Future Filmmakers Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organizations primary exempt purpose is to provide arts education through filmmaking that empowers children and youth to build confidence, collaboration, and creative voice. Through free, hands-on filmmaking programs, mentorship, and experiential learning opportunities, participants develop storytelling skills, teamwork, and self-expression while gaining exposure to the creative process. For older participants, the organization provides scholarships and program-related support to access advanced education, professional training, and supervised industry experiences. Film serves as a tool for personal growth, creative exploration, and expanded opportunity, with programs designed to remove financial barriers and support youth at different stages of development.
- Income
- $96,475
- Spending
- $99,075
- Reserves
- 0.4 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 (3)
- $10,784 spent. Program 2: Film Challenge Day Description: Film Challenge Day is a free, immersive filmmaking education program serving children and youth ages 518, primarily from underserved communities. Through hands-on instruction, mentorship from professional filmmakers, and collaborative team-based projects, participants learn the fundamentals of storytelling and filmmaking while developing creative confidence and finding their voice through visual storytelling. Participants work together to write, film, and edit short films within a limited timeframe, culminating in a red-carpet premiere at a professional theater venue. Meals are provided to support participant engagement throughout the program day and to ensure a safe, supportive learning environment. The program is designed to remove financial barriers and provide equitable access to creative education and mentorship. Persons benefited: Approximately 125 participants. Expenses: Film Challenge Day expenses include transportation for participating youth, meals provided throughout the program day, mentor travel, venue rental for a public film premiere, and program supplies. Transportation and meals are provided to ensure equitable access and participant safety, as the program primarily serves children from low-income families. Professional mentors are flown in to deliver hands-on instruction and supervised learning experiences appropriate for participants who are too young to access traditional on-set training opportunities. The program is offered free of charge to participants and their families, including free admission to the premiere event, in furtherance of the organizations charitable mission to remove financial barriers to arts education.
- $4,396 spent. Program 1: Free Filmmaking Training Programs Description: The organization provides free hands-on filmmaking training programs designed to introduce participants to storytelling, production fundamentals, and collaborative creative work. Programs include workshops, mentorship, and experiential learning opportunities that build technical skills, confidence, and industry awareness while removing financial barriers to entry. Persons benefited: Approximately 420 participants. Expenses: Expenses for this program consist primarily of program supplies, materials, and limited operational costs associated with delivering free filmmaking workshops and training activities. Instruction and mentorship are provided by volunteer mentors, and facilities and resources are frequently donated or provided through community partnerships, resulting in minimal direct program expenditures.
- $67,595 spent. Program 3: Scholarships, Workforce Readiness, and Industry Access Description: The organization provides scholarships and program-related grants to older youth and young adult participants who have completed its free arts and filmmaking education programs. This program supports workforce readiness and pre-professional development by reducing financial barriers to continued learning and supervised industry exposure. Grant assistance includes reimbursement for travel to educational conferences and industry events, enrollment in external classes or advanced arts education, and participation in mentored, age-appropriate on-set or professional learning experiences. These activities are designed to support creative skill development, confidence, and informed career exploration, rather than job placement, and are offered in furtherance of the organizations charitable mission. Persons benefited: 32 participants. Expenses Description Expenses for this program consist of program-related scholarships and reimbursements provided to older youth and young adult participants to support continued arts education, workforce readiness, and supervised industry exposure. Allowable expenses include reimbursement of travel costs and registration fees to attend educational conferences and industry events, tuition or fees for external classes and extended arts education opportunities, and costs associated with mentored, age-appropriate professional learning experiences. All expenses are incurred in furtherance of the organizations charitable mission to reduce financial barriers to creative development and workforce readiness and do not include compensation for services or job placement activities.
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 August 2022.
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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