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Riff INC

Tax-deductible

Rome, GA501(c)(3)Since 2003Arts & CultureEIN 13-4236082

Mission is to cultivate and promote the art and science of film through education and cross cultural awareness. We aim to ignite a new generation of creative leaders and filmmakers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$207K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$229K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$207K
FY2025▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$84K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$207K
Expenses
$229K
FY2025▲ +54%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$148K
FY2025$229K
Net assets
$36K
FY2025▼ -38%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$17K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$36K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $183K Management & general 7% · $16K Fundraising 13% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Kelly
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emity Earp
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anna Gardner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Kenyon
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seth Ingram
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires, educates, and empowers young filmmakers.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Cultivate and promote the art and science of film through education and cross cultural awareness.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2019
Ridgefield Thrift Shop INCFY2019$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$168K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Money outPt IX
$229K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$168K
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$138K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$74K$28K$16K$30K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$229K$183K$16K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $207K$229K−$22K$36K 990 PDF
FY2024 $183K$148K$35K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $142K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$32K 990 PDF
FY2021 $84K$17K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,993 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$38,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $168,493$168,493
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $168,493$206,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $228,587 across 4 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $138,233$138,233
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,700$10,700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,464 · Management $15,522 · Fundraising $29,647$73,633
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,021$6,021
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,418 · Management $15,522 · Fundraising $29,647$228,587
Part X · Balance sheet $35,763 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,357$35,763
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,357$35,763
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,357$35,763
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,357$35,763
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,357$35,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,763 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,993
XI-2 Total expenses$228,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,357
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,763

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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