Women in Film

Analysis

Women in Film is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Women in Film reported income of $7.7m and spending of $4.3m, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $7.7m (+230%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Women in Film sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts ($7.7m), The 74 Media Inc ($7.7m) and Telfair Museum of Art Inc ($7.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $180k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $7.2m against liabilities of $144k, net assets of $7.0m. It reported 32 employees.