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Unaff

EIN 82-0744339 · Stanford, CA

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

What it says it does

SHOWING DOCUMENTARIES REGARDING UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
1 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
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
10 of 10
Gave 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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$165,202 spent. ONE OF THE OLDEST DOCUMENTARY FESTIVALS IN THE US, HELD FOR 11 DAYS, PRESENTS 60 FILMS FROM 400-700 SUBMITTED AND ORGANIZES PANELS WITH EXPERTS. 30 JURORS SELECT THE SCREENED FILMS AND GIVE OUT 6 AWARDS. YEAR-ROUND DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS AND PANELS PROGRAMS ADDRESSING KIDS, STUDENTS, SENIORS, WOMEN, LIBRARIES AND VETERANS. DRAWS ON ITS AROUND 10000 FILM ARCHIVE TO ENGAGE DIVERSE SEGMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
- 11 DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL 40 GUEST FILMMAKERS - 60 FILMS SCREENED - 7 EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSIONS - 1 DAY EVENT FOR CHILDREN - 7 SPECIAL SCREENING EVENT IN LIBRARIES - 5 SPECIAL EVENT IN SENIOR CENTERS - 4 SPECIAL SCREENING EVENTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS - 1 SPECIAL EVENT FOR WOMEN - 2 TRAVELING FILM FESTIVALS - 26 MEMBER JURY DELIBERATIONS FOR A MONTH - 6 AWARDS GIVEN
EXTENDS THE LIFE OF ITS FILMS THROUGH TRAVELING FILM FESTIVALS (US & ABROAD), COLLABORATING WITH OTHER FILM FESTIVALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE CAMERA AS WITNESS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

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

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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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