Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Foundation for Documentary Projects
990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 72-1560364
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
24th percentile
Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
32nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$339,014
Down $62,897 (-16%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$338,794
Down $62,120 (-15%) from 2017
Liabilities
Down$220
Down $777 (-78%) from 2017
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$19,051
Down $2,533 (-12%) from 2017
Expenses
Down$81,171
Down $2,213 (-2.7%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$62,120
Down $320 (-0.5%) from 2017
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2019
- Return Version
- 2018v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $19,051
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To create documentary films, videos, and supplementary materials about important historical and contemporary social issues.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS WHICH RAISE AWARENESS OF SOCIAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO JEWISH CULTURE AND HISTORY. | $0 | $76,662 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA R BIALIS | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JOSHUA P RABINOWITZ | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROD LATHIM | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| JANET WALKER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK JONATHAN HARRIS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Foundation for Documentary Projects
- EIN
- 72-1560364
- Phone
- 3108268112
- Address
- 222 E CARRILLO STREET NO 400, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Signing Officer
- Name
- Laura R Bialis
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3108268112
- Signed
- 2019-11-13
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Macfarlane Faletti & Co Llp
- Address
- 115 E MICHELTORENA ST 200, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
- Preparer
- Travis J Wilson
- Phone
- 8059664157
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 63,338. Description: other expenses. Amount: 1,440. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 64,778.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: distribution and outreach. Amount: 4,284. Description: office supplies. Amount: 428. Description: bank fees. Amount: 183. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4,895.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: investments. Beg. Of year amount: 497. End of year amount: 497. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 398,723. End of year amount: 335,385.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 997. End of year amount: 220.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $339,014
- Liabilities
- $220
- Net assets
- $338,794
- Revenue
- $19,051
- Expenses
- $81,171
