Media Projects INC

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Creation & distribution of educational documentaries

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-1607761) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
24.8 mo
of spending, in cash
24.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $35K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$80K
-72% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$175K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$80K
FY2025▼ -72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$80K
Expenses
$87K
FY2025▼ -72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$87K
Net assets
$175K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$175K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1978.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $77K Management & general 6% · $5K 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/Exec. Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Creates and distributes educational documentaries.

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1 program · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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All films produced

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-1607761) · Dispute this line
$77Kprogram 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 3 funders$35K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$80K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$511
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$175K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$511
Total revenueLn 12$80K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$175K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$179K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$186K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$181K$175K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$510$357$77$76
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39$39$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$9K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$505$9$496$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$430$430
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$62K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$820$762
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$77K$5K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $80K$87K−$6K$175K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 7, 2025 $285K$308K−$24K$181K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $279K$225K$54K$205K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 $275K$262K$14K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 23, 2022 $306K$286K$20K$137K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2021 $254K$240K$15K$118K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $80,286 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,244$125
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $209,750$79,650
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,455$511
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,920$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $284,529$80,286
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $308,337$86,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $308,337$86,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,808−$6,300
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $80,286 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $79,650 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$511
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,161 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$80,286
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,586 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $357 · Management $77 · Fundraising $76$510
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,700 · Management $1,864 · Fundraising $1,864$12,428
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9 · Management $496 · Fundraising $0$505
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,009 · Management $430 · Fundraising $430$2,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,772 · Management $1,416 · Fundraising $1,416$64,604
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,049 · Management $820 · Fundraising $762$5,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,935 · Management $5,103 · Fundraising $4,548$86,586
Part X · Balance sheet $178,750 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,954$33,841
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $144,398$144,909
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,352$178,750
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,506$4,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,506$4,071
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,846$174,679
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $180,846$174,679
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,352$178,750
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $174,679 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$80,286
XI-2 Total expenses$86,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$180,846
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$133
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$174,679

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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