Unity Productions Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Silver Spring, MD501(c)(3)Since 1999ReligionEIN 77-0519274

To foster greater understanding and to nourish pluralism in america and around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$429K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.9M
+176% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2021▲ +176%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2021▲ +161%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.8M Management & general 6% · $200K Fundraising 12% · $417K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer & Secretary
$234,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$234,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$189,972Pt VII · Sec A
Development Manager
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Sales & Operations
$117,450Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs & Producer
$116,856Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexander Kronemer’s $264K as Executive Director is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexander Kronemer$264,240$264,240————
Michael Wolfe$264,240$264,240$264,240$261,720$234,000$234,000
Alex Kronemer——$264,240$261,720$234,000$234,000
Jawaad Rahman$207,360$203,499$191,916$191,916$189,972—
Jawaad a Rahman—————$184,140
Zeki Gobelez$138,240$138,240$133,200$124,200$117,450—
Daniel Tutt$129,600$129,600$129,600$123,228$116,856—
Shaista Khan$120,000$120,000$120,000$120,000$120,000—

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

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

Unity Productions Foundation is a religious organization based in Silver Spring, MD, formed in 1999.

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2 program services account for $2.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Film Production

Upf produces documentary films for television broadcast, online viewing, and theatrical release aimed at increasing understanding between people of different faiths and cultures, especially between muslims and other faiths.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Education and Outreach

Upf implements long-term educational campaigns aimed at increasing understanding between people of different faiths and cultures, especially between muslims and other faiths. Upf uses its documentary films as a platform and catalyst to discuss important topics of today in order to break down stereotypes and enhance understanding.

$841Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $170K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$104,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,755
F24 Creative LLCFY2022$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$200K
Fundraisingcol D$417K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$313K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$4.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$537K$429K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$505K$492K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$537K$423K$34K$81K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$15K$1K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$188K$165K$12K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$76K$65K$5K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K$97
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$556K$411K$53K$91K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$859$150
Office expensesLn 13$74K$29K$7K$38K
Information technologyLn 14$100K$55K$21K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$24K$2K$4K
TravelLn 17$18K$4K$236$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$2K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$4K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$26K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.1M$2K$113K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$7K$685$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.8M$200K$417K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.6M$4.2M−$647K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$3.7M$54K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$3.5M−$755K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$3.4M−$1.1M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.9M$3.4M$3.5M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.8M−$282K$2.2M 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,933,974 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,206 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$313,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,595,943
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,195
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,909,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,411$3,411
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $15,014$15,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,425$6,933,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,416,524 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $492,105 · Management $13,243$505,348
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $422,657 · Management $33,954 · Fundraising $80,805$537,416
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,794 · Management $1,101 · Fundraising $2,522$18,417
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $164,848 · Management $12,056 · Fundraising $10,961$187,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,191 · Management $4,706 · Fundraising $6,341$76,238
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,204 · Management $97$6,301
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,685$43,685
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $411,139 · Management $53,218 · Fundraising $91,396$555,753
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,721 · Management $859 · Fundraising $150$7,730
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,991 · Management $6,690 · Fundraising $38,017$73,698
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,859 · Management $20,773 · Fundraising $24,279$99,911
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,664 · Management $2,259 · Fundraising $4,220$30,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,616 · Management $236 · Fundraising $14,201$18,053
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,826 · Fundraising $23,058$24,884
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,236 · Management $1,568 · Fundraising $1,226$7,030
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,106 · Management $2,576 · Fundraising $3,180$31,862
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,065,882 · Management $1,916 · Fundraising $112,738$1,180,536
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,954 · Management $685 · Fundraising $4,015$11,654
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,799,793 · Management $199,622 · Fundraising $417,109$3,416,524
Part X · Balance sheet $6,134,997 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $806,906$1,001,464
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,610,479$4,908,637
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $275,005$190,718
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,086$26,194
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,315$5,285
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,945$2,699
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,726,305$6,134,997
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $149,568$178,710
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $387,900$250,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $537,468$428,710
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,446,654$5,411,223
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $742,183$295,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,188,837$5,706,287
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,726,305$6,134,997
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,706,287 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,933,974
XI-2 Total expenses$3,416,524
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,517,450
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,188,837
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,706,287

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