SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.0M · expenses $699K · assets $399K
- EIN
- 88-0776111
- Address
- PO BOX 134, KETCHUM, ID 83340-0130
- Website
- SVPOLICYFORUM.ORG
- NTEE code
- B05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM, FOUNDED IN MARCH OF 2022, IS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE OUR CITIZENRY ON LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ISSUES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS PUBLIC POLICY, AND TO ENCOURAGE DYNAMIC PARTICIPATION IN OUR REPUBLIC.AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM SERVES TO EDUCATE AND GROW CITIZEN AWARENESS OF POLICY LEADERS WHO ARE FURTHERING FREE-MARKET IDEAS AND SERVING ON THE FRONT LINES TO ADVANCE AMERICA'S FOUNDING IDEALS AND INSTITUTIONS, IN DOING SO, WE WILL INSPIRE CITIZENS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE TO CARRY THE MESSAGE INTO OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SO THAT TOGETHER WE PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES AND KEEP OUR NATION STRONG.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Culver | TREASURER/EXEC DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | $187,154 | $325,399 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Bates | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joan Boren | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Mcgrath | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mia Benedict | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raymond Lombard | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael R Murphy | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Reid | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William S Potter | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mia Miller (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Johnson (former) | SECRETARY | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $187K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA CULVER | TREASURER/EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $187,154 | $0 | $0 | $187,154 | 1 |
| FRED BATES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOAN BOREN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON MCGRATH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIA BENEDICT | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAYMOND LOMBARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL R MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES REID | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM S POTTER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $138K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA CULVER | TREASURER/EX | 40 | $138,245 | $0 | $0 | $138,245 | 1 |
| FRED BATES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIA BENEDICT | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOAN BOREN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DON MCGRATH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA ERLAND CULVER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIA MILLER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $118K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMERGE 360 CONSULTING GROUP | LAFAYETTE, LA | CONSULTING | $118,500 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,016,540 | $699,356 | $398,937 | $398,579 | $938,278 | $78,262 | $187,154 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $464,124 | $452,649 | $81,395 | $81,395 | $362,879 | $101,245 | $138,245 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,250 | $45,330 | $69,920 | $69,920 | $86,706 | $28,544 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
14 grantors reported grants to this organization, $477,706 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $154,000 | 2024 | $71,500 | show |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $81,706 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| JESSE LURIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Sun Valley Policy Forum Inc” | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 | $35,000 | show |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $19,000 | 2024 | $19,000 | show |
| SONORA AREA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| R&M SCHNABEL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC” | 2023, 2025 | 2 | $11,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| GREATER HORIZONS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| OTIS BOOTH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC” | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| THE ADRIAN BIAS FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC” | 2024 | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 | $2,000 | show |
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Where the money went
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2024 · Form 990 · $699,356 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $119,657
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $318,154 | $238,616 | $31,815 | $47,723 | 45.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $119,657 | $119,657 | - | - | 17.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SPEAKER FEES | $67,500 | $67,500 | - | - | 9.7% |
| Occupancy | $54,099 | $48,099 | $6,000 | - | 7.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $44,019 | $44,019 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Travel | $38,911 | $38,911 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Office expenses | $25,716 | $13,640 | $12,076 | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOKKEEPING | $13,041 | - | $13,041 | - | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | STAFF MEETINGS/MEALS | $4,914 | $4,914 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $4,336 | $4,336 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Insurance | $3,690 | $2,260 | $1,430 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,257 | - | $3,257 | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $2,062 | - | $2,062 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $699,356 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $452,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $167,993
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $194,245 | $145,683 | $19,425 | $29,137 | 42.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $167,993 | $167,993 | - | - | 37.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $53,828 | $52,367 | $1,461 | - | 11.9% | |
| Office expenses | $14,907 | $12,124 | $2,783 | - | 3.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,350 | $9,350 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Travel | $6,178 | $6,178 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Occupancy | $5,830 | $5,830 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $318 | $318 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $452,649 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $45,330 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,120 | 66.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,206 | 33.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $4 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $45,330 | 100% |
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