Reel Stories

Oakland, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 46-1982296

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Camp Reel Stories is a one-week media camp for girls who want to learn how to make movies in the new digital media era.

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$90K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$391K
Spent
$312K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$116K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $228K Management & general 25% · $79K Fundraising 1% · $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

8 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & E.d.
$67,116Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Teaches girls filmmaking skills for the digital age.

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3 programs · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Camp Reel Stories is a two-week media camp for girls who want to learn how to make movies in the new digital media era. The camp has a powerful team of women active in the industry who teach the secret language of media the skills, tools and technologies.

$228Kprogram expense
02

Development

As a key part of the development process, directors and producers pitch their project to receive funding to make their films. During our development phase, all Campers are taught how to pitch their stories and work together to get a project Green Lit.Pre-Production: There are many different elements that need to be considered before a…

Pt IX · col B
03

Post-Production

Campers learn the basic tools to polish a film and prepare it for distribution. In the post-production phase we look at Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Title Creation, and Special Effects.The camp culminates in an official film festival where the campers present their work to an audience of family, friends and local supporters.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$116K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$342K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$116K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 625
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$36K$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$31K$116K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$64K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$57K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K$29K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$41K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$991
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$934
Information technologyLn 14$99$99
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$7K$6K
TravelLn 17$826$785$41
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$557$279$278
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$13K$973$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$146$110$36
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K$228K$79K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $391K$312K$79K$116K 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 FY2020 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $390,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,710$341,688
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $80,863$50,352
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,848−$1,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $292,421$390,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $229,650$255,297
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,227$2,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,876$53,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $323,753$311,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,332$79,104
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,790 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$145,093
VIII-1e Government grants$17,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,295
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$341,688
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,352$50,352
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,352$390,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,686 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,866 · Management $21,288$85,154
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,311 · Management $19,104$76,415
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,970 · Management $9,657$38,627
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,326 · Management $13,775$55,101
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,095$2,095
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,916 · Management $1,061$2,977
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,500$2,500
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,394$3,394
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,940 · Management $991$5,931
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,626 · Management $934$5,560
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $99$99
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,654 · Management $6,141$12,795
IX-17 TravelPrograms $785 · Management $41$826
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $279 · Management $278$557
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,600 · Management $2,183$3,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,619 · Management $973 · Fundraising $2,134$15,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $110 · Management $36$146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $228,396 · Management $78,656 · Fundraising $4,634$311,686
Part X · Balance sheet $206,346 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,522$206,346
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,522$206,346
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$36,100
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $337$337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,076$90,176
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,446$116,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,446$116,170
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,522$206,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,170 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,790
XI-2 Total expenses$311,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,104
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,446
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,620
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,170

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