Civic Intelligence

Golden Gate Wine Society

EIN 36-4995091 • 501(c)7 • Mill Valley, CA

Profile

The purpose of our venerable society is to further the educaton of its members in the production and enjoyment of excellent wines.

31 Knoll LaneMill Valley, CA 94941

www.ggws.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

38th percentile

-1.7%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

41st percentile

-0.9%

Faster revenue growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)7 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$16,366

Down $2,190 (-12%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$16,366

Down $2,190 (-12%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Down

$128,386

Down $1,692 (-1.3%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$130,576

Down $7,559 (-5.5%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$2,190

Up $5,867 (+73%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $10,954Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $10,9542021Assets 2022: $28,405Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $28,4052022Assets 2023: $26,613Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $26,6132023Assets 2024: $18,556Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $18,5562024Assets 2025: $16,366Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $16,3662025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$16,366
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$16,366
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth41st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2021: $87,390Expenses 2021: $102,388Net Income 2021: -$14,9982021Revenue 2022: $131,723Expenses 2022: $114,272Net Income 2022: $17,4512022Revenue 2023: $118,935Expenses 2023: $120,727Net Income 2023: -$1,7922023Revenue 2024: $130,078Expenses 2024: $138,135Net Income 2024: -$8,0572024Revenue 2025: $128,386Expenses 2025: $130,576Net Income 2025: -$2,1902025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$128,386
Expenses$130,576
Net Income-$2,190
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,366
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$16,366
Revenue
$128,386
Expenses
$130,576
Net income
-$2,190
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.28$1.31$0.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$1.30$1.38$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$1.19$1.21$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$0.28$1.32$1.14$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.87$1.02$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 15, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$128,386
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of our venerable society is to further the educaton of its members in the production and enjoyment of excellent wines.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HELD SEVERAL LUNCHES AND DINNERS FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO TASTE AND LEARN ABOUT MERLOT VARIETAL WINES.$0$0
HELD ANNUAL TASTE-OFF DINNER AND AWARDED WINE OF THE YEAR.$0$0
HELD ANNUAL HOLIDAY GALA AT THE OMNI HOTEL TO RECOGNIZE WINE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RYAN SHANEDirector-$0--
PAGE BROOKSDirector-$0--
KEVIN SKILESPresidentPT$0--
BOB ZECHESVice President-$0--
BOB ZECHESSecretary-TreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Golden Gate Wine Society
EIN
36-4995091
Phone
4153972331
Address
31 KNOLL LANE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Skiles
Title
Secretary-treasurer
Phone
4153972331
Signed
2026-02-15

Preparer

Firm
Bruce F Ferry
Address
324 SAN PEDRO AVENUE, PACIFICA, CA 94044
Preparer
Bruce F Ferry
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: administrative expenses. Amount: 1,622. Description: program and event expenses. Amount: 124,921. Description: bank charges. Amount: 4,033. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 130,576.”

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