Afterimage Public Media

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-0683783Revenue $857K in FY2024

On file with the IRS39 Mesa St Ste 206, 94129-3308 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Mar 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Produce documentary film and television projects and community engagement programs designed to raise awareness about matters of educational and Public interest.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$857K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$795K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$593K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$857K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$857K
Expenses
$795K
FY2024▲ +10%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$795K
Net assets
$593K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$593K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $795K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$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

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1 program · $795K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, AfterImage premieredtwo new films at Telluride to great acclaim, The White House Effect and In Waves and War. Post productioncontinued on the Marlee Matlin documentary and on the Mercedes short. Production continued on Power andLight and we began development on a new film about the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.

$795Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$857K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Money outPt IX
$795K
Ln 25
Programscol B$795K
Owns and owesPt X
$593K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$672K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$857K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$301
Total assetsLn 16$672K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$593K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$571K$672K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$530K$593K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37$37
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18$18
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$248$248
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$793K$793K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$795K$795K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $857K$795K$62K$593K 990 PDF
FY2023 $782K$720K$62K$530K 990 PDF
FY2022 $298K$215K$83K$468K 990 PDF
FY2021 $435K$292K$143K$385K 990 PDF
FY2020 $239K$60K$179K$242K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $856,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $765,035$825,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,689$31,558
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $781,724$856,558
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$55
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $717,100$794,905
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $719,600$794,960
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,124$61,598
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $856,558 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$825,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$825,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,558$31,558
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,558$856,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $794,960 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37$37
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18$18
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $500$500
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $248$248
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,122$1,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $793,035$793,035
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $794,960 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$794,960
Part X · Balance sheet $671,924 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $570,483$218,519
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $963$453,080
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24$24
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$301
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $571,471$671,924
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,560$78,514
X-25 Other liabilities$2
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,560$78,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $529,911$593,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $571,471$671,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $593,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$856,558
XI-2 Total expenses$794,960
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,598
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$529,911
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,899
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$593,408

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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