To systematically break down barriers for mid-level disabled screenwriters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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 $353K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+138% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +138%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$619K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$887K
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$256K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$362K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$949K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.3M Management & general 12% · $194K Fundraising 10% · $168K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of Writing Programs
$64,156Pt VII · Sec A
President
$23,727Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marisa Torelli-Pedevska’s $64K as Head of Writing Programs is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Marisa Torelli-Pedevska$64,156$43,083$15,009
Richie Siegel$23,727$24,376$25,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Breaks down barriers for mid-level disabled screenwriters.

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3 programs · $987K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Elevate collectiveelevate collective empowers mid- and upper-level disabled screenwriters with $5,000-$10,000 professional development grants for mentorship, coaching, and connections to level-up their careers.

$421Kprogram expense
02

Accelerate fellowshipour accelerate fellowship is a year-long program that gives mid-career disabled screenwriters $40,000 in unrestricted funding, bespoke mentorship and industry connections to help develop and sell their own content.

$412Kprogram expense
03

Visionary fellowshipthe visionary fellowship is a year-long program that invests in disabled filmmakers with the funding, mentorship and community they need to make a short film and leverage it into their first feature film.

$154Kprogram expense

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$2K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $861K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$168,409
Unitemized GrantFY2024$142,832
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$128,428
Unitemized GrantFY2023$87,443
Unitemized GrantFY2023$37,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$169,518
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,700
Unitemized GrantFY2021$46,492

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$194K
Fundraisingcol D$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$804K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$804K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$804K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$870K$804K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$962K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$949K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$389K$389K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$84K$11K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$110K$110K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$585K$477K$57K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$18K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$51K$6K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$46K$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$52K$9K$43K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$51K$51K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$1K$22K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$27K$12K$360
Office expensesLn 13$41K$32K$6K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$14K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$18K$6K$8K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$842$842
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$18K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$194K$168K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.6M$461K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $887K$1.2M−$358K$949K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$759K$945K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $619K$256K$362K$362K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,106,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $877,669$2,081,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,168$24,010
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,973$1,082
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $886,810$2,106,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $253,371$389,241
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $593,196$948,491
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $89,000$51,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $309,694$256,661
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,245,261$1,645,393
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$358,451$461,411
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,106,804 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,082 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,081,712
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,081,712
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,010$24,010
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,092$2,106,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,645,393 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $389,241$389,241
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,247 · Management $11,233 · Fundraising $16,849$112,329
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $110,317$110,317
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $477,349 · Management $56,833 · Fundraising $50,319$584,501
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,725 · Management $2,143 · Fundraising $1,970$21,838
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,492 · Management $6,087 · Fundraising $4,728$62,307
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,031 · Management $5,666 · Fundraising $5,502$57,199
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,558 · Management $43,368$51,926
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $51,000$51,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,372$2,372
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,132 · Management $21,745 · Fundraising $23,817$46,694
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,077 · Management $11,723 · Fundraising $360$39,160
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,314 · Management $6,205 · Fundraising $2,431$40,950
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,835 · Management $12,280 · Fundraising $4,458$30,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,066 · Management $7,568 · Fundraising $4,671$18,305
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,839$3,839
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $842$842
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,738 · Management $2,163 · Fundraising $2,099$22,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,283,122 · Management $194,067 · Fundraising $168,204$1,645,393
Part X · Balance sheet $1,426,899 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $870,138$803,628
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $40,000$574,512
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,134$14,518
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,572$11,931
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $22,310$22,310
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $962,154$1,426,899
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,299$16,633
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,299$16,633
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $268,005$197,462
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $680,850$1,212,804
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $948,855$1,410,266
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $962,154$1,426,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,410,266 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,106,804
XI-2 Total expenses$1,645,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$461,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$948,855
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,410,266

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