Pittsburgh Film Makers Inc

Analysis

Pittsburgh Film Makers Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1972, 54 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pittsburgh Film Makers Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.9m to $1.2m (-57%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2019, when income dropped by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pittsburgh Film Makers Inc sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hemophilia Association of New Jersey ($1.2m), Growing Place ($1.2m) and Magic Foundation ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $267k. It paid $36k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $185k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 16 employees.