2026-08-19T12:56:59-05:00 2025-12-31 208161914 NKSFB LLC DBA - FOCUS OPERATING LLC 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 5TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90024 990 2025-01-01 842466729 MARA FOUNDATION MARA 3102774657 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 5TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90024 RYAN WALSH CFO 3102774657 2026-08-12 1 LAURA DIMAGGIO P00995016 3102774657 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RYAN WALSH 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 5TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90024 247050 0 X N/A X 2019 CA 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. 2 0 0 0 0 0 170000 247050 0 0 0 0 0 0 170000 247050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115810 272611 115810 272611 54190 -25561 67058 39897 1600 0 65458 39897 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 102814 THE JANUARY 2025 EVENT - CASA MAJANI PUNTA DE MITA IN MEXICOSET WITHIN AN ISOLATED VILLA COMPOUND IN THE MEXICAN COUNTRYSIDE, THE JANUARY 2025 JERICHO EVENT IS A WEEK-LONG WELLBEING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT RETREAT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ARTISTS WORKING IN LITERATURE, FILM, ART, MUSIC, AND BEYOND USING CREATIVITY TO UNLOCK CONFIDENCE. BY HOSTING SESSIONS WHICH GATHER YOUNG CREATIVES TO SHARE PAST EXPERIENCES AND CONSIDER FUTURE PATHWAYS, ATTENDEES ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE RESILIENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. THE PARTICIPANTS LEAVE THE ACADEMY WITH A STRENGTHENED SENSE OF SELF AND PURPOSE, PREPARED TO BECOME PART OF A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THEIR PEERS WHO MAY BE FACING ABUSE, HARASSMENT, SUBSTANCE MISUSE, OR THE INTENSE DEMANDS OF PUBLIC-FACING CAREERS. AT A JERICHO EVENT, EACH DAY IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A WHOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF MIND, BODY, SOUL, AND COMMUNITY. EACH DAY STARTS WITH MOVEMENT AND BREATH EXERCISES WITH A TAI CHI SESSION, AIMING TO GROUND THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PRESENT MOMENT. THESE TOOLS ARE TAUGHT TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND REMEMBER THE IMPORTANCE OF SLOWING DOWN WITH INTENTION, KEY TO BEING ABLE TO MANAGE HIGH-STRESS ENVIRONMENTS, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, AND INTERPERSONAL CHALLENGES.THE MORNING WORKSHOP SESSIONS CONTINUE THE DAY WITH INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES, PUSHING THE PARTICIPANTS TO DEEPLY CONSIDER KEY SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES, AS WELL AS THEIR APPLICATION TO REAL LIFE SCENARIOS. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS ARE PROMOTED THROUGH OPEN DISCUSSION, EVEN WHEN OPINIONS DIFFER AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ARE RAISED. PHILOSOPHICAL DIMENSIONS TO TOPICAL PROBLEMS ARE INCLUDED TO EXTEND CONVERSATIONS INTO EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND ACADEMIC SPHERES. WORKSHOPS EXTEND TO ISSUES SUCH AS FINANCIAL HEALTH, FEMINISM AND GENDER DYNAMICS, AND THE BALANCE BETWEEN PRIVACY AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESSURE. AFTERNOONS ENHANCE THIS CULTIVATION OF THE MIND BY ENGAGING IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, EACH WITH THE DUAL PURPOSE OF BOTH FITNESS IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THESE EXPERIENCES BALANCE THE DAYS THROUGH EXERCISE AND EXERTION, TEACHING TEAMWORK, COLLABORATION, PERSISTENCE, AND HEALTHY COMPETITION. ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE PICKLEBALL, SWIMMING, SPORTS-DAYS, AND CREATIVE CHALLENGES. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDE A LIGHTNESS TO THE DAY WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVING CONCENTRATION AND VULNERABILITY WITHIN THE GROUP. MEALS ARE SIMPLE BUT INTENTIONAL. WITH PHONES REMOVED FROM THE EQUATION, THESE ARE MOMENTS FOR IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS, BUILDING CRITICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS NECESSARY FOR BUILDING A NETWORK IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. TIME AND SPACE FOR REFLECTION ON THE WEEK'S SESSIONS ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. JOURNALING, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND READING ARE ENCOURAGED, WITH PARTICIPANTS ORGANIZING TIME FOR EACH AMONGST THEMSELVES. HOWEVER, WITH THE PEACE AND QUIET PROVIDED BY THE ISOLATED SETTING, PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO FIND THE SPACE FOR ALONE TIME. ESPECIALLY IN THE MODERN WORLD OF TECHNOLOGICAL OVERWHELM, THIS TIME TO GET TO KNOW ONESELF IS A KEY FEATURE OF A JERICHO EVENT. HOWEVER, THERE ARE ALSO MOMENTS OF SHARED CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS REFLECTIVE WORK, CREATING EXCHANGES OF VULNERABILITY AND AUTHENTICITY. THIS WHERE THE PERSONAL WORK BECOMES COLLABORATIVE, THE COMMUNITY BECOMES HONEST, AND PARTICIPANTS START TO OFFER SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO ONE ANOTHER, GROWING INTO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A ROLE MODEL.YOUNG PEOPLE LOOK TO ARTISTS AS THEIR PRIMARY ROLE MODELS, AND JERICHO SUPPORTS THESE EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG PEOPLE IN LIVING UP TO THIS DUTY, GIVING THEM TOOLS TO LEAD AND INSPIRE OTHERS OF THEIR GENERATION. HOWEVER, THIS CAN ONLY HAPPEN IF THEY THEMSELVES SURVIVE THE INDUSTRY, IF THEIR AUTHENTICITY STAYS INTACT - JERICHO CREATES MICROCOSMS OF CONNECTION AND SUPPORT THAT ARE DESIGNED TO RIPPLE OUT INTO BUILDING A FUTURE WHICH WE CAN ALL BE PROUD TO BE PART OF. 116231 THE AUGUST 2025 EVENT - JERICHO SOMERSET IN UNITED KINGDOMSET WITHIN A NATURE RESERVE IN THE UK COUNTRYSIDE, THE AUGUST 2025 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. EACH DAY BEGINS WITH MOVEMENT AND BREATH WITH A YOGA PRACTICE OR SIMILAR GENTLE EXERCISE THAT AIMS TO GROUND PARTICIPANTS IN THE PRESENT, CULTIVATING BODY AWARENESS AND MENTAL CLARITY. 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. AFTERNOONS ENHANCE THESE TALENTS BY ENGAGING IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS FORAGING, BUSHCRAFT, FIRE-COOKING, OR BREATHWORK ANCHOR PARTICIPANTS IN EMBODIED LEARNING. THESE EXPERIENCES MIRROR THE PERSISTENCE AND ADAPTABILITY NEEDED TO WITHSTAND PRESSURE AND ACT IN LINE WITH ONE'S VALUES. MEALS ARE SIMPLE BUT INTENTIONAL. THESE ARE MOMENTS OF COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING, CRITICAL FOR COLLABORATION AND DEVELOPING SUPPORT IN CREATIVE NETWORKS. JERICHO OFFERS TWO UNIQUE SPACES FOR REFLECTION. PARTICIPANTS WILL 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. AND EACH DAY ENDS IN CIRCLE, UNDER STARS AND FIRELIGHT. THIS TIME IS USED FOR REFLECTION, AND AS A STEP STONE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO PRACTICE ACTING AS MODELS OF COURAGE, CARE, HONESTY, AND LEADERSHIP IN HOLDING SAFE SPACES AND NURTURING EMOTIONAL SAFETY FOR OTHER PEOPLE. IT'S WHERE THE WORK BECOMES PERSONAL, THE COMMUNITY BECOMES REAL, AND PARTICIPANTS ASSUME THE MANTLE OF ROLE MODELS AND LEADERS IN THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT.JERICHO IS MORE THAN A RETREAT. 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