Nonprofit screen
Screen a listReel Stories Teen Filmmaking Inc
Can you give?
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs273staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−71.2%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.8%
Middle half of peersMedianReel Stories Teen Filmmaking
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.7M spent
Programs$5.0M74%Management and general$644k10%Fundraising$1.1M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$90k in FY2023 and −$2.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% 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, 33% of revenue in FY2025. $220k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending52funders
$968ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Solon E Summerfield Foundation IncSince FY2019$75k$90k$200k$200k$100kThe Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncOn and off$150k$150k$150kThe Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation IncSince FY2021$125k$140k$100kPinkerton FoundationOn and off$100k$168kJaney Fund Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$30k$40k$40k$40k$40kAltman FoundationSince FY2019$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$13k$31k$28k$62k$170k$299k28 other fundersUp to $182k a year each$130k$129k$64k$192k$145k$193k$582k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund