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Camera News Inc. D B a Third World Newsreel

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 13-2624257

Mar 01, 2020 to Feb 28, 2021 • Filed on Sep 06, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.TWN.ORG
545 EIGHTH AVENUE Room 550New York, NY 10018

(212) 947-9277

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

0.63x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

62nd percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

42nd percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 42% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.9% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

88th percentile

72%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

81%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

Up

$939,475

Up $394,314 (+72%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$344,311

Up $85,724 (+33%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$595,164

Up $308,590 (+108%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin62nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,333,485

Up $598,616 (+81%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$962,318

Up $243,798 (+34%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$371,167

Up $354,818 (+2170%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $393,339Liabilities 2011: $152,731Net Assets 2011: $240,6082011Assets 2012: $330,534Liabilities 2012: $161,070Net Assets 2012: $169,4642012Assets 2013: $339,295Liabilities 2013: $142,676Net Assets 2013: $196,6192013Assets 2014: $350,651Liabilities 2014: $145,519Net Assets 2014: $205,1322014Assets 2015: $362,961Liabilities 2015: $160,829Net Assets 2015: $202,1322015Assets 2016: $379,722Liabilities 2016: $189,108Net Assets 2016: $190,6142016Assets 2017: $329,818Liabilities 2017: $132,445Net Assets 2017: $197,3732017Assets 2018: $460,694Liabilities 2018: $220,206Net Assets 2018: $240,4882018Assets 2019: $530,934Liabilities 2019: $295,698Net Assets 2019: $235,2362019Assets 2020: $545,161Liabilities 2020: $286,574Net Assets 2020: $258,5872020Assets 2021: $939,475Liabilities 2021: $595,164Net Assets 2021: $344,3112021Assets 2022: $1,079,030Liabilities 2022: $615,216Net Assets 2022: $463,8142022Assets 2023: $1,716,630Liabilities 2023: $922,465Net Assets 2023: $794,1652023Assets 2024: $2,207,283Liabilities 2024: $1,137,925Net Assets 2024: $1,069,3582024Assets 2025: $2,299,056Liabilities 2025: $1,202,235Net Assets 2025: $1,096,8212025

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$939,475
Liabilities$595,164
Net Assets$344,311
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $515,828Expenses 2011: $552,748Net Income 2011: -$36,9202011Revenue 2012: $484,262Expenses 2012: $558,038Net Income 2012: -$73,7762012Revenue 2013: $802,760Expenses 2013: $789,823Net Income 2013: $12,9372013Revenue 2014: $662,235Expenses 2014: $643,442Net Income 2014: $18,7932014Revenue 2015: $590,915Expenses 2015: $581,757Net Income 2015: $9,1582015Revenue 2016: $640,233Expenses 2016: $624,555Net Income 2016: $15,6782016Revenue 2017: $453,327Expenses 2017: $502,655Net Income 2017: -$49,3282017Revenue 2018: $666,308Expenses 2018: $540,801Net Income 2018: $125,5072018Revenue 2019: $720,748Expenses 2019: $651,269Net Income 2019: $69,4792019Revenue 2020: $734,869Expenses 2020: $718,520Net Income 2020: $16,3492020Revenue 2021: $1,333,485Expenses 2021: $962,318Net Income 2021: $371,1672021Revenue 2022: $1,636,947Expenses 2022: $1,484,370Net Income 2022: $152,5772022Revenue 2023: $1,743,776Expenses 2023: $1,205,214Net Income 2023: $538,5622023Revenue 2024: $1,602,805Expenses 2024: $955,636Net Income 2024: $647,1692024Revenue 2025: $1,237,055Expenses 2025: $1,230,938Net Income 2025: $6,1172025

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$1,333,485
Expenses$962,318
Net Income$371,167
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Mar 1, 2020 to Feb 28, 2021
Signed
Sep 6, 2023
Return Version
2020v4.2
Gross Receipts
$1,333,485
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Camera news, inc. Dba third world newsreel twn is a nonprofit alternative media arts organization founded in 1967 that fosters the creation, appreciation, dissemination and preservation of independent film and video by and about people of color and social justice issues.

Trains economically disadvantaged artists, distributes their films and videos, curates exhibitions, produces its own films and provides technical assistance and fiscal sponsorship to independent media producers.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$344,713$773,254▲ $428,541
Pledges and Grants Receivable$55,477$95,480▲ $40,003
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$54,984--
Inventories for Sale or Use$67,940$47,940▼ $20,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,255$9,034▲ $5,779
Accounts Receivable$10,523$5,498▼ $5,025
Total Assets$545,161$939,475▲ $394,314
Other Assets Total$8,269$8,269→ $0
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$276,102$564,308▲ $288,206
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$10,472$17,854▲ $7,382
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$13,002-
Total Liabilities$286,574$595,164▲ $308,590
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$190,610$233,811▲ $43,201
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$67,977$110,500▲ $42,523
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$258,587$344,311▲ $85,724
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$545,161$939,475▲ $394,314

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$9,992$9,992
Equipment-$3,084$3,084
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay42nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Orinne Jt TakagiExecutive DirectorPT$12,000$12,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dorothy ThigpenCo-chair
Seymour BurgessCo-chair
Afua Kafi AkuaBoard Member
Betty YuBoard Member
Joel KatzBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,147,245
Program Service Revenue
$186,053
Investment Income
$187
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$968,745
Change in Net Assets
$371,167

