2020-11-17T01:22:24-06:00 2019-12-31 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2019-01-01 820496196 SUN VALLEY WRITERS' CONFERENCE INC SUNV 2087265454 28 SYLVAN RD NO D MONTEREY CA 93940 ROBIN R EIDSMO VICE PRESIDENT 2087265454 2020-11-16 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 99.88.83.162 2020-11-16 23:18:51 PS P C1988052032BF7E796496D37049D37B62C620639 D3260DE76A00735DE54FD7A2F23989D34E43A83E 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ROBIN R EIDSMO 28 SYLVAN RD NO D MONTEREY CA 93940 3390911 0 X WWW.SVWC.COM X 1996 ID LITERARY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION 10 10 1 80 0 0 1642432 2302747 916356 951137 106911 126217 621 7315 2666320 3387416 21860 15634 0 0 79644 74944 0 0 142494 2247101 2564468 2348605 2655046 317715 732370 4825463 6018985 280757 515438 4544706 5503547 X THE MISSION OF THE SUN VALLEY WRITERS' CONFERENCE IS TO BRING TOGETHER READERS AND WRITERS TO CELEBRATE IDEAS AT AN ANNUAL EVENT ANCHORED BY RECOGNIZED WRITERS OF FICTION AND NONFICTION. 0 0 2025508 958452 PRESENTATION OF WRITERS' CONFERENCES TO THE PUBLIC HAS EXPOSED PEOPLE TO ESTABLISHED WRITERS, PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO POTENTIAL WRITERS AND HAS EXPANDED APPRECIATION FOR THE LITERARY WORLD. 25366 15634 FELLOWS PROGRAM: OUR FELLOWS PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO FELLOWS FROM BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY'S CREATIVE WRITING MFA DEPARTMENT. THEY JOIN TWO FELLOWS FROM THE IOWA WRITERS' WORKSHOP - ASPIRING WRITERS, EARLY IN THEIR CAREERS, WHO HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE FACULTY OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS. THEY ARE TREATED AT CONFERENCE AS PRESENTERS GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT AND LEARN FROM MORE ESTABLISHED WRITERS.FULFILLMENT FUND SCHOLARSHIPS: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FULFILLMENT FUND, A LOS ANGELES NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RAISING THE PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL OF YOUNG PEOPLE, SVWC OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR TO SIX REMARKABLE YOUNG ADULTS, WHO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS. COSTS FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, AND MEALS ARE INCLUDED. 43339 COMMUNITY OUTREACH:SVWC HAS A WALK-IN OFFICE IN KETCHUM WHERE PEOPLE CAN DROP BY TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT SVWC.LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS: THE BARBARA AND JIM CIMINO SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS A FULL CONFERENCE PASS EACH YEAR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY. IN ADDITION, A FULL PASS IS AWARDED TO A LOCAL TEACHER THROUGH THE GARY HUNT SCHOLARSHIP.EYE ON THE FUTURE PROJECT: LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO A LUNCHEON WITH A SVWC PRESENTER DURING THE CONFERENCE. THEY CAN ALSO ATTEND THAT PRESENTER'S TALKS FOR FREE. WE DONATE BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR TO ALL LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, AND THE TEACHERS ASSIGN IT FOR SPRING/SUMMER READING AND DISCUSSION.WE OFFER THREE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EACH YEAR, WHO ARE NOMINATED BY THEIR TEACHERS. THEY ARE INCLUDED IN ALL THE SCHOLAR ACTIVITIES AND MEALS, LED BY A SVWC SCHOLAR LIAISON. WE BROUGHT THE CUBAN-AMERICAN YA AUTHOR PABLO CARTAYA TO SUN VALLEY IN OCTOBER 2019 TO SPEAK TO STUDENTS AT FREE EVENTS AT THE WOOD RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY. LIBRARY TALK/BOOKS: FOR THE FOURTH YEAR SVWC PARTNERED WITH THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY TO OFFER A FREE LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING BY A SVWC PRESENTER THE NIGHT BEFORE CONFERENCE BEGAN. BARRY LOPEZ WAS OUR 2019 SPEAKER AND AS IT IS EACH YEAR, THE LECTURE HALL WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY (200 PEOPLE) WITH ADDITIONAL OVERFLOW. IN ADDITION, WE DONATE BOOKS BY THE SVWC PRESENTERS TO THE THREE LOCAL LIBRARIES EACH YEAR.LAWN TALKS: FOUR FREE PAVILION TALKS ARE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC EACH YEAR VIA A LIVE FEED. WE ADVERTISE IN THE LOCAL PAPER AND ON OUR WEBSITE AND VIA EMAIL BLASTS TO LOCALS AND PUT UP FLYERS AROUND TOWN. OUR ATTENDANCE NUMBERS IN 2019 WERE APPROXIMATELY 200-250 EACH DAY. SINGLE EVENT TICKETS: WE MADE INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR SIX PAVILION TALKS IN 2019. