Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation
To provide scholarships and awards to students who intend to pursue a course of study in the wine industry.
Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation gave $6.3M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2.1M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,293,108
- +897.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,097,703
- +897.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $212,000
- Total assets
- $44,463,507
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Napa Valley College Foundation ($6.0M). Together the top 3 received $6.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 21 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1190% 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 $150K (2023) to $6.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Napa Valley College Foundation Napa, CA | Education | $5,981,108 |
| University of California Davis Davis, CA | Education | $212,000 |
| Emeril Lagasse Foundation New Orleans, LA | Education | $100,000 |
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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 | $44,463,507 | $6,844,867 | $6,890,455 | $6,293,108 | 3 | $3,908,450 |
| 2024 | $42,179,528 | $6,873,926 | $4,381,181 | $631,000 | 3 | $847,212 |
| 2023 | $34,394,251 | $5,387,532 | $3,638,629 | $150,000 | 1 | $85,675 |
| 2022 | $28,268,866 | $2,744,913 | $2,822,936 | $488,000 | 6 | $-966,817 |
| 2021 | $39,143,577 | $6,495,218 | $1,737,341 | $681,000 | 8 | $6,495,218 |
| 2020 | $26,948,502 | $5,423,842 | $4,103,851 | $631,000 | 7 | $399,622 |
| 2019 | $25,612,925 | $5,046,408 | $4,274,578 | $447,000 | 5 | $183,442 |
About Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6.3M. Net investment income was $3.9M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marvin Shanken
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mel Mannion
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Moaba
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation
How much does Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation gave $6.3M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $631K across 3 grants.
What is Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $212,000, and its average grant was $2,097,703, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation give grants?
Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation?
Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation reported $44.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.8M.
What is Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Wine Spectator California Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3129027. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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