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Nonprofit · EIN 85-1124839

HARNESS COMMUNITY

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90013

Financials

$2.3M$3.1M2023$3.1M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARNESS COMMUNITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,087,616$2,399,964$687,652$2,139,307$73,056$2,066,251
December 31, 2023990$2,271,592$3,097,441-$825,849$1,422,816$44,217$1,378,599
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,063,616
Program service revenue
$24,000
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$47,757
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$662,215
Other salaries and wages
$323,619
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,110,909
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,931
Accounting fees
$93,834
Occupancy
$25,277
Travel
$137,997
Program services (functional)
$1,539,095
Management and general (functional)
$570,876
Fundraising (functional)
$289,993

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,422,816
Total assets, end of year
$2,139,307
Total liabilities, end of year
$73,056
Net assets, end of year
$2,066,251
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,255,035
Net assets with donor restrictions
$811,216
Gross receipts
$3,087,616
Employees
9
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2022
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIRIAM PAULA FOGELSONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$195,400$20,706
MAKKAH ALIVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$155,800$6,390
KELLEY MCGREGORVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$141,519$18,603
ALLIE YOUNGDIRECTOR, PROTECT THE SACRED
Highest-paid employee
40$111,000$12,795
RYAN PIERS WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILMER VALDERRAMABOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMERICA FERRERABOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODI PIEKOFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMARA HAMDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARYA BANGEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRISTINA PACHECOBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIRIAM PAULA FOGELSONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$185,833$19,755
BRITTANY ALFONZOEDITORAL DIRECTOR, PODERIS
Highest-paid employee
40$144,071$18,047
CHARLOTTE CASTILLOMANAGING DIRECTOR, PODERIS
Highest-paid employee
40$153,700$6,760
KELLEY MCGREGORVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$134,669$14,905
RYAN PIERS WILLIAMSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILMER VALDERRAMABOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMERICA FERRERABOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODI PIEKOFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMARA HAMDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARYA BANGEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
530 MOLINO ST STE 105, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013-2274
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CRISTINA PACHECO, 530 MOLINO STREET SUITE 105, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
Signed the 990
CRISTINA PACHECO, INTERIM PRESIDENT
Phone
(213) 408-0506
990-N for 2021 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Miriam Fogelson, 1125 N Fairfax Ave Unit 461872, West Hollywood CA 90046. Mailing address: 1125 N Fairfax Ave Unit 461872, West Hollywood CA 90046. Website: https://iwillharness.com/
Return prepared by
QUIGLEY & MIRON

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-1124839 or by the name HARNESS COMMUNITY.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

