Nonprofit · EIN 84-4846165
SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,454,735 | $1,334,364 | $120,371 | $625,600 | $653,574 | -$27,974 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,061,726 | $954,425 | $107,301 | $518,566 | $666,911 | -$148,345 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,034,176 | $1,169,039 | -$134,863 | $262,240 | $517,886 | -$255,646 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,134,242
- Program service revenue
- $316,750
- Investment income
- $185
- Other revenue
- $3,558
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
- Accounting fees
- $39,906
- Occupancy
- $33,608
- Travel
- $68,431
- Depreciation
- $2,544
- Program services (functional)
- $1,016,889
- Management and general (functional)
- $201,560
- Fundraising (functional)
- $115,915
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $518,566
- Total assets, end of year
- $625,600
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $653,574
- Net assets, end of year
- -$27,974
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,692
- Publicly traded securities
- $300,001
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$27,974
- Gross receipts
- $1,454,735
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 66
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuel David Freeman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Virginia Freeman | Treas/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Jeremy J Sugerman | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mark Hagopian | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| James Strock | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuel David Freeman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Virginia Freeman | Treas/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Jeremy J Sugerman | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mark Hagopian | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| James Strock | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuel David Freeman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Virginia Freeman | Treas/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| Jeremy J Sugerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3053 FILLMORE ST PMB 244, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-4009
- In care of
- % VIRGINIA GUSTAFSON FREEMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Reuel David Freeman, 3053 Fillmore St 244, San Francisco, CA 94123
- Signed the 990
- Virginia Freeman, Treas/Secretary
- Phone
- (707) 282-9028
- Website
- www.svauthorsfest.org
- 990-N for 2019 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Reuel David Freeman, PO Box 1447, Sonoma CA 95476. Mailing address: PO Box 1447, Sonoma CA 95476. Website: svauthorsfest.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-4846165 or by the name SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL.
- 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
The Sonoma Valley Authors Festival(SVAF)has five parts: the Festival, Students Day, Authors on the Plaza, the Virtual Festival, and Special Events.
Program accomplishments
- The Sonoma Valley Authors Festival (SVAF) has four parts: The Festival, Students Day, Authors on the Plaza, and The Virtual Festival (SVAF 360). Our mission is to focus on two things while implementing all parts of the Festival: stimulating the minds and nurturing the souls of readers and enriching students and featuring possibilities for future careers through exposure to authors and thought leaders in science, technology, and medicine.We hosted the 3-day Festival from May 2-4, 2025, at the Sonoma Mission Inn for over 350 attendees. Twenty-five presentations were made by authors, who had written a book, and thought leaders in science, technology, and medicine in TED-talk style. All presentations were video-recorded.Students Day at Sonoma Valley High School featured six different authors and over 1,000 of their books were given away free to over 1,500 students. Students Day at the elementary schools featured a local Sonoma children's book author who made presentations at five schools to over 600 kids. Over 2,000 free books were distributed to the kids who attended the presentations as well as to schools who were unable to schedule the live presentations. All elementary school libraries received copies of several of the authors titles.Three of our authors spoke for free for three hours to over 1,000 community members at the Sonoma Plaza - the 8-acre town square with towering trees and manicured lawn. Over 1,000 books from previous years were given away free to the attendees. The Virtual Festival - video-recordings of all of the Festival presentations were made available free online for one month after the live Festival was over. Hundreds of individuals watched many hundreds of hours of presentations.Expenses $1,016,889 · revenue $316,750
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4846165
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $625,600
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,454,735
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,454,735 | $1,334,364 | $625,600 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,061,726 | $954,425 | $518,566 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,034,176 | $1,169,039 | $262,240 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,277,710 | $1,218,979 | $397,425 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Reuel David Freeman Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | May 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 84-4846165).
Questions about SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL is 84-4846165.
- Is SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL 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 VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Reuel David Freeman.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SONOMA VALLEY AUTHORS FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,454,735, expenses of $1,334,364 and total assets of $625,600 at year end.
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