Napa Valley Vintners

“The organization is composed of member wineries.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm and is reviewed and approved by a board committee prior to filing.”

“Board members are required to complete a conflict of interest questionnaire annually. Any identified conflicts of interest are then reviewed by the Board of Directors. Any conflicts that come to the attention of the Board at any time during regularly scheduled board meetings are also addressed at such meetings.”

“Compensation policy is established by the Board of Directors and compensation is reviewed on an annual basis by the board compensation committee. Salary ranges for all positions are determined by a review of applicable positions from current published salary surveys for both the wine industry and comparable trade associations and Forms 990 of other organizations. The results of this process are documented in writing.”

“Governance documents, policies, conflict of interest statements and financial statements are maintained at and available to members at the organization's office.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The communications department directs the communications, public relations and media relations strategies for the Organization. Innovative programming ideas to promote and protect the Napa Valley Appellation and fulfill the mission of the Organization are developed and executed in conjunction with vintner members and industry partners. Program areas of interest include media relations, web site content development, public relations, and member and industry communications. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The Name Protection department comprises the Organization's efforts to protect the Napa Name. This includes both domestic and international efforts. Also under the general auspices of this department is the Napa Name Protection Committee that monitors labeling and appellation issues. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The community outreach department promotes the activities, events, issues and strategies of the Organization to the local community. Activities include the Adopt a School Program, Napa Neighbor, Afternoon in the Vineyards, and numerous presentations to local community groups. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: The Industry Issues department handles issues relating to the wine industry. Legal, environmental and social issues are some of the broad topics that fall under this department. It is this department that also proactively addresses projects that may be beneficial to the Napa Valley wine industry or its larger community.”