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Video Veracity Inc

EIN 72-1246350 · New Orleans, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceWeak35 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Support and encourage the creation and distribution of independent educational documentary programming not traditionally supported by commercial financing, for regional, national, and international audiences via film festivals, broadcasts, cablecasts, streaming, and other means of distribution.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 100% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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, 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. $1.2 million spent. Video Veracity made regrants to these non-profit educational documentary film & television projects (and film support & distribution groups) that will or are collectively reaching audiences numbering in the hundreds of thousands, or in some cases millions, via film festivals, broadcasts, cablecasts, online streaming & other distribution, disc-based distribution, classroom exhibition, and theatrical showings: BE, a film on the fate of StudioBE in New Orleans, received $46,387 and continued in production; COFFEE, a film that delves into this poignant reunion between a mother and daughter separated at birth, received $49,980 and continued in production; Commuted, a film tracing a journey to find purpose and love and confronting the wounds of incarceration after release from prison, received $102,900 and continued in production and distribution; Last Days of the Hummingbird Grill, a film on the history of a famous diner and the stories of New Orleans it told, received $22,867 and continued in production; Kinfolk, a film on Southern White femininity, revealing its beauty, contradictions and despair, received $19,600 and continued in production; Natchez, a film that explores history and memory in the American South, received $64,108 and continued in production; Rudiments, a film following the New Orleans Roots of Music education program for 9-14 year olds, received $33,810 and continued in production; Talking Tiki, a film exploring contemporary tropical bar culture and the people who are reckoning with Tiki's past and pushing the style forward, received $32,695 and continued in production; Roleplay, a film on sexual assault awareness on college campuses, received $66,715 and continued in production and distribution; Unlearned, a film exploring the battle over history class and the flood of laws rewriting the American story, received $73,500 and continued in production; Untitled Bankruptcy Project, a film on church bankruptcies, received $24,500 and continued in development; War Room, a film on the 2024 elections and history, received $196,000 and continued in development and production; The Claiborne Avenue History Project, a film on one of New Orleans' famous largely African-American business and residential corridors that was highly affected by construction of Interstate 10 in the 1960s, received $45,180 and continued in production; Free For All, a film on the history of the public library, received $70,538 and continued in production; Give Light, a film on midwives, received $132,300 and continued in distribution; two documentary film directors each received $73,500 for continuing documentary film production. The following documentary films and projects continued in production and/or distribution, and received various levels of financial and/or producing support: A King Like Me; Come Hither To Go Yonder; Space To Breathe; untitled Farsi documentary; My Ascension; Powerlands; Patois; Bayou Maharajah; Rugged & Funky; Creole Feast: Legacy; Mossville; Our Voices; Rebirth; City of a Million Dreams; The Inquisitor; Big Charity; Under G-d; Traveling Shoes; and others. Many other projects that received financial support in previous years continued in production and distribution, and in some cases received technical, production, or other non-financial assistance.

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

  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 1994.

    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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