We Were There Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE WERE THERE INC. ADVANCES THE CAUSE OF THE LGBTQ HISTORY THROUGH MULTI- PLATFORM STORYTELLING, INCLUDING SUPPORTING THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FEATURE FILMS, DOCUEMNTARIES, TV PROGRAMS, PODCASTS, ONLINE MEIDA AND ARCHIVAL RESOURCES WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCTATING THE LGBTQ YOUTH AND THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
- Income
- $5,200
- Spending
- $5,949
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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 (2)
- $4,750 spent. WE WERE THERE, INC. IS SUPPORTING THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS THAT TAKE AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE LIVES OF LGBTQ. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO PROVIDE FREE VIEWINGS AND LECTURES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE LBGTQ PIONEERS IN THE FILMS AT SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE GOAL IS TO ENLIGHTEN AND EMPOWER LGBTQ YOUTH THROUGH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR SHARED CULTURAL HISTORY. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT COONECTING AT-RISK LGBTQ YOUTH TO THEIR HISTORY HELPS THEM LEAD MORE INTEGRATED LIVES AND GIVES THEM A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING.
- $574 spent. WE WERE THERE, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY CENTERS THAT SERVE THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY WITH CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND SOCAIL GATHERINGS.
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 2024.
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 March 2020.
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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