Nonprofit · EIN 82-0397940
SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC
Also known as SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · SUN VALLEY, ID 83353
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,433,434 | $5,200,122 | $233,312 | $25,600,934 | $106,478 | $25,494,456 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,760,667 | $5,155,584 | -$394,917 | $23,094,558 | $62,560 | $23,031,998 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,896,340 | $4,710,978 | $1,185,362 | $20,629,529 | $136,146 | $20,493,383 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,781,034
- Program service revenue
- $61,765
- Investment income
- $753,974
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $274,601
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$185,520
- Other revenue
- -$163,339
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $383,516
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,357,794
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,038,006
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $77,602
- Occupancy
- $42,973
- Travel
- $532,291
- Depreciation
- $176,823
- Program services (functional)
- $3,741,553
- Management and general (functional)
- $472,802
- Fundraising (functional)
- $985,767
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,094,558
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,600,934
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,478
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,494,456
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,493,958
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,396,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,513,868
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $980,588
- Gross receipts
- $9,389,031
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK DEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $336,788 | $15,348 |
| MARK MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY ROGERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WEBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DUNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN FITZSIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-FRANCOIS HEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LINDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON SARGENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SEVERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SPRINGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED ZANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CRANMER HULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK DEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $324,978 | $16,265 |
| MARK MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY ROGERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WEBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DUNN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN FITZSIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-FRANCOIS HEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KITTY HILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN LAMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LINDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON SARGENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SEVERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SPRINGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ZANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK DEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $312,026 | $27,913 |
| JUDY GETTO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SPRINGMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB MELLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.7 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY PRICE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH AUGUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LINDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKY ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SEVERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1914, SUN VALLEY, ID 83353-1914
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEREK DEAN, PO BOX 1914, SUN VALLEY, ID 83353
- Signed the 990
- DEREK DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (208) 622-5607
- Website
- WWW.SVMUSICFESTIVAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
TO ENRICH, INSPIRE, AND INSTILL IN OUR COMMUNITY A LIFELONG LOVE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC THROUGH EXTRAORIDNARY, FREE CONCERTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- SUMMER SEASON: EACH SUMMER, THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS MUSICIANS AND GUEST ARTISTS TO SUN VALLEY TO PRESENT A SERIES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS. OVER 100 MUSICIANS FORM THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, LED BY MUSIC DIRECTOR ALASDAIR NEALE. THE CONCERTS ARE PRESENTED AT THE SUN VALLEY PAVILION. ALL CONCERTS - EXCEPT THE FUNDRAISING GALA - ARE PRESENTED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC. EACH SUMMER, OVER 50,000 PEOPLE ATTEND UP TO 15 FREE CONCERTS.Expenses $2,608,590
- EDUCATION: THE FESTIVAL'S MUSIC INSTITUTE RUNS MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND, IN ADDITION, RUNS TWO SUMMER CAMPS DURING THE FESTIVAL'S SUMMER SEASON. SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMS SERVE STUDENTS IN LOCAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUSIC TEACHERS IN THESE SCHOOLS. THE MUSIC INSTITUTE OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC EDUCATION INCLUDING MUSIC THEORY AND ENSEMBLE AND INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION. THE SUMMER PROGRAMS OFFER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 2-12 IN A ONE-WEEK PROGRAM, AND FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS IN A TWO-WEEK ADVANCED CHAMBER PROGRAM. ALL SUMMER PROGRAMS INVOLVE MUSICIANS FROM THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, AS WELL AS GUEST ARTISTS.Expenses $772,800 · revenue $61,765
- WINTER SEASON: THE MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS A WINTER CONCERT SERIES IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH. PAST FESTIVALS HAVE PRESENTED THREE OR FOUR CONCERTS - ALL FREE OF CHARGE- WITH PERFORMERS INCLUDING MUSICIANS FROM THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA AS WELL AS GUEST ARTISTS.Expenses $360,163
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-0397940
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,600,934
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,389,031
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $5,433,434 | $5,200,122 | $25,600,934 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $4,760,667 | $5,155,584 | $23,094,558 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $5,896,340 | $4,710,978 | $20,629,529 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $4,744,222 | $4,416,686 | $19,283,043 | IRS |
| 990-T | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 82-0397940).
Questions about SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC
- What is the EIN of SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC is 82-0397940.
- Is SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC 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 SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names DEREK DEAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $336,788 (DEREK DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SUN VALLEY SUMMER SYMPHONY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,433,434, expenses of $5,200,122 and total assets of $25,600,934 at year end.
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