Messenger Films

Analysis

Messenger Films is a registered charity in United States, based in Tampa, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1993, 33 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 August 2023, Messenger Films reported income of $182k and spending of $124k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $68k to $182k (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Messenger Films sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 55th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kweli Journal Inc ($182k), Playhouse in the Park Inc ($182k) and Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center ($182k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 5.8% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $146k, net assets of $924k.