To produce high-quality digital, cinematic, and live Entertainment for the express purpose of bringing positive Change to underserved health and social communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $123K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+179% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +179%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$87K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +116%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$631K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$389K
FY2024▲ ×19
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$389K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.5M Management & general 2% · $50K Fundraising 0% · $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

13 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Hudson’s $125K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nicholas Hudson$125,000$125,000$140,370$108,000

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 15aYes

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3 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Independent Films

E2AC films makes it easier for filmmakers to create social impact entertainment with our production help, budgeting, fiscal sponsorship, and distribution assistance.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Socially Responsible Storytelling

E2AC socially responsible storytelling works with nonprofits, social impact partners, and creative professionals who want to share their impact through the power of story.

$546Kprogram expense
03

General Programs

E2AC general programs connects creatives, causes, and funders.

$219Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 44 grants · $3.5M · 2022–2024
Willa ProductionsFY2024$727,092
Believe LimitedFY2024$247,500
Green Tide RisingFY2024$232,656
Ish DevelopmentFY2024$200,000
Wanderlust Productions LLCFY2024$150,000
La Maestra Doc LLCFY2024$89,970
Arcadian Entertainment LLCFY2024$78,050
Sea Sisters LLCFY2024$74,251
Deliver US Film LLCFY2024$61,027
Laxmi's Hope LLCFY2024$59,599
Ubiquitous EntertainmentFY2024$50,000
The McKnight FoundationMN · FY2024$45,000
88 Petals Production LLCFY2024$45,000
Cold Cockle LLCFY2024$27,198
Kind Ones LLCFY2024$26,053
Redins LLCFY2024$25,000
Chicago Media ProjectIL · FY2024$25,000
Just Jump Films LLCFY2024$19,250
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$444K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$444K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$444K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$444K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$20K$389K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.2M$2.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$125K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$39K$17K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$12K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$16K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$444$444
TravelLn 17$14K$9K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$59$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.5M$50K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.5M$369K$389K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.2M−$130K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $760K$631K$129K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 $87K$23K 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 $2,890,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,035,501$2,889,268
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,081$1,179
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,036,582$2,890,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $923,182$2,249,711
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,564$134,563
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,699$137,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,166,445$2,521,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$129,863$368,622
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $2,890,447 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,889,268
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,889,268
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,890,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,521,825 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,240,922$2,240,922
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,789$8,789
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $125,000$125,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,563$9,563
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,814$14,814
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,006 · Management $17,429 · Fundraising $1,000$57,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,591 · Management $6,393$17,984
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,536 · Management $2,088 · Fundraising $1,817$19,441
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $444$444
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,866 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $2,483$13,849
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,384$3,384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59 · Management $3,050$3,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,091 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,091
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,466,867 · Management $49,658 · Fundraising $5,300$2,521,825
Part X · Balance sheet $443,577 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,777$443,577
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,777$443,577
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,500$54,677
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,500$54,677
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,277$388,900
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,277$388,900
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,777$443,577
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $388,900 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,890,447
XI-2 Total expenses$2,521,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$368,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,277
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$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$388,900

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