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ITWASNEVERADRESS

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 842332322 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE R24 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Micro (<$100K) · itwasneveradress.org
revenue
$5K
expenses
$0
net assets
$5K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE CORPORATION EXISTS TO SHIFT SOCIETY'S ASSUMPTIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF WOMEN THROUGH STORYTELLING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, INNOVATION, ANDCREATIVE DISRUPTIONS.

profile · synthesized from sources

It Was Never A Dress is a nonprofit organization that challenges societal assumptions about women through storytelling and creative disruptions. The organization amplifies diverse personal narratives from women and gender-diverse individuals around the world, focusing on experiences of gender bias, inequality, and empowerment. It promotes social change by encouraging public dialogue and community-led actions that challenge traditional gender roles and stereotypes.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

IWNAD Disruption
Initiative that documents and promotes creative, public acts challenging gender norms, such as changing bathroom signs or wearing empowering costumes
IWNAD Story
Platform for sharing personal narratives from women and gender-diverse individuals about overcoming gender-based limitations and societal expectations
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Commemorative Journey Events 4 activities
    • Long-distance backpacking for community building
      Completed a 200-mile backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail over 22 days with a group of 9 participants, likely serving as a form of experiential community building and personal challenge aligned with organizational values.
    • Long-distance experiential activism
      Completed a 200-mile backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail over 22 days with a group of 9 participants, likely serving as a form of embodied activism or awareness-building.
    • Organizing Backpacking Expeditions
      ITWASNEVERADRESS organizes and completes multi-day backpacking trips, such as a 200-mile expedition on the Appalachian Trail with groups of participants.
    • Organizing backpacking trips
      Completed a 200-mile backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail with a group of 9 participants over a period of 22 days.
  • Women-Focused Tech Hackathons 4 activities
    • Promoting Women in Tech
      The organization participates in events like hackathons to promote and increase women's presence in technology-related activities.
    • Promoting women's presence in tech events
      Participated in a hackathon in Chicago to promote women's presence in tech events.
    • Women's participation in tech innovation events
      Participated in a hackathon in Chicago aimed at increasing women's visibility and involvement in technology and innovation spaces.
    • Women's participation in tech through hackathons
      Organized and participated in a hackathon in Chicago aimed at promoting women's presence and engagement in technology events.
  • Grassroots Mobilization & Advocacy Campaigns 1 activity
    • Interpersonal political advocacy
      Engaged in advocacy by discussing election-related beliefs with friends and family to promote feminist and inclusive political values.
  • Uncategorized 9 activities
    • Distributing feminist flyers
      Distributed feminist flyers in a major city in the Netherlands.
    • Distribution of feminist educational materials
      Distributed feminist flyers in a major city in the Netherlands to raise awareness and promote gender equity in public spaces.
    • Engaging in political advocacy
      Engaged in political advocacy by discussing election-related beliefs with friends and family.
    • Feminist Advocacy and Awareness Campaigns
      ITWASNEVERADRESS engages in various forms of advocacy and awareness, including distributing feminist flyers in major cities, initiating changes to inclusive bathroom signage, and fostering global conversations through storytelling and community building to amplify women's voices.
    • Fostering global conversations and amplifying women's voices
      Uses storytelling, community building, innovation, and creative disruptions to foster global conversations and amplify voices that honor all women.
    • Inclusive public space initiatives
      Initiated changes to bathroom signage to make them more inclusive, reflecting a commitment to gender inclusivity in public and community settings.
    • Inclusive public space interventions
      Initiated changes to bathroom signage to improve inclusivity, demonstrating a commitment to creating welcoming environments for all women and gender-diverse individuals.
    • Promoting inclusive bathroom signage
      Initiated changes to bathroom signage to be more inclusive.
    • Storytelling and creative disruptions for feminist advocacy
      Uses storytelling, community building, innovation, and creative disruptions to foster global conversations and amplify voices that honor all women. Includes activities such as distributing feminist flyers in public spaces, as demonstrated in a major city in the Netherlands.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$5K
Contributions & grants$5K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$0
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$5K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$5K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 3
  • HAMID SHOJAEE — DIRECTOR, TREASURER
  • LAWDAN SHOJAEE — DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
  • SARA STAMAS — DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
relationships · 1

who they work with

  • Axosoft Partner — Collaborated to change bathroom signage to be more inclusive.