Outside the Frame trains homeless and marginalized youth to be the directors of their own films and lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $168K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $602K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$463K
Spent
$308K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$411K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$463K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$560K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$308K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$614K
FY2023$839K
FY2024$967K
Net assets
$411K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$537K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2020 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 Aug 2015.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $227K Management & general 17% · $53K Fundraising 9% · $29K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$55,769Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nili Yosha’s $100K as Executive Di is at the 33rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nili Yosha$100,481$78,143$71,802$65,004$55,769
Suresh Srinivas$25,000————

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers homeless and marginalized youth to direct their own films and lives.

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3 programs · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

3 intensives with 53 youth over 29 days, producing 14 films on topics relevant to them with mentorship by professional filmmakers.

$35Kprogram expense
02

Served 34 youth through 30 weekly workshop sessions, with filmmaking education and hands-on skill-building. Served 45 youth in open labs through 41 workshop sessions.

$10Kprogram expense
03

9 youth did 15 outreach screenings, reaching 1,048 audience members in person or online to raise awareness among community members.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $74K · 2021–2021
We Have Our Ways LLCFY2021$73,768

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$463K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$708
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$411K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$708
Total revenueLn 12$463K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$411K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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$187K$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$256K$411K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$39K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$80K$192$102
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$756$756
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$13K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$1K$20K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$870$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$470$83
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$424
OccupancyLn 16$1K$820$180
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$121$121
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$3K$7K$47
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K$395
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$2K$409
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$227K$53K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$967K$341K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$839K$418K$756K 990 PDF
FY2022 $415K$614K−$199K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021 $560K$433K$126K$537K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $463K$308K$155K$411K 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 $463,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $353,353$415,302
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $66,754$47,488
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $542$708
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $420,649$463,498
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,651$148,727
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,541$159,660
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,192$308,387
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,457$155,111
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $463,498 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$75,688
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$339,614
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,924
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$415,302
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,488$47,488
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $708$708
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,488 · Excluded from tax $708$463,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,387 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,039 · Management $8,365 · Fundraising $8,365$55,769
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,063 · Management $192 · Fundraising $102$80,357
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,089 · Management $756 · Fundraising $756$12,601
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,677 · Fundraising $2,614$15,291
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,428 · Management $20,240 · Fundraising $13,867$35,535
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $870 · Fundraising $2,562$3,432
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,399 · Management $470 · Fundraising $83$4,952
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,933 · Management $424$2,357
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $820 · Management $180$1,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,762$4,762
IX-20 InterestManagement $121$121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,713$9,713
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,574 · Management $6,555 · Fundraising $47$9,176
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,585 · Management $395$63,980
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,767 · Management $2,165 · Fundraising $409$9,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,042 · Management $52,540 · Fundraising $28,805$308,387
Part X · Balance sheet $438,024 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,844$9,497
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $183,465$187,920
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,692$188,611
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,439$4,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,294$25,954
X-15 Other assets$21,729
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $259,734$438,024
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,768$7,794
X-25 Other liabilities$18,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,768$26,947
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $109,147$148,682
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $146,819$262,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $255,966$411,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $259,734$438,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $411,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$463,498
XI-2 Total expenses$308,387
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$155,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$255,966
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$411,077

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