SUN VALLEY WRITERS CONFERENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SUN VALLEY WRITERS CONFERENCE INC (EIN 82-0496196)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201803199349300310
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-14T23:28:56-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN320530003PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1QUIGLEY & MIRONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN820496196EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUN VALLEY WRITERS' CONFERENCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSUNVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2087265454PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMONTEREYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93940ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBIN R EIDSMOPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2087265454PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-14SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonARMEN GRIGORIANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01582463PTIN
Phone2136393550PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address99.88.83.161IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-14IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerROBIN R EIDSMOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityMONTEREYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93940ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,481,409GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SVWC.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateIDLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$69,442CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,106PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$2,564,213PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,479,160CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,662,857ExpenseAmt
Revenue$923,486RevenueAmt
DescPRESENTATION 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$23,692ExpenseAmt
Grant$13,963GrantAmt
DescFELLOWSHIPS: SVWC BROUGHT TWO EMERGING WRITERS TO OUR 4-DAY ANNUAL EVENT IN SUN VALLEY, ID. NOT ONLY DID THESE FELLOWS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR SOME WORLD-RENOWNED AUTHORS SPEAK, BUT HAD THE UNIQUE OCCASION TO ASSOCIATE WITH SOME 35 AUTHORS IN AN ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT. THE TWO FELLOWS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A PANEL DISCUSSION AND TALKED ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES AS EMERGING WRITERS. THIS SESSION DREW SOME 300 ATTENDEES EAGER TO HEAR FROM THESE YOUNG WRITERS.SCHOLARSHIPS: IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FULFILLMENT FUND, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RAISING THE PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL OF YOUNG PEOPLE, SVWC PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO SIX YOUNG ADULTS, WHO WERE CHOSEN THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS TO ATTEND OUR 4-DAY EVENT AND SPECIAL EVENTS HELD ON THEIR BEHALF.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$36,831ExpenseAmt
DescSVWC HAS A WALK-IN OFFICE IN KETCHUM WHERE PEOPLE CAN DROP BY TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT SVWC.SVWC PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 50 STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOLS (THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, THE SAGE SCHOOL AND WOOD RIVER HIGH SCHOOL) WITH COPIES OF COLSON WHITHEAD'S PULTIZER PRIZE-WINNING NOVEL, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, AND FACULTY INCLUDED THIS WORK IN THEIR SPRING/SUMMER CURRICULA. THESE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ATTENDED LUNCH WITH THE AUTHOR DURING THE CONFERENCE AND ATTENDED HIS PRESENTATIONS.OUR LOCAL STAFF MEMBERS VISITED THE 3 HIGH SCHOOLS TO MAKE THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AWARE OF SVWC'S POLICY OF FREE TICKETS TO THE MAIN-STAGE TALKS AND TO RECRUIT YOUNG VOLUNTEERS TO HELP OUT AT THE ANNUAL EVENT FOR WHICH THEY RECEIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE CREDIT. WE CONTINUED OUR SUPPORT TO THE 3 LOCAL LIBRARIES BY DONATING BOOKS OF THE CURRENT YEAR'S AUTHORS AND PROVIDING A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A FULL CONFERENCE PASS TO THE HEAD OF THE LIBRARY, AND TICKETS TO INDIVIDUAL TALKS TO LIBRARY STAFF, AND, ARRANGING FOR ONE OF THE SVWC 2017 AUTHORS TO SPEAK AT THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY. SVWC PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL THREE LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS OF FULL CONFERENCE PASSES TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,723,380TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone2087265454PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ZIP93940ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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LIAQUAT AHAMED
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GREYSON BRYAN
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MARY ANNE DOLAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL HOLDENGRABER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON W RUSSELL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA FLINK SONKIN
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RIDLEY PEARSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLE GEITHNER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES TOOLEY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PB CONSULTANTSBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ZIP93940ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesMANAGEMENT SERVICESServicesDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,486,232AllOtherContributionsAmt
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DescTICKET SALESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$907,100TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$69,442TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$69,442ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$18,635GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,249CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$16,386TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$69,442ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,963TotalAmt
Program Services$13,963ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,000TotalAmt
Program Services$88,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,497TotalAmt
Program Services$2,497ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,732TotalAmt
Program Services$6,732ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$600,557TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,000TotalAmt
Management And General$63,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,232TotalAmt
Program Services$197,005ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$325,841TotalAmt
Management And General$254,321ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,520FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$304,447TotalAmt
Program Services$304,447ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$580,179TotalAmt
Program Services$580,179ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,942TotalAmt
Management And General$31,942ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,215,390TotalAmt
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Management And General$350,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$141,520FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$1,137,505BOYAmt
EOY$1,153,990EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,114,420BOYAmt
EOY$1,000,020EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$37,387BOYAmt
EOY$25,843EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,000EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,947,759BOYAmt
EOY$2,551,044EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,237,071BOYAmt
EOY$4,740,897EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,838BOYAmt
EOY$323,609EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,838BOYAmt
EOY$323,609EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,050,233BOYAmt
EOY$4,417,288EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,050,233BOYAmt
EOY$4,417,288EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,237,071BOYAmt
EOY$4,740,897EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$263,770ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$103,285NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$875,216CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$938,641CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,616,540CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,602,965CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,486,232CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,519,594TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$938,641CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,616,540CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,602,965CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,486,232CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,519,594TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$169,634SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,349,960PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,828CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55,035CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$67,583CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,442CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$200,525TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,720,119TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.94490PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.94210PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
SHORT TERM FEDERAL BOND MUTUAL FUND$945,804F
CONSERVATIVE GROWTH MUTUAL FUND$1,605,240F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,551,044TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,584,694TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$103,285NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$2,249OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$105,534RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,479,160RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,479,160TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,217,639TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,249OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,249ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,215,390ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,215,390TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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, 2017. 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.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND 4-DAY EVENTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$13,963CashGrantAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PB CONSULTANTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionROBIN R. EIDSMO, VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THE 100% OWNERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$600,557TransactionAmt
TransactionREIMBURSEMENT OF DIRECT CONFERENCE COSTS AND CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT FEESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesYes (1)SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ROBIN 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 3PB 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 11BTHE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FORM 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.

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