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Promote gender equality in film through advocacy and support. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $305K in revenue, $294K in expenses, and $14K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Cheyenne, WY
Filings
2 on file (2023–2024)
Revenue
$305KFY2024
Expenses
$294K
Net assets
$14K
People
3
Filings
2
Updates
0
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EIN  88-3840078 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cheyenne, WY
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promote gender equality in film through advocacy and support.
Leadership
Daphne Schmon · Executive Director / President · $0K
Money in and out
$305K revenue, $294K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$305K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$294K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $11K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +50% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +125% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$305K
FY2024▲ +293%
Total revenue
$305K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$294K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$14K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$11K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$14K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBreaking Through the Lens
EINHdr · item D88-3840078
Principal addressHdr · item CCheyenne, WY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director / President
$350Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daphne Schmon’s $350 as Executive Director / President is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $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

NameFY2024FY2023
Daphne Schmon$350$1,322
Alexander Newland$1,271

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $261K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

We advocate for gender equality in the film industry by way of grants, curated meetings and mentorships. We select five features with a female, non-binary or trans director and support them in launching their projects.

$241Kprogram expense
02

We also host key events are Film Festivals, such as a panel and networking coctail for our filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival, and a gala dinner and meetings at the Venice Film Festival.

$20Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$230K · 75%
Program service revenue$75K · 25%
Contributions & grants75%$230K
Program service revenue25%$75K
Total revenueLn 12$305K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$261K
Management & general11%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$294K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$14K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $14K · Operating expenses/yr $294K
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $261K · Total expenses $294K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $294K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $294K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $230K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $230K · Total revenue $305K
75%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $305K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $75K · Total revenue $305K
25%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $305K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $75K · Total expenses $294K
25%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $305K · Prior year $77K
+293%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $14K · Beginning of year $3K
+359%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $305K · Expenses $294K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $14K
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $14K · Total assets $14K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $14K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Daphne Schmon · Reported title Executive Director / President · Highest reported compensation $350 · Total expenses $294K
0.1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $294K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 293%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 7%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $176K · 2024–2024
Foregone Films Psc INCFY2024$175,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$305K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$77K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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