2024-10-15T20:46:27-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 202125266 ESTHER PRODUCTIONS INC ESTH 2026400301 1629 K St NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20006 clenton jones CFO 7738654215 2024-10-13 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X X X 86802 X 0 86802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86802 0 0 2100 1847 1780 0 72597 78324 8478 21284 -12158 17604 X 26760 22821 0 0 674 933 27434 23754 6150 6150 21284 17604 Esther Productions, Inc is a successful nonprofit, 501 c (3) tax-exempt educational, social, and cultural corporation based in the District of Columbia. Since its inception in 2004, it has served thousands of individuals and partnered with dozens of organizations and businesses. Deploying the arts-visual, performing, and literary-as its chief vehicles, Esther Productions, Inc. has helped enhance the academic achievement of children and youth from, underserved or under-resourced communities; sought to empower girls and women, particularly those traumatized by parental loss or abandonment; and worked to strengthen families, providing them the personal and communal skills sufficient to navigate socio-economic challenges while celebrating their histories and cultures. The organization's board of directors and staff have made themselves available to other groups interested in addressing the issue of self-actualization, personal, family and community development. In 2023, Esther Productions Inc. presented a variety of programs for women and girls under Arts Wizardry and Fatherless Daughter Empowerment Project. During the combination of these programs and participation of Esther Productions Inc. staff and board at community/partner events, the organization was able to serve as many as 500 people in person or online. 0 78324 The Arts Wizardry included Kaleidoscope: A Writing Collective for Women of Color who are 18 and older; this is a monthly gathering that occurs online where participants receive instruction in creative writing including poetry and short fiction. They also receive feedback on new work presented to the group. The year long series Me, Myself and Our Story: A Creative Writing Institute was held for girls ages 14 -18 during which they received instruction around poetry writing, memoir and the personal essay. In 2023, Esther Productions opened a new division of its work around arts creation. It received funds to plan a historic symposium that focused on African American Children's Literature and DC Black writers. That event was subsequently held in March 2024 with a registration of more than 250 individuals from around the country. 0 0 The Me, Myself and Our Story creative writing series helped strengthen the submissions for Discovering Me...Personal Essay Scholarship Award, which is a division of the Fatherless Daughter Empowerment Project; girls 14-18 are invited to tell their stories about growing up without their fathers and how they have or are meeting that challenge, including the impact on their personal resilience. In 2023, winners in that scholarship contest received cash awards totaling nearly $3,000 during a special youth summit that includes workshops around self-care and self-actualization. Also, as part of the Empowerment Project, Esther Productions sponsored its National Reconciliation Week, designed to help encourage family restoration. 0 0 78324 Addison Switzer Chairman 4 0 0 0 Misty Brown McNeil Secretary-Treasurer 4 0 0 0 Jonetta Barras President-CEO 5.00 0 0 0 Dr Misty Freeman Board Member 2 0 0 0 Dr Tracie Robinson Board Member 2 0 0 0 Alycea Gayle Board Member 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dr Clenton Jones 2800 Wisconsin Ave suite 705 Washington DC 20007 7738654215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 78255 86802 165057 0 0 0 78255 86802 165057 165057 165057 1 1 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^ADMINSTRITAVE COST;0|Bereavement;241|bank services charges;286|reimbursement;483|PROGRAM COST;0|supplies material;5533|youth scholarship award;2750|Transportation;2570|communication;6025|Independent Contractors Presenters;23790|program space rental;6065|subscription membership;3900|transcript;1653|community donation;912|marketing;9772|credit card payment;7218|other cost;219|meals catering;1180^Total;72597^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 adjustment in equity to balance fund Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 furniture equipment Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 credit cards