Synecdoche Works
Synecdoche Works
EIN: 83-2557461
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Mission
The purpose of Synecdoche Works is to support and promote art education, creation, performance, and/or exhibitions by underrepresented or underserved individuals. By providing funding to playwrights, actors, authors, and musicians, the organization aims to reduce barriers to these individuals’ ability to grow and practice their art.
Ruling year
2019
President
Jennifer Mosier
Theater Arts Instructor
Alicia Grosso
Main address
1238 VERSAILLES AVE
ALAMEDA, CA 94501 USA
EIN
83-2557461
Arts and culture
Population served
Working poor
Researchers
Students
Teachers
Artists and performers
NTEE code
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Arts Festival Support
Funding support for small regional art festivals, particularly those with an operating budget of under $100,000 per year.
Playwriting Grants
Grants to individuals writing English-language works in heightened language.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of free participants in conferences
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Playwriting Grants
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.)
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial data
Synecdoche Works
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: 2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Grants, Gifts | $15,412 |
| Program Services | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Special Events | $0 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $15,412 |
| Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Program Services | $5,150 |
| Administration | $2,379 |
| Fundraising | $0 |
| Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
| Other Expenses | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $490 |
Synecdoche Works
Balance sheetFiscal Year: 2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Assets | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,800 |
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Fund balance (EOY) | |
|---|---|
| Net Assets | $7,800 |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Jennifer Mosier
Jennifer Mosier, life-long performer and patron of the arts, is a Magician Member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood and is Co-Executive Producer of a comedic web series titled Rent Control, currently in post-production. She has served on the faculties at UC Santa Barbara, Cal State San Bernardino, and Northern Arizona University.
Theater Arts Instructor
Alicia Grosso
Alicia Grosso is a teacher, author and interdisciplinary artist. She has been teaching theatre at the university and secondary school levels for over twenty-five years. She lives in the beautiful Puget Sound area with her partner and a bunny.
There are no officers, directors or key employees recorded for this organization
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Synecdoche Works
Board of directorsas of 12/12/2023
Board of directors data
Jennifer Mosier
Roger Billerey-Mosier
Virta Health
Alicia Grosso
Bremerton School District
Jim Fingal
Amino Health
Tracy Wilkes
Nick Kavassalis
Virta Health
Gabrielle Wallack
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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