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Screen a listUpstate Films Ltd
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)(2)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +73% in 3 yrs34staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.2%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianUpstate Films Ltd
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.3M75%Management and general$222k13%Fundraising$208k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 89% in FY2023
$526k in FY2022, $56k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists45funders
$291ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Educational Foundation of AmericaSince FY2021$64k$82k$75kAmy P Goldman FoundationOn and off$50k$75kWood Dock FoundationSince FY2021$25k$80k$20kNancy and Edwin Marks Family FoundationSince FY2022$46k$37kThe Ettinger Foundation IncOn and off$10k$68kFrost Memorial Fund IncOn and off$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$37k$59k$60k$102k$40k18 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$2k$2k$2k$15k$22k$23k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund