 X WWW.WSWA.ORG X 1943 MO ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS TO FACILITATE THE SUCCESS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY. THE GOAL OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE A RESPONSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE AND CONSUMER-FRIENDLY SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION WHILE DELIVERING SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY. 15 11 36 13 0 0 458145 0 7472897 8600505 555451 -699419 150798 33001 8637291 7934087 0 0 0 0 5068918 4860902 0 0 0 2791516 4555219 7860434 9416121 776857 -1482034 19124215 39701959 3041433 6495346 16082782 33206613 X ADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS TO FACILITATE THE SUCCESS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY. THE GOAL OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE A RESPONSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE AND CONSUMER-FRIENDLY SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION WHILE DELIVERING SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY. 0 0 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT ADVOCATES SOUND AND EQUITABLE LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WINE AND SPIRITS ARE SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED. MEETINGS AND EVENTS: MEETINGS AND EVENTS ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH OF WHOLESALERS AND THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY, PROMOTE THE VALUE OF WHOLESALERS, EDUCATE THE INDUSTRY ON A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT TOPICS, AND PROMOTE SOCIAL INITIATIVES SUCH AS RESPONSIBLE DRINKING AND DEI. PUBLIC AFFAIRS: THE ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WORKS TO COMMUNICATE THE VALUE OF ALCOHOL WHOLESALERS AND IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG ALCOHOL SUPPLY CHAIN. IT ALSO PROMOTES RESPONSIBILITY, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATION'S POSITIONS ON ISSUES, PROGRAMS, EXPERTISE, AND SERVICES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 41 0 1 36 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 15 11 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X REBECCA WALKER 2023719792 805 15TH STREET NW 1120 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MICHELLE KORSMO PRESIDENT & CEO - UNTIL 04/22 40.00 1.00 X X 515382 0 80658 FRANCIS CREIGHTON PRESIDENT & CEO - AS OF 11/22 40.00 1.00 X X 184615 0 6516 STEVEN BECKER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS COLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HARMELIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STAN HASTINGS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HERTZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LEVENTHAL BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 04/22 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MCCOLLUM BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 04/22 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN MOSES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DINA OPICI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LACEY SADOFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS SHAW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CUTTER SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARKLEY STUART BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL WIRTZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWSON HOBBS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 304538 0 40217 JOANNE MOAK EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 399327 0 37965 ARIANNE MASSEY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 334927 0 32529 MICHAEL BILELLO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 314288 0 37936 CATHERINE MCDANIEL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 244422 0 34427 JACOB E HEGEMAN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 229615 0 33980 2527114 0 304228 16 0 1 0 HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES 233 S WACKER DRIVE SUITE 4900 CHICAGO IL 60606 EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES 359344 VERMONT INFORMATION PROCESSING INC 402 WATERTOWER CIRCLE COLCHESTER VT 05446 DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES 318000 BRUNING LAW GROUP 1201 LINCOLN MALL SUITE 100 LINCOLN NE 68508 GOV'T RELATIONS CONSULTING 127000 THORN RUN 100 M STREET SE SUITE 750 WASHINGTON DC 20003 GOV'T RELATIONS CONSULTING 120000 4 MEMBERSHIP DUES 424000 7649344 7649344 ANNUAL CONVENTION 424000 556866 556866 PUBLICATIONS 424000 394295 394295 8600505 238620 238620 27151 27151 30328862 31266901 -938039 -938039 -938039 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 424000 5850 5850 5850 7934087 8600505 0 -666418 X 1131926 3053390 123439 289032 263115 30107 123732 104312 1781845 79013 127104 64232 460188 440083 656784 132466 33065 MEMBERSHIP DUES 475660 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 36082 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 10546 9416121 3054187 3024796 1863092 0 60732 164059 119098 424175 2505614 1882270 649563 623344 6328260 30690628 2651165 1205354 4398118 3569603 19124215 39701959 1164085 880399 0 1149280 1877348 4465667 3041433 6495346 X 16082782 33206613 16082782 33206613 19124215 39701959 -1482034 -16206383 34812248 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 162620 0 0 162620 162620 1 REPUBLICAN ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 464501717 75000 REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 1800 DIAGONAL ROAD SUITE 230 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 050532524 35000 DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION 1350 I STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 134220019 21870 DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 499 S CAPITAL STREET SW SUITE 103 WASHINGTON DC 20003 421870839 15000 0 0 1 7649344 1455650 -510167 945483 1529869 -584386 PART I-A, LINE 1: CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR SECTION 527 EXEMPT FUNCTION ACTIVITY PURPOSES. 1051388 541159 510229 257541 222593 34948 1196685 1118518 78167 623344 RIGHT OF USE - LEASE 3456280 DUE FROM FOUNDATION 70340 LIFE INSURANCE - CASH SURRENDER VALUE 42983 3569603 LEASE LIABILITY 4422684 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 42983 4465667 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. X 1 1 X X X 0 1 0 MICHELLE KORSMO PRESIDENT & CEO - UNTIL 04/22 315382 0 200000 0 0 0 67850 0 12808 0 596040 0 0 0 JOANNE MOAK EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL 274327 0 125000 0 0 0 17465 0 20500 0 437292 0 0 0 ARIANNE MASSEY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 309927 0 25000 0 0 0 16779 0 15750 0 367456 0 0 0 MICHAEL BILELLO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 274288 0 40000 0 0 0 17436 0 20500 0 352224 0 0 0 DAWSON HOBBS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 279538 0 25000 0 0 0 17767 0 22450 0 344755 0 0 0 CATHERINE MCDANIEL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 219422 0 25000 0 0 0 13927 0 20500 0 278849 0 0 0 JACOB E HEGEMAN VICE PRESIDENT 219615 0 10000 0 0 0 13480 0 20500 0 263595 0 0 0 FRANCIS CREIGHTON PRESIDENT & CEO - AS OF 11/22 34615 0 150000 0 0 0 5538 0 978 0 191131 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A WSWA PAID MONTLY DUES FOR METROPOLITAN CLUB FOR MICHELLE KORSMO AND FOR MONTHLY DUES TO ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB (CATHERINE MCDANIEL) AND MOUNT VERNON COUNTRY CLUB (DAWSON HOBBS). PART I, LINE 1B COMPANION EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED ONLY AS DEFINED IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. SOCIAL CLUB FEES ARE FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS WORK. PART I, LINE 4B MICHELLE KORSMO, PRESIDENT AND CEO, RECEIVED A PAYMENT OF $50,000 FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS THOMAS COLE & CHRISTOPHER UNDERWOOD HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF COMPANIES THAT PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES TO WSWA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO APPROVE NEW MEMBER COMPANIES AND, CONSEQUENTLY, NEW BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO OVERSEE THE ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS OPEN COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. WHEN POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCOVERED, TOP MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE SITUATION. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE ASSOCIATION REVIEWS RELEVANT BENCHMARKING SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE JOBS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,574,459. AUDIO/VISUAL 109,024. DESIGN 77,661. PAYROLL EXPENSE 20,701. 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