SOCIETY FOR THE ACTIVATION OF SOCIAL SPACE THROUGH ART AND SOUND
EIN 46-0471386 · Music (A68)
What they do
1) Archiving Physical and Digital Administrative and Programming Records, Ephemera and Media Collected Throughout SASSASs Tenure As An Actively Producing Organization: 20 Years of Documentation of SASSASs Flagship Concert Program, "sound.", "Kids Play", A Series of Educational and Performance-oriented Workshops for Middle and High School Students; "soundSpark", A Free Monthly Concert Series for Young Children Featuring Performances By Emerging Musicians; "soundShoppe", A Free Sound Workshop for Experimental Musicians and Sound Artists; "AD HOC", Which Accommodated Short Term Requests By National and International Musicians Already On Tour; and Various Events That Took Place Throughout Greater Los Angeles Area. 2) Upkeep of SASSAS Website Where This Archival Material Can Be Viewed for Free 3) Preparation/organization of Archive to Be Donated to An Arts Institution
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Leadership and board
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CINDY BERNARDPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- PO BOX 624, JOSHUA TREE, CA 92252-0624
- County
- San Bernardino
- In care of
- % CINDY BERNARD
- Primary officer
- Cindy Bernard
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Music (A68)
- IRS tax category
- Music