Motion Picture and Television Fund

Analysis

Motion Picture and Television Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Woodland HLS, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Motion Picture and Television Fund reported income of $94.6m and spending of $77.4m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $44.6m to $94.6m (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Motion Picture and Television Fund sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan ($94.5m), Greater Philadelphia Young Mens Christian Association ($94.9m) and Las Vegas-Clark County Urban League Caa ($94.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.2m (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $31.4m. At year end it held assets of $122.6m against liabilities of $43.8m, net assets of $78.8m. It reported 540 employees.