Valleyfest

“This form 990ez is prepared by an outside tax preparation firm based on financial information provided by the president and treasurer.”

“Activity ValleyFest Childrens Foundation Relationship VALLEYFEST SPONSORS Amount 666Activity VALLEYFEST CYCLE CELEBRATION”

“Description AmountVALLEYFEST CYCLE CELEBRATION 3,964MISS SPOKANE VALLEY LEADERSHIP EVEN 4,269VALLEYFEST PREMIER EVENT MARKETING 34,808VALLEYFEST TRAVEL EXPENSES 119VALLEYFEST BOOTH REFUNDS & EXPENSES 775VALLEYFEST CAR SHOW EXPENSES 741EQUIPMENT RENTAL 15,417MULTI-SPORT WEEKED EVENT 8,658MISCELLANEOUS EVENT EXPENSES 9,291VOLUNTEER/EMPLOYEE/SPONSOR EXPENSES 2,698VALLEYFEST PARADE EXPENSES 847VALLEYFEST OFFICE EXPENSES 6,266”

“990 EZ Part I Line 10: Additional response Each year, Valleyfest Childrens Foundation provides small grants to students interested in the arts, culture, science or math. The grants are intended to provide aid to support student success with financial support to do something their family might not otherwise be able to afford.”

“990EZ PART III, LINE 28MISS SPOKANE VALLEY. VALLEYFEST BEGINS THE EVENT YEAR WITH THE VALLEYFEST MISS SPOKANE VALLEY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL YOUNG WOMEN IN THEIR SOPHMORE/JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. THIS PROGRAM FEATURES A SERIES OF CAREER WORKSHOPS THAT INCLUDE INTERVIEW SKILLS, MARKETING, NETWORKING, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND RESUME WRITING. THE ROYAL COURT NORMALLY APPEARS AT A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY EVENTS DURING THEIR YEAR OF SERVICE INCLUDING THE SPOKANE LILAC FESTIVAL, TORCHLIGHT PARADE, VALLEYFEST HEARTS OF GOLD PARADE, THE SPOKANE VALLEY ROTARY CLUBS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING AND MUCH MORE. IN ADDITION THE MISS SPOKANE VALLEY EVENT THE FLOAT PHAS GIVEN VALLEYFEST THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MANY OTHER PARADES THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN 2023. 990EZ PART III LINE 28 CONTINUED MISS SPOKANE VALLEY ROYALTY ACT AS AMBASSADORS FOR THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY AS WELL AS AT VALLEYFEST. PART OF THIS 2023 EXPENSES FOR THE MISS SPOKANE VALLEY EVENT ARE COSTS FOR THE FLOAT.990EZ, PART III LINE 30. VALLEYFEST EVENT. VALLEYFEST WAS FOUNDED IN 1980 AS A WAY TO EXPOSE CHILDREN TO THE BENEFITS OF ART, SCIENCE, NATURE AND RECREATION. VALLEYFEST HAS SINCE EVOLVED INTO A MULTI-FACETED EVENT SHOWCASING THE PEOPLE AND PLACES THAT ARE THE HEART OF SPOKANE VALLEY. THE FIRST EVENT IS THE MISS SPOKANE VALLEY LEADERSHIP EVENT WHICH IS DETAILED IN PART III LINE 28 ABOVE. THIS EVENT IS FOLLOWED IN JULY BY THE VALLEYFEST SPONSORED CYCLE CELEBRATION DESCRIBED ON FORM 990EZ PART III LINE 29. CYCLE CELEBRATION ENCOURAGES YOUNG AND FORM 990EZ, PART III LINE 29 CONTINUEDOLD TO ENJOY BIKING AND CELEBRATE THE INCORPORATION OF SPOKANE VALLEY IN 2003. WRAPPING UP IN SEPTEMBER, VALLEYFEST KICKS OFF THE 3-DAY COMMUNITY EVENT WITH THE HEARTS OF GOLD PARADE DOWN MAIN STREET OF SPOKANE VALLEY. THE PARADE DRAWS AS MANY AS 10,000 SPECTATORS. THE NEXT DAY, VALLEYFEST, THE PREMIER COMMUNITY FESTIVAL IN SPOKANE VALLEY INVITES VISITORS TO BEGIN THE DAY WITH A PANCAKE BREAKFAST, THEN WANDER THROUGH THE CAR SHOW FEATURING A WIDE VARIETY OF BEAUTIFLULLY RESTORED CLASSIC AUTOS AS WELL AS THE LATEST MODELS. IF THE YOUNGSTERS IN THE FAMILY WANT TO LEARN HOW TO FISH, VALLEYFEST OFFERS FISHING AT THE FALLS, A VERY POPULAR EVENT FOR KIDS AND PARENTS. IN MIRABEAU PARK, ADULTS AND CHILDREN HAVE THEIR PICK OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ON THREE 990EZ, PART III, LINE 30 CONTINUEDSTAGES. WITH OVER 200 LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL VENDORS, OUR VISITORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BUY A LOCAL CRAFT ITEM OR ENJOY FOOD FROM ONE OF THE SEVERAL FOOD VENDORS. IF YOUR FAMILY IS ATHLETIC, VALLEYFEST HAS A 5K/10K RUN, A TRIATHLON AND FAMILY BIKE RIDE TO NAME BUT A FEW ACTIVITIES. ROBOTICS, STEAM & ASTRONOMY PARTICIPATION EVENTS KEEP THE YOUNG MIND AS WELL AS ADULTS BUSY AND ENGAGED. YEAR 2022 ALSO FEATURED A MULTICULTURAL EVENT DESIGNED TO SHARE OUR DIVERSE RICH CULTURES AND HERITAGES WITH OUR NEIGHBORS THROUGH DANCE, ART, MUSIC, FASHION FOOD AND BUSINESSES. YEAR 2023 ALSO FEATURED AN EXPANDED TWO DAY MULTICULTURAL EVENT DESIGNED TO CELEBRATE AND SHARE OUR DIVERSE RICH CULTURES AND HERITGAGES WITH LINE 30 PART IIIOUR NEIGHBORS THROUGH DANCE, ART, MUSIC, FASHION, FOOD AND BUSINESSES. SUNDAY BEGINS THE DAY WITH A PANCAKE BREAKFAST, THEN OUR VISITORS CAN WANDER THROUGH THE CAR SHOW FEATURING A WIDE VARIETY OF BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED CLASSIC AUTOS AS WELL AS THE LATEST MODELS. IF YOUR FAMILY IS ATHLETIC, VALLEYFEST HAS A 5K/10K TIMED RUN, A TRIATHLON AND A FAMILY BIKE RIDE TO NAME BUT A FEW ACTIVITIES. VALLEYFEST, THE TWO-DAY EVENT ANNUALLY DRAWS OVER 30,000 VISITORS TO THE FESTIVITIES HELD AT THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY CENTERPLACE EVENT CENTER AND THE BEAUTIFUL MIRABEAU PARK. Part III What is organizations primary purposeTHE VALLEYFEST MISSION IS TO PRODUCE COMMUNITY DRIVEN SAFE FAMILY ORIENTED, VISUALLY DRAMATIC FESTIVALS AND EVENTS. VALLEYFEST EXPOSES THE TALENT THAT ENRICHES THE SPOKANE VALLEY REGION AND CELEBRATES THE VISUAL ANND PERFORMING ARTS, EDUCATION, SC”