Grace-Based Films is a 501(c)3 film production company Based in hollywood. We tell universal stories that reveal the complexity of living a life in hope and faith. We have re-envisioned the typical film business model. By funding our Films through donors rather than investors, we get to put people to work and our profits go toward future stories and philanthropy, rather than investors and filmmakers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $160K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$679K
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$590K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$402K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$679K
FY2021▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$679K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$334K
Expenses
$590K
FY2021▲ ×26
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$379K
Net assets
$402K
FY2021▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$21K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $588K Management & general 0% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & President
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Creates faith-based films funded by donors, reinvesting profits into future projects and philanthropy.

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2 programs · $588K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

A majority of program revenue and expenses are related to the program service of "a case for love" - a documentary featuring bishop michael curry's message of universal, unsentimental, sacrificial love, interwoven with conversations involving familiar figures and everyday people to explore how this message is lived out in the greater…

$573Kprogram expense
02

The second program service that grace based films engaged in for 2021 was of "los angeles diocese fundraising video" - a video extolling the benefits of donating to support the causes to which the los angeles diocese invests in and around the los angeles community.

$14Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$160K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$679K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$664K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$590K
Ln 25
Programscol B$588K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$402K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$664K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Total revenueLn 12$679K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$402K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$402K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$402K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K$402K
Total assetsLn 16$314K$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$314K$402K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$182K$182K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$873$798$75
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$940
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$32K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$175K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$84
Total functional expensesLn 25$590K$588K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $334K$379K−$45K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $354K$428K−$74K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$382K−$263K$140K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $679K$590K$88K$402K 990 PDF
FY2020 $332K$22K$309K$314K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $678,544 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,917$664,044
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,750$14,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $331,667$678,544
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$337,329
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,483$252,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,483$590,145
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $309,184$88,399
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $678,544 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$664,044
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$664,044
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,500$14,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$678,544
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $590,145 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $181,660$181,660
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,617$131,617
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,052$24,052
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,920$3,920
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $798 · Management $75$873
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,154$18,154
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,808 · Management $940$8,748
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,975$8,975
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,726 · Management $1,478$33,204
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $175,166$175,166
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,692 · Management $84$3,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $587,568 · Management $2,577 · Fundraising $0$590,145
Part X · Balance sheet $402,488 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $314,089$402,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,089$402,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $272,598$272,598
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $41,491$129,890
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,089$402,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,089$402,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$678,544
XI-2 Total expenses$590,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,089
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,488

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