Fresh Films

Analysis

Fresh Films is a registered charity in United States, based in Rock Island, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2010, 16 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Fresh Films reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.7m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.9m (+65%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 133%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Fresh Films sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Voice of San Diego ($1.9m), Scioto Society Inc ($1.9m) and St Johns County Cultural Council Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $249k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $577k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $50k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 51 employees.