Humanus Documentary Films Corp FY2023 filing

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Solvang, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 26-2907075Revenue $2K in FY2023

On file with the IRS727 Roskilde Rd, 93463-2140 · Solvang, CATax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization was created to present enlightening stories about American history, world history, and natural science through documenatary film and related media.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $7K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
×11 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2K
-97% vs prior year
Spent
$45K
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2K
FY2023▼ -97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$2K
Expenses
$45K
FY2023▼ -45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$28K
Net assets
−$44K
FY2023▼ -2930%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$24K
FY2022−$1K
FY2023−$44K
FY2024−$7K
FY2025−$33K

From the FY2023 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 Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $41K Management & general 9% · $4K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$10,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darroch Greer’s $25K as President is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Darroch Greer$24,750$10,250$16,750$4,500
Paul Glenshaw$14,625———
Lee Woody Wolf——$2,000—

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

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

Programs and updates

Presents enlightening documentary films about history and science.

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2 programs · $41K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023, Humanus Documentary Films continued its production of Jazz in Paris with produce Raphale Millet. In 2023, Humanus also documented the Duke Ellington Conference. Humanus also form the French American Documentary Enteprise (FAD)to produce four films on the theme of democracy in in the development of French and American republics…

$41Kprogram expense
02

Fundraising for FADE initiatve succeed in an award of $10,000 from the French Heritage Foundaiton.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$184
Money outPt IX
$45K
Ln 25
Programscol B$41K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
−$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$184
Total revenueLn 12$2K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24
Other assetsLn 15$69
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32−$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24$24
Total assetsLn 16$59K$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$48K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K−$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$10K$10K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$524$0$524$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$985$0$985$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$913$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K$304$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$45K$41K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2K$28K−$26K−$33K 990 PDF
FY2024 $93K$54K$39K−$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2K$45K−$44K−$44K 990 PDF
FY2022 $57K$83K−$26K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$157K−$18K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$72K$34K$42K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,782 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,500$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,146$1,598
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178$184
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $56,824$1,782
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $33,500$10,250
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,270$35,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,770$45,329
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,946−$43,547
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,782 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,598
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$184
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,782 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,782
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,329 across 8 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $10,250 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,250
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $524 · Fundraising $0$524
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $985 · Fundraising $0$985
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,793 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,793
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,002 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,002
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,161 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,161
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $913 · Management $2,285 · Fundraising $0$3,198
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,112 · Management $304 · Fundraising $0$22,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,231 · Management $4,098 · Fundraising $0$45,329
Part X · Balance sheet $4,651 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,392$3,685
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $873$873
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $24$24
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $858$69
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,147$4,651
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,706$96
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,885$48,305
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,591$48,401
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,444−$43,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,444−$43,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,147$4,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$43,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,782
XI-2 Total expenses$45,329
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,547
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,444
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$43,750

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