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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NEW YORK STATE WINE AND CULINARY CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,176,682
Total expenses
$3,269,904
Contributions and grants received
$917,055
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,609,523
Investment income
$15,869
Other revenue
$634,235
Total assets, end of year
$7,376,942
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,377,237
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,999,705
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,888,444
Management and general expenses
$186,128
Fundraising expenses
$195,332
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,888,444

Program services were 88.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $129,275

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $417,682

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $370,098

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION

    total $945,176 · related or exempt $945,176

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ALL OTHER PROGRAM

    total $596,494 · related or exempt $596,494

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EVENTS PROGRAM

    total $67,853 · related or exempt $67,853

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10,672 · excluded $10,672

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $238,028

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $238,028

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $238,028 · excluded $238,028

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $19,032 · other assets $19,827

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $8,467 · other assets $25,195

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $10,565 · other assets -$5,368

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,197 · excluded $5,197

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $119,135

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $129,275

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $57,189

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $61,946 · excluded $61,946

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE PROCEEDS

    total $333,536 · excluded $333,536

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $725 · excluded $725

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $334,261

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $135,290 · program services $33,822 · management and general $6,765 · fundraising $94,703

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $787,901 · program services $666,284 · management and general $101,068 · fundraising $20,549

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $421,532 · program services $421,532

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $139,735 · program services $99,439 · management and general $19,137 · fundraising $21,159

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,462 · program services $3,887 · management and general $748 · fundraising $827

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,075 · program services $7,881 · management and general $1,517 · fundraising $1,677

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $110,894 · program services $100,492 · management and general $5,201 · fundraising $5,201

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $27,006 · program services $24,418 · management and general $1,294 · fundraising $1,294

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $174,375 · program services $157,289 · management and general $8,543 · fundraising $8,543

  • 20 · Interest

    total $157,272 · program services $141,544 · management and general $7,864 · fundraising $7,864

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $304,597 · program services $274,137 · management and general $15,230 · fundraising $15,230

  • 24a · Other expenses: COGS

    total $508,310 · program services $508,310

  • 24b · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $112,111 · program services $101,271 · management and general $5,420 · fundraising $5,420

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $101,465 · program services $100,183 · management and general $1,114 · fundraising $168

  • 24d · Other expenses: FACILITY

    total $70,876 · program services $63,788 · management and general $3,544 · fundraising $3,544

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $202,003 · program services $184,167 · management and general $8,683 · fundraising $9,153

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $383,050 · end of year $339,361

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $307,566 · end of year $120,350

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $247,062 · end of year $317,851

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,034 · end of year $47,251

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $41,277 · end of year $54,415

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,108 · end of year $10,803

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $11,588,809

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,589,956

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,091,927 · end of year $5,998,853

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $457,252 · end of year $488,058

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,909 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $82,322 · end of year $161,072

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $569,072 · end of year $535,333

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,830,077 · end of year $3,680,832

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,999 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,870,758 · end of year $2,891,850

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $207,957 · end of year $107,855

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

A FACILITY DEVOTED TO PROMOTING AND EDUCATING THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR ON FOOD, WINE, CRAFT BEVERAGE, AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM NEW YORK STATE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A FACILITY DEVOTED TO PROMOTING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ON FOOD, WINE, CRAFT BEVERAGE, AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM NEW YORK STATE.

  • THE NEW YORK WINE AND CULINARY CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION AND DEDICATION TO PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES BY LEVERAGING THE STORIES OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD, AND CRAFT BEVERAGE TO INSPIRE CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE INCREDIBLE BOUNTY OF NEW YORK STATE.. THE CENTER'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY OVERLOOKING CANANDAIGUA LAKE FEATURES A HANDS-ON KITCHEN, TEST KITCHEN, EDUCATIONAL THEATER, AND 100% NYS TASTING ROOM, WHERE IT'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION COMES TO LIFE.THE HANDS-ON KITCHENS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HOST A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FROM PUBLIC CLASSES TO CULINARY CAMPS FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED YOUTH. THESE CLASSES PROMOTE NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND EDUCATE GUESTS ON COOKING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS NEW YORK STATE HISTORY. THE EDUCATIONAL THEATER AND TASTING ROOM EDUCATE AND ENGAGE VISITORS THROUGH NEW YORK STATE CRAFT BEVERAGE.

    Expenses $2,888,444 · Revenue $1,609,523

  • THE FINGER LAKES WELCOME CENTER'S THEME, "WINE AND WATER," PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE REGION'S FAMOUS VINEYARDS AND NAMESAKE LAKES.THE TASTE NY MARKET AT THE WELCOME CENTER OFFERS HOT AND COLD LUNCH OPTIONS SUCH AS SEASONAL SOUPS AND SALADS, SANDWICHES, AND A KIDS MENU, ALL MADE FROM FRESH INGREDIENTS AND PRODUCTS GROWN AND PRODUCED BY LOCAL FARMERS. THE MARKET ALSO OFFERS NEW YORK STATE-MADE WINE, BEER, AND CIDER, GRAB-AND-GO SNACKS AND GIFTS, INCLUDING A VARIETY OF NEW YORK-MADE CHIPS, TRAIL MIXES, JAMS AND JELLIES, DESSERTS, CHEESES, MAPLE SYRUP AND MORE.WINE TASTINGS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING SURROUNDING NEW YORK STATE'S BOOMING CRAFT BEVERAGE INDUSTRY ARE AVAILABLE. THE TASTING BAR IS AVAILABLE TO LOCAL WINERIES AND OTHER FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCERS TO USE FOR PROMOTIONAL EVENTS WITH RESERVATIONS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH NEW YORK KITCHEN WHICH OPERATES THE WELCOME CENTER.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Virginia Clark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kenneth Metz

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leslie Cole

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wende Knapp

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Douglas Bennett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Robert Nye

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Watters

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maureen Ballatori

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erica Cummings

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Marciano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Malvaso

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Myers

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alyssa Belasco

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $135,290
    From this org
    $121,287
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,003
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
9 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522829349301727

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