Culture Reframed: working to stop the emotional, behavioral, and sexual harms of pornography to children and youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $306K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$155K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$536K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$542K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$317K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$536K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$491K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$638K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$607K
FY2025$536K
Expenses
$542K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$868K
FY2024$554K
FY2025$542K
Net assets
$317K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$976K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$317K

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 Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $370K Management & general 23% · $123K Fundraising 9% · $48K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and President
$85,010Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (joined 05/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (joined 05/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (joined 05/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gail Dines PHD’s $85K as Founder and President is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Samantha Wechsler—$27,842$144,408$141,303$136,161$128,554
Gail Dines PHD$85,010$85,010$85,010$85,010$83,568$69,893

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers youth with resilience and resistance to pornography's harms.

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1 program · $370K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Culture reframed works to stop the emotional, behavioral, and sexual harms of pornography to children and youth. Through robust programs and resources, we help ensure kids develop healthy, respectful, and egalitarian views of sex and intimacy throughout their LIVES.WE achieve our mission in five key WAYS:1.RAISE awareness and shift…

$370Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $58K · 2023–2023
Virginia Politechnic InstituteFY2023$57,585

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$536K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$542K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$123K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$317K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$536K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$364K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
Net assetsLn 32$317K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$355K$460K
Total assetsLn 16$361K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$155K
Net assetsLn 32$322K$317K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$68K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$90K$58K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$730$314
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$165K$164K$576
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$3K$147
Information technologyLn 14$29K$19K$10K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$951$951
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$542K$370K$123K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $536K$542K−$5K$317K 990 PDF
FY2024 $607K$554K$52K$322K 990 PDF
FY2023 $527K$868K−$342K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022 $638K$1.0M−$365K$611K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$657K$589K$976K 990 PDF
FY2020 $491K$508K−$17K$387K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $536,443 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $570,401$508,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,068$13,845
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,226$14,233
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $606,695$536,443
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $264,944$263,168
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $57,592$18,660
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,759$259,676
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $554,295$541,504
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,400−$5,061
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $536,443 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$508,365
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,830
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$508,365
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,845$13,845
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,233$14,233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,845 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,233$536,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $541,504 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,269 · Fundraising $17,067$85,336
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,121 · Management $58,239 · Fundraising $7,971$156,331
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,982 · Management $730 · Fundraising $314$3,026
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,109 · Management $4,452 · Fundraising $1,914$18,475
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,556$44,556
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $18,660$18,660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $164,144 · Management $576$164,720
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,319$2,319
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,283 · Management $3,396 · Fundraising $147$4,826
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,694 · Management $10,105$28,799
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,527$10,527
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $951$951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,978$2,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $370,107 · Management $123,005 · Fundraising $48,392$541,504
Part X · Balance sheet $472,518 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,790$96,042
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $237,942$364,129
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,554$1,599
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $634$10,748
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $360,920$472,518
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,625$149,784
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,625$155,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,275$234,545
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $105,020$82,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $322,295$317,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $360,920$472,518
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $317,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$536,443
XI-2 Total expenses$541,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,061
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$322,295
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$317,234

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

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