SUN VALLEY CULINARY INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUN VALLEY CULINARY INSTITUTE INC

EIN 83-3529929 · Adult Education (B60)

What they do

Provide Culinary Education to Students, Professionals, and Enthusiasts. Attract and Develop Workforce Talent for Our Diverse Hospitality Industries. Strengthen and Diversify The Local Economy. Promote Community Health and Wellness With A Focus On Local Food Sources and Sustainability.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.19%of revenue went to mission work73.8% of expenses · Program services

12.86%of revenue went to fundraising13.2% of expenses

$97.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.73%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$0.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $155,250 for JORGE DE LA TORRE (EDUCATION DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,804,717

Mission workProgram services$1,302,81272.19% of revenue73.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$229,79312.73% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$232,08312.86% of revenue13.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$40,0292.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,764,68897.78% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 73.8% mission · 13.0% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.78% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 12.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 6.3% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 8.5% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 16.1% mission · 83.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,804,717

Expenses$1,764,688

Annual surplus $40,029 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,302,812 · 73.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$229,793 · 13.0% of expenses

Fundraising$232,083 · 13.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,804,717

Expenses$1,764,688

Assets$465,366

Income$1,666,631

Contributions$1,233,588

Mission work (program services)$1,302,812

Fundraising$232,083

Management and general$229,793

Accounting fees$12,371

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JORGE DE LA TORREEDUCATION DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $155,250

KARL URIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,847

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

JORGE DE LA TORREEDUCATION DIRECTOR

KARL URIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LINCOLN SPOORDIRECTOR

SHARI PRESTONVICE CHAIR

RON GREENSPANBOARD CHAIR

ROB CRONINDIRECTOR

PENNY WEISSDIRECTOR

PAULA SENIORDIRECTOR

PAUL HINEMANDIRECTOR

PATTY MCGRATHDIRECTOR

LINDA FEMLINGDIRECTOR

CORRIE CLAYVILLEDIRECTOR

KRISTEN HOVENCAMPDIRECTOR

JILL GOSDEN-POLLOCKSECRETARY

JANA FOUSHEEDIRECTOR

JACK PRUDEKDIRECTOR

HARRY GRIFFITHTREASURER

DAN KISHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: PO BOX 3088, SUN VALLEY, ID 83353
County: Blaine
In care of: HARRY GRIFFITH
Primary officer: HARRY GRIFFITH, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sunvalleyculinary.org Phone(208) 726-2741

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBINS WATERS HANSON CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Adult Education (B60)
IRS tax category: Adult Education