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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by MARA FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$170,000
Total expenses
$115,810
Contributions and grants received
$170,000
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$67,058
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,600
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$65,458
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$87,031
Management and general expenses
$28,779
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$87,031

Program services were 75.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $170,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $145 · management and general $145

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,954 · management and general $19,954

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $374 · management and general $374

  • 17 · Travel

    total $55,315 · program services $55,315

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,704 · program services $2,625 · management and general $4,079

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT - VENUE

    total $14,486 · program services $14,486

  • 24b · Other expenses: OUTSIDE SERVICES

    total $6,710 · program services $3,233 · management and general $3,477

  • 24c · Other expenses: LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

    total $5,681 · program services $5,681

  • 24d · Other expenses: TRAVEL - HOTEL

    total $3,805 · program services $3,805

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,636 · program services $1,886 · management and general $750

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,892 · end of year $23,266

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $376 · end of year $232

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $43,560

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $1,600

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $11,268 · end of year $65,458

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NONE

Activities or mission (Part I)

MARA FOUNDATION'S GENERAL OBJECTIVES ARE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WITHIN THE MEANING OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT IDENTIFIES, ENCOURAGES, AND PROMOTES THE INTERESTS OF PROMISING YOUNG PERSONS IN LITERATURE, FILM, ART, SCIENCE, POLITICS, MUSIC AND OTHER ACADEMIC FIELDS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, SYMPOSIA, NETWORKING WITH MENTORS AND ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS IN SIMILAR FIELDS. MARA FOUNDATION ALSO PROMOTES THE CAUSE OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND FOSTERS PUBLIC AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF WOMEN IN LITERATURE, SCREENWRITING, DIRECTING, PLAYWRITING, AND OTHER ARTISTIC FIELDS THROUGH EDUCATIONALEVENTS, SYMPOSIA, AND OTHER MEANS.

  • THE SEPTEMBER 2024 JERICHO EVENT: A CREATIVE SANCTUARY FOR EMERGING ARTISTS, THINKERS, AND LEADERSSET AT THE LADY MARGRET HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, THE SEPTEMBER 2024 JERICHO EVENT IS A MULTI-DAY WELLNESS AND CREATIVE RETREAT DESIGNED FOR FOSTERING EMERGING VOICES IN LITERATURE, FILM, ART, MUSIC, AND BEYOND; SHARING IDEAS; AND TRAINING LEADERS AND ROLE MODELS FOR YOUNGER TALENT IN THOSE AREAS. THE JERICHO EVENT AIMS TO IDENTIFY, ENCOURAGE, AND EMPOWER CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS NOT ONLY IN THEIR TALENTS, BUT IN THEIR ABILITY TO SUSTAIN A CREATIVE LIFE WITH RESILIENCE, CLARITY, AND COMMUNITY, AND TO INSTILL THOSE VALUES IN AND OFFER SUPPORT FOR YOUNGER PERSONS IN THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WORLD. CENTRAL TO THIS MISSION IS PREPARING CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ACTIVELY WORKING IN THE ARTS TO HAVE AND BECOME PART OF A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PEERS AND YOUNGER CREATIVES WHO MAY BE FACING ABUSE, HARASSMENT, SUBSTANCE MISUSE, OR THE INTENSE DEMANDS OF PUBLIC-FACING CAREERS.AT JERICHO, EACH DAY'S RHYTHM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A PARTICIPANT'S UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, INNER STABILITY, OUTER ENGAGEMENT, AND CREATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY TO THEMSELVES AND THEIR WORK. MOVEMENT AND BREATH WITH YOGA PRACTICE PROVIDED THE BENEFITS OF STRESS RELIEF AND MOOD-BOOSTING EFFECTS. THAT AIMS TO REDUCE STRESS, IMPROVE MOOD, INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FLEXIBILITY, AND ENHANCE MINDFULNESS. THESE TOOLS ARE TAUGHT TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND FOCUS, TO BETTER MANAGE HIGH-STRESS ENVIRONMENTS, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, AND INTERPERSONAL CHALLENGES.THE SPEAKER-LED SESSIONS CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH IDEAS, ASK QUESTIONS, AND REFLECT CRITICALLY. BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP COMMUNICATION, SELF-EXPRESSION, ACTIVE LISTENING, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. TOPICS MAY INCLUDE CREATIVE SUSTAINABILITY, NAVIGATING TOXIC ENVIRONMENTS, AND THE LEADERSHIP AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT OTHERS IN DISTRESS. MEALS ARE SIMPLE BUT INTENTIONAL. THESE ARE MOMENTS OF COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING, CRITICAL FOR COLLABORATION AND DEVELOPING SUPPORT IN CREATIVE NETWORKS. JERICHO OFFERS UNIQUE SPACES FOR REFLECTION. PARTICIPANTS HAVE UNSTRUCTURED TIME TO ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO JOURNAL, SHARE MUSIC, ENGAGE IN CREATIVE COLLABORATION, OR SIMPLY BE IN QUIET COMPANY TO FOSTER SAFETY IN COMMUNITY.JERICHO IS MORE THAN A RETREAT. IT IS A CHARITABLE MOVEMENT TO SHAPE A HEALTHIER, SAFER CREATIVE CULTURE, WHERE EMERGING ARTISTS ARE PREPARED NOT JUST TO CREATE, BUT TO LEAD WITH EMPATHY, PROTECT THEIR PEERS, AND MODEL A NEW STANDARD OF INTEGRITY IN THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES.

    Expenses $87,031

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kouroash Pourhabib

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Walsh

    SECRETARY/CFO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
29 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513159349304641

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