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From: Richard Kahn Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 8:08 PM To: jeffrey E. Subject: Fwd: Gratitude America - 110,000 Attachments: Verse Video Exemption Letter (2).pdf; Untitled attachment 00054.htm Lisa New's charity has just received IRS approval =hich is attached please advise if ok for them to cash =10,000 check from Gratitude America thank =ou Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington =venue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Begin forwarded message: From: =/b>Leah Reis-Dennis Subject: =/b>Re: Gratitude =merica - 110,000 Date: May 9, 2016 at 3:41:35 PM EDT To: Richard Kahn C. Yes- I've =ttached the IRS approval that was sent to our lawyers. If you need the =etter with our official address on it, as well, I can send later this =eek. Let me know if this suffices, or not. Thank you, Leah On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 3:33 PM, Richard Kahn > =rote: can you please email us the =RS approval thank you Richard Kahn EFTA_R1_02078372 EFTA02703149  HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington =venue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 On May =, 2016, at 3:05 PM, Leah Reis-Dennis > wrote: Dear Richard, I am pleased to report that we received =ur letter of approval from the IRS. I will put a signed copy of the =rant agreement in the mail today. Do we have the go-ahead to cash the =heck? I will wait for your approval. Best, Leah On Tue, =pr 5, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Richard Kahn wrote: great thank =ou Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington =venue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 On Apr =, 2016, at 3:22 PM, Leah Reis-Dennis wrote: Thank you, Richard! Received, reviewed, and all =ooks good. When=we receive our IRS approval letter, I will sign and date the grant =greement and return to you before cashing the check. 2 EFTA_R1_02078373 EFTA02703150  Best, Leah On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Richard Kahn > =rote: attached is a copy of grant =greement for your review and signature date should be =illed in when IRS approval is granted then return to my attention at =ddress below we will send out check today via =ail please confirm receipt thank you Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington =venue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Begin forwarded message: From: =/b>Leah Reis-Dennis Subject: =/b>Re: Gratitude =merica - 110,000 Date: =/b>April 4, 2016 at 4:42:30 PM EDT To: =/b>Richard Kahn Dear Richard, I wanted to check in to see if you have =verything you need to make the grant from Gratitude America to Verse =ideo Education. Obviously, we will wait to deposit the check until we =ave received our IRS letter and have shared that information with =ou. Let me =now where this stands-- and thank you, again! 3 EFTA_R1_02078374 EFTA02703151  Best, Leah On Tue, =ar 8, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Leah Reis-Denn > wrote: Dear Richard, It was a pleasure to speak with you this morning. I've attached our IRS =pplication for your records (the 1023 form, as well as the =orresponding exhibits), and will let you know as soon as we are =pproved. In the meantime, you can send the check to our mailing =ddress: Verse Video Education c/o Leah Reis-Dennis 2 Avon St. =5 Cambridge, MA 02138 I've also copied below the mission =tatement of Verse Video Education, as well as a brief description of =he Poetry in America project. Finally, I've copied below a prospectus =or the Poetry of Art, Sport, and Play, the project that this gift will =ake a reality. We are really delighted! Thank you very much, again. Best, Leah =eis-Dennis Verse Video Education Mission =tatement: Verse Video Education is a =ot-for-profit organization that produces the highest quality =ducational media across disciplines. Driven by the goals and values of =ts flagship project, Poetry in America, Verse Video Education develops =ideo and accompanying curricular materials in the arts and humanities =nd beyond, creating a body of educational content capable of reaching a =ery broad community of learners: formal and informal, online and =esidential, young and old, American and international. By producing our =wn projects and creating thoughtfully- constructed and thought-provoking =ultimedia content for other organizations, we aim to enhance =ducational experiences, both within and outside of the =lassroom. Poetry in =merica: The Poetry in America initiative aims to bring poetry into the mainstream, and especially, into =nglish Language Arts classrooms in the United States and around the =orld. Created by Harvard Professor Elisa New and her non-profit media =ompany, Verse Video Education, the initiative includes a WGBH public =elevision series, PBS LearningMedia segments for the classroom, a free =nline course on American poetry, and a =eries of online courses and resources for ELA Middle and High School =eachers and for their students. 