Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
37 people listed on the 990-EZ; $76K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Niloo Jalilvand’s $52K as Co-Founder Exec Dir is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 4 named individuals · 990-EZ Part IV
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niloo Jalilvand | $52,000 | $16,000 | $36,000 | $8,000 |
| Niloo Jaliilvand | $24,000 | — | — | — |
| Christian Vasquez | — | — | — | $18,000 |
| Tamitha Curiel | — | $6,000 | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990-EZ Part IV column (c) / 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.
See Pegasus Media Project executive salaries →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
Empowers diverse communities through transformative film and media arts education and career support.
Questions for Pegasus Media Project
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Pegasus Film Festival
Celebrating its 10th year Pegasus Film Festival is the nations largest youth-operated film festival providing a stage for budding young artists from various backgrounds to showcase their talents to a worldwide audience.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3579065) · Dispute this lineMultimedia Apprentice Program
Verified by the Department of Labor this program provides on-the-job training in all production phases with local media professionals. In partnership with industry leaders it offers underserved artists a pathway to success in film and media. Apprentices work on three short films and two nonprofit videos as a cohort.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3579065) · Dispute this line"Harmonies of Humanity" is an innovative event that unites renowned international artists and launches the inaugural Human Rights Dallas Film Series. This series initiates discussions on global human rights issues commencing with the screening of "Nowhere Left to Go - The Jahalin Bedouin 2012." The presence of the films producer and…
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 86-3579065) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 26, 2025 | $157K | $99K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2024 | $119K | $27K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2023 | $64K | $29K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 23, 2022 | $188K | $66K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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