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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs83staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.5%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFilm Independent
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$16M86%Management and general$1.4M7%Fundraising$1.2M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $17M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending190funders
$3.7Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$698k$200k$511k$206k$458k$200kHollywood Foreign Press AssociationEvery year since FY2017$125k$165k$325k$305k$897k$59k$290kHollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable TrustOn and off$60k$60k$60k$181k$60k$225kThe Lozen Foundation IncOn and off$360kTime Warner Foundation Inc CO Warner Bros Discovery IncStopped after FY2018$175k$175k–Endeavor Foundation IncNew in FY2023$220kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$135k$252k$355k$2.7M$2.5M110 other fundersUp to $216k a year each$77k$223k$155k$552k$519k$850k$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped