Opendox Org INC

Tax-deductible

Kingston, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-3511959Revenue $624K in FY2024

On file with the IRSopndx.com214 Ulster Landing Rd, 12401-7352 · Kingston, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Opendox Org, Inc. (the Organization) is a not for profit platform promoting cultural, social and economic change through its program activities.Short film activties: Opendox Org Inc. (the Organization) creates and produces new works in film production to entertain, challenge and inspire todays diverse global community, uplift the human spirit and encourage new ways of seeing our world. The Organization is not for profit platform for storytelling with a purpose. The organization support projects that provoke new dialogue and help to change the way we see ourselves and the world around us.The supported projects aim to tell unique stories and offer new perspectives at the intersections of art, science, nature, and politics. The Organization frequently partners with foundations, institutions, corporations, broadcasters and individual donors to help bring projects to fruition. The Organization believes that meaningful stories can create cultural, social and economic change.Social and cultur

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
$624K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$654K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$422K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$624K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$547K
FY2021$0
FY2022$544K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$624K
Expenses
$654K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$455K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$654K
Net assets
$422K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$422K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $626K Management & general 4% · $28K

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; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Manager
$49,152Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Helene Smith-Sola’s $49K as Program Manager is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Helene Smith-Sola$49,152$59,000$48,931

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

Programs and updates

Promotes cultural, social, and economic change by creating inspiring short films that challenge perspectives.

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2 programs · $626K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Incarcerations Nations Network is a global network and think tank that supports, instigates and popularizes innovative prison reform efforts around the world.

$557Kprogram expense
02

The Organization has incorporated Deem Journal to its program activties. Deem Journal is a bi-annual print and online platform that treats design not just as product or aesthetics but as a social practice.

$68Kprogram 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 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$624K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$614K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$654K
Ln 25
Programscol B$626K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$422K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
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$614K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$624K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$419K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$422K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$454K$419K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$535K$500K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$453K$422K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$49K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$136K$136K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$471$471
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$155K$155K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$275K$275K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$654K$626K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $624K$654K−$30K$422K 990 PDF
FY2023 $688K$584K$104K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022 $544K$455K$89K$349K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$31K 990 PDF
FY2020 $547K$377K$170K$31K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $623,523 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $682,168$613,727
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,000$9,796
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $688,168$623,523
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,738$185,616
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $469,035$468,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $583,773$653,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,395−$30,462
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $623,523 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$613,727
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$613,727
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,796$9,796
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,796$623,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $653,985 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,152$49,152
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $136,464$136,464
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $471$471
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,300$13,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,796$9,796
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,052$3,052
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,855$4,855
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $154,936$154,936
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,766$3,766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $275,249$275,249
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,944$2,944
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $625,563 · Management $28,422 · Fundraising $0$653,985
Part X · Balance sheet $500,372 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $454,231$419,258
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $81,114$81,114
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $535,346$500,372
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82$570
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $82,341$77,341
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,423$77,911
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $132,047$141,843
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $320,876$280,618
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $452,923$422,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $535,346$500,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $422,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$623,523
XI-2 Total expenses$653,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,462
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$452,923
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$422,461

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