Filmmakers United

Analysis

Filmmakers United is a registered charity in United States, based in Yorba Linda, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1997, 29 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, Filmmakers United reported income of $238k and spending of $271k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $214k to $238k (+11%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Filmmakers United sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greensboro Literary Organization ($238k), International Society of Glass Beadmakers Inc ($238k) and Monterey County Film Commission ($238k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (52% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $43k against liabilities of $7,559, net assets of $35k.