Media Projects INC FY2020 filing

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Creation & distribution of educational documentaries

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. 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.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.1 mo
of spending, in cash
6.1 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
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% 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
$254K
Spent
$240K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$118K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$80K
Expenses
$240K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$87K
Net assets
$118K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$175K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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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

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $224K Management & general 7% · $16K

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.

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
Executive Director
$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 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 · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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All films produced

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 75-1607761) · Dispute this line
$224Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$118K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$118K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$234$0
Total assetsLn 16$107K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$103K$118K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$788$262$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$697$576$121$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$24K$8K$0
TravelLn 17$813$54$759$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$153K$151K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$26K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$224K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 1, 2021 $254K$240K$15K$118K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $254,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $195,007$39,685
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,345$214,424
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25$13
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,377$254,122
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 fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,478$239,544
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,478$239,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,899$14,578
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 $254,122 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $214,424 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,685
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,685
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $214,437 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$254,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $239,544 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $788 · Management $262 · Fundraising $0$1,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $576 · Management $121 · Fundraising $0$697
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,189 · Management $8,063 · Fundraising $0$32,252
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54 · Management $759 · Fundraising $0$813
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,833 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,833
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,362 · Management $1,788 · Fundraising $0$7,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,632 · Management $1,977 · Fundraising $0$152,609
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,143 · Management $2,997 · Fundraising $0$29,140
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,577 · Management $15,967 · Fundraising $0$239,544
Part X · Balance sheet $121,979 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,270$71,641
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,315$50,338
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $234$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,819$121,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,756$4,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,756$4,338
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,063$117,641
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,063$117,641
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,819$121,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $117,641 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,122
XI-2 Total expenses$239,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,578
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,063
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$117,641

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