Aubin Pictures Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
AUBIN PICTURES' MISSION IS TO CREATE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND STRATEGIC, SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PRODUCTION AND IMPACTFUL DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA.
- Income
- $868,768
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $132,663, deputy director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $958,357 spent. DURING FY25, AUBIN PICTURES HAD THEATRICAL PREMIERES FOR TWO FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILMS: PAINT ME A ROAD OUT OF HERE AND MEANWHILE. MEANWHILE WON THE SILVER ALEXANDER AT THE THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL AND PAINT ME A ROAD OUT OF HERE WON BEST DIRECTOR AT URBANWORLD, BEST DIRECTOR AT THE PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL, AND BEST OF FEST AT THE ROXYBURY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. IN ADDITION TO THEATRICAL AND FESTIVAL SCREENINGS, BOTH FILMS HAD IMPACT SCREENINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.WE CONTINUED WORKING WITH FILMMAKERS ANJALI KAMAT AND REHAN ANSARI ON A NEW FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY, THE RETURN, AND BEGAN POST-PRODUCTION ON THE SHORT-DOCUMENTARY AND AGAIN I DREAM (FORMERLY TITLED) GOOD ENOUGH TO LEAVE BEHIND.AUBIN PICTURES CONTINUED SUPPORTING THE WORK OF OTHER PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH AUBIN'S MISSION. DURING THIS PERIOD, AUBIN PICTURES SERVED AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR EIGHT PROJECTS: APONTE AN OPERA, THREE SHORT FILMS SALAM SHALOM, SOUTH SHORT, AND MARSHLAND, AND FOUR FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES LOT-EK UPCYCLE, THE PET FASHION KING, LA SALSA VIVE, AND AN UNTITLED GREGG BORDOWITZ PROJECT.OTHER WORK THAT TOOK PLACE INCLUDED CONTINUING OUR INTERNSHIP AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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