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER THEM TO MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FIRST BY WAY OF AN AD IN THE LOCAL PAPER WHEN THEY GO ON SALE AND AN EMAIL BLAST TO PEOPLE IN OUR DATABASE WITH LOCAL ZIP CODES. STUDENTS/TEACHERS/LIBRARIANS FREE TALKS: FREE ATTENDANCE AT THE 12 PAVILION TALKS IN 2019 CONTINUED TO RISE FOR LOCAL STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS. WE DISTRIBUTED A FLYER TO SCHOOLS WITH THE SPECIFIC PAVILION TALKS SCHEDULE AND INFO ABOUT THE FREE ACCESS THAT HAS HELPED INCREASE AWARENESS.BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: BSU RUNS THE CONFERENCE ON-SITE BOOKSTORE. EVERY YEAR, 100% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM BOOK SALES DURING SVWC ARE DONATED BACK TO BSU'S READERS AND WRITERS SCHOLARSHIP. THE AMOUNT DONATED FOR 2019 WAS $16,472.45, BRINGING THE TOTAL SINCE THE INITIATIVE BEGAN IN 2016 TO MORE THAN $67,000. 2094213 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 2087265454 28 SYLVAN ROAD D MONTEREY CA 93940 X ROBIN R EIDSMO VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LIAQUAT AHAMED TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GREYSON BRYAN BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ANNE DOLAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HOLDENGRABER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL KAPLAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA FLINK SONKIN SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RIDLEY PEARSON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE GEITHNER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TOOLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ANDERSON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PB CONSULTANTS 28 SYLVAN ROAD D MONTEREY CA 93940 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 826138 1 2302747 2302747 TICKET SALES 711300 951137 951137 951137 126217 126217 10810 3495 7315 7315 3387416 958452 0 126217 15634 15634 67250 67250 2549 2549 5145 5145 826138 756138 70000 38500 38500 242086 220002 22084 392510 320016 72494 352800 352800 674695 674695 1721 1721 36018 36018 2655046 2094213 418339 142494 835375 1452731 1167875 1354619 55500 11466 19000 51638 1721 0 49917 2810747 3087218 4825463 6018985 280757 515438 280757 515438 X 4524706 5448047 20000 55500 4544706 5503547 4825463 6018985 732370 226471 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1616540 1602965 1486232 1332215 2302747 8340699 1616540 1602965 1486232 1332215 2302747 8340699 48060 8292639 55035 67583 69442 67583 126217 385860 8726559 0.95030 0.94600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 51638 1721 49917 49917 SHORT TERM FEDERAL BOND MUTUAL FUND 955601 F CONSERVATIVE GROWTH MUTUAL FUND 2131617 F 3087218 X 3617382 226471 3495 229966 3387416 0 3387416 2658541 3495 3495 2655046 0 2655046 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2019. GENERALLY, THE CONFERENCE'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION THREE (FEDERAL) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MERCHANDISE COGS NETTED IN REVENUES ON 990 AND EXPENSE IN AUDIT REPORT. 1 SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND 4-DAY EVENT 5 15634 PB CONSULTANTS ROBIN R. EIDSMO, VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE 100% OWNER 826138 REIMBURSEMENT OF DIRECT CONFERENCE COSTS AND CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT FEES 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ROBIN R. EIDSMO, DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT IS 100% OWNER OF PB CONSULTANTS WHICH IS PAID AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. (SEE SCHEDULE L PART IV). FORMER PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR EMERITUS REVA TOOLEY AND FORMER CFO & TREASURER/DIRECTOR EMERITUS WILLIAM L. TOOLEY ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 PB CONSULTANTS WAS HIRED AS A MANAGEMENT COMPANY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF EVENT PLANNING AND OPERATIONS OF THE SUN VALLEY WRITERS' CONFERENCE, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, QUESTION 19: COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE VIA WWW.GUIDSTAR.ORG BY REQUEST. REQUESTS ARE ANSWERED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AND COPIES MAY BE PICKED UP OR VIEWED AT 28 SYLVAN ROAD, #D, MONTEREY, CA 93940.