Greater Communities is a community non-profit that works with individuals and students to provide them media learning opportunities, practical application for their skills and most importantly, integrates positive messaging through that interaction that can be used to support community development programs using film and video.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $179K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$966K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$322K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.1M
Expenses
$966K
FY2023▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$966K
Net assets
$322K
FY2023▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$322K

From the FY2023 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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% · $966K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides media learning and skill-building opportunities, integrating positive messages for community development through film and video.

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3 programs · $966K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Creative Support Services

We provide production equipment, supplies and materials to our production volunteers and community partners to support our primary programs of media production and education. In addition, we offer these services to the public as a fee for service to provide revenue for our programs.

$322Kprogram expense
02

Production Mission. We promote the production of film and media. we work with students and members of the community to provide the necessary resources and training and apprenticeship to enable this to occur.

$322Kprogram expense
03

Training/Education Mission

We currently provide media education and hands on learning opportunities through the provision facilities and equipment.

$322Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$966K
Ln 25
Programscol B$966K
Owns and owesPt X
$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$184K$322K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$184K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$184K$322K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$211K$211K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$75K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$436K$436K$0$0
TravelLn 17$85K$85K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$77K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$966K$966K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.1M$966K$138K$322K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.6M$152K$184K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.7M$212K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$789K$213K$45K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,104,751 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,710,553$1,104,751
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,710,553$1,104,751
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 $883,894$210,752
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $675,007$755,602
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,558,901$966,354
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,652$138,397
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,104,751 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,104,751 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,104,751 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,104,751
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $966,354 across 27 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $210,752 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$210,752
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,815 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,815
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,339 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,339
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,553 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$74,553
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,616 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,616
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $435,990 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$435,990
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,003 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85,003
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,154
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,132 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$77,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $966,354 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$966,354
Part X · Balance sheet $322,499 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,102$322,499
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $184,102$322,499
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $184,102$322,499
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $184,102$322,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $184,102$322,499
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,104,751
XI-2 Total expenses$966,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$184,102
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,499

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