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IT TEACHES AND MENTORS VISUAL JOURNALISTS ACROSS MEDIA PRACTICE, PHOTOJOURNALISM, ETHICS, AND MEDIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP, THEREBY ENABLING IN THE LONG TERM A CULTURE WHERE THE INFORMATION NARRATIVE IS DEMOCRATIZED. THE PEACE PROJECT EXPLORES THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE PROCESSES IN LEBANON, NORTHERN IRELAND, BOSNIA, RWANDA, INDOCHINA, AND COLOMBIA. LEADING PHOTOGRAPHERS AND WRITERS OF WAR WILL RETURN TO THOSE COUNTRIES WHERE THEY FIRST REPORTED DURING CONFLICT. OTHERS WHO LIVED THROUGH WAR WILL ADD THEIR VOICES TO THE PROJECT. PROJECT WILL EXAMINE FAILURES AND SUCCESSES OF THE PAST TO BUILD PEACE THAT WILL ENDURE IN THE PAST. THE PEACE PROJECT IS A BOOK, EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY PROJECT. VII INSIDER IS A FREE ONLINE PLATFORM THAT TAKES THE GENERAL PUBLIC INSIDE THE PROFESSION OF VISUAL JOURNALISM TO ADVANCE THE PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF NEW STORIES. VII INSIDER OFFERS REGULAR LIVE PRESENTATIONS, A VIDEO COLLECTION OF PREVIOUS EVENTS AND PUBLISHES WRITING ON THE ROLE OF IMAGES IN ITS BLOG, DISPACHES. GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THE MISSION OF THE VII ASSOCIATION, INC. PROJECT TO ARCHIVE IMAGES FROM THE PUBLIC'S LOST ROLLS OF FILM LOST ROLLS AMERICA LOST ROLLS AMERICA ENSURES THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF IMAGES FROM THE PUBLIC'S LOST ROLLS OF FILM, AND ACTS AS A DIGITAL REPOSITORY OF VISUAL MEMORIES. EQUITY FROM THE FRONTLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY OF THE NYC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM VII FOUNDATION DOCUMENTED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WORKING WITH RESIDENTS LIVING IN NYC NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL RACISM AND HAVE BEEN MARKED BY DISINVESTMENT. MILLENNIUM VILLAGES PROJECT- BUS TOURS TO EDUCATE 8TH -12TH GRADES VII INSIDER PROMOTES DEBATE AND DISCUSSION TO ADVANCE THE PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF DOCUMENTARY STORIES ADDRESSING COMPLEX SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. 1503329 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 33 0 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false true true true false false NY X X RON JACQUES 9173859288 429 W 45TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10036 GARY KNIGHT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 219000 0 0 RON JACQUES DIRECTOR 30.00 X 62000 0 0 WHITNEY BOWER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH DEWITT TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 BALKRISHAN GILL TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 THAO GRIFFITHS TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 JUSTIN MCKIE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 TANVI MISHRA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 TED NELSON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW REID CHAIR OF BOA 5.00 X 0 0 0 281000 1 false true false 1103987 1103987 PHOTOGRAPH INCOME 18269 18269 FISCALAGENT FEES 2159 2159 20428 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 300 300 300 1124715 20728 X 10066 10066 495833 495833 281000 130171 25503 125326 35178 35178 32275 15153 2727 14395 22241 3753 2360 16128 361336 309222 31475 20639 6481 4252 1024 1205 35785 23905 5409 6471 12326 12326 51620 36134 15486 39551 39551 28911 28911 EDUCATION CURRICULM 396184 396184 PROFESSIONAL FEES 54533 54533 MISCELLANEOUS 5009 3927 1082 MISCELLANEOUS 4592 4592 2953 2953 1875874 1503329 171813 200732 2118924 1504560 255171 170853 849811 146140 740102 703671 12000 12000 20522 3146719 2391084 63185 56465 63185 56465 X 3083534 2334619 3083534 2334619 3146719 2391084 X -751159 2244 X false true X true false X 1141264 1613700 1685089 1824855 1103987 7368895 27089 17963 27330 20728 93110 1141264 1640789 1703052 1852185 1124715 7462005 7462005 1141264 1640789 1703052 1852185 1124715 7462005 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 796000 124707 671293 31604 12940 18664 22207 8493 13714 703671 1124715 1124715 1124715 1875874 1875874 1875874 true EUROPE (BOSNIA) 1 EDUCATION PROGRAMS FUNDING OPERATIONS 114557 EUROPE (FRANCE) 1 EDUCATION PROGRAMS EDUCATION 341485 EUROPE (UK) 1 EDUCATION PROGRAMS TRAINING JOURNALISTS 27790 3 3 483832 483832 EUROPE PROGRAMMING, STAFF, 114558 WIRE EUROPE PROGRAMMING 341485 WIRE EUROPE EDUCATION 39790 WIRE false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 EUROPE (BOSNIA) 114,557 0 EUROPE (FRANCE) 341,485 0 EUROPE (UK) 27,790 0 true SCHOLARSHIP 6 10066 false false false false false false false false false GARY KNIGHT DIRECTOR 219000 219000 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B RETURN WAS AMENDED TO AGREE TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS ORIGINALLY FILED AMENDED DIFFERENCE LINE 1F 1,151,161 1,103,987 (47,174) LINE 24A EDUCATION 396,184 360,854 (35,230) PART XI LINE 8 -9698 2,246 11,944 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE VII FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM VISUAL JOURNALISM BY EMPOWERING NEW VOICES AND CREATING STORIES THAT ADVOCATE CHANGE. IN A WORLD WHERE BELIEFS AND ACTIONS ARE INCREASINGLY OUT-OF-SYNC WITH FACTS AND REALITIES, TRANSFORMING VISUAL JOURNALISM IS AN URGENT TASK. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING THE MISSION OF THE VII ASSOCIATION, INC. PROJECT TO ARCHIVE IMAGES FROM THE PUBLIC'S LOST ROLLS OF FILM LOST ROLLS AMERICA LOST ROLLS AMERICA ENSURES THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF IMAGES FROM THE PUBLIC'S LOST ROLLS OF FILM, AND ACTS AS A DIGITAL REPOSITORY OF VISUAL MEMORIES. EQUITY FROM THE FRONTLINES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY OF THE NYC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM VII FOUNDATION DOCUMENTED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS WORKING WITH RESIDENTS LIVING IN NYC NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL RACISM AND HAVE BEEN MARKED BY DISINVESTMENT. MILLENNIUM VILLAGES PROJECT- BUS TOURS TO EDUCATE 8TH -12TH GRADES VII INSIDER PROMOTES DEBATE AND DISCUSSION TO ADVANCE THE PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF DOCUMENTARY STORIES ADDRESSING COMPLEX SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR DISCUSS SALARY AND BASE IT ON SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MISCELLANEOUS 278 0 0 PROJECT COSTS 8,164 0 0 PROJECT COSTS 53,186 0 0 PROJECT COSTS 2,996 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 165,455 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 47,004 0 0 PROJECT COSTS 77,287 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 0 31,475 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES FUNDRAISING 0 0 20,639 OUTSIDE SERVICES 316 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES PROGRAM -52,114 0 0 BENEFITS 6,650 0 0 TOTAL 309,222 31,475 20,639 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT 2,244 VII ACADEMY LLC 405 KING WILMINGTON DE 19801 844265035 DE N/A STRINGER FILM LLC 8300 GREENSBORO DR SUITE 500 MCLEAN VA 22102 331644850 FILM DE N/A