WINE EDUCATION COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
WINE EDUCATION COUNCIL INC (EIN 47-2067201)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-05
IRS object ID
201722789349300937
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-10-05T14:34:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line15001 SPRING VALLEY ROAD SUITE 600WAddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN472067201EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlWINEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2145339833PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPAUL HARRISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2145339833PhoneNum
Signature2017-09-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonALLISON BROWNPreparerPersonNm
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address67.137.57.251IPv4AddressTxt
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Principal OfficerPAUL HARRISPrincipalOfficerNm

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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MissionTO CONDUCT VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EDUCATION OF CONSUMERS, STUDENTS AND BUSINESSES ON THE MULTIFACETED IMPACT THAT WINE HAS HAD ON OUR CULTURE AND ECONOMY. WE WILL FOSTER COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION ACROSS BORDERS AND CULTURES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$77,246ExpenseAmt
DescTHE WINE EDUCATION COUNCIL PRODUCED AND PRESENTED SEMINARS ON JUDGING THE QUALITY OF WINE VARIETIES IN SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES. THERE WERE ABOUT 50 PARTICIPANTS AT EACH EVENT. A SPEAKER WAS BROUGHT IN TO LEAD THE EVENTS.THESE EVENTS WERE VIDEOTAPED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE ON THE WEC WEBSITE. BY PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE REGARDING WINE, ITS HISTORY AND PRODUCTION ALONG WITH EDUCATION RELATED TO WINE APPRECIATION AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF WINE, WE WILL FURTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THEIR CAPABILITIES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF WINE RELATED AREAS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Total$564,160TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$442,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$564,160TotalAmt
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Total$23TotalAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE 990 IS CIRCULATED AT THE BOARD'S MEETING AND IS RECORDED IN THE MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FURNISHED TO EACH DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT THAT STATES THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AGREE TO THE POLICY AND UNDERSTAND THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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