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Moving Works

EIN 45-5189748 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair66 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MOVING WORKS RESEARCHES AND DOCUMENTS COMPELLING STORIES OF PEOPLE LIVING OUT THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH IN CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD. OUR DESIRE IS TO PRODUCE AND GIVE AWAY THESE DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS, BOTHIN THE CONTEXTS IN WHICH THEY WERE FILMED, AND IN COUNTRIES WHERE THEY CAN BE USED TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

Income
$587,816
Spending
$392,772
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
32.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$115,200, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 32.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (5)
  1. $117,752 spent. NEPALI FILM PROJECT POST PRODUCTION: PRE-PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION OF FOUR NEPALI-LANGUAGE FILMS THROUGHOUT WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEPAL. POST-PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION BEGAN IN THE WINTER OF 2025 AND CONTINUED INTO THE FALL OF 2025.
  2. $37,802 spent. ITALIAN FILM PROJECT POST PRODUCTION: POST PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOUR ITALIAN-LANGUAGE FILMS ORIGINATING FROM FOUR CITIES IN NORWAY: KARMOY, JORPELAND, BERGEN AND OSLO. THESE FILMS WERE MARKETED AND GIVEN AWAY FOR FREE TO MINISTRY PARTNERS IN NORWAY, THE U.S. AND SEVERAL OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.
  3. $24,850 spent. PANDO PRISON FILM DISTRIBUTION: PARTNERSHIP WITH GOLD BEHIND BARS PANDO APP, WHICH ALLOWED OUR FILMS TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHIN PRISONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY VIA THEIR GOVERNMENT-ISSUED TABLETS. WE RELEASED ONE FILM PER WEEK, WHICH GENERATED OVER 2.5 MILLION VIEWS BY INMATES WHO HAVE ACCESS TO THE MOBILE APP.
  4. $167,980 spent. GLORIFY GOD BY MAKING FILMS ABOUT HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST. EACH FILM SPEAKS TO THE CHARACTER, THE WORD, AND THE MISSION OF JESUS CHRIST.
  5. 813110 GLORIFY GOD BY MAKING FILMS ABOUT HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST. 167980. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 2014.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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