HARNESS COMMUNITY

EIN: 851124839 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

Total Revenue
$2,271,592
Total Expenses
$3,097,441
Total Assets
$1,422,816
Net Assets
$1,378,599
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2022
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
MIRIAM PAULA FOGELSON
Phone
2134080506
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

HARNESS COMMUNITY, founded in 2022, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $2.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 53% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 36% operating deficit.

Mission

HARNESS IS A COMMUNITY OF ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS, AND 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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $369,808 Revenue: $114,000

PODERISTAS IS A PLATFORM, A COMMUNITY AND A MOVEMENT, TRANSFORMING LATINA CULTURE AND IDENTITY TOWARD ONE OF EMPOWERMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; VOTING BECOMES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE EMPOWERED...

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PODERISTAS IS A PLATFORM, A COMMUNITY AND A MOVEMENT, TRANSFORMING LATINA CULTURE AND IDENTITY TOWARD ONE OF EMPOWERMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; VOTING BECOMES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE EMPOWERED 'PODERISTA' LIFESTYLE. PODERISTAS FUELS LATINAS WITH THE INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION THAT BUILDS THEIR CONFIDENCE, WHILE GIVING THEM TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD AND THEIR POWER IN IT. BY BRINGING CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE CONTENT TOGETHER, WE'VE BUILT A UNIQUE SPACE THAT BUILDS TRUST WITH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING - FROM WELLNESS AND ENTERTAINMENT, TO CAREERS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY - A WIDE VARIETY OF THEMES AND TOPICS THAT IS IMPORTANT TO LATINAS. WE THEN LEVERAGE THAT BUILT TRUST TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR WITH DIRECT AND ONGOING CALLS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Program 2
Expenses: $353,484

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...

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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.

Program 3
Expenses: $333,771

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...

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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

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,157,592
Program Service Revenue $114,000
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,271,592

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,393,985
Fundraising Expenses $355,680
Program Expenses $1,782,838
Other Expenses $1,703,456
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,097,441

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $2,271,592 $4,788,744 -0.5%
Expenses $3,097,441 $2,584,296 +0.2%
Net Income $-825,849 $2,204,448 -1.4%
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
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
15
Volunteers
10

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
2
$355,162
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
RYAN PIERS WILLIAMS BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILMER VALDERRAMA BOARD TREASURER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMERICA FERRERA BOARD SECRETARY 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JODI PIEKOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMARA HAMDAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARYA BANGEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIRIAM PAULA FOGELSON PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$185,833 $19,755 $205,588
KELLEY MCGREGOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$134,669 $14,905 $149,574
BRITTANY ALFONZO EDITORAL DIRECTOR, PODERIS 40.00
Highest
$144,071 $18,047 $162,118
CHARLOTTE CASTILLO MANAGING DIRECTOR, PODERIS 40.00
Highest
$153,700 $6,760 $160,460
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 $2,271,592 $3,097,441 $1,422,816 $-825,849
2022 $4,788,744 $2,584,296 $2,386,820 $2,204,448
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