2024-12-13T11:40:57-07:00 2024-07-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990EZ 2023-08-01 473937643 ALMASI ARTS ALLIANCE ALMA 7035953124 15122 STILLFIELD PLACE CENTREVILLE VA 20120 CHRISTINA CUTLIP CHAIR 7035953124 2024-12-13 1 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2024-12-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X almasiarts.org X X 89385 X 89235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 89385 70762 0 0 14023 0 0 4460 89245 140 288 0 428 288 428 0 0 0 0 288 428 0 0 288 428 ALMASI ARTS ALLIANCE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO CREATE AND FACILITATE ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN AFRICAN ARTISTS AND AMERICAN ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC INSTITUTIONS. IT IS OUR GOAL TO USHER INTO FRUITION THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICAN DRAMATIC ARTISTS, THROUGH TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND ACCESS SO AS TO ALLOW THE AFRICAN STORY TO BE UNIVERSALLY RECEIVED. WE SEEK TO BUILD THE DRAMATIC ARTS INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE AND BY EXTENSION, THE CONTINENT, AND TO ALLOW THE AFRICAN ARTIST TO PURSUE A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN THEIR LAND OF ORIGIN. WE ALSO SEEK TO BRING THE AMERICAN AND THE AFRICAN ARTIST INTO COLLABORATION, NOT ONLY TO HELP THE AFRICAN GAIN SKILLS AND EXPOSURE BUT ALSO TO NURTURE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND THE ENRICHMENT OF BOTH ARTISTIC VOICES. GENERAL PROGRAM - IN EARLY 2024, THE ALMASI ARTS ALLIANCE GAVE GRANTS FOR TWO STAGED READINGS: HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF BY LILIANA PADILLA (APRIL) AND TAPE BY STEPHEN BELBER (FEBRUARY). THESE READINGS ALLOWED LOCAL ARTISTS TO ENGAGE WITH GLOBAL AND AFRICAN DRAMATIC LITERATURE, OFFERING INSIGHTS INTO STORY, CHARACTER, AND STRUCTURE WHILE ADDRESSING RELEVANT CULTURAL THEMES LIKE GENDER VIOLENCE, EMPOWERMENT, MORAL AMBIGUITY, AND RECONCILIATION. THE SERIES PROVIDED FREE ACCESS TO THESE PERFORMANCES, ENHANCING DRAMATIC LITERACY IN ZIMBABWE. 41278 42958 ADVOCACY AND AAPF - FROM 12 TO 23 DECEMBER 2023, ALMASI GAVE A GRANT FOR THE ALMASI AFRICAN PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE AT REPS THEATRE, HARARE, ZIMBABWE. FACILITATED BY STEPHEN BELBER, GIDEON WABVUTA AND SASHA EMERSON, THE CONFERENCE HAD THE PARTICIPATION OF 5 ZIMBABWEAN PLAYWRIGHTS KINGSLEY CHINHANU, TINOTENDA MANGWENDEZA, LEONARD MATSA, TATENDA MUTYAMBIZI AND ALMASI ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ZAZA MUCHEMWA. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO WEEKS THE FACILITATORS WORKED WITH THE PLAYWRIGHTS IN FURTHER DEVELOPING THEIR PLAYS. THE PROCESS CULMINATED IN FREE PUBLIC STAGED READINGS OF NEW AFRICAN PLAYS AT REPS THEATRE FROM 21 TO 23 DECEMBER. 23000 24000 FELLOWSHIPS - ALMASI ALLIANCE FELLOWSHIPS ARE GRANTS DESIGNED TO FOSTER CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE DRAMATIC ARTS COMMUNITIES OF ZIMBABWE AND THE U.S. BY SUPPORTING COLLABORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE SHARING OF ARTISTIC PRACTICES. 6484 6484 73442 DANAI J GURIRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO-FOUNDER 30 0 0 0 CHRISTINA CUTLIP CHAIR 30 0 0 0 CHIPO MZIRAMASANGA BOARD MEMBER AND TREASURER 20 0 0 0 TAFADZWA PASIPANODYA BOARD MEMBER 20 0 0 0 GALE ANN HURD BOARD MEMBER 20 0 0 0 MANDY HACKETT BOARD MEMBER 20 0 0 0 PAUL OSKAR EUSTIS BOARD MEMBER 20 0 0 0 NYAMBI NYAMBI BOARD MEMBER 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 2082874777 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 32328 33506 34650 33135 89235 222854 32328 33506 34650 33135 89235 222854 157573 65281 150 150 223004 0.29273 0.51895 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE;150^Total;150^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS - 50,562 GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - 20,200 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^OFFICE EXPENSES;3460|TRAVEL AND MEETINGS EXPENSES;1000^Total;4460^