The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association
Promote and represent the common business interests of and improve business conditions among members of the wine and spirits distribution industry in Illinois.
The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association at a glance
In short: The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $369,260
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $759,688
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $748,533
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $53K (2022). In 2025 it reported $3K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Calamia Memorial Trust | General Support | $53,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $369,260 | $759,688 | $748,533 | $2,500 | Total only |
| 2024 | $358,105 | $668,895 | $692,340 | $1,500 | Total only |
| 2023 | $381,550 | $745,512 | $813,236 | $3,000 | Total only |
| 2022 | $449,274 | $653,386 | $565,983 | $53,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $361,871 | $870,080 | $643,401 | $500 | Total only |
| 2020 | $135,192 | $803,148 | $800,192 | $1,500 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association
Based on IRS filings
The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $369K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association is led by Jeremy Kruidenier, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Kruidenier
President
Executive Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$194K (2020) → $254K (2025)
Hamilton Callison
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Steen
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lockie
Executive Vice President
Former Director → Director, 2023
Director → Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Zenker
Senior Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Becker
Executive Vice President
Former Director → Director, 2023
Director → Executive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Thompson
Executive Vice President & General
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nadine Heidrich (2020–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Terry Brick (2020–2022) — Former Director
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 $254K, to Jeremy Kruidenier (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association
How much does The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association give each year?
The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association?
The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association reported $369K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $760K.
What is The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association?
The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $369K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association's EIN?
The Wine and Spirits Distributors Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4348670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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