COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS AMERICAS

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COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS AMERICAS

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501(c)(6) organization

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WWW.MASTERSOMMELIERS.ORG

315 MEIGS RD STE A # 302

SANTA BARBARA CA 93109-1900

707-255-5056

SANTA BARBARA CA | IRS ruling year: 1998 | EIN: 68-0398505

An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.

Organization Mission

The organization's most significant activity is the education of service industry professionals about wine and wine service.

Rating Information

Not currently rated

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See rating report below to learn why this organization is not currently eligible.

Historical Ratings

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Rating Report

Impact & Measurement
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability

Accountability & Finance

COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS AMERICAS cannot be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology because it is not a 501(c)(3) IRS registered nonprofit

Charity Navigator currently only evaluates nonprofits registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) organizations. 501(c)(3) nonprofits are tax-exempt and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Additional Information

Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available

This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.

Salary of Key Persons - Data Available

Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting

Julie Theobald, Executive Director

$228,750

Kathleen Lewis, Director Of Operat

$168,264

Shayn Bjornholm, Examination Dir

$162,651

Melissa Monosoff, Education Director

$153,414

Keith Goldston, Director

$29,000

Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2022

IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available

Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website

Foundation Status:

All organizations except 501(c)(3) (BMF foundation code: 00)

Affiliation:

Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)

Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available

The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS AMERICAS) or EIN (680398505) in the 'Search Term' field.

Impact & Measurement

COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS AMERICAS cannot be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement methodology because it is not a 501(c)(3) IRS registered nonprofit

Charity Navigator currently only evaluates nonprofits registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) organizations. 501(c)(3) nonprofits are tax-exempt and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Culture & Community

Score

89

This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.

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Metrics

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Constituent Feedback - Data Available

100 out of 100 points

33.33% of beacon score

This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. The methodology leveraged for Constituent Feedback is based on The Core Principles of Constituent Feedback, which describes listening and responding well to feedback. Charity Navigator participates in a consortium with other feedback experts and leading nonprofit infrastructure platforms to drive Constituent Feedback's advancement, promotion, and data collection.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Equity Practices - Data Available

83 out of 100 points

66.67% of beacon score

This organization's score of 83 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 6 Equity Practices.

The Equity Strategies Checklist, developed by Equity in the Center, consists of practices and policies that promote racial equity in operations and programs. This data is collected in partnership with Candid.

Equity Practices (6/7)
	We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
	We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios.
	We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
	We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
	We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
	We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured
	We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Equity Policies and Procedures (0/7)
The organization did not respond to this question.

Leadership & Adaptability

COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS AMERICAS cannot be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because it is not a 501(c)(3) IRS registered nonprofit

Charity Navigator currently only evaluates nonprofits registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) organizations. 501(c)(3) nonprofits are tax-exempt and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.