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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ 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
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
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 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
$23K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$619K
Spent
$256K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$619K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$619K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$887K
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$256K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$256K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$362K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$362K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$949K
FY2024$1.4M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $149K Management & general 29% · $74K Fundraising 13% · $33K

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
Co-Founder/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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

Breaks down barriers for mid-level disabled screenwriters.

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2 programs · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Screenwriting fellowshipour screenwriting fellowship is a year-long program that gives mid-career disabled screenwriters $35,000 in unrestricted funding, bespoke mentorship and industry connections to help develop and sell their own content.

$148Kprogram expense
02

Concierge inevitable foundation's content development concierge is a free, high-touch service for creative executives, showrunners and producers that streamlines sourcing incredible disabled writers for development and staffing.

$1Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$619K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$619K
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$362K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$619K
Total revenueLn 12$619K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$362K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$3K
Total assetsLn 16$0$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$23K
Net assetsLn 32$0$362K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$46K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K$150
Management feesLn 11a$16K$14K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$104K$53K$21K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$90$4K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$38K$11K$550
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$149K$74K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $618,609 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$618,609
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$618,609
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$46,492
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$7,385
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$202,600
I-18 Total expenses$256,477
I-19 Revenue less expenses$362,132
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $618,609 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$618,609
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$618,609
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$618,609
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,477 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $46,492$46,492
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,235 · Management $150$7,385
IX-11a Management feesManagement $14,234 · Fundraising $2,063$16,297
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,460$20,460
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,162 · Management $20,813 · Fundraising $30,000$103,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $90 · Management $3,506$3,596
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,253 · Management $2,430$4,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,893 · Management $10,811 · Fundraising $550$49,254
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,300 · Management $2,035$4,335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,425 · Management $74,439 · Fundraising $32,613$256,477
Part X · Balance sheet $385,404 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$256,589
X-4 Accounts receivable$125,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,221
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$2,594
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$385,404
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$23,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$23,272
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$267,132
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$95,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$362,132
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$385,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $362,132 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$618,609
XI-2 Total expenses$256,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$362,132
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$362,132

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