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Screen a listThe Ghetto Film School Inc
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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)(1)
$9.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +22% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin41.4%
Months of reserve11.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.3%
Middle half of peersMedianGhetto Film School
Where the money goes FY2024 · $5.4M spent
Programs$4.0M74%Management and general$617k11%Fundraising$820k15%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2022 and −$681k in FY2023. Cash covers 11.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2024. $290k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending62funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Erika Film FoundationStopped after FY2021$800k$110k$110k–Johnny Carson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$55k$50k$50k$50k$50k$60k$60kThe Horace W Goldsmith FoundationSince FY2020$66k$167k$67k$66kThe Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation IncOn and off$100k$45k$40k$40k$40kPinkerton FoundationSince FY2021$75k$95k$95kThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$225k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$193k$60k$88k$445k$300k$460k$750k44 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$367k$283k$140k$352k$267k$582k$198k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped