Napa Valley Festival Association
Donations deductibleNapa Valley Festival Association's network
31 people21 organisationsi31 people and 21 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (31). Violet dotted lines (23) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
31 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 31 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darioush Khaledi Chair | Founding Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robin Baggett Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alycia Mondavi | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Amanda Harlan Maltas | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Antonio Castellucci | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Athena Blackburn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| C Richard Kramlich | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christopher Carpenter | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clarke Swanson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dario Sattui | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Pearson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Shimmon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jean-Charles Boisset | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Trefethen | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kathryn Walt Hall (also filed as Kathryn Hall) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kenneth Novack | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Larry Maguire | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lauren Ackerman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Leslie Frank | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maggie Oetgen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Polenske | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Uytengsu | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Olivia Decker | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert Torres | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Roger O Walther (also filed as Roger Walther) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Romana Bracco | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sabrina Weyenth Persson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steven Stull | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suzanne Deal Booth | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Timothy Blackburn | Chairman Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tracy Sweeney | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Letourneau | Vice Pres., Director Artistic Planning | since 2020 |
| Lissa Gibbs | Sr Director, Education & Engag | since 2022 |
| Richard Walker | President | since 2018 |
| Sonia Tolbert | COO (Past) | since 2018 |
| Tessa Edwards | Sr Director, Growth & Engageme | since 2022 |
| Whitney Haskin | Dir. Strategic Pship. | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Walker | President / CEO | 60 | $599k | $17k | |
| Charles Letourneau | Vice Pres., Director Artistic | 40 | $243k | ||
| Tessa Edwards | Sr Dir,Grow. Phil.(Term 12/24) | 50 | $184k | $5k | |
| Lissa Gibbs | Sr Director, Education & Engag | 40 | $143k | $4k | |
| Whitney Haskin | Dir. Strategic Pship. | 40 | $114k | $9k | |
| Lauren Ackerman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robin Baggett | Chairman | 4 | $0 | ||
| Athena Blackburn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Blackburn | Chairman Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jean-Charles Boisset | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Antonio Castellucci | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Olivia Decker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslie Frank | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darioush Khaledi | Founding Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Maguire | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Novack | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maggie Oetgen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Pearson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Polenske | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dario Sattui | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Stull | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Clarke Swanson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Torres | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Trefethen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Uytengsu | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Hall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roger Walther | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sabrina Weyenth Persson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Romana Bracco | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Deal Booth | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Carpenter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Busch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Harlan Maltas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Shimmon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Sweeney | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Napa Valley Festival Association
- EIN
- 264008029
- Address
- 1350 Treat Blvd Ste 430, Walnut Creek, CA, 94597-2284
- State
- California
- Mission
- Napa valley festival association offers programs that enrich the economic and cultural vitality of the region and make the arts accessible to all. The association presents performances at iconic napa valley venues and inspiring educational programs year-round. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A23 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Richard Walker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2009
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDarioush Khaledi
≥8years on the filingsRobin Baggett
≥8years on the filingsAntonio Castellucci
≥8years on the filingsAthena Blackburn
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19m
- Total liabilities
- $1.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.5m
- Program service revenue
- $1.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $236k
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 95
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $13.3m | $9.1m | $4.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Napa Valley Education Foundation | Arts Education | $102k |
| ArtSmart | Arts Education | $50k |
| Arts Council Napa Valley | Arts Education | $16k |
| Napa Valley College District Auxiliary Services | Arts Education | $12k |
| Napa High School Choral Boosters | Arts Education | $9k |
| Napa Valley Youth Symphony | Arts Education | $8k |
| American Canyon High School Alliance | Arts Education | $6k |