NFP: 54 1568294
you are awarded a 2023 Grant Award, This a requirement by the IRS and is part of PFW’s due diligence It must include the following information:
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Washington Shakespeare Company of Arlington County, Inc. 54-1568294 - ∙ – Your project’s name, the location of the venue and the dates it ran;
Bard’s Action Corner: Women in Leadership, Sept. 4, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m (ET), Virtual - ∙ – Actual number of VIRTUAL or in person participants; 17
- ∙ – Any changes from your original proposal that the grant award was made for; No changes
- ∙ – How did it go? Did you accomplish your goals? Were there any unexpected challenges and, if so, how were they addressed?;
It was a great success and accomplished what we set out to do. We held a virtual conversation moderated by Janet Kopenhaver of the Embracing Arlington Arts Talks podcast. This Bard’s Action Corner brought together an exciting group of artistic leaders to discuss Women in Leadership. The three panelists discussed their careers, providing insights into the issues they have faced (or have not) as women in a predominantly male field. The discussion was lively, and the viewers had ample opportunity to ask questions and engage with the panelists. The viewers came away with a deeper understanding of the problems encountered by women in leadership positions.
- ∙ – Share a brief story (500 words/one page) of how your project made an impact on your target audience;
Here is a testimony shared by one of the participants: “Since 1980 I’ve spent most of my acting life working with male artist directors and directors, except for Pat Murphy Sheehy at Source Theatre in the 1990s. To be frank, when I was a young actor, I just counted myself lucky to be working and didn’t pay too much attention to leadership. I have more experience with women in leadership roles as a teaching artist with the Folger Shakespeare Library (1983-2020) and Ford’s
Theater in the 1990s. These leaders in Education through the Arts began their careers as teachers. They understood that a good teacher thinks about how to engage and serve their students and the school community. A good teacher is called to service. What struck me from listening to Kathleen Akerley, Jocely Kuritsy, and Donna Washington is how similar they approach their leadership goals in their concern for their audience and the surrounding community after the Pandemic. I came away from the discussion thinking that these leaders have a call to service and that a call to service is a good business plan. It was such an engaging conversation with these three artists. They were open, honest, humorous, thoughtful, and concerned about presenting plays that would enhance their audience’s lives.”
It is our process that ALL recipients will receive a 1099 form early in January 2024 (for 2023) showing the amount of the award for your own/group’s tax purposes. This form will be sent and filed with the IRS and a copy will be mailed to you. If your address changes in annum 2023, you are obligated to notify us immediately of this change. 1099s are produced and sent out even if you are a 501(c)(3) and/or have been awarded less than $600.
FROM THE IRS:
The granting private foundation must require reports on the use of the funds, compliance with the terms of the grant, and the progress made by the grantee toward achieving the purposes for which the grant was made. The grantee must make an annual accounting of the funds at the end of its accounting period and must make a final report on all expenditures made from the funds in addition to the progress made toward the goals of the grant.
Reliance on information supplied by grantee. A private foundation, exercising expenditure responsibility with respect to its grants, may rely on adequate records or other sufficient evidence supplied by the grantee organization showing the information that the grantor must submit to the IRS.
Grantee’s failure to make reports. A failure to make the required reports by the grantee will result in the grant being treated as a taxable expenditure by the grantor unless the grantor:
- Awardedthegrantaccordingtotheexpenditureresponsibilityrequirements,
- Compliedwithallthereportingrequirements,
- Madeareasonableefforttogettherequiredreports,and
- Withholdsallfuturepaymentsonthisgrantandonanyothergranttothe
same grantee until the report is provided.
We encourage you to call the IRS Information Line at 1-866-455-7438 should you have any questions about receiving a PFW Grant and how you need to report the grant award and what your obligations are.We also suggest that you go to https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf and read the W-9 requirements.
If this is a duplicate reminder, sincere apologies , as you may know PFW is dissolving. We wish you a successful future. Take care,
Java Kitrick- CEO/Director
