Promote a respect for the intrinsic dignity of the human person regardless ability, age, status, ethnicity, or sex.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 145 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $652K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$119K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$963K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$195K
FY2024▲ +747%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$78K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$195K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.0M Management & general 5% · $115K Fundraising 2% · $46K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. 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; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President &
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Jones’s $180K as President & is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Jones$180,000$140,000$125,066$18,000$21,008

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for respect and dignity for all people, regardless of any personal characteristic.

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The vulnerable people project has been diligently assisting various communities throughout 2024. Security has been provided to the last two girls' schools in afghanistan. VPP also provided 110 afghans with food, shelter, medical care, and education for the children.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Throughout 2024, movie to movement has continued to promote films such as, hills like white elephants. These films were used to fulfill their mission of cultivating a culture of life, love, and beauty. Movie to movement has continued to display their impactful films at filmfest to reach as many audiences as possible.

$921Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$476
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$476
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$235K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6145
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$150K$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$23K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$162K$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$14K$804$804
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$12K$653$653
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$1.8M$70K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$608$5K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$25K$25K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$2.0M$115K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.1M$172K$195K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$16K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.7M−$216K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$963K$301K$223K 990 PDF
FY2020 $310K$358K−$48K−$78K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,313,187 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,447,205$2,312,711
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $140$476
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,447,345$2,313,187
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,992$209,136
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,266,724$1,931,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,431,716$2,140,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,629$172,291
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,313,187 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,312,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,312,711
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $476$476
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $476$2,313,187
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,140,896 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $162,000 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $9,000$180,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,465 · Management $804 · Fundraising $804$16,073
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,757 · Management $653 · Fundraising $653$13,063
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,690$15,690
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,755,060 · Management $69,912 · Fundraising $35,902$1,860,874
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,740$10,740
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $608 · Management $4,663$5,271
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,680$8,680
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,338$25,338
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,967$2,967
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,979,968 · Management $114,569 · Fundraising $46,359$2,140,896
Part X · Balance sheet $314,150 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,540$235,082
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $26,000$24,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,819$55,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,359$314,150
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $99,131$90,631
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,175$28,175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $127,306$118,806
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,053$195,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,053$195,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,359$314,150
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,313,187
XI-2 Total expenses$2,140,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,053
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,344

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