2026-02-10T16:24:26-05:00 2025-03-31 920771640 MARGOLIS & NAZARYAN ACCOUNTING 3452 E FOOTHILL BLVD 125 PASADENA CA 91107 990 2024-04-01 462836025 SIMA STUDIOS SIMA 2138076292 551 NORWICH DRIVE WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90048 DANIELA KON LIEBERBERG CEO 2138076292 2025-01-31 true true HASMIK NAZARYAN EA P00412025 6265095070 2026-02-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANIELA KON LIEBERBERG 551 NORWICH DRIVE WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90048 654695 false X HTTPS://SIMASTUDIOS.ORG/ X 2013 CA SIMA IS AN ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES GLOBAL AWARENESS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EDUCAITON BY SUPPORTING CONTENT CREATORS, ACTIVISTS, EDUCATORS AND CHANGE-MAKERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF SOCIAL CHANGE, AND AMPLIFYINGTHE IMPACT OF THEIR WORKS TO INSPIRE ACTIVISM, COMPASSION, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. 3 3 2 0 2633597 65000 181011 589695 0 1666 0 2816274 654695 0 0 87348 115772 0 0 2599656 632486 2687004 748258 129270 -93563 225077 121960 8942 0 216135 121960 X SIMA IS AN ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES GLOBAL AWARENESS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EDUCAITON BY SUPPORTING CONTENT CREATORS, ACTIVISTS, EDUCATORS AND CHANGE-MAKERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF SOCIAL CHANGE, AND AMPLIFYINGTHE IMPACT OF THEIR WORKS TO INSPIRE ACTIVISM, COMPASSION, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. false false 496792 589695 SIMA'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWS US TO ELEVATE PROJECTS IN ALL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION,POST-PRODUCTION,DISTRIBUTION,OUTREACH, AND IMPACT CAMPAIGNS,HELPING CREATORS AND CREATIVE ACTIVISTS WHO MAY OHTERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO SECURE THE FUNDING THEY NEED TO SEE THEIR PROJECTS FINANCED, FINISHED, AND UNLEASHED TO HAVE IMPACT. 26348 SINCE 2012, THE ANNUAL SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS HAVE SET NEW STANDARDS OF CREATIVITY AND INTEGRITY IN SOCIAL IMPACT,STORYTELLING,HONORING EYE OPENING DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING AND VR EXPERIENCES THAT EXEMPLIFY EXCELLENCE IN THEIR POTENTIAL TO INSPIRE SOCIAL CHANGE.EACH YEAR,PROJECTS ARE SELECTED FROM OVER 140 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, COMPETING FOR AWARDS, CASH PRIZES, MEDIA FEATURES,AND ENTRY INTO SIMA'S IMPACT DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS. 4735 SIMA CLASSROOM IS OUR DIVERSE AND EXPANSIVE "NETFLIX FOR CHANGEMAKERS", OFFERING AN UNPRECEDENT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY CURRENT AFFAIRS MEDIA THAT GIVE STUDENTS A FIRST-PERSON INSIGHT INTO THE PULSE, THE PEOPLE, AND THE MOVEMENTS BEHIND TODAY'S GLOBAL ISSUES, TAKING THEM FROM EMPATHY AND CRITICAL THINKING TO ACTION. 275 GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC INDIVIDUALS; SALARIES, EMPLOYEES BENEFITS, INSURANCE, PAYROLL TAX, IT CONSULTING FEES, BANK FEES, MERCHANT FEES, DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS AND MIS OFFICE EXPENSES 275 528150 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 2 true 2 false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false CA DEBRA GARBER 2138076292 551 NORWICH DRIVE WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90048 X DEBRA GARBER CFO X 0 0 0 DANIELA KON LIEBERBERG CEO X 0 0 0 KRISTI MANNING SECRETARY X 0 0 0 false false false 65000 65000 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEES 518987 518987 SUBSCRIPTION 60326 60326 FILM SUBMISSIONS FEES 8922 8922 PRIVET DONATION 1460 1460 589695 654695 589695 X 102200 102200 6491 6491 7081 7081 130684 26348 104336 4735 4735 275 275 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP EXPENS 496792 496792 748258 528150 220108 0 218612 121960 6465 225077 121960 8942 8942 0 X 216135 102790 19170 216135 121960 225077 121960 X -93563 -612 X false false X 51099 30832 123012 2633597 65000 2903540 51099 30832 123012 2633597 65000 2903540 2903540 2903540 1686469 1.00000 1.00000 X FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SIMA IS AN ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES GLOBAL AWARENESS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EDUCAITON BY SUPPORTING CONTENT CREATORS, ACTIVISTS, EDUCATORS AND CHANGE-MAKERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF SOCIAL CHANGE, AND AMPLIFYINGTHE IMPACT OF THEIR WORKS TO INSPIRE ACTIVISM, COMPASSION, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC INDIVIDUALS; SALARIES, EMPLOYEES BENEFITS, INSURANCE, PAYROLL TAX, IT CONSULTING FEES, BANK FEES, MERCHANT FEES, DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS AND MIS OFFICE EXPENSES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 SIMA MADE OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS,CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0 97,901 0 PLATFORM EXPENSES 20,848 0 0 LICENSES & FEES 0 225 0 FILMMAKER HONORARIA 5,500 0 0 DUES & SUBS 0 2,326 0 BANK FEES 0 3,884 0 TOTAL 26,348 104,336 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PY ADJ -612