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$363,484
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$970,001
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$27,800
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$391,284
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,333,485
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$554,551
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$343,925
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$63,842
Total Fundraising Expense$787
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$334,027--$334,027
Fees for Services Other$220,596--$220,596
Office Expenses$65,348$4,970$139$70,457
Occupancy$61,886$4,066-$65,952
Royalties$50,313--$50,313
Other Salaries and Wages$44,854--$44,854
Travel$26,078$1,603-$27,681
Fees for Services Accounting$1,792$11,948-$13,740
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$9,600$1,800$600$12,000
Grants to Domestic Individuals$9,898--$9,898
Insurance$9,250$365-$9,615
Other Expenses$4,512$473-$4,512
Payroll Taxes$4,314$142$48$4,504
Conferences and Meetings$4,357--$4,357
Advertising$3,951--$3,951
Other Employee Benefits$2,484--$2,484
Fees for Services Legal$950--$950
Total Functional Expenses$882,816$78,715$787$962,318

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$962,318
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$684,558
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$305,560
Expenses per Audited Statements$277,760
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$27,800
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Mama Bears Documentary LLCAtlanta, GAN/aFilm Production$257,216
Digital Diaspora Family ReunionGreenwood Lake, NYN/aFilm Production$48,507
Himaphiliac Cinelabs LLCBrooklyn, NYN/aFilm Production$28,305
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Royalties payable$551,120
Federal income taxes$13,120
Custodial funds held$68
Deferred rent payable-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The organization makes the draft of 990 available to its board members for review and presents it at a board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy by requiring its board members to annually sign a declaration that they have no interests that could give rise to a conflict with or for the organzation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The board of directors and key employees of the organization agree on the compensaton of the executive director in a meeting, based on the current annual organizational budget. Overall organizational budget is too low to allow for comparability data to have any influence.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Camera News Inc
EIN
13-2624257
Phone
2129479277
Address
545 EIGHTH AVENUE Room 550, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Doing Business As
Third World Newsreel

Signing Officer

Name
Jt Takagi
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2023-09-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jt Takagi
Formed
1968
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
2
Volunteers
7

Preparer

Firm
Winnie Tam & Co Pc
Address
50 BROAD STREET SUITE 1837, NEW YORK, NY 10004
Preparer
Jessie Tam-moy
Phone
2127854600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Fees for services other of 220,596 program consultants 201,828, instructors/speakers 13,868 and editors/assistant editors 4,900.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Change in net assets of the fiscally sponsored projects.”

Financial Statement Notes

X 2

“- twn adopted fasb guidance on uncertain income tax positions in its financial statements. Twn recognizes the effect of tax positions only when they are more likely than not of being sustained. Management is not aware of any violation of its tax status as an organization exempt from income taxes.”

XI 4B

“- fiscally sponsorred projects income”

XII 4B

“- fiscally sponsorred projects expenses”

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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0- CAMERA NEWS, INC. DBA THIRD WORLD NEWSREEL MONITORS THE USE OF FISCALLY SPONSORED FILM PROJECT REGRANT FUNDS AS FOLLOWS BY CONTRACT WITH EACH FISCALLY SPONSORED FILM PROJECT AND FILMMAKER ALL GRANTEES MUST SUBMIT TO CAMERA NEWS, INC. AN ANNUAL NARRATIVE AND FISCAL REPORT ON THE FUNDED PROJECTS GRANTEES MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL NARRATIVE AND FISCAL REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF EACH GRANT WITHIN 30 DAYS AHEAD OF EACH ORIGINAL FUNDERS DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SAID REPORTS. GRANTEES MUST SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT TO CAMERA NEWS, INC. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE FUNDED PROJECT CONFIRMING COMPLETION AND DETAILING EXPENDITURES OF THE PROJECT GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ACCURATE RECORDS OF ALL PURCHASES AND DISBURSEMENTS, AND UPON REQUEST, MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO CAMERA NEWS, INC. AND THE ORIGINAL FUNDER WITHIN 30 DAYS. GRANTEES MUST PROVIDE CAMERA NEWS, INC. WITH PRIOR NOTICE AND A DUPLICATE COPY OF ANY PROPOSALS SUBMITTED GRANTEES MUST INFORM CAMERA NEWS, INC. OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE PROJECT GRANTEES MUST SUBMIT A CHECK REQUEST FORM WITH INVOICES AND/OR RECEIPTS TO CAMERA NEWS, INC. FOR DISBURSEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS. 1099 FORMS ARE MADE OUT ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES.

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2021 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$939,475
Liabilities
$595,164
Net assets
$344,311
Revenue
$1,333,485
Expenses
$962,318
Net income
$371,167
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.30$1.20$1.10$1.24$1.23$0.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.21$1.14$1.07$1.60$0.96$0.65
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.72$0.92$0.79$1.74$1.21$0.54
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.62$0.46$1.64$1.48$0.15
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.94$0.60$0.34$1.33$0.96$0.37
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.29$0.26$0.73$0.72$0.02
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.53$0.30$0.24$0.72$0.65$0.07
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.46$0.22$0.24$0.67$0.54$0.13
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.13$0.20$0.45$0.50$0.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.19$0.19$0.64$0.62$0.02
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.16$0.20$0.59$0.58$0.01
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.15$0.21$0.66$0.64$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.34$0.14$0.20$0.80$0.79$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.33$0.16$0.17$0.48$0.56$0.07
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.15$0.24$0.52$0.55$0.04