Only Make Believe Inc.

“The draft form 990 is reviewed at a meeting of the board of directors prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“Each year, the conflict of interest policy is distributed to the governing body to read, complete and sign. These are reviewed by the executive committee. Should a director violate the terms of the conflict of interest policy, the executive committee would decide whether to dismiss or retire the director.”

“Omb refer to nonprofit new york's annual salary survey.”

“Omb posts its conflict of interest policy, irs determination letter and financial statements on its website, and makes its other governing documents available to the public upon request.”

“Only make believe (omb) creates interactive theatre with children in hospitals, special education schools, and care facilities. Inspiring joy and imagination, our professional actors engage children with medically fragile conditions and developmental disabilities, fostering social and emotional growth. Omb is dedicated to the principle that engaging a child's imagination is a vital part of learning and developing life skills. Our programming empowers children to explore their imagination, engage in critical thinking, and discover the fun-filled experience of expressing emotions through interactive theatre. We serve children, aged 3-19, from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Omb's program is free-of-charge to every child and their family and is designed to supplement the recreational, therapeutic and educational activities of our partner facilities. Omb works closely with child life specialists, recreational therapists, and special education educators to adapt our programming to meet the needs of each population, their differing ages and abilities.”

“In 2022, omb was able to return to our in-person programming as many covid restrictions were lifted. There a some partner facilities that still have rigid covid restrictions in place; therefore, omb continues its virtual programming alongside its in-person programming.”

“Omb provided 106 in-person and virtual performances at 20 sites for 939 audience members in the new york metro area in 2022. Omb provided 55 in-person and virtual performances at 11 sites for 569 audience members in the washington dc metro area in 2022. Omb also performed 45 virtual performances at 7 expansion sites (dallas, boston, atlanta, charlotte, st. Louis, orlando, and philadelphia) for 332 audience members in 2022. Omb hosted a gala fundraiser on november 14, 2022 for 687 guests. Omb hosted corporate volunteer events with corporations, other types of organizations and individuals throughout the year in 2022. Omb hosted other fundraising events throughout the year in 2022.”