HARNESS IS A COMMUNITY OF ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY LEADERS WHO BELIEVE THAT STORYTELLING SHAPES OUR WORLD. WE BUILD COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER. WE CONVENE TO ENVISION AND AMPLIFY THE STORIES THAT DEFINE A MORE JUST FUTURE. WE CREATE THAT FUTURE THROUGH OUR ART, INFLUENCE, AND ACTIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROTECT THE SACRED - NATIVE YOUTH SUMMITIN EARLY AUGUST, PROTECT THE SACRED HOSTED ITS 3RD ANNUAL NATIVE YOUTH SUMMIT, MARKING THE TRANSITION TO AN IN-PERSON FORMAT IN THE NAVAJO NATION. THIRTY NATIVE YOUTH LEADERS, AGED 16-27, WERE SELECTED FROM 85 APPLICANTS THROUGH AN OPEN APPLICATION PROCESS. THE SUMMIT LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR A COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO ORGANIZING THROUGHOUT THE 2024 ELECTION CYCLE, AIMING TO EMPOWER NATIVE YOUTH, THE BROADER NATIVE COMMUNITY, AND NATIVE AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS IN ARIZONA, WITH THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF CULTIVATING LIFELONG LEADERS.OVER TWO AND A HALF DAYS, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN PANELS WITH NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE NATIONAL LEADERS SUCH AS NAVAJO NATION VICE PRESIDENT RICHELLE MONTOYA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DIRECTOR OF INDIAN ENERGY WAHLEAH JOHNS, FORMER CANDIDATE FOR AZ CONGRESS GINGER SYKES TORRES, ACTORS ZAHN MCCLARNON AND MO BRINGS PLENTY, AND FILM PRODUCER JHANE MEYERS, TO NAME A FEW. WORKSHOPS AND BREAKOUT GROUPS ALLOWED YOUTH LEADERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL POWER-BUILDING STRATEGY, WHILE ALSO INCORPORATING ELEMENTS OF CELEBRATION THROUGH MUSIC PERFORMANCES, DISCUSSIONS WITH NATIVE ARTISTS, ACTORS, WRITERS, AND A PUBLIC COMMUNITY DINNER TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SHARE THE VISION OF RIDE TO THE POLLS.
    Expenses $569,879 · grants $47,757 · revenue $24,000
  • COMMUNITY DINNERSFROM MARCH TO JULY, HARNESS HOSTED INTIMATE GATHERINGS IN LA, NYC AND OAKLAND WITH 100 INFLUENTIAL ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS, AND MEDIA LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE DINNERS FACILITATED RECONNECTION WITH OUR COMMUNITY, UNVEILING A RESOUNDING DESIRE FOR BELONGING IN A VALUES-ALIGNED COMMUNITY AND A HUNGER FOR SPACES TO GATHER AND FEEL CARED FOR. THE COMMUNITY REQUESTED SUPPORT IN ADVANCING NARRATIVE CHANGE AND INTERSECTIONAL ORGANIZING AROUND ISSUES SUCH AS BODILY AUTONOMY, PROTECTING DEMOCRACY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, AND MORE, WHICH INFORMED OUR PROGRAMMING FOR THE YEAR.
    Expenses $512,796
  • INDUSTRY POWER GATHERINGFROM OCTOBER 19-20, HARNESS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE POP CULTURE COLLABORATIVE, CONVENED 30 LEADERS CHAMPIONING NARRATIVE CHANGE IN HOLLYWOOD FROM BIPOC-LED AND/OR CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS. IN THE WAKE OF INDUSTRY STRIKES AND REDUCED DEI COMMITMENTS, THIS MOMENT IS CRUCIAL FOR BUILDING COLLECTIVE POWER, SHARED LEARNING, AND DEVELOPING OF IMPACTFUL STRATEGIES TO GUIDE OUR FIELD FORWARD.PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED THE NARRATIVE CHANGE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING EXECUTIVES OF STRIKE-FRIENDLY PRODUCTION COMPANIES, PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WRITERS, SHOWRUNNERS, STRATEGISTS, AND ORGANIZERS, COMING TOGETHER TO DISCUSS PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE NARRATIVE POWER IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. WE WILL LEVERAGE INSIGHTS FROM THIS GATHERING TO INFORM OUR INDUSTRY IMPACT INITIATIVES.
    Expenses $299,873
  • EDUCATIONAL SALONSBUILDING ON PRIORITIES THAT EMERGED FROM THE COMMUNITY DINNERS, HARNESS ORGANIZED TWO SALONS TO MOBILIZE ARTISTS AND INFLUENCERS TO SHAPE THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE ON BODILY AUTONOMY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ACLU AND HARNESS COMMUNITY EXPERTS, THE NEW YORK CITY SALON, MODERATED BY AMERICA FERRERA, FEATURED RENEE BRACEY SHERMAN OF WETESTIFY, ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR RAQUEL WILLIS, CHASE STRANGIO - DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR TRANSGENDER JUSTICE WITH THE ACLU, AND J.J. STRAIGHT - DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE LIBERTY DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL ACLU. THE LA SALON, CO-HOSTED BY LAVERNE COX, AIMED AT TRANSFORMING STORYTELLING IN TV AND FILM. BOTH EVENTS SAW 60 PARTICIPANTS COMMITTING TO OVER 150 ACTIONS TO ADVANCE NARRATIVE STRATEGY AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, FOCUSING ON ADDRESSING ESCALATING ATTACKS ON TRANSGENDER RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE IN THE CONVERSATION.HARNESS RETREATOVER THREE DAYS IN OCTOBER, OUR ANNUAL HARNESS RETREAT TOOK PLACE AT 1440 MULTIVERSITY IN THE CALIFORNIA REDWOODS, HOSTING 110 ARTISTS AND MOVEMENT LEADERS. THE RETREAT, CO-CREATED WITH PARTICIPANTS, PRIORITIZED FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING, IN-PERSON CONNECTION, INSPIRATION, STRATEGIZING, AND DREAMING A VISION OF A LIBERATED FUTURE. THE RETREAT IS WHERE THE FOUNDATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE HARNESS COMMUNITY ARE FORMED, WHERE WE UNEARTH INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS AND WHERE WE IDENTIFY THE PRIORITIES THAT DRIVE OUR FUTURE WORK. 98% OF ATTENDEES STATED THAT THE RETREAT MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR EXPECTATIONS.A FEW OF THE COLLABORATIONS SPARKED DURING HARNESS RETREAT WEEKEND: - STRATEGIZING ON NARRATIVE CHANGE INTERVENTIONS FOR THE 2024 ELECTION - ORGANIZING A TRIP TO THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER TO ADVANCE CONVERSATIONS AROUND IMMIGRATION REFORM - EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF NATIVE VOICES REPRESENTED IN HOLLYWOOD - CREATING MUSIC AND ART INSTALLATIONS SHOWCASING THE WORK OF BIPOC WOMEN ACROSS THE RURAL SOUTH - LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE PAY AND BUDGET TRANSPARENCY IN FILM AND TELEVISION - WORKING WITH BIPOC ARTISTS TO DEEPEN WORK ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, RACIAL AND GENDER JUSTICE, AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
    Expenses $156,547

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-1124839
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,139,307
Income (IRS master file)
$3,087,616

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,087,616$2,399,964$2,139,307IRS
990December 2023$2,271,592$3,097,441$1,422,816XML
990December 2022$4,788,744$2,584,296$2,386,820IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: Miriam Fogelson
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 85-1124839).

Questions about HARNESS COMMUNITY

What is the EIN of HARNESS COMMUNITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARNESS COMMUNITY is 85-1124839.
Is HARNESS COMMUNITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to HARNESS COMMUNITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HARNESS COMMUNITY 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 HARNESS COMMUNITY 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 HARNESS COMMUNITY 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 HARNESS COMMUNITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CRISTINA PACHECO.
Who are the officers and directors of HARNESS COMMUNITY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,400 (MIRIAM PAULA FOGELSON, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does HARNESS COMMUNITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,087,616, expenses of $2,399,964 and total assets of $2,139,307 at year end.

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