Motion Picture Editors Guild

Not tax-deductible

Hollywood, CA501(c)(5)Since 1973EIN 95-4710203

The organization is a labor union for motion picture editors. The organization's functions include contract administration and negotiation, grievance work, education/training, organizing and enforcement.

91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6.8M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
56
of 56 voting members
Looks good: 56 of 56 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$11.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$32.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$12.4M
Expenses
$11.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$9.4M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$11.0M
Net assets
$32.8M
FY2024▼ -0.9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28.8M
FY2021$31.0M
FY2022$30.7M
FY2023$33.1M
FY2024$32.8M

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1941.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $9.9M Management & general 9% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

64 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nat'l Exec Dir
$383,225Pt VII · Sec A
West Exec Dir
$249,161Pt VII · Sec A
East Exec Dir
$188,550Pt VII · Sec A
Nat'l Organizer
$187,617Pt VII · Sec A
West Assist Exec D
$173,148Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Admin
$167,755Pt VII · Sec A
$162,177Pt VII · Sec A
Special Events Manager
$151,545Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Catherine Repola$383,225$374,210$363,614$353,326$349,600
Scott George$249,161$236,361$229,628$223,213$220,787
Paul Moore—$192,168$232,823$226,169$223,548
Jessica a Pratt$173,148$189,904$184,487$152,358$144,974
Jennifer Myers$188,550$157,304———
Robert L Callahan$187,617$179,443$174,216$169,237$167,275
Lisa Berniker$167,755$160,447$149,154$141,199$139,563
Preston Johnson$162,177$147,228$137,337$133,523$132,021

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

Advocates for motion picture editors, negotiating contracts and providing training.

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3 program services account for $9.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Salaries and payroll costs, estimated at 92% applicable to members welfare (available for jobs, grievances, contracts & other employee negotiations, etc.)

$5.4Mprogram expense
02

Payments to affiliates for membership fees

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

Other items allocated by appropriate function use.

$1.8Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 19 grants · $350K · 2020–2024
American Cinema Editors INCCA · FY2024$25,000
Motion Picture Sound EditorsCA · FY2024$13,000
Cinema Audio SocietyCA · FY2024$11,500
Misc - Under 5000FY2024$9,320
Misc - Under 5000FY2023$33,000
American Cinema Editors INCCA · FY2023$20,000
Cinema Audio SocietyCA · FY2023$5,500
Iatse Affiliated PropertyCA · FY2023$5,000
American Cinema Editors INCCA · FY2022$20,000
Misc - Under 5000FY2022$5,540
American Cinema Editors INCCA · FY2021$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$885K
Other incomeLn 4–11$239K
Money outPt IX
$11.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.9M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$32.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$39.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
64
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a56
IndependentVI 1b56
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$885K
Other incomeLn 4–11$239K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$12.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$39.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32$32.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.9M$27.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$38.4M$39.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M$6.8M
Net assetsLn 32$33.1M$32.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$91K$91K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$541K$541K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$844K$776K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.7M$3.4M$293K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$236K$217K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$781K$718K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$311K$286K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$90K$90K
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K$73K
Investment management feesLn 11f$125K$125K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$62K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$393K$196K$196K
OccupancyLn 16$563K$518K$45K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2.2M$2.2M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$151K$139K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$53K$49K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$300K$216K$84K
All other expensesLn 24e$465K$452K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.0M$9.9M$1.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.4M$11.0M$1.4M$32.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.7M$10.5M$1.2M$33.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.9M$9.4M$3.5M$30.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.9M$8.7M$1.2M$31.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.0M$7.8M−$840K$28.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,360,116 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,235,949$11,235,949
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $886,784$886,784
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,393−$1,393
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,751 · Unrelated business $227,025$238,776
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,246,307 · Unrelated business $227,025 · Excluded from tax $886,784$12,360,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,955,605 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $91,320$91,320
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $541,480$541,480
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $776,400 · Management $67,513$843,913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,366,825 · Management $292,767$3,659,592
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $216,892 · Management $18,860$235,752
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $718,153 · Management $62,448$780,601
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $286,280 · Management $24,894$311,174
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $89,721$89,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,452$73,452
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $125,122$125,122
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,436 · Management $5,429$67,865
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $196,419 · Management $196,419$392,838
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $517,763 · Management $45,023$562,786
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $2,211,409$2,211,409
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $138,889 · Management $12,077$150,966
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,681 · Management $4,233$52,914
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $215,975 · Management $83,686$299,661
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $452,266 · Management $12,773$465,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,930,909 · Management $1,024,696 · Fundraising $0$10,955,605
Part X · Balance sheet $39,594,904 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,487,412$1,574,248
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,908,762$1,330,626
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $474,237$637,406
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $69,164$110,132
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,216,918$1,345,609
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,924,803$27,894,894
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,274,280$6,701,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,355,576$39,594,904
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,760,169$1,756,267
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,100$1,972,606
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,490,698$3,068,107
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,253,967$6,796,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,101,609$32,797,924
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,101,609$32,797,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,355,576$39,594,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,797,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,360,116
XI-2 Total expenses$10,955,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,404,511
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,101,609
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$931,122
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,537,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$101,385
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,797,924

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