THE NARRATIVE METHOD GROUP
EIN 99-2168435 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
What they do
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES FREE ONLINE CREATIVE WRITING SALONS and DISTRIBUTES RESOURCES THAT EDUCATE and EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS to BETTER EXPRESS THEMSELVES and FORGE STRONGER CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS. THE SALONS and RESOURCES TEACH "THE NARRATIVE METHOD," A RESEARCH-BASED GROUP EXPERIENCE THAT FOCUSES ON STORYTELLING, RELATIONAL EXERCISES, and CREATIVE WRITING IN ORDER to INCREAE AWARENESS of ONES SELF and GREATER EMPATHY for THE EXPERIENCE of OTHERS, RESULTING IN A MORE UNITED WORLD. THE MATERIALS DISTRIBTED INCLUDE CARD DECKS CONTAINING CONVERSATION and WRITING PROMPTS BASED ON THE NARRATIVE METHOD and JOURNALS DESIGNED to ENCOURAGE PERSONAL JOURNALING. THE APPLICANT is ALSO PLANNING to PUBLISH A BOOK ON THE NARRATIVE METHOD IN ORDER to EDUCATE A WIDER AUDIENCE. IN ADDITIONL to ITS FREE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAS, THE APPLICANT WILL ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAININGS for INDIVIDUALS and GROUPS for A TUITION FEE. THE APPLICATE ALSO PLANS to DEVELOP LONGER-TERM PARTNERSHIPS to BRING ITS P
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ELIZABETH PHILIPOSEDIRECTOR
ERNEST ZAMBADIRECTOR
LAURIE MEADOFFDIRECTOR
LISA ANN MARKUSONSECRETARY
NEVILLE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
RICHARD FOOSCHAIRMAN
ROBERT JOHNSONDIRECTOR
ROBERT SHERMANDIRECTOR
STEVEN TATEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 16060 VENTURA BLVD STE 110 PMB 189, ENCINO, CA 91436-4428
- County
- Los Angeles
- In care of
- % THE NARRATIVE METHOD GROUP
- Primary officer
- RICHARD FOOS, Chairman
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- KEVIN WONG CPA
- NTEE classification
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)
- IRS tax category
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention N.E.C.