Footage Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ELEVATING THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE GLOBALLY, PRIMARILY YOUNG WOMEN
- Income
- $424,590
- Spending
- $292,253
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 7.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $58,749, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 158% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (4)
- $43,838 spent. NARRATIVES OF INCLUSION PROGRAM. EXPLORES AND ELEVATES THE VOICES OF SURVIVORS OF GBV PRIMARILY IDENTITY BASED VIOLENCE, AND SPECIFICALLY THE VIOLENCE OF FORCED DISPLACEMENT FROM DANGEROUSLY INTOLERANT CONTEXTS DUE TO THEIR IDENTITIES. OVER 30 PEOPLE BENEFITTED.
- $116,901 spent. UKRAINE FEMSMS. THE NETWORK AIMS TO PROVIDE WOMEN IN CRISIS IN UKRAINE WITH RAPID ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. OVER 12000 PEOPLE BENEFITTED.
- $87,676 spent. POWERTOOLS THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INTERACTIVE TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR NGOS AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN USING FOOTAGE'S STORYTELLING METHODS WITH SURVIVORS OF GBV IN EURASIA. OVER 120 PEOPLE BENEFITTED.
- $41,956 spent. FOOTAGE ADVOCACY AND ENGAGEMENT: STORYTELLING / ADVOCACY- WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, AND CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON SHARING THE DATA GENERATED THROUGH ACTION RESEARCH INCLUDING THE VOICES OF YOUNG WOMEN AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS -- UPLIFTING OVERLOOKED BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS SELF-WORTH AND CONNECTION, WITHIN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AND CRISIS SETTINGS, OVER 10000 PEOPLE BENEFITED. POWERTOOLS KYRGYZSTAN: FOOTAGE FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KYRGYZ EL AGARTUU PUBLIC ASSOCIATION AND FUNDED BY THE U.S. EMBASSY/DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DELIVERED A NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, AND A STAKEHOLDER SUMMIT TO STRENGTHEN CIVIL-SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT COORDINATION ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THE PROJECT EQUIPPED PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR DIALOGUE, COLLABORATION, AND SURVIVOR-CENTERED APPROACHES. OVER 100 PEOPLE DIRECTLY BENEFITED FROM THE TRAININGS AND EVENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 March 2009.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Heritage Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 23-7327730. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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