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Nonprofit · EIN 88-0776111

SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC

Tax-exempt · KETCHUM, ID 83340

Financials

$464K$453K2023$1M$699K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,016,540$699,356$317,184$398,937$358$398,579
December 31, 2023990$464,124$452,649$11,475$81,395$0$81,395
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$938,278
Program service revenue
$78,262
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,257
Occupancy
$54,099
Travel
$38,911
Program services (functional)
$581,952
Management and general (functional)
$69,681
Fundraising (functional)
$47,723

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,395
Total assets, end of year
$398,937
Total liabilities, end of year
$358
Net assets, end of year
$398,579
Net assets without donor restrictions
$398,579
Gross receipts
$1,016,540
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2022
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINA CULVERTREASURER/EXEC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$187,154
FRED BATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOAN BORENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON MCGRATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIA BENEDICTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RAYMOND LOMBARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL R MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES REIDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM S POTTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINA CULVERTREASURER/EX
Trustee or director, Officer
40$138,245
FRED BATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIA BENEDICTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOAN BORENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON MCGRATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 134, KETCHUM, ID 83340-0130
In care of
% MIA BENEDICT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTINA CULVER, PO BOX 134, KETCHUM, ID 83340
Signed the 990
CHRISTINA CULVER, TREASURER
Phone
(202) 538-9031
Return prepared by
WEISS & COMPANY LLP

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DURING THE 2024 PROGRAM YEAR, THE SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM HOSTED FIVE EDUCATION EVENTS, REACHING AND ENGAGING OVER 350 REGULAR ATTENDEES. THESE EVENTS EXPLORED CRITICAL ISSUES CENTRAL TO AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS. THE FIRST EVENT FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND CITIZEN AWARENESS. THE SECOND EVENT HOSTED TWO LEGAL EXPERTS WHO FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS, FEDERALISM, FREE SPEECH, AND THE PRESERVATION OF A ROBUST LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES. THE THIRD EVENT BROUGHT IN A HOST OF WELL-KNOWN SPEAKERS AND EXAMINED THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CHALLENGES THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICANS WILL FACE, THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, AND ECONOMIC FORECASTING, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY. THE FOURTH EVENT FEATURED A WELL-REGARDED FORMER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AND LEGAL EXPERT ON DEREGULATION AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE. THE FIFTH EVENT ADDRESSED U.S. CHINA RELATIONS AND THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE UNITED STATES ON THE GLOBAL STAGE ALONG WITH FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND FOSTER INFORMED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
    Expenses $581,952 · revenue $78,262
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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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-0776111
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$398,937
Income (IRS master file)
$1,016,540

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,016,540$699,356$398,937XML
990December 2023$464,124$452,649$81,395XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––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 88-0776111).

Questions about SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC

What is the EIN of SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC is 88-0776111.
Is SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM 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 POLICY FORUM INC 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 SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC 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 SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTINA CULVER.
Who are the officers and directors of SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,154 (CHRISTINA CULVER, TREASURER/EXEC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,016,540, expenses of $699,356 and total assets of $398,937 at year end.

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