JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON

Phone

4154835996

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

JESS CURTISGRAVITY INC, founded in 2003, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $471K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $551K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $423,777 Revenue: $64,094

2023 PERFORMANCE SEASON. JESS CURTIS/GRAVITY PRESENTED ITS NEW ENSEMBLE WORK INTO THE DARK (ITD) IN THE FALL OF 2023. THIS BOLD INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION IS GROUNDED IN BLIND CULTURE, INSTIGATED BY JESS CURTIS, AND COLLABORATIVELY CREATED BY 6 CULTURALLY AND RACIALLY DIVERSE BLIND, LOW-VISION, AND SIGHTED PERFORMERS. ITD PREMIERED IN SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. 9 TO 19, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAN FRANCISCO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND SPECIFICALLY ENGAGING 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. PARTNERED WITH SAN FRANCISCO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND TO HOST A PANEL ON ACCESSIBILITY IN THE ARTS ON JUNE 5, 2023. WE PROVIDED AUDIO DESCRIPTION (AD) FOR 54 LIVE AND RECORDED PERFORMANCE EVENTS IN 2023. WE ALSO PROVIDED A RANGE OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTATIONS TO LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, CAL PERFORMANCES, COUNTERPULSE, AND SEVEN 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.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $406,623

Program Service Revenue $64,094

Investment Income $379

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $471,096

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $82,554

Fundraising Expenses $15,805

Program Expenses $423,777

Other Expenses $468,556

TOTAL EXPENSES $551,110

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$471,096	$620,934	-0.2%
Expenses	$551,110	$508,707	+0.1%
Net Income	$-80,014	$112,227	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$65,375

Total Directors

$82,554

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JESS CURTIS	ARTISTIC/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	30.00	Officer Director	$49,100	$0	$49,100
DRESS WEDDING	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE LYNCH REYNOLDS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TIFFANY TAYLOR	SECRETARY/ARTIST	2.00	Officer Director	$16,275	$0	$16,275
GABRIELE CHRISTIAN DELEON	DIRECTOR/ARTIST	1.00	Director	$17,179	$0	$17,179
SOPHIA GREEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN LINK PHD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$471,096	$551,110	$528,033	$-80,014
2022	$620,934	$508,707	$582,685	$112,227
2021	$348,551	$319,875	$470,915	$28,676
2020	$216,383	$210,473	$312,355	$5,910
2019	$466,855	$447,531	$198,794	$19,324
2018	$316,907	$290,589	$262,748	$26,318