RED MOUNTAIN AVA ALLIANCE
EIN 26-1934728
What they do
IN 2020, THE RMAVAA SOUGHT to HOST THREE TASTE RED MOUNTAIN EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL TASTING EXPERIENCES for TRADE, MEDIA, and CONSUMERS IN BELLEVUE, OLYMPIA and BENTON CITY. TASTE RED MOUNTAIN, PREVIOUSLY A PRIVATE TASTING for WINE BUYERS IN RESTAURANTS, WINE SHOPS, ETC., WAS to BE EXPANDED FROM ONE MARKET to THREE and WAS to HOST TRADE, MEDIA and A TICKETED EVENT for GENERAL CONSUMERS. DUE to COVID-19, ALL EVENTS WERE MANDATED to BE CANCELLED. IN LIEU of HOSTING IN-PERSON EVENTS, THE RMAVAA HOSTED SEVERAL SMALL EDUCATIONAL VIRTUAL EVENTS, OPEN to THE PUBLIC and DIRECTED EFFORTS INTO ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS. IN 2020, THE RMAVAA UPDATED ITS MISSION STATEMENT and CREATED A NEW VISION STATEMENT, ALONG WITH METHODS & OBJECTIVES. THE RMAVAA ALSO INVESTED IN MATERIALS to HELP MARKET THE REGION, INCLUDING A LARGE PHOTOSHOOT ON RED MOUNTAIN AVA DURING HARVEST and WINTER 2020.
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ALICIA BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
APRIL REDDOUTSECRETARY
EVEN JOHANSENDIRECTOR
HANNAH COULSONDIRECTOR
KATHY CORTEMBOSVICE PRESIDENT
KATRINA CANTUTREASURER
MAGGIE HEDGESDIRECTOR
MELLISSA WHITAKERDIRECTOR
TIM HIGHTOWERPRESIDENT
WILL HOPPESDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- PO BOX 850, BENTON CITY, WA 99320
- County
- Benton
- In care of
- MAGGIE HEDGES
- Primary officer
- MAGGIE HEDGES, DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2020
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2020
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ALEGRIA & COMPANY PS
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2024