4 EFTA_R1_02078375 EFTA02703152  To date we have taped discussions of poems with dozens of =mericans including Al Gore, Nas, Herbie Hancock, Tony Kushner, Andrea =itchell, Frank Gehry, Elena Kagan, John McCain, Katie Couric, Billy =ollins, and Shane Battier, as well as discussions with teachers, school =ids, and ordinary citizens. Poetry of Art, Sport, and =lay In collaboration with Harvard University's =raduate School of Education and WGBH Boston, Poetry in America's =ext project is Poetry of Art, Sport, and Play, a multiplatform =ducational initiative designed by Elisa New for K-12 English language =rts, drama, and music teachers. Poetry of Art, Sport, and Play will =roduce classroom-ready video content and rich grade-appropriate =urricula designed to engage and educate. Poetry of Art, Sport, and Play =ill provide teachers with the confidence and tools needed to explore =he intersections of literature and other kinds of creativity-- whether =rtistic or athletic-- and to help their students read poems with an eye =oward fostering play, fun, and creativity. Ultimately, this project =ill help teachers and students understand how poetry is connected to =he things we most enjoy hearing, seeing, and doing in our everyday =ives. Aligned with Common Core standards and designed to meet the needs =f teachers, this course offers intensive content-area and pedagogical =raining, as well as graduate credit or Professional Development Points. = special Classroom Pack will allow teachers to take this material into =heir classrooms. Poetry of Art, Sport, and =lay will take teachers and their students from backstage at the opera =o the top of the Empire State Building, and it will equip them to =ngage with poems about basketball and ballet, about fashion and =ootball, about coding and collage-making, and about singing and sewing. =azzling footage shot on location in diverse locales; dynamic animation =nd kinetic typography; visits to ateliers and arenas; and conversations =ith poets, artists, athletes, and educators will enrich our study of =oems by WHITMAN, DICKINSON, FROST, MELVILLE, MILLAY, WILLIAMS, STEVENS, =RIGHT, SANDBERG, PINSKY, HIRSCH, RICH, ROETHKE, SEUSS, SILVERSTEIN, and =ENDAK. Participants in the =oetry of Art, Sport, and Play include: NBA players Jason =ollins and Shane Battier; the Harvard Men's Basketball team; =FL player and inspirational speaker Maurice Clarett; cyclist Greg =eMond; runners at the 2013 Boston marathon; actress Kate Burton, =rchitect Frank Gehry; hip-hop artist Nas; director Woody Allen; jazz =usician Herbie Hancock; playwright Tony Kushner; poet Billy Collins; =oet Edward Hirsch; director Diane Paulus; actor John Lithgow; dancer =il Buck Riley; ballet dancer Damian Woetzel; opera singer Davone Tines; =urniture designer Rosanne Somerson; actress and playwright Eve Ensler; =inger-songwriters Natalia Zukerman and Alicia Jo Rabins; author Kelly =orrigan; game-maker Jane McGonigal; President of the College Board =avid Coleman; former New York City School Chancellor Joel Klein; and =icrosoft Director of Search Stefan Weitz. On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 7:40 AM, Leah Reis-Dennis =span dir="Itr" class="">a > wrote: Dear Richard, 5 EFTA_R1_02078376 EFTA02703153  How about 9:15 AM? You can reach me at =a href="tellinelliell. value=" target=''_blank" =lass='' Best, Leah Sent from my iPhone On Mar 8, 2016, at 7:08 AM, Richard Kahn > wrote: Sorry we did not connect yesterday I am =ree this today from 9am-12pm and from 4-6pm Please =dvise what time may work for you Thank =ou Richard From: Leah Reis-Dennis Date: Saturday, March 5, =016 at 8:53 AM To: Lisa New Cc: =ichard Kahn <[email protected] Subject: =e: Gratitude America - 110,000 Dear Richard, I'd be happy to touch =ase on Monday to discuss our 501c3 and the grant agreement. I'm free =ost of the afternoon-- let me know what time might work. Best, =eah On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 5:58 PM, Lisa New > wrote: Dear =ichard, Thanks