2024-05-13T09:13:44-00:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 812870845 Vanguard Culture % Susana Peredo Swap VANG 6198297561 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 Keith Mautner Treasurer 6192764400 2024-05-13 false Keith Mautner 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Vanguard Culture Susana Peredo Swap 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 288923 false X www.VanguardCulture.org X 2016 CA VANGUARD CULTURE is an inclusive nonprofit dedicated to San Diegos Creative Industries. We provide quality arts journalism, cutting edge events and professional development that create arts jobs, CONT ON SCHEDULE O 14 13 1 75 0 87312 245841 15024 43082 0 1097 0 103433 288923 0 0 24249 0 5783 68084 278411 68084 302660 35349 -13737 54141 89906 498 50000 53643 39906 X Vanguard Culture is a volunteer-powered, inclusive nonprofit dedicated to advancing San Diegos Creative Industries. We provide quality arts journalism, cutting edge events, professional development that create arts jobs, bring diverse communities together, inspire collaboration among the visual, performing, culinary arts. CONT SCHED. O false false 11019 5294 ARTS JOURNALISM Vanguard Culture produces a weekly newsletter, Vanguard Culture WEEKLY that features a curated selection of San Diegos best, most exciting, and unique cultural and culinary events for our 22K subscribers. We also produce in-depth feature articles on art-related topics for a wide audience, and we maintain a dynamic website. Since 2018, we received 58 awards for Excellence in Arts Journalism from the San Diego Press Club, including Best Entertainment Website in San Diego. Our arts coverage is comprised of THE BUZZ, featuring artist interviews, show reviews, and insight into San Diego Arts Culture POETIC LICENSE, featuring beautiful photo essays of artist studio visits and ART SEEN, highlighting behind-the-scenes creatives. Quality arts journalism aligns with our mission to create arts jobs, bring diverse communities together, and inspire creative collaboration. Increased coverage of San Diegos vibrant arts and culture sector helps inspire new generations of arts supporters and patrons, which in turn supports arts jobs across the region. 7233 1018 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT We provide multiple opportunities for San Diegos Creative Industry Professionals to increase their skills and broaden their horizons, such as a biennial creative industry symposium and quarterly workshops that provide creatives the tools and resources needed to thrive in their industry. Professional development in the form of industry mixers, lectures, panel discussions, and meaningful networking opportunities all in virtual and in-person formats are a key component of our programming. We believe in providing industry professionals with the tools, resources, and opportunities to become better at their craft and to make a living doing what they love. 250151 36770 EVENTS Vanguard Culture produces immersive, multi-sensory and multi-cultural cutting edge events that feature the visual, performing, and culinary arts in a creative collaboration. Our events appeal to Creative Industry Professionals as well as to the public at large and provide opportunities for guests to connect in meaningful ways and leave feeling that theyve experienced something truly special that cannot be replicated. Our programmatic partners are some of the regions most notable cultural organizations including the San Diego Opera, Mainly Mozart, San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts, The San Diego Museum of Art, Fashion Week San Diego, San Diego Museum Council, San Diego Italian Film Festival, Baja Wine Food, Malashock Dance Company, and many more. Informed by the new circumstances related to the pandemic, we have continued our focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DEI issues in all of our programming. 268403 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false CA X X X Susana Peredo Swap 6198297561 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 Susana Peredo Swap Board President 028.00 X X X X 20642 0 0 Chi Essary Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Mautner Board Treasurer 010.00 X X 0 0 0 Michele Lowenstein Board Secretary 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Tatiana Sizonenko Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Adriana Martinez Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Herbert Siguenza Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Heath Fox Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Antonio Iannotta Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Diem Jones Member at large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Clara Carter Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Caballero Sotello Member ar Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Shaun Cassidy Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 David Malmuth Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 20642 false false false 21642 77159 147040 132000 245841 Professional Development 1018 1018 Arts Journalism 5294 5294 Events 36770 36770 43082 21642 288923 43082 0 0 0 0 21104 14773 6331 0 0 0 0 3145 2201 944 3200 3200 0 0 0 0 1670 1220 450 2478 2478 8856 3073 5783 2256 2256 0 6000 6000 0 0 0 0 0 569 569 6346 3173 3173 Events 235488 235488 Arts Journalism 7057 7057 Professional Development 4491 4491 0 302660 268403 28474 5783 50234 89140 100 100 2572 2970 2304 1235 666 54141 89906 498 50000 498 50000 X 53643 39906 53643 39906 54141 89906 -13737 X false X false X false X 20546 71266 83455 87312 245841 508420 33827 8073 3374 16121 43082 104477 54373 79339 86829 103433 288923 612897 612897 0 0 0 0 54373 79339 86829 103433 288923 612897 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 2970 2304 666 666 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes X X X X X false CA Spring Fundraiser 12149 12149 Winter Fundraiser 9493 9493 21642 21642 X Meeting space 12 12000 Estimated FMV X Venue spaces 6 42000 Estimated FMV X Bottles of wine 300 2000 Estimated FMV X Donated professional services 35 76000 Estimated service value false false false Form 990, Part I, Line 1 cont We provide quality arts journalism, cutting edge events, and professional development that create arts jobs, bring diverse communities together, and inspire collaboration among the creative industries. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 continued Our vision is to advance the reputation of San Diegos Creative Industries, to inspire lifelong supporters of the arts, and to raise the bar for cultural and culinary experiences in San Diego. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c continued In 2023, Vanguard Culture partnered with CoPlace and World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 to produce ENVZN 23, our largest visual and performing arts event to date, with 2,000 attendees and participants. The experience included immersive, site specific, visual and performing art experiences by creatives from both sides of the US-Mexico border.. In 2023, we also co-hosted a panel with the San Diego Press Club about arts journalism, and a three-part course called Minfulness for Creatives with mindfulness teacher Wilda Wong. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b After the Draft From 990 is complete, it is emailed to all Board Members for their review. The Board can ask questions about the Form 990 at this time, or at any other time. On May 10, 2024, the Board of Directors, having reviewed the Draft Form 990 and supplemental schedules, approved its filing by unanimous consent. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors is required to annually review our conflict of interest policy and sign an acknowledgment of compliance. Our Executive Director reviews every transaction and would be aware of any violations to the policy. In addition, our Board of Directors provides oversight of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a and 15b In 2023, we hired our Executive Director as our first employee. Comparability data was not obtained, as we pay her minimum wage. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Our governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available on our website. Financial statements are available upon request.