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Napa Valley Festival Association
Napa Valley Festival Association reported $9.4 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.64 went to program services, $19.41 to management and general costs and $13.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $616,390 (PRESIDENT / CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.4MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.28 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 69.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $616,390 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.78% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConcerts: Napa Valley Festival Association (nvfa) presents inspiring programs that elevate the region as a cultural destination and make the arts accessible to all. Nvfa presents the annual Festival Napa Valley, offering the finest in the performing arts including orchestral and chamber music, jazz, dance, opera, ballet and theater, free community concerts, concerts for kids, and a young artist series. Venues range from performing arts centers to schools, community centers, churches, wineries, and outdoor stages
Educational initiatives: Napa Valley Festival Association sponsors a wide range of educational initiatives, supporting k-12 visual and performing arts programs, professional development for teachers, and programs for at-risk youth. Educational initiatives also include a tuition-free summer music academy for collegiate, graduate, and early-career professional musicians; merit and needs-based scholarship programs; and arts for all summer camps in partnership with the boys & girls clubs
Cultural community events: Napa Valley Festival Association enriches the cultural and economic vitality of the Napa Valley through food, wine, wellness, and hospitality events in collaboration with more than 100 partner wineries, restaurants, resorts, and institutions. Encouraging inclusiveness, diversity and innovation, and leveraging music's unparalleled ability to bring people together and to provide a sense of belonging, Napa Valley Festival Association plays a vital role in building a healthy, vibrant community
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT / CEO Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $599,020 | $0 | $17,370 | $616,390 |
| VICE PRES., DIRECTOR ARTISTIC Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $243,000 | $0 | $0 | $243,000 |
| SR DIR,(TERM 12/24) Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $184,222 | $0 | $4,578 | $188,800 |
| Sr Director, Education & Engag Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $142,980 | $0 | $4,260 | $147,240 |
| Dir. Strategic Pship. Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $114,151 | $0 | $8,513 | $122,664 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Napa Valley Festival Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $906K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b30 · 30 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 532
- Volunteers Part I, line 695
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Napa Valley Festival Association totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Napa Valley Festival Association spent in FY2025, $66.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Napa Valley Festival Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Napa Valley Festival Association reported that 66.6% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 19.4% to management and general and 14.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Napa Valley Festival Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Napa Valley Festival Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $616,390, for the role of PRESIDENT / CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Napa Valley Festival Association get its money?
Of $9.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 69.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 12.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Napa Valley Festival Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4008029 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202621339349302222 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542179349300539 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422229349301302 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342269349301819 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242239349302819 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122249349301717 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4008029: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.