Civic Intelligence

Sonoma Speaker Series

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-4625504

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Feb 14, 2019

Organization Profilesonomaspeakerseries.com
3150 Hawks Beard RoadSonoma, CA 95476

(707) 696-8378

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

92nd percentile

50%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Flat

$53,082

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Flat

$52,818

Flat from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$264

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Flat

$98,676

Flat from 2018

Expenses

Flat

$49,769

Flat from 2018

Net Income

Flat

$48,907

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $53,082Liabilities 2018: $264Net Assets 2018: $52,8182018Assets 2018: $53,082Liabilities 2018: $264Net Assets 2018: $52,8182018Assets 2019: $79,186Liabilities 2019: $75Net Assets 2019: $79,1112019Assets 2020: $82,251Liabilities 2020: $37Net Assets 2020: $82,2142020Assets 2023: $228,855Liabilities 2023: $521Net Assets 2023: $228,3342023Assets 2024: $379,912Liabilities 2024: $266Net Assets 2024: $379,6462024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$53,082
Liabilities$264
Net Assets$52,818
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0Revenue 2018: $98,676Expenses 2018: $49,769Net Income 2018: $48,9072018Revenue 2018: $98,676Expenses 2018: $49,769Net Income 2018: $48,9072018Revenue 2019: $72,747Expenses 2019: $46,454Net Income 2019: $26,2932019Revenue 2020: $23,808Expenses 2020: $20,705Net Income 2020: $3,1032020Revenue 2023: $225,648Expenses 2023: $80,290Net Income 2023: $145,3582023Revenue 2024: $291,452Expenses 2024: $140,140Net Income 2024: $151,3122024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$98,676
Expenses$49,769
Net Income$48,907
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Feb 14, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$98,676
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To foster community education through presentation of non-partisan public lectures on the arts, inspirational individuals and topics, and current events.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Sonoma Speaker Series underwent tremendous growth in 2018 establishing it as a very accomplished speaker forum and attracting high caliber speakers from differing walks of life including: Bill Keller, former Editor of the NY Times; James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence; Daniel Ellsberg, widely known for releasing the Pentagon Papers; Scott Simon, longtime host of NPR's Morning Edition; Steve Kerr, Head Coach of the World Champion NBA team, the Golden State Warriors; Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassdor to Russia; and Fr. Greg Boyl, Founder and Director of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention/rehabilitation program in the world. The last seven speakers spoke in front of a full auditorium. Also, the organization created an electronic post-event survey which is sent to the attending audience following each event and has received very favorable responses to the events.Throughout the year, the organization was able to form partnerships and collaborations with other community organizations to co-produce and co-host some of the events. These organization included Sebastiani Theatre Foundation, Readers Books, and Hanna Boys Center.The organization's activity was also able to benefit other nonprofit organizations, such as The Marshal Project and Homeboy Industries, by donating some of the event's proceeds in lieu of paying the speaker an honorarium.$46,767$6,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kathy WitkowickiPresidentPT$0--
Wendy Von WeiderholdSecretary-$0--
Kathy RichardsTreasurer-$0--
Robert SmithDirector-$0--
Alex ChadwickDirector-$0--
David BollingDirector-$0--
Laura ZimmermanDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sonoma Speaker Series
EIN
81-4625504
Phone
7076968378
Address
3150 Hawks Beard Road, Sonoma, CA 95476

Signing Officer

Name
Kathy Witkowicki
Title
President & CEO
Signed
2019-02-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jeffrey M Dreyer CPA
Address
811 West Napa Street Suite A, Sonoma, CA 95476
Preparer
Jeffrey M Dreyer
Phone
7079382273
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $3339”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $1000”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1536”

Other Expenses.1

“Speaker Honorariums & Expense $23678”

Other Expenses.2

“Event Expenses $9099”

Other Expenses.3

“Supplies $2531”

Other Expenses.4

“Volunteer Coordinator $2100”

Other Expenses.5

“Meetings Expense $305”

Other Expenses.6

“Bank Fees $52”

Other Expenses.7

“Miscellaneous $50”

Other Expenses.8

“Filing Fees $45”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $328 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $264”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$53,082
Liabilities
$264
Net assets
$52,818
Revenue
$98,676
Expenses
$49,769
Net income
$48,907
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.80$0.00$3.80$2.91$1.40$1.51
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.29$0.01$2.28$2.26$0.80$1.45
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.82$0.00$0.82$0.24$0.21$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$0.73$0.46$0.26
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.53$0.99$0.50$0.49
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.53$0.00$0.53$0.99$0.50$0.49