2026-05-15T06:58:30-00:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 812870845 Vanguard Culture % Susana Peredo Swap VANG 6198297561 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 Keith Mautner Treasurer 6192764400 2026-05-15 false 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Vanguard Culture Susana Peredo Swap 703 Tarento Dr San Diego CA 92106 100276 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 10 10 3 60 0 245934 57441 32948 42835 0 -100 0 278782 100276 0 0 41529 36986 0 4123 274954 59594 316483 96580 -37701 3696 33055 29410 30850 23509 2205 5901 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 SCHEDULE O false false 14383 10533 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 82 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 ART SEEN, highlighting behind-the-scenes creatives, and ART SHOP TALKS, a mini-documentary series on YouTube highlighting artists of our region. 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 Continued on Schedule O. 29365 2208 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. We also gather Executive Directors from the regions leading creative industries together for a yearly roundtable to discuss issues relevant to arts organizations in San Diego. 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. 17927 30094 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. 61675 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 3 true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false X 10 10 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 Susana Peredo Swap Executive Director 028.00 X X X 19513 0 0 Shaun Cassidy President 010.00 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 Lisane Basquiat Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Johnny Bear Contreras Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Pilialoha Kilohana Estall 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 Katty Ibarra Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Jefferson Jay Member ar Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Diem Jones Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Brian Lesson Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 Adriana Martinez Member at Large 002.00 X 0 0 0 19513 false false false X 15696 18692 23053 57441 Events 30094 30094 Arts Journalism 10533 10533 Professional Development 2208 2208 42835 15696 100276 42835 0 0 0 0 23384 18707 4677 0 6066 1820 4246 0 0 7536 5275 2261 3500 3500 0 0 0 0 0 3136 3136 9407 5284 4123 494 494 0 5325 5325 0 0 0 1056 1056 0 222 111 111 3458 2766 692 Events 3229 3229 Arts Journalism 7781 7781 Professional Development 21986 21986 0 96580 61675 30782 4123 28458 25656 3754 4375 2970 2970 222 33055 29410 2500 4800 28350 18709 30850 23509 X 2205 5901 2205 5901 33055 29410 3696 X false X false X false X 83455 87312 245841 246182 57441 720231 3374 16121 43082 32600 42835 138012 86829 103433 288923 278782 100276 858243 858243 0 0 0 0 86829 103433 288923 278782 100276 858243 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 2970 2970 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Spring Campaign 2901 2901 Winter Campaign 12795 12795 15696 15696 Susanna Peredo Swap Executive Director Operations X 28000 18709 false true true 18709 Form 990, Part III, Line 1 continued 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 4a continued 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. 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 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. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1g. To comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, we record in kind contributions of services and use of space free rent in our financial statements. The IRS prohibits reporting these items in the Form 990. In 2026, we had 15,000 of in kind revenue and 15,000 in corresponding expenses that are not reported in this Form 990.