See attached schedule o statement 1 to produce, acquire, distribute and promote programming in film and video formats that broadens the range of voices available to american media users and that educates, inspires and engages audiences.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $77K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $695K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $125K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$551
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$849K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$925K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$849K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$803K
FY2021$849K
FY2022$585K
FY2023$511K
FY2024$580K
FY2025$399K
Expenses
$925K
FY2021▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$712K
FY2021$925K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$637K
FY2025$526K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$986K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$798K
FY2025$671K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1974.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $774K Management & general 16% · $151K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$100,280Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Guy’s $116K as Adm Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Guy$116,167$107,562$105,453$103,386——
Cornelius Moore$2,122$1,551$54,957$103,386$100,280$100,280

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Broadens American media voices by producing, acquiring, and distributing educational and inspiring film and video programming.

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1 program · $774K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Distribution by direct and internet sales and rentals of films in the catagories of the global economy, african-american life, history and culture, race, ethnicity and diversity, and other social justice issues.

$774Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$125K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$849K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$657K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$925K
Ln 25
Programscol B$774K
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$551
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$657K
Investment incomeLn 3$809
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$849K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$800
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$551
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$678K$695K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$800$800
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$551
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$72K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$93K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$52K$41K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$34K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$79K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$7K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$65$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$255K$255K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$22K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$152K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$925K$774K$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $399K$526K−$127K$671K 990 PDF
FY2024 $580K$637K−$58K$798K 990 PDF
FY2023 $511K$641K−$131K$856K 990 PDF
FY2022 $585K$744K−$160K$986K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $849K$925K−$76K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $803K$712K$92K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $849,220 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$175,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $772,573$656,677
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$809
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,828$16,734
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $803,401$849,220
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $300,519$317,148
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $411,361$607,942
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $711,880$925,090
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,521−$75,870
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $849,220 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $656,677$656,677
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $809$809
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,734$16,734
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $673,411 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $809$849,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $925,090 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,134 · Management $30,914$103,048
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,743 · Management $10,305$103,048
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $41,219 · Management $10,430$51,649
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,222 · Management $8,555$42,777
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,300 · Management $3,326$16,626
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,192$3,192
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $43,939$43,939
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,458$79,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,058$3,058
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,840 · Management $4,432$11,272
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $65 · Management $1,723$1,788
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $254,857$254,857
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,047 · Management $5,512$27,559
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,834 · Management $5,197$7,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,307 · Management $23,481$175,788
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $774,084 · Management $151,006 · Fundraising $0$925,090
Part X · Balance sheet $1,146,646 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,542$63,503
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,596$205,606
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $186,638$46,857
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $146,699$133,177
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $800$800
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $678,454$695,188
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,515$1,515
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,223,244$1,146,646
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,279$551
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,279$551
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,221,965$1,058,595
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$87,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,221,965$1,146,095
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,223,244$1,146,646
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,146,095 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$849,220
XI-2 Total expenses$925,090
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,221,965
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,146,095

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