Nonprofit · EIN 68-0575118
JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $341,407 | $395,811 | -$54,404 | $470,603 | $20,915 | $449,688 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $471,096 | $551,110 | -$80,014 | $528,033 | $23,941 | $504,092 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $263,639
- of which government grants
- $155,653
- Program service revenue
- $71,700
- Investment income
- $6,068
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,695
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $71,695
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50
- Accounting fees
- $34,772
- Occupancy
- $3,100
- Travel
- $8,990
- Depreciation
- $1,406
- Program services (functional)
- $252,032
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,580
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $528,033
- Total assets, end of year
- $470,603
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,915
- Net assets, end of year
- $449,688
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,207
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $372,931
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $76,757
- Gross receipts
- $341,407
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON | DIRECTOR/EXEC. DIR. (STARTING MAR.) Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $47,535 |
| JESS CURTIS | ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIR. (THRU MAR.) Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $16,180 |
| TIFFANY TAYLOR | SECRETARY/ARTIST Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,980 |
| DRESS WEDDING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LYNCH REYNOLDS | TREASURER (THRU NOV.) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA FITTON | TREASURER (STARTING NOV.) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHIA GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LINK PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAIA SCOTT | DIRECTOR (STARTING MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESS CURTIS | ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $49,100 |
| GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON | DIRECTOR/ARTIST Trustee or director | 1 | $17,179 |
| TIFFANY TAYLOR | SECRETARY/ARTIST Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $16,275 |
| DRESS WEDDING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LYNCH REYNOLDS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHIA GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LINK PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 80 TURK ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-2808
- In care of
- % JESS CURTIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON, 849 DIVISADERO STREET 4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117
- Signed the 990
- SIMONE THELEMAQUE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (415) 322-8320
- Website
- JESSCURTISGRAVITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 2024 PERFORMANCE SEASON. JESS CURTIS/GRAVITY PRESENTED "BEYOND GRAVITY" IN FALL OF 2024. THIS PRODUCTION WAS INSTIGATED BY JESS CURTIS FOLLOWING HIS PASSING AND FEATURED FOUR ARTISTS MENTORED BY CURTIS DURING HIS LIFETIME. BEYOND GRAVITY PREMIERED IN SAN FRANCISCO ON NOVEMBER 21, 2024, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTERPULSE AND AIMED TO SPECIFICALLY ENGAGE 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. WE PROVIDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION (AD) FOR 68 LIVE AND RECORDED PERFORMANCE EVENTS IN 2024. WE ALSO PROVIDED A RANGE OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTATIONS TO LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING CAL PERFORMANCES, COUNTERPULSE, AND SEVERAL 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.Expenses $252,032 · revenue $71,700
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0575118
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $470,603
- Income (IRS master file)
- $341,407
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $341,407 | $395,811 | $470,603 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $471,096 | $551,110 | $528,033 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $620,934 | $508,707 | $582,685 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC
- What is the EIN of JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC is 68-0575118.
- Is JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON.
- Who are the officers and directors of JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,535 (GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON, DIRECTOR/EXEC. DIR. (STARTING MAR.)).
- How much revenue does JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $341,407, expenses of $395,811 and total assets of $470,603 at year end.
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