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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)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.4%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianWill Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.3M79%Management and general$316k11%Fundraising$288k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$704k in FY2023, −$1.0M in FY2024 and −$517k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.4 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI29funders
$223ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Motion Picture Bookers Club FoundationOn and off$38k$101k$51k$6k$30k$65kThe Beam FoundationSince FY2020$60k$65k$25k$25kBrenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & WhitneyEvery year since FY2017$13k$14k$21k$11k$10k$15k$35kPassman for People Foundation IncOn and off$25k$38k$5kJames J Cotter FoundationEvery year since FY2017$6k$1k$5k$10k$8k$10k$18kCinema United Wisconsin and Upper MichiganSince FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$7k$316k$226k$17k$110k$95k12 other fundersUp to $29k a year each$16k$10k$12k$25k$20k$29k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund