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Poppy Jasper Inc

EIN 26-0696119 · Morgan Hill, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF POPPY JASPER INC IS TO CHANGE THE WAY WE SEE EACH OTHER THROUGH FILM. WE PROMOTE INCLUSION, CHAMPION DIVERSITY, AND EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMEN, AND ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED, TO TELL THEIR STORIES THROUGH FILM AND THE DIGITAL ARTS. WE CELEBRATE UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES AND THE POWER OF ART TO ILLUMINATE THE HUMAN CONDITION.

Income
$60,036
Spending
$96,487
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 54%
Highest pay
$6,100, director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 61% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $85,300 spent. FILM FESTIVAL:THE POPPY JASPER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS AN INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE, WOMEN-EMPOWERED FILM FESTIVAL THAT FOCUSES ON PROMOTING LOCAL FILMMAKERS AND CONNECTING THEM WITH OTHER FILMMAKERS TO SHARE RESOURCES, NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR FILM CAREERS. THE FESTIVAL HAS ALSO PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN BRINGING ECONOMIC VITALITY TO THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN OF GILROY BY ATTRACTING TOURISTS AND SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES. CURRENTLY, THE FESTIVAL SPANS EIGHT DAYS AND TAKES PLACE IN FIVE CITIES: MORGAN HILL, SAN MARTIN, GILROY, HOLLISTER, AND SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, WITH ONE DAY IN LOS GATOS WITH THE POPPY JASPER ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL AND ONE DAY IN SAN JOSE PARTNERING WITH THE SILICON VALLEY QUEER FILM FESTIVAL. IN 2024 PJIFF PROGRAMED 270 FILMS FROM 40 COUNTRIES ALONG WITH 6 PANELS DISCUSSIONS AND 15 SPECIAL EVENTS. OVER 500 FILMMAKERS AND 30 INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ATTENDED, THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL MAKING IT THEIR BIGGEST EVER.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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