very much for =etting in touch. I am copying the associate director of Verse =ideo Education, Leah Reis Dennis. Leah is managing the 501c3 process. She can =nbsp;work with you on executing the grant agreement and can notify you =s we receive word from the IRS with our tax number Thank you very =uch. Lisa =ew On =ri, Mar 4, 2016 at 5:35 PM, Richard Kahn > =rote: 6 EFTA_R1_02078377 EFTA02703154  can we touch base on monday =egarding your 501(c)3 status and grant agreement that will be =eeded please advise thank =ou Richard Kahn HBRK =ssociates Inc. 575 Lexington Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Begin forwarded message: From: =/b>"jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Subject: =/b>Fwd: Date: =/b>March 2, 2016 at 11:22:54 AM =ST To: ./b>Richard Kahn Forwarded message From: Lisa New Date: Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 8:25 AM Subject: =e: To: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> I will use it well and will keep you posted on developments, =effrey. . Leah says we'll hear in March or April. We'll send you the =RS form when we get it. very gratefully, Lisa On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 7:55 AM, jeffrey E. <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]» =rote: EFTA_R1_02078378 EFTA02703155  the supporter is me .so no name necessary, the =heck will come from Gratitude America, ! my private foundation. rased on the philosophy that too many people complain about =he country rather than expressing the thanks it deserves. On Wed, =eb 24, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Lisa New > wrote: okay. let me ask Leah„ when she =hinks that will come through. On Wed, =eb 24, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: i will need the irs approval form On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Lisa New > wrote: Yes. We have =ust incorporated and submitted all our paperwork. On Wed, =eb 24, 2016 at 7:47 AM, Jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: is verse a 501 c3 On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 1:42 PM, Lisa New > wrote: Wow! this is =onderful, Jeffrey, Thank you so much. If the donor does not need/want =arvard credit, the the check should be written to Verse Video Education, my =on-profit, and he/she will be listed among supporters of the full =ange of our projects. Check in that case should be sent to Verse Vide Education 2 Avon Street #5 Cambridge, MA 02138 If the donor wants Harvard credit =nd or wants the funds devoted solely to Harvard related projects, like =oetry of Art, Sport and Play, it should be to Poetry in America, =nd I can send you the address of the development person who manages and =eeps track of Harvard/FAS donations. You are really helping me, Jeffrey. ='m grateful and very touched. 8 EFTA_R1_02078379 EFTA02703156  Lisa On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 6:15 PM, jeffrey E. <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]» =rote: who should the check for 110k be made to . please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved Elisa New Powell M. Cabot =rofessor of American Literature Harvard University 148 Barker Center 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA O2138 9 EFTA_R1_02078380 EFTA02703157  please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved Elisa New Powell =. Cabot Professor of American Literature Harvard =niversity 148 Barker Center 12 Quincy =treet Cambridge, MA O2138 please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited 10 EFTA_R1_02078381 EFTA02703158 and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved Elisa New Powell =. Cabot Professor of American Literature Harvard =niversity 148 Barker Center 12 Quincy =treet Cambridge, MA O2138 please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved 11 EFTA_R1_02078382 EFTA02703159 Elisa New Powell =. Cabot Professor of American Literature Harvard =niversity 148 Barker Center 12 Quincy =treet Cambridge, MA O2138 please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved Elisa New Powell M. Cabot =rofessor of American Literature Harvard University 148 Barker Center 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA O2138 12 EFTA_R1_02078383 EFTA02703160  Leah Reis-Dennis Poetry =n America Leah Reis-Dennis Poetry in rrnerica Leah =eis-Dennis Poetry in America Leah =eis-Dennis Poetry in America Leah Reis-Dennis 13 EFTA_R1_02078384 EFTA02703161  Poetry in =merica Leah Reis-Dennis Poet in =merica 14 EFTA_R1_02078385 EFTA02703162