Nonprofit · EIN 81-4625504
SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES
Tax-exempt · SONOMA, CA 95476
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $291,452 | $140,140 | $151,312 | $379,912 | $266 | $379,646 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $225,648 | $80,290 | $145,358 | $228,855 | $521 | $228,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $166,198
- Program service revenue
- $120,602
- Investment income
- $2,336
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,316
- Other revenue
- $2,316
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $8,895
- Depreciation
- $234
- Program services (functional)
- $134,948
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $228,855
- Total assets, end of year
- $379,912
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $266
- Net assets, end of year
- $379,646
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $350
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $379,646
- Gross receipts
- $291,452
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Witkowicki | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Joelle Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Rochlin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Smith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Wayne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Bolling | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Zimmerman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Liz Jenks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David McCuan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Witkowicki | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Joelle Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Rochlin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Smith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Bolling | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Zimmerman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3150 HAWKS BEARD, SONOMA, CA 95476-8925
- In care of
- % KATHY WITKOWICKI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 3150 Hawks Beard Road, Sonoma CA 95476
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kathy Witkowicki, 3150 Hawks Beard Road, Sonoma, CA 95476
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Kathy Witkowicki, 3150 Hawks Beard Road, Sonoma CA 95476
- Signed the 990
- Kathy Witkowicki, President & CEO
- Phone
- (707) 696-8378
- Website
- sonomaspeakerseries.com
- Return prepared by
- Jeffrey M Dreyer CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-4625504 or by the name SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To foster community education through presentation of non-partisan public lectures on the arts, inspirational individuals and topics, and current events.
Program accomplishments
- We are pleased to say that The Sonoma Speaker Series has hit its stride! We have been selling out every event, and usually have a waiting list. Our e-blasts now go out to approximately 5,000 people, and the guests come from Sonoma, Marin, and Napa counties.We continue to develop our Board of Directors, and added three new members in 2024. One of those is Dr. David McCuan, Chair of the Political Science Department at Sonoma State University. David is now taking on the role of on-stage interviewer for some of our more political speakers. In addition to McCuan, we also added Ken Wayne. Ken spent the last 32 years at KTVU and KRON 4 TV, working his way up to becoming the main anchor for the evening news. He's interviewed countless political leaders, entertainers, and other news makers, and now conducts interviews for our organization. And lastly, Liz Jenks has joined our Board. Liz built a thriving business, leading a team of 1,000 independent consultants who generated over $4 million in product sales annually. She has also conducted speaking engagements at women's conferences educating women on conscious consumerism.All of our 2024 speakers were top-notch. We started with Anthony Ray Hinton, who survived 30 years on Alabama's death row for a crime he didn't commit, then hosted Marie Yovanovitch, former US Ambassador to Ukraine. In April, NFL player Fred Warner took the stage, captain of our beloved San Francisco 49ers. He was followed by Andrew Yang, founder of the Forward Party, who ran for President of the United States in 2020. Dr. Adam Gazzaley taught us how the brain works and how to avoid getting distracted. Then Carl Bernstein, co-author of All the President's Men, shared how he and Bob Woodward broke the Watergate story in the Washington Post, leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. We rounded out the year with Ana Homayoun, author, academic advisor, and career development expert specializing in teens and tweens.Our audiences love the events, our volunteers are well-trained and happy in their jobs, our board members are engaged, and each play a pivotal role in the program's success...and as a Speaker Series, we are trending upward as we continue to attract more well-known and accomplished speakers!Expenses $134,948 · revenue $120,602
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4625504
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $379,912
- Income (IRS master file)
- $291,452
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $291,452 | $140,140 | $379,912 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $225,648 | $80,290 | $228,855 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Kathy Witkowicki | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Kathy Witkowicki | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 81-4625504).
Questions about SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES
- What is the EIN of SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES is 81-4625504.
- Is SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kathy Witkowicki.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SONOMA SPEAKER SERIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $291,452, expenses of $140,140 and total assets of $379,912 at year end.
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