Inevitable Foundation: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 86-1768321)

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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022
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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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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3 programs · $797K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

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.

$459Kprogram expense

02

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.

$266Kprogram expense

03

Conciergethe concierge is a personalized service that links showrunners and creative executives with the best disabled writers for development and staffing.

$71Kprogram 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 · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

The Loreen Arbus FoundationFY2025$2K

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

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$887K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$878K

Investment incomeLn 3$7K

Other incomeLn 4–11$2K

Money outPt IX

$1.2M

Ln 25

Programscol B$974K

Managementcol C$136K

Fundraisingcol D$135K

Owns and owesPt X

$949K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$870K

Total assetsLn 16$962K

LiabilitiesLn 26$13K

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$878K

Investment incomeLn 3$7K

Other incomeLn 4–11$2K

Total revenueLn 12$887K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$870K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$870K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K

Total assetsLn 16$962K

LiabilitiesLn 26$13K

Net assetsLn 32$949K

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$920K	$870K
InvestmentsLn 11–13		$22K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$6K	$15K
Total assetsLn 16	$1.3M	$962K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$4K	$13K
Net assetsLn 32	$1.3M	$949K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$253K	$253K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$85K	$64K	$9K	$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6	$95K	$95K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$338K	$308K	$23K	$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$15K	$14K	$1K	$189
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$29K	$27K	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$31K	$27K	$3K	$1K
Legal feesLn 11b	$54K	$16K	$38K	$403
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$89K			$89K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$253		$253
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$78K	$46K	$12K	$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$46K	$27K	$14K	$5K
Office expensesLn 13	$75K	$62K	$12K	$22
Information technologyLn 14	$19K	$5K	$14K	$192
OccupancyLn 16	$2K	$1K	$179
TravelLn 17	$23K	$20K	$3K	$259
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$3K		$3K
InsuranceLn 23	$774		$774
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$9K	$8K	$747	$337
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.2M	$974K	$136K	$135K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$2.1M	$1.6M	$461K	$1.4M	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$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 $886,810 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,704,624$877,669

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$7,168

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,973

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,704,624$886,810

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $192,079$253,371

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,289$593,196

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$89,000

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $396,082$309,694

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $759,450$1,245,261

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $945,174−$358,451

Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members5

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 $886,810 across 4 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $1,973 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$877,669

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$877,669

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,168$7,168

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,141$886,810

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,245,261 across 19 lines filed

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $253,371$253,371

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,854 · Management $8,514 · Fundraising $12,771$85,139

IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $95,100$95,100

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $308,217 · Management $23,285 · Fundraising $6,270$337,772

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,956 · Management $1,218 · Fundraising $189$15,363

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,911 · Management $2,125$29,036

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,853 · Management $2,712 · Fundraising $1,221$30,786

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,361 · Management $37,617 · Fundraising $403$54,381

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $89,000$89,000

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $253$253

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,099 · Management $12,339 · Fundraising $19,580$78,018

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,077 · Management $13,973 · Fundraising $4,637$45,687

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,352 · Management $12,422 · Fundraising $22$74,796

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,708 · Management $14,417 · Fundraising $192$19,317

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,464 · Management $179$1,643

IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,003 · Management $2,839 · Fundraising $259$23,101

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,724$2,724

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $774$774

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,916 · Management $747 · Fundraising $337$9,000

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $974,242 · Management $136,138 · Fundraising $134,881$1,245,261

Part X · Balance sheet $962,154 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $920,336$870,138

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $385,000$40,000

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$15,134

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,440$14,572

X-13 Program-related investments$22,310

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,311,776$962,154

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,470$13,299

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,470$13,299

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $502,306$268,005

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $805,000$680,850

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,307,306$948,855

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,311,776$962,154

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $948,855 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$886,810

XI-2 Total expenses$1,245,261

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$358,451

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,307,306

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$948,855

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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