Producing documentary tv programs based upon a christian perspective and assists in the programing of programming for other faith-based christian tax-exempt organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 60% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 60% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $44K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$87K
-48% vs prior year
Spent
$100K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$87K
FY2021▼ -48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$192K
Expenses
$100K
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$64K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$96K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$34K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $90K Management & general 6% · $6K Fundraising 5% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mona Hennein’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion 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
Mona Hennein$47,091$24,000$66,000$60,000$29,078

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Creates Christian documentary TV programs and helps other faith-based groups with their programming.

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1 program · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Producing documentary TV programs based upon a christian perspective and assists in the programming of programming for other faith-based christian tax-exempt organizations.

$90Kprogram 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$44K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$87K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$100K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Total revenueLn 12$87K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$174K
Total assetsLn 16$171K$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$109K$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$537$712
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$194$155$39
InsuranceLn 23−$282−$282
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$6K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$518$37$481
Total functional expensesLn 25$100K$90K$6K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $192K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $52K$64K−$12K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$199K−$76K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $87K$100K−$13K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 $166K$91K$76K$109K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $86,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,000$75,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,123$11,427
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,123$86,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,002$65,449
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,615$34,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,617$100,358
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,506−$13,431
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $86,927 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,427$11,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,427$86,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,358 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,449$5,449
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,425$3,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,220$11,220
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $537 · Management $712$1,249
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,288 · Fundraising $1,981$3,269
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,028$1,028
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,617 · Fundraising $2,638$4,255
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $155 · Management $39$194
IX-23 InsuranceManagement −$282−$282
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,260 · Management $3,773$10,033
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37 · Management $481$518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,728 · Management $6,011 · Fundraising $4,619$100,358
Part X · Balance sheet $173,563 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,907$173,563
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $171,254$173,563
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $553$5,668
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,500$72,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,053$77,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,201$95,770
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $109,201$95,770
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $171,254$173,563
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $95,770 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$86,927
XI-2 Total expenses$100,358
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$109,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$95,770

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