2025-06-05T04:07:28-07:00 2023-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2023-01-01 853707451 WORLD AROUND INC WORL 9179221795 250 ASHLAND PLACE STE 4A BROOKLYN NY 11217 JOHN HASKELL TREASURER 2025-06-05 1 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2025-06-05 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X BEATRICE GALILEE 250 ASHLAND PLACE STE 4A BROOKLYN NY 11217 494643 0 X THEWORLDAROUND.COM X 2020 DE THE WORLD AROUND IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT PLATFORM WITH A SIMPLE BUT AMBITIOUS MISSION: TO MAKE THE BEST NEW IDEAS IN ARCHITECTURE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. THE WORLD AROUNDS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PUBLIC PROGRAMS SHARE THE NOW, NEAR AND NEXT OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN CULTURE WITH A FOCUS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY, PROGRESSIVE, ACTIONABLE IDEAS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE. 3 2 1 2 0 0 281569 151553 722 184089 0 0 0 126018 282291 461660 0 7500 0 0 129714 129538 0 0 22293 300726 516260 430440 653298 -148149 -191638 230973 59939 16002 36606 214971 23333 THE WORLD AROUND IS A GLOBAL NONPROFIT PLATFORM WITH A SIMPLE BUT AMBITIOUS MISSION: TO MAKE THE BEST NEW IDEAS IN ARCHITECTURE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. THE WORLD AROUNDS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PUBLIC PROGRAMS SHARE THE NOW, NEAR AND NEXT OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN CULTURE WITH A FOCUS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY, PROGRESSIVE, ACTIONABLE IDEAS AND CLIMATE JUSTICE. 0 0 272700 0 184089 GENERAL PROGRAMS - THE WORLD AROUND'S GENERAL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EXTEND THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION YEAR-ROUND, BEYOND ITS FLAGSHIP EVENTS LIKE THE SUMMIT AND IN FOCUS SERIES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE NEWSLETTER THAT KEEPS A GLOBAL AUDIENCE ENGAGED WITH THE LATEST IN ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISCOURSE, AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT THAT AMPLIFIES KEY MESSAGES AND PROJECTS. A CORNERSTONE OF THE GENERAL PROGRAMS IS THE YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE, WHICH IMPACTS 25 EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 BY PAIRING THEM WITH MENTORS FROM THE DESIGN INDUSTRY. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY NURTURES YOUNG TALENT BUT ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO THREE WINNERS AND FULLY FUNDS THEIR TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY, WHERE THEY PRESENT THEIR WORK AT THE ANNUAL SUMMIT. ADDITIONALLY, GENERAL PROGRAMS SUPPORT VITAL ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, ENSURING THE WORLD AROUND CONTINUES TO BE A SUSTAINABLE AND DYNAMIC FORCE FOR PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND INNOVATION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. 123861 0 0 SUMMIT - THE WORLD AROUND SUMMIT IS OUR FLAGSHIP ANNUAL EVENT, DEDICATED TO SHARING THE MOST VISIONARY AND IMPACTFUL IDEAS IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. THIS PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER A DISTINGUISHED LINEUP OF INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS-FROM LEADING ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS TO EMERGING TALENTS AND WINNERS OF OUR YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE-TO PRESENT THEIR WORK AND INSIGHTS. FOCUSED ON ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, THE SUMMIT SERVES AS A GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR SHOWCASING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. LIVESTREAMED AND BROADCAST FREE OF CHARGE TO A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE, THE SUMMIT EMBODIES THE WORLD AROUND'S MISSION TO MAKE CUTTING-EDGE ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN DISCOURSE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. BY REACHING THOUSANDS OF VIEWERS ACROSS CONTINENTS, WE AIM TO DEMOCRATIZE KNOWLEDGE, INSPIRE ACTIONABLE CHANGE, AND FOSTER A GLOBAL NETWORK COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE PRACTICES IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. 102312 0 0 IN FOCUS - THE IN FOCUS SERIES REPRESENTS THE WORLD AROUND'S TRAVELING PROGRAMS, DESIGNED TO BRING TARGETED AND THEMATIC DISCUSSIONS TO NEW AUDIENCES ACROSS THE GLOBE. IN 2023, WE ORGANIZED AN IMPACTFUL IN FOCUS EVENT IN MILAN CENTERED ON THE THEME OF "RADICAL REPAIR," EXPLORING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION. THIS PROGRAM CONVENED LEADING EXPERTS AND CREATIVE THINKERS TO SHARE INSIGHTS ON ADDRESSING ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES THROUGH BOLD, REGENERATIVE PRACTICES. THE EVENT WAS BROADCAST WORLDWIDE AND ARCHIVED ON OUR WEBSITE AND ONLINE CHANNELS, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO A BROAD AUDIENCE AND EXTENDING ITS REACH BEYOND PHYSICAL ATTENDEES. THE IN FOCUS SERIES UNDERSCORES THE WORLD AROUND'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING IN-DEPTH, GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS ON CRITICAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, ENSURING THAT THESE DIALOGUES CONTRIBUTE TO A COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION TOWARD A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 64668 7500 0 OTHER: YOUNG CLIMATE PRIZE 64668 7500 0 563541 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY X X EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 2082874777 1120 S RACKHAM WAY MERIDIAN ID 83642 BEATRICE GALILEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 X 120000 0 0 ADAM FLATTO CHAIR 3 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HASKELL TREASURER 1 X X 0 0 0 120000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 72000 2600 0 35000 41953 0 151553 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 184089 184089 0 0 0 0 0 0 184089 0 0 0 0 159000 2600 32983 126017 0 126017 1 1 0 0 1 461660 184090 0 126017 X 7500 7500 120000 96000 12000 12000 9538 7629 954 955 40149 40149 0 297897 296986 911 10915 10915 21683 11023 6396 4264 8058 6450 806 802 10409 10238 171 92984 92984 852 852 16796 8399 5038 3359 PROGRAM EXPENSES 10617 10491 0 126 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 5744 4926 202 616 EXCHANGE RATE EXPENSES 156 0 156 0 653298 563541 67464 22293 184143 58661 44700 3949 2671 2130 1278 230973 59939 16002 36606 0 16002 36606 X 214971 23333 0 0 214971 23333 230973 59939 -191638 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 670134 281569 151553 1103256 0 0 670134 281569 151553 1103256 613032 490224 1103256 343089 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3949 2671 1278 0 0 0 0 1278 0 0 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 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