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Handful Players Inc: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
Handful Players Inc (EIN 20-8351532)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-01
IRS object ID
201543059349200054
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Business Name Line1Lois H Mitchell CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

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CitySan FranciscoCityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJudith CohenPersonNm
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Investment Income$238InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$68,661FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$879PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Excess Or Deficit For Year$24,320ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeProvide free after-school and summer musical theater program for underserved, high-risk, inner-city youth to facilitate and promote positive growth and constructive interaction.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomStatement of Program Service AccomplishmentsPROGRAM SERVICE: Musical Theater ProgramHandful Players received $ 58,950 of donated professional services and $47,949of use of facilities to conduct its program in addition to the cash contributions and donated goods. 1. Conduct Student Workshops. Handful Players conducted a total of 682 hours of free musical theater workshops providing inner city youth the opportunity to express themselves creatively and interact positively with other youth and adults. Each workshop was led by professional teaching artists who instructed the children on improvisation, acting, singing, poetry and spoken word, dance, clowning, and puppetry. The children actively participated hands-on in the theater process, collaborating with the playwrights to craft the plays, making choices about the movement and expression of their characters in the plays, and designing costumes and sets. They also had the opportunity to interact collaboratively with parents and adult volunteers on varied activities involved in the theater production. Handful Players provided the musical theater program in a residency at one San Francisco public schools for one 2nd grade, three 3rd grade classes and in After-School and Summer Programs for 13 San Francisco Western Addition Youth Organizations with children from over 20 public and charter schools in San Francisco. 2. Reach Out to Underserved Youth: Handful Players worked with a total of 639 children ages 5 -17; most are underserved children in San Franciscos Western Addition who are African-American or Latino, living in public housing, and have only one parent living at home with no more than a high school-level education. They live in a distressed community still riddled by gangs and violence. The youth therefore lack traditional mentorship and have little exposure to cultural events and theater. 3. Commission Original Plays. Handful Players commissions original plays by talented playwrights so that children can be involved in the creation of a play inspired by their community's cultural heritage. During January 2014-May 2014, Handful Players commissioned the acclaimed poet/playwright, Chinaka Hodge, to write the play Jumping Jaq Fresh, a play with jazz music addressing the achievement gap between different groups, inequities in opportunities, and collaborative efforts to level the playing field and overcome low expectations. The plays themes reflect the learning objectives set by the Principal at John Muir Elementary School (where the children from the Western Addition Beacon Center attend. Handful Players also commissioned Chinaka Hodge to write 4 short plays based on the curriculum for the 2nd and 3rd grades at Spring Valley Science Elementary School, including their Spanish and Chinese speaking classes. The plays were based on books selected by the teachers, with lessons that included: consequences of bullying, benefits of patience, accepting cultural differences, and the adventures of science exploration. During June 2014 August 2014, Handful Players commissioned the talented Chinaka Hodge to write 6 short plays based on the summer reading list of the MoMagic Collaborative of Western Addition Youth Programs. The plays, which included song and dance, were based on travel, exploration, and self-discovery themes in the selected books, including Amazing Grace, Tar Beach, Flat Stanley: Japanese Ninja Surprise, Shades of Black, and City by the Bay. 4. Perform at Community Events. The workshops culminated in community performances by the students accompanied by professional jazz musicians. Each performance brings together a diverse San Francisco audience numbering from 75 to 350. Following our May performance at the African American Cultural Center, we hosted a free reception to help strengthen community bonds.During the year, Handful Players performed our original plays by Chinaka Hodge and some choreographed dance pieces at the following 19 Western Addition community and school events: *Black History Celebration at Booker T Washington Community Center, February, 2014*Western Addition Celebration Black History (Booker T and Rec-Connect youth performed) at Kabuki Hotel, February, 2014 *Season Finale- Dance , New Traditions After- School Program, April 2014*Season Finale Performance at Spring Valley Science School (4 classes), April 2014*Season Finale Performance at EXCEL at Dr. William Cobb After- School Program (2 classes), May 2014*Season Finale Performance at Margaret Hayward Rec-Connect, May 2014*Season Finale Performance, ExCel After School Rosa Parks School, May 2014*Season Finale Full Performance at African-American Art and Culture Complex, May 2014*Season Finale Performance, Booker T Washington Community Center, May, 2014*Summer Youth Showcase, Western Addition Beacon Center (4 theater and dance classes), July, 2014*Summer Youth Showcase, Up on Top at the Tenderloin Community Center July, 2014*San Francisco Summer Youth Showcase (Performances by 9 Youth Groups working with Handful Players) at Jewish Community Center Theater, July 2014*Summer Youth Showcase, African American Art and Culture Complex, August 2014*Summer Youth Showcase, Booker T. Washington Community Center, August 2014*Thanksgiving Celebration, Western Addition Beacon Center, November 2014*Season Final Performance, MagicZone at Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, Dec 2014*Season Finale and Holiday Performance, New Traditions After- School Program, Dec 2014*Season Finale and Holiday Performance, Margaret Hayward Rec-Connect, Dec 2014*Holiday Youth Show, Western Addition Beacon Center, December 20145. Sponsor Cultural Enrichment Activities: Handful Players also inspires and motivates the children by taking them to professional productions and exposing them to cultural resources that would be inaccessible otherwise. We attended:* Christmas Carol at A.C.T. , December, 2014* Cinderella performed by the African American Shakespeare Company at the Buriel Clay Theater December, 2014DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$79,247GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$79,247TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

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Judith Cohen
President55.00$0
Malcolm H Gissen
Secretary7.00$0
Amy Mueller
Director1.00$0
Peter Fitzsimmons
Director0.50$0
Takija Gardner
Director1.00$0
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Revenue.1donated goods $3568
Other Expenses.1006Payments of Travel or Entertainment for Public Officials $227
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $1124
Other Expenses.1Hospitality-programs $5242
Other Expenses.2Production costs $1425
Other Expenses.3Catering rentals-Programs $1246
Other Expenses.5Conferences & Meetings $197
Other Expenses.6Dues & Subscriptions $126
Other Expenses.8general office and Admin $60
Other Expenses.9filing fee $60

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