Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines
Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation is a public charity based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1983. The organization describes the Auction of Washington Wines as the wine industry’s annual gift to communities across the state, supporting uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Washington State viticulture and enology research, and other programs.
Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines at a glance
In short: Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines reported $2.2M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,225,844 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,190,316
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,190,559
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $41,732
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,291,673
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines
- Contact
Mailing address: 2200 6Th Ave 411, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: (206) 741-0212
Website: https://auctionofwashingtonwines.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 11 (27%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as benefiting communities across Washington State. Its small-grants program is intended for nonprofit organizations operating in rural communities of Washington’s wine-producing region, and its research support is for Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Program.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $962K (2021) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it reported $2.2M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hosp Fndn Seattle, WA | Support child healthcare | $1,951,403 |
| Wa State Univ Foundation Pullman, WA | Support wine/wine grape education | $177,875 |
| Vital Wines Inc Walla Walla, WA | Wellbeing of vineyard/wine workers. | $60,000 |
| Allen Shoup Fund Recipient Seattle, WA | Washington Wine Education | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,190,316 | $3,190,559 | $3,291,673 | $2,225,844 | Total only | $41,732 |
| 2024 | $2,519,744 | $3,153,365 | $3,175,098 | $2,177,361 | Total only | $41,612 |
| 2023 | $2,267,892 | $2,950,028 | $3,143,732 | $2,204,278 | 4 | $13,004 |
| 2022 | $2,621,284 | $3,205,931 | $3,028,358 | $2,159,603 | 3 | $194 |
| 2021 | $1,790,263 | $1,834,678 | $1,723,169 | $961,688 | 4 | $245 |
| 2020 | $1,938,128 | $1,413,496 | $2,193,186 | $1,353,621 | 2 | $2,308 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to benefit uncompensated care for patients and families at Seattle Children’s Hospital and viticulture and enology research in Washington State. Its filing says the hospital’s uncompensated-care support helps ensure children receive medical care regardless of their families’ ability to pay. It also funds Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Program for research and training.
Other programs described in the filing include small grants for nonprofit organizations operating in rural communities of Washington’s wine-producing region and the Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship, established in 2023 to provide one writer each year with an immersive two-week research itinerary in Washington wine country.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported four grants totaling $2,204,278 in 2023. It reported no grants in 2024 or 2025. A 2023 grant of $60,000 went to VITAL WINES; the grantee describes its mission as improving equity in access to healthcare for vineyard workers and their families through education, advocacy, and direct services.
The filing also states that $935,821 in donations raised through the annual Gala was paid directly by donors to Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Jamie Peha, Executive Director; Laura Kleinhofs, Business Manager; Stacy Lill, President; Heather Andersen, Vice President; Brandon Ackley, Director; Greg Porter, Treasurer; Dick Boushey, Director; Christina Watt, Secretary; Barbara Mann, Director; and Greg Lill, Director.
Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines is led by Jamie Peha, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jamie Peha
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$260K (2021) → $258K (2025)
Stacy Greg Lill
President
Director → Co-Chairs, 2021
Co-Chairs → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Boushey
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yahn Bernier
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Lill
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Hallett
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Kelley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian MacNeil
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Taucher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Spellman Gamble
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Mann
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Ackley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Kleinhofs
Business Manager
Associate Director → Business Manager, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$115K (2020) → $117K (2025)
Greg Porter
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Andersen
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Watt
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Deanna Oppenheimer
Co-Chairmen
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alissa Leinonen Tom Barden
Co-Chairs
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: John Gretchen Bookwalter (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kari Leitch (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Charlie Hoppes (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Tama Smith (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Cook (2024) — Director
- Former: Cameron Linda Myhrvold (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jessica Munnell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Yvonne Thomas (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Gerard Pinkowski (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Laura Ian MacNeill (2023) — Co-Chairmen
- Former: Reggie Fils-Aime (2023) — Director
- Former: Juan Muiioz-Oca (2022) — Director
- Former: Beth McCaw (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Charlene Blethen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Deborah Nash (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Renee Brisbois (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Warner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ted Baseler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Lent (2021) — Director
- Former: Jean-Francois Pellett (2020) — Director
- Former: Jon Gretchen Jones (2020) — Co-Chairs
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $258K, to Jamie Peha (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines
How much does Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines give each year?
Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines reported $2.2M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2.2M in grants paid.
How large is Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines?
Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to benefit uncompensated care for patients and families at Seattle Children’s Hospital and viticulture and enology research in Washington State. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines?
Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check auctionofwashingtonwines.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines make grants?
The organization describes its work as benefiting communities across Washington State. Its small-grants program is intended for nonprofit organizations operating in rural communities of Washington’s wine-producing region, and its research support is for Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Program.
What is Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines's EIN?
Northwest Wine Benefit Foundation DBA Auction of Washington Wines's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1550425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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