2026-09-11T09:23:06-07:00 2026-06-30 931596537 Brett Bradbury CPA PC 3780 KILROY AIRPORT WAY SUITE 200 LONG BEACH CA 90806 990 2025-07-01 953213360 Society for Calligraphy SOCI 8185085043 PO Box 64174 Los Angeles CA 90064 Barbara Carroll Treasurer 2026-09-11 true Brett Bradbury P01763136 5625171899 2025 Barbara Carroll PO Box 64174 Los Angeles CA 90064 255830 false X https://societyforcalligraphy.org X 1982 CA The Organization promotes the study, teaching, and practice of calligraphy and related disciplines through speakers, program meetings, workshops, and exhibits. 15 14 0 46 0 46896 26395 146952 228445 313 990 0 194161 255830 5160 4184 0 0 0 10714 217604 249877 222764 254061 -28603 1769 251776 249264 23057 18776 228719 230488 X To promote the study and critical practice of calligraphy as a craft and as an art form, to encourage individual excellence, and to foster a wider appreciation and a deeper understanding of calligraphy, its history and applications, by the free interchange of idea and techniques. false false 169403 167720 Letters California Style is an in-person gathering for our members and new members to study lettering arts and associated art forms such as bookbinding, book arts and different kinds of mixed media art with renowned teachers in their respected fields. It is a great opportunity to learn and study topics with 3 days of class time and a perfect setting to renew friendships, build new ones, and spend time with all those fellow artists that share the love for the lettering arts. The conference is open to all our members and new members and to all levels of skill. The participants pay for the classes, room and board. Fees collected by the organization are used to pay for venue costs, teacher fees, travel expenses, and room and board for the teachers, as well as facility expenses. The 2026 conference was held in a new venue near LAX on February 13-16, 2026 with 100 attendees, 8 instructors and 4 guest speakers. 34655 4184 39349 The Organization promotes the study, teaching and practice of calligraphy and related artistic disciplines through its sponsored workshop programs. There were 41 paid or free workshops for the year with approximately 15 to 200 attendees per course. The vast majority of these workshops were via Zoom, which allows for broader participation not only across the US but from other countries. 13800 21376 The Organization promotes the exchange of ideas in the community of calligraphers by sponsoring an annual retreat. The attendees pay for room and board and the cost of the meeting rooms. The meeting rooms are selected to help promote free expression and learning from one another. The retreat was held May 21-26, 2026 and had 21 participants. Participants offered demos for eco dyeing, spray dyeing, batik on paper, cyanotype and pamphlet books. The Organization participates in a number of events held throughout Southern California as public outreach activities. In 2025-2026, forty-nine SfC volunteers created gift tags, bookmarks and/or personalized certificates at 8 such events that were attended by approximately 4500 visitors. There is no cost for participants and all SfC labor and materials are donated. 217858 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 14 false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false CA X X Steffany Ayala 2137004627 PO Box 64174 Los Angeles CA 90064 X Ed Fong President 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Eva-Lynn Diesenhaus Director 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marjorie Grace-Sayers Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Carroll Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristi Darwick Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chava Gerber Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carrie Imai Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Shibata Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Mark Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sylvia Kowal Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Ewen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Bland Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Biggs Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Biggs Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lloyd Wong Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 26275 120 26395 Conferences 541900 167720 167720 Retreats 541900 21376 21376 Workshops 541900 39349 39349 228445 990 990 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 255830 228445 990 0 4184 4184 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9600 9600 0 0 0 540 540 7078 7078 995 995 276 276 0 0 119 62 57 0 162318 161723 595 0 0 0 1864 1864 Teacher Instruction Fees 26063 26063 Facility Rental 13800 13800 Printing and Publications 9390 9390 Bank and Merchant Fees 8224 8224 9610 4408 3878 1324 254061 217858 25489 10714 100114 112042 124987 137222 0 0 0 0 0 0 26675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 251776 249264 5903 251 17154 18525 23057 18776 X 228719 230488 228719 230488 251776 249264 1769 X false false false X 20161 22559 33104 46896 26395 149115 109018 105881 183076 146952 228445 773372 3673 3673 0 0 129179 132113 216180 193848 254840 926160 206 274 174 654 0 206 274 174 654 925506 20 194 383 313 990 1900 0 20 194 383 313 990 1900 0 3512 3512 129199 135819 216563 194161 255830 931572 0.99350 0.99320 0.00200 0.00130 X Deferred Conference Deposit 1785 Deferred Membership Dues 16740 18525 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990, 199, and RRF-1 are reviewed by the Board of Directors in draft format for the review and comments. Once approved by the board, the returns are electronically filed timely. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. There were no requests in 2025-26.