Sereia Films Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Sereia Films is a seafood education non-profit organization. Our seafood choices matter for the future of ocean health. Through video storytelling community events beach cleanups and presentations we educate our community about the problems and solutions facing our ocean.
- Income
- $109,633
- Spending
- $108,167
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $54,912, founder and executive 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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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)
- $81,523 spent. In 2024 Sereia Films participated in 49 events reaching 4,320 people. This included 12 presentations reaching 220 people 13 film screenings reaching 885 people 9 outreach events reaching about 2,800 people. We organized 3 aquaculture farm tours reaching 19 chefs hosted 10 Trashy Tuesday beach cleanups with 223 volunteers removing 3,743.50 pounds of trash from our coasts. This brings the total of trash Sereia Films has removed to 18,349.50 at the end of 2024. Sereia Films also hosted two seafood-tasting educational events with 160 attendees. Additionally Sereia Films won a Suncoast Regional Emmy award for its film on the family-run clam farm Two Docks Shellfish. Sereia Films was featured in numerous media articles in 2024.
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
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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 January 2016.
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 November 4, 2026.
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