2025-05-21T09:25:37-00:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 812870845 Vanguard Culture % Susana Peredo Swap VANG 6198297561 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 Keith Mautner Treasurer 6192764400 2025-05-13 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Vanguard Culture Susana Peredo Swap 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 278882 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 15 14 2 75 0 245841 245934 43082 32948 0 -100 288923 278782 0 0 24249 41529 0 4820 278411 274954 302660 316483 -13737 -37701 89906 33055 50000 30850 39906 2205 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 12966 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 72 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. 14969 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. 251624 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. We maintain our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DEI in all of our programming. 279559 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false true false false X 15 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Susana Peredo Swap 6198297561 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 X Susana Peredo Swap Board President 028.00 X X X 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 Shaun Cassidy Member at Large 002.00 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 Chi Essary 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 Jefferson Jay Member ar Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 David Malmuth Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Herbert Siguenza Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Pilialoha Estall Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Jefferson Jay Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 12735 32216 200983 118800 245934 Professional Development 1696 1696 Arts Journalism 1394 1394 Events 29858 29858 32948 12735 100 -100 -100 278782 32848 0 0 0 0 22402 17922 4480 0 12801 3840 8961 0 0 6326 3922 2404 3000 3000 0 0 0 0 0 3582 3582 8464 3644 4820 494 494 0 3000 3000 0 0 0 350 350 0 444 222 222 3934 1967 1967 Events 236739 236739 Arts Journalism 6663 6663 Professional Development 8284 8284 0 316483 279559 32104 4820 89140 28458 4375 100 2970 2748 666 222 89906 33055 50000 2500 28350 50000 30850 X 39906 2205 39906 2205 89906 33055 -37701 X false X false X false X 71266 83455 87312 245841 246182 734056 8073 3374 16121 43082 32600 103250 79339 86829 103433 288923 278782 837306 837306 0 0 0 0 79339 86829 103433 288923 278782 837306 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 2970 2748 222 222 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Susanna Peredo Swap Executive Director Operations X 28000 28350 false true true 28350 X Bottles of wine 120 1800 estimated donor cost X Use of property 12 65000 estimated FMV X Donated services 12 52000 estimated FMV false false false Part I Line 2 We recorded 118,800 in non-cash contributions for 2024. In addition to the 1,800 reported for donated wine in Part I, we also reported 52,000 for venue usage during the year planning meetings and various events, 40,000 for ENVZN 24 programming by cultural partner organizations, 11,000 for professional curators, 5,000 was for professional event managment, 3,000 for graffitti removal, 2,000 for PR professionals and marketing, 2,000 for professional photography videography, 1,000 for professional safety management, 1,000 for professional lighting and sound. 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 2024, Vanguard Culture partnered with CoPlace and World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 to produce the ENVZN Urban Art Takeover, a large-scale festival of arts and culture, which created nearly 200 arts jobs for the region. The experience included immersive, site-specific, visual and performing arts experiences by creatives from both sides of the US-Mexico border. 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 12, 2025, 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 We pay our Executive Director minimum wage. This pay rate was approved by our independent Board. The Executive Director did not vote. Comparability data was not relevant to the decision. There are no other compensated officers or key employees. 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.