2024-11-11T15:37:59-06:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2023-01-01 680575118 JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC JESS 4154835996 849 DIVISADERO STREET 4 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117 MICHELLE LYNCH REYNOLDS TREASURER 4154835996 2024-11-11 1 1 AMANDA VANNATTA CPA P00948755 6082744020 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON 849 DIVISADERO STREET 4 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117 471096 0 X JESSCURTISGRAVITY.ORG X 2003 CA THE CREATION, PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE ART. 7 4 0 28 0 0 513304 406623 97299 64094 415 379 9916 0 620934 471096 0 0 0 0 88158 82554 0 0 15805 420549 468556 508707 551110 112227 -80014 582685 528033 0 23941 582685 504092 X JESS CURTIS/GRAVITY CREATES EXCEPTIONALLY ENGAGING BODY-BASED ART THAT PHYSICALLY ADDRESSES ISSUES AND IDEAS OF RELEVANCE TO ANYONE WITH A BODY. THROUGH INNOVATIVE, ACCESSIBLE, EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE, GRAVITY ACTIVATES THE BODIES AND MINDS OF OUR VIEWERS, EXPOSING THEM TO NEW IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES OF THE BODY. GRAVITY SUPPORTS THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE WORK OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JESS CURTIS, AS WELL AS THAT OF QUEER ARTISTS, SELF-IDENTIFIED DISABLED ARTISTS, AND EMERGING DANCEMAKERS, AND ENGAGES WITH THE BROADER ARTISTIC COMMUNITY THROUGH GRAVITY ACCESS SERVICES, WHICH ASSISTS ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN MAKING THEIR PRODUCTIONS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO AUDIENCE MEMBERS WITH DIVERSE SENSORY MODALITIES AND PHYSICALITIES. 0 0 423777 0 64094 2023 PERFORMANCE SEASON. JESS CURTIS/GRAVITY PRESENTED ITS NEW ENSEMBLE WORK INTO THE DARK (ITD) IN THE FALL OF 2023. THIS BOLD INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION IS GROUNDED IN BLIND CULTURE, INSTIGATED BY JESS CURTIS, AND COLLABORATIVELY CREATED BY 6 CULTURALLY AND RACIALLY DIVERSE BLIND, LOW-VISION, AND SIGHTED PERFORMERS. ITD PREMIERED IN SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. 9 TO 19, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAN FRANCISCO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND SPECIFICALLY ENGAGING OUR RACIALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND PHYSICALLY DIVERSE CORE AUDIENCE, INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS; AND PEOPLE INTERESTED IN CULTURAL EQUITY.GRAVITY ACCESS SERVICES: PROVIDED ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS A MULTITUDE OF ACCESS SERVICES, INCLUDING LIVE AND RECORDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION, PRE-SHOW HAPTIC ACCESS TOURS, ASL REFERRAL SERVICES, AND MORE. PARTNERED WITH SAN FRANCISCO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND TO HOST A PANEL ON ACCESSIBILITY IN THE ARTS ON JUNE 5, 2023. WE PROVIDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION (AD) FOR 54 LIVE AND RECORDED PERFORMANCE EVENTS IN 2023. WE ALSO PROVIDED A RANGE OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTATIONS TO LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, CAL PERFORMANCES, COUNTERPULSE, AND SEVEN OTHERS. BEYOND GRAVITY ARTISTS SERVICES: OFFERS ARTISTIC MENTORSHIP, PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE, PRODUCTION SUPPORT, AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO DIVERSE EMERGING ARTISTS. SINCE 2018 BG HAS PROVIDED FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR ARTISTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND PRESENTED THEIR WORK, A MAJORITY IDENTIFYING AS BIPOC, QUEER, AND NON-BINARY. 423777 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON 4154835996 849 DIVISADERO ST 4 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117 JESS CURTIS ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X X 49100 0 0 DRESS WEDDING PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LYNCH REYNOLDS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY TAYLOR SECRETARY/ARTIST 2.00 X X 16275 0 0 GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON DIRECTOR/ARTIST 1.00 X 17179 0 0 SOPHIA GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LINK PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 82554 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199054 207569 406623 PERFORMANCE FEES 611710 64094 64094 64094 379 379 471096 64094 0 379 X 82554 70279 7365 4910 23304 23304 338091 266468 60728 10895 1760 1760 8731 1310 7421 1534 757 777 4293 1293 3000 55008 49703 5305 1943 1762 181 2044 2044 PRODUCTION 31303 30161 1142 545 545 551110 423777 111528 15805 186065 246183 285811 156775 102152 61234 2000 59228 16546 11933 6657 4613 582685 528033 0 23941 0 23941 X 177775 366387 404910 137705 582685 504092 582685 528033 X -80014 1421 X 0 0 0 X 404345 186954 309843 513304 406623 1821069 404345 186954 309843 513304 406623 1821069 492583 1328486 599 1170 195 415 379 2758 1823827 299992 0.72840 0.74480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16546 11933 4613 4613 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 1 24 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED DANCE PERFORMANCE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. 205338 1 24 0 0 1 24 205338 0 205338 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS EXPENDITURES BASED ON THE SAME METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THEM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE ACCRUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY AND ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,027. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57,978. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,937. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,942. ARTISTIC CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 147,184. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,400. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 149,584. ACCESS SERVICE PROVIDER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,113. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 350. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,463. GRANT WRITER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,958. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,958. PUBLICIST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,000. PRODUCTION PERSONNEL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,144. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,144. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EXCHANGE RATE GAIN 1,421.