Visit Napa Valley Inc
The mission of Visit Napa Valley is to promote, protect, and enhance the Napa Valley destination.
Visit Napa Valley Inc at a glance
In short: Visit Napa Valley Inc gave $270K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $11,231,252
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Visit Napa Valley Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition ($150K). Together the top 5 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Visit Napa Valley Inc gives
- Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $270K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition Napa, CA | Promote tourism and enhance tourist office | $150,000 |
| American Canyon Chamber of Commerce American Canyon, CA | Promote tourism and enhance tourist office | $30,000 |
| Yountville Chamber of Commerce Yountville, CA | Promote tourism and enhance tourist office | $30,000 |
| St Helena Chamber of Commerce St Helena, CA | Promote tourism and enhance tourist office | $30,000 |
| Calistoga Chamber of Commerce Calistoga, CA | Promote tourism and enhance tourist office | $30,000 |
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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 | $11,231,252 | $9,591,194 | $9,456,964 | $270,000 | 5 | $285,216 |
| 2024 | $11,436,941 | $9,639,083 | $9,252,341 | $270,000 | 5 | $266,392 |
| 2023 | $12,187,352 | $9,780,442 | $9,158,176 | $270,000 | 5 | $45,698 |
| 2022 | $10,680,406 | $9,057,176 | $6,064,986 | $115,000 | 5 | $1,371 |
| 2021 | $8,038,283 | $4,586,341 | $3,933,514 | $36,000 | 4 | $6,416 |
| 2020 | $7,159,102 | $5,755,831 | $5,570,242 | $120,000 | 4 | $21,305 |
| 2019 | $4,771,226 | $7,721,717 | $7,453,525 | $270,000 | 5 | $15,932 |
About Visit Napa Valley Inc
Based on IRS filings
Visit Napa Valley Inc is a public charity, based in Napa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $285K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Visit Napa Valley Inc is led by Linsey Gallagher, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linsey Gallagher
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$295K (2020) → $493K (2025)
Emma Swain
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Reiff
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Davis
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Leinacker
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Scoggins
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Toomer
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Shallan
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Elcon
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeri Hansen
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Egan
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Kaufman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robby Delaney
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Mclver
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Coleman
Controller
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$119K (2019) → $218K (2025)
Thomas Bensel
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Collins
Secretary & Treasurer
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Costa
Chair Elect
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Nayrolles
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Alain Negueloua (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Davies (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Jennifer Dadesho (2024) — Director of Marketing
- Former: Nichole Peterson (2024) — Director of Partnership
- Former: Rebecca Merry-Barrango (2024) — Director of Sales
- Former: Don Shindle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gary Buffo (2019–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Carmen Cruz (2023) — Director
- Former: Pete Alles (2023) — Director
- Former: Whitney Diver-McEvoy (2023) — Director
- Former: Erik Burrow (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Greg Brun (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Michael Lennon (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Whitney Diver McEvoy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Evans (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jean-Charles Boisset (2022) — Director
- Former: Mehdi Eftekari (2022) — Director
- Former: Sean Knight (2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Poppen (2019–2021) — Vice President & Marketing
- Former: Phillip Hansell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Reynaldo Zertuche (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Steve Davino (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Teresa Savage (2019–2021) — Vice President Sales
- Former: David Ryan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Angela Jackson (2019–2020) — Director of Public Relations
- Former: Catherine Heywood (2019–2020) — Vice President of Community Relations
- Former: Clay Gregory (2019–2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Emily Hegarty (2020) — Director of Marketing
- Former: George Goeggel (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Gyetvan (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Brooks (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Shashi Poudyal (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Stan Boyd (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $493K, to Linsey Gallagher (President/CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Visit Napa Valley Inc
How much does Visit Napa Valley Inc give each year?
Visit Napa Valley Inc gave $270K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $270K across 5 grants.
What is Visit Napa Valley Inc's typical grant size?
Visit Napa Valley Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $54,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Visit Napa Valley Inc give grants?
Visit Napa Valley Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Visit Napa Valley Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Visit Napa Valley Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote tourism and enhance tourist office" (5 grants).
Who are Visit Napa Valley Inc's largest grantees?
Visit Napa Valley Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition ($150,000), American Canyon Chamber of Commerce ($30,000) and Yountville Chamber of Commerce ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Visit Napa Valley Inc?
Visit Napa Valley Inc reported $11.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.
What is Visit Napa Valley Inc's EIN?
Visit Napa Valley Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0217381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
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