YIDDISH ARTS AND ACADEMICS OF N AMERICA INC
EIN 85-2064877 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
What they do
Our Non-profit Organization Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) is Registered In The State of California. People of All Ages and Backgrounds Are Invited to Attend Our Programs, Held In Person and Virtually. Yiddishland Californias Mission is to Preserve and Advance Yiddish Language and Culture Within The US and Worldwide. Our Events and Offerings Include Concerts, Performances, Language and Art Classes, Lectures, Exhibits, and Much More.
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Of every $100 spent, about $42.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (11)
AMELIA GLASERBOARD MEMBER - ACADEMIC CONSULTANT
EDWARD MEISAROSHBOARD MEMBER - LEGAL CONSULTANT
ELIZABETH SCHWARTZBOARD MEMBER - ARTISTIC CONSULTANT
GERMAN ALONSO OBANDOTREASURER
JOANNA MAZURKIEWICZFOUNDER & PRESIDENT
KAREN BOHRERBOARD MEMBER - COMMUNITY OUTREACH ADVISOR
KATHRYN GAINORSECRETARY
LEA WOLINETZBOARD MEMBER - COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST
MARC CAPLANBOARD MEMBER - ACADEMIC CONSULTANT
TANYA YAKOVLEVAVICE-PRESIDENT
YALE STROMBOARD MEMBER - ARTISTIC CONSULTANT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 5160 MIDDLETON RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109-1520
- County
- San Diego
- In care of
- % JOANNA MAZURKIEWICZ
- Primary officer
- Joanna Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
- IRS tax category
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness