Docs in Progress INC EIN 20-2784718

Docs in Progress INC FY2020 filing

EIN  20-2784718 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Silver Spring, MD
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports diverse documentary filmmakers through education, artist services, and public programs.
Leadership
Barbara Valentino · Past Chair & Interim Executive Director · $34K
Money in and out
$263K revenue, $253K expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Supports diverse documentary filmmakers through education, artist services, and public programs. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $263K in revenue, $253K in expenses, and $87K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$263K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$253K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$87K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $10K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$263K
FY2020
Expenses
$253K
FY2020
Total assets
$151K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$58K
FY2020
Total revenue
$263K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$253K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$87K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$151K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

4 program services account for $302K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Fiscal Sponsorship Fund

The organization acts as a fiscal sponsor and collects money on behalf of filmmakers where the organization collects donations on behalf of the filmmakers and in turn disburses these funds to the filmmakers during the documentary film making process.

$86Kprogram expense
02

Fiscal Sponsorship Fund

The organization acts as a fiscal sponsor and collects money on behalf of filmmakers where the organization collects donations on behalf of the filmmakers and in turn disburses these funds to the filmmakers during the documentary film making process.

$86Kprogram expense
03

Educational and Professional Development Programs

Training in all aspects of documentary filmmaking - from concept to production to editing to distribution. Training programs for first-time filmmakers. Professional development workshops for more advanced filmmakers. Video production enrichment activities for youth, elders and nonprofit professionals.

$66Kprogram expense
04

Educational and Professional Development Programs

Training in all aspects of documentary filmmaking - from concept to production to editing to distribution. Training programs for first-time filmmakers. Professional development workshops for more advanced filmmakers. Video production enrichment activities for youth, elders and nonprofit professionals.

$63Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDocs in Progress INC
EINHdr · item D20-2784718
Principal addressHdr · item CSilver Spring, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jdocsinprogress.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A31)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past Chair & Interim Executive Director
$34,076Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair & Interim Executive Director
$34,076Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Valentino’s $39K as CEO is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2212 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia L O'Connell$22,061$56,516
Barbara Valentino$38,785$39,625$4,000$3,000$34,076
Sam Hampton$1,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$242K · 92%
Program service revenue$21K · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$242K
Program service revenue8%$21K
— government grantsLn 1e$140K
Total revenueLn 12$263K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Program services87%$221K
Management & general5%$13K
Fundraising7%$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$58K
Total net assetsLn 32$87K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $42K · Operating expenses/yr $253K
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $217K · Total expenses $248K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $248K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $19K · Total expenses $248K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $19K · Solicited contributions $102K
$0.18 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $242K · Total revenue $263K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants $140K · Total revenue $263K
53%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $21K · Total revenue $263K
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $263K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $21K · Total expenses $253K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $263K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $87K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $263K · Expenses $253K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $151K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $87K · Total assets $151K
58%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $151K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barbara Valentino · Reported title PAST CHAIR & INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $34K · Total expenses $253K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $71K · Total expenses $253K
28%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $942K · 2020–2024
Listening Is Key LLC - TisdaleFY2024$130,167
Tangerine LLCFY2024$25,000
Trudat ProductionsFY2024$20,100
Forced Detour Films LLCFY2024$12,600
Listen to MeFY2024$8,440
This Is How IT Ends LLCFY2023$175,000
Listen to MeFY2023$150,000
Listening Is Key LLC - TisdaleFY2023$141,535
1331 Productions and Jason GreenFY2023$7,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,100
Listen to MeFY2022$35,000
Cinediaz INCFY2021$40,000
1331 Productions LLCFY2021$20,000
Cinediaz INCFY2020$75,000
Cinediaz INCFY2020$75,000
1331 Productions LLCFY2020$10,000
1331 Productions LLCFY2020$10,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$435K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$726K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$223K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$282K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$263K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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