PhilanthroFilms works with communities to attract the film industry to their region, provides film production education and training, and supports media projects with positive themes of inspiration and hope.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
−$96K
-130% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$48K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
−$96K
FY2023▼ -130%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$513K
FY2022$315K
FY2023−$96K
FY2024$170K
Expenses
$282K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$192K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$203K
Net assets
$48K
FY2023▼ -88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$15K

From the FY2023 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 Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $114K Management & general 55% · $156K Fundraising 5% · $13K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$49,915Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec & Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Principal of
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cathy Parker’s $50K as Chairman is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Cathy Parker$49,915$48,000$42,500
Honnie Korngold—$19,000$2,311

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

Attracts film industry, trains locals, and supports inspiring media projects.

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1 program · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Film camps to educate and train regarding production in film industry with emphasis of themes of inspiration and hope.

$50Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$96K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Gains on assetsLn 7−$246K
Total revenueLn 12−$96K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$310K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$472K$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$410K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$18K$15K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$1K$2K$658
Legal feesLn 11b$219$219
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$114K$22K$90K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$13K$176$630
Office expensesLn 13$8K$894$7K$40
OccupancyLn 16$46K$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$19K$17K$1K
InterestLn 20$993$993
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$18K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$114K$156K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $170K$203K−$33K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing −$96K$282K−$378K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022 $315K$237K$79K$410K 990 PDF
FY2021 $513K$192K$322K$329K 990 PDF
FY2020 $13K$7K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$95,698 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $315,270$112,871
I-9 Program service revenue$12,414
I-10 Investment income−$245,664
I-11 Other revenue$24,681
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $315,270−$95,698
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$47,067
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $236,650$235,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,650$282,310
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,620−$378,008
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$95,698 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,257 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$7,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,771
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$112,871
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,414$12,414
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$245,671−$245,671
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18,424$18,424
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$208,569−$95,698
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,310 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,483 · Management $15,182 · Fundraising $9,366$43,031
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,102 · Management $2,276 · Fundraising $658$4,036
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $219$219
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,955$1,955
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,796 · Management $90,183 · Fundraising $2,108$114,087
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,257 · Management $176 · Fundraising $630$14,063
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $894 · Management $7,417 · Fundraising $40$8,351
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,117 · Management $23,118$46,235
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,301 · Management $1,427$18,728
IX-20 InterestManagement $993$993
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,962 · Management $6,190$24,152
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,460$6,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,912 · Management $155,596 · Fundraising $12,802$282,310
Part X · Balance sheet $70,524 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $34,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,473$11,396
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $309,565$25,128
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,966$70,524
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$20,000
X-25 Other liabilities$2,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,048$22,404
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $409,918$48,120
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,966$70,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,120 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$95,698
XI-2 Total expenses$282,310
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$378,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$409,918
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$16,210
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,120

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