Film L a Inc
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What it says it does
FILML.A., INC. STREAMLINES AND ENHANCES THE ON-LOCATION FILMMAKING PROCESS FOR COMMUNITIES AND CONTENT CREATORS, TO ENSURE THE GREATER LOS ANGELES ECONOMY CONTINUES TO THRIVE.
- Income
- $11.4 million
- Spending
- $11.9 million
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $510,001, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $5.8 million spent. FILML.A., INC. DELIVERED HIGH QUALITY, EFFICIENT PERMITTING SERVICES FOR OVER 5,919 PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING FILMS, TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS, STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AND STUDENT PRODUCTIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE COORDINATION OF ALL ASPECTS OF FILMING INCLUDING LOCATION SCOUTING, PRODUCTION PLANNING AND ON-LOCATION GOVERNMENT MONITORING (POLICE, FIRE, STREET CLOSURES) FOR PERMITTEES. IN ADDITION, FILML.A., INC. PROVIDED PERMITEE INSURANCE VERIFICATION, COLLECTED AND REMITTED $10.2 MILLION IN FEES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CITY OF SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS AND 17 OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. IN ADDITION, FILML.A., INC. ISSUED 266 LICENSES FOR FILMING AT SCHOOLS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TWO OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SERVICES INCLUDED COORDINATING FILMING, COLLECTING, AND REMITTING $1.3 MILLION IN FEES TO SCHOOLS. THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES DISTRICT AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE INACTIVE IN THE FISCAL YEAR.
- $3.0 million spent. FILML.A. INC., PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING FILMING AND ON-SITE MONITORS FOR PRODUCTIONS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST PRODUCTION COMPANIES IN COMPLYING WITH FILMING ORDINANCES AND MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY FILMING.
- $1.5 million spent. FILML.A. INC., PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE FILMING INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA BY IMPROVING THE FILMING EXPERIENCE FOR NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY FILMING THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT; DEVELOPING A MODEL FILM ORDINANCE AND WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE FILM FRIENDLY; MARKETING FILMING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND SERVING AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR ALL PUBLIC INQUIRIES RELATED TO FILMING IN CALIFORNIA. FILML.A. COMPILES AND REPORTS PRODUCTION-RELATED DATA AND ANALYSIS FOR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, ECONOMISTS AND THE MEDIA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 March 1996.
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 October 21, 2026.
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