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Mission Films

EIN 46-3575346 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BRUNOFILMS HAS FOCUSED ON ISSUES AT THE FOREFRONT OF HUMAN RIGHTS INCLUDING BURMESE PROSTITUTION, TIBETAN NUNS, HEALTH CARE IN CAMBODIA,, AND HOMELESSNESS. THESE FILMS HAVE BEEN USED EXTENSIVELY IN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS OVERSEAS. BRUNOFILMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND ORGANIZE OUTREACH EFFORTS TO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.

Income
$109,388
Spending
$108,179
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Highest pay
$60,885, president

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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 74% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% 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. BRUNOFILMS MAINTAINED A MULTIFACETED OUTREACH AND DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGN OF THE FILM SPLIT TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, COURT SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES. BRUNOFILMS ALSO COMPLETED THE WRITING, DESIGN, AND PRINTING OF A COMPREHENSIVE VIEWERS GUILD FOR THE FILM SPLIT, AND BEGAN AN EXPANSIVE CAMPAIGN TO GET THIS RESOURCE TO THE INSTITUTIONS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE WORKING TO EASE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN. BRUNOFILMS HAS COMPLETED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND PREPRODUCTION FOR SPLIT TEENS, A MEDIA RESOURCE WHICH WILL GO INTO PRODUCTION IN AUGUST 2016.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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