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)
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Christina Culver TREASURER/EXEC DIRECTOR2022-2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Fred Bates DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Joan Boren DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Don Mcgrath DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Mia Benedict PRESIDENT2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Raymond Lombard DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Michael R Murphy DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
James Reid DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
William S Potter DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Mia Miller (former) PRESIDENT2022 1 $0 reported 1
Pamela Johnson (former) SECRETARY2022 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $187K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINA CULVER TREASURER/EXEC DIRECTOR40 $187,154$0$0 $187,1541
FRED BATES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN BOREN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DON MCGRATH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MIA BENEDICT PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
RAYMOND LOMBARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL R MURPHY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES REID DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM S POTTER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $138K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINA CULVER TREASURER/EX40 $138,245$0$0 $138,2451
FRED BATES DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MIA BENEDICT PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN BOREN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
DON MCGRATH DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINA ERLAND CULVER TREASURER1 $0-- $01
MIA MILLER PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
PAMELA JOHNSON SECRETARY0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $118K
NameLocationServicePaid
EMERGE 360 CONSULTING GROUPLAFAYETTE, LACONSULTING$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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,016,540$699,356 $398,937$398,579 $938,278$78,262 $187,15400
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$464,124$452,649 $81,395$81,395 $362,879$101,245 $138,2450-
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$154,000 2024$71,500
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BRADLEY IMPACT FUND INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$81,706 2024$15,000
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JESSE LURIE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Sun Valley Policy Forum Inc” 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$45,000 2024$35,000
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CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$35,000 2024$10,000
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NATIONAL CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$19,000 2024$19,000
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SONORA AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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R&M SCHNABEL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC” 2023, 2025 2$11,000 2025$10,000
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GREATER HORIZONS DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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OTIS BOOTH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC” 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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THE ADRIAN BIAS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC” 2024 1$2,000 2024$2,000
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CHECK MY ADS INSTITUTEDCB05 $1,461,222$2,055,146 CEO/Co-Founder$156,561 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $699,356 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $119,657
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$699,356100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $452,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $167,993
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$452,649100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $45,330 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$45,330100%

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