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FELLOWS WORKED IN TWO COHORTS OF THREE, CREATING PEER-BASED LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILE PREPARING FOR A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION. THIRTY ARTISTS APPLIED TO THE SPRING 2025 OPEN CALL. THE SIX 2025 PROOF FELLOWS WERE ARFIL PAJARRILLAGA, BRIANA ROBINSON, ERYKAH TOWNSEND, JAZZEE ROZIER, KALIA HORNER, AND MONIQUE BIGGERS. EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMSIN 2025, ZYGOTE CONTINUED PROVIDING PRINTMAKING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THROUGH WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION, OFF-SITE EVENTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT CLEVELAND. ZYGOTES MOBILE ART PRESS PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE, INTERACTIVE PUBLIC PRINTMAKING EXPERIENCES IN THE COMMUNITY. EARNED REVENUE FROM EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED PROGRAMMING INCREASED TO 155,025 IN 2025. EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMSIN 2025, ZYGOTE PRESENTED EIGHT EXHIBITIONS, TWO ARTIST TALKS, AND TWO ARTIST MARKETS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 VISITORS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED D.A. LEVY: SUBVERSIVE PRINTMAKING IN 1960S CLEVELAND, (YOURE) WELCOME PROOF FELLOWS EXHIBITION, THE THIRD ANNUAL QUEER PRINT + ZINE FAIR: PINK INK, HARBINGER, THE LABYRINTH, PRESSING MATTERS POP-UP, AND OFF THE WALL 2025. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS WHILE INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRINTMAKING AND SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND FUTURE FACILITYIN 2025, ZYGOTE COMPLETED ITS THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND ACHIEVED ITS MAJOR OBJECTIVES. DIVERSITY AMONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS REACHED 45%, STAFF DIVERSITY REACHED 50%, AND BOARD DIVERSITY REACHED 21%. ZYGOTE ALSO IDENTIFIED AND NEGOTIATED THE PURCHASE OF A 20,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING IN MIDTOWN CLEVELAND FOR A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER. BY YEAR-END, CLOSING WAS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2026. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME, IF ANY. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE YEARS PRESENTED; ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. SPECIAL EVENTS 20504 17480 3024 1234 713 1077 20504 17480 3024 1234 713 1077 3024 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ESTABLISHED, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY PRINTMAKING STUDIO, GALLERY, ARCHIVE, AND EDUCATION CENTER THAT SUPPORTS ARTISTS THROUGH RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, STUDIO ACCESS, AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT OPEN TO ALL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PROOF FELLOWSHIP IN 2025, ZYGOTE PRESS EXPANDED ITS PROOF (PRINT RESIDENCY OF OHIOS FUTURE) FELLOWSHIP FROM SIX TO NINE MONTHS, PROVIDING SIX ARTISTS WITH EXTENDED ACCESS TO PRINTMAKING INSTRUCTION, MENTORSHIP, WORKSHOPS, COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE, ARTSPASS MEMBERSHIPS, 24/7 STUDIO ACCESS, AND STORAGE. FELLOWS WORKED IN TWO COHORTS OF THREE, CREATING PEER-BASED LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILE PREPARING FOR A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION. THIRTY ARTISTS APPLIED TO THE SPRING 2025 OPEN CALL. THE SIX 2025 PROOF FELLOWS WERE ARFIL PAJARRILLAGA, BRIANA ROBINSON, ERYKAH TOWNSEND, JAZZEE ROZIER, KALIA HORNER, AND MONIQUE BIGGERS. EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMSIN 2025, ZYGOTE CONTINUED PROVIDING PRINTMAKING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THROUGH WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION, OFF-SITE EVENTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT CLEVELAND. ZYGOTES MOBILE ART PRESS PROVIDED ACCESSIBLE, INTERACTIVE PUBLIC PRINTMAKING EXPERIENCES IN THE COMMUNITY. EARNED REVENUE FROM EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED PROGRAMMING INCREASED TO 155,025 IN 2025. EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMSIN 2025, ZYGOTE PRESENTED EIGHT EXHIBITIONS, TWO ARTIST TALKS, AND TWO ARTIST MARKETS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 VISITORS. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED D.A. LEVY: SUBVERSIVE PRINTMAKING IN 1960S CLEVELAND, (YOURE) WELCOME PROOF FELLOWS EXHIBITION, THE THIRD ANNUAL QUEER PRINT + ZINE FAIR: PINK INK, HARBINGER, THE LABYRINTH, PRESSING MATTERS POP-UP, AND OFF THE WALL 2025. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS WHILE INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PRINTMAKING AND SUPPORTING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND FUTURE FACILITYIN 2025, ZYGOTE COMPLETED ITS THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND ACHIEVED ITS MAJOR OBJECTIVES. DIVERSITY AMONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS REACHED 45%, STAFF DIVERSITY REACHED 50%, AND BOARD DIVERSITY REACHED 21%. ZYGOTE ALSO IDENTIFIED AND NEGOTIATED THE PURCHASE OF A 20,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING IN MIDTOWN CLEVELAND FOR A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER. BY YEAR-END, CLOSING WAS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2026. ZYGOTE SECURED A LOW-INTEREST LOAN THROUGH VILLAGE CAPITAL, A 250,000 CAPITAL GRANT FROM THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION, AND MORE THAN 200,000 IN ADDITIONAL CAPITAL SUPPORT FROM ITS BOARD AND COMMUNITY. THE PLANNED FACILITY WILL EXPAND ACCESSIBLE ARTS PROGRAMMING, DEDICATED WORKSPACES, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL WORKERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA. PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD TREASURER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION VERSION OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON MANY PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES.