Reel Medicine Media
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Reel Medicine Medias mission is to ensure that everyone has access to the most compassionate healthcare possible. We firmly believe in the transformative power of storytelling to spark a movement towards humanistic and equitable healthcare. Our goal is to inspire meaningful conversations move hearts and minds and change the way we die in America. To fulfill this mission we create documentary films impact programs and film-based education.
- Income
- $726,974
- Spending
- $440,826
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $132,902, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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)
- $263,187 spent. The Chaplain & The Doctor is a feature documentary film and national impact campaign designed to spark dialogue and drive change addressing bias and inequity in the healthcare system. The film follows the 15-year relationship between ICU and Palliative Care physician Dr. Jessica Zitter and hospital Chaplain Betty Clark exploring how spirituality interprofessional collaboration and human connection can transform care for seriously ill patients.
- $29,802 spent. Educational programs and partnerships featured speaking engagements and media-based programs for healthcare providers and community members on topics including end-of-life care caregiving implicit bias and interprofessional collaboration. Programs were delivered in partnership with healthcare institutions and community organizations.
- $27,516 spent. Marketing activities included print and media outreach opinion pieces and articles designed to raise public awareness about healthcare bias end-of-life care and the role of chaplaincy in medicine. Outreach targeted healthcare providers faith communities caregiving organizations and the general public through media channels email campaigns and social media. The film reached audiences in more than 20 film festivals nationally.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 May 2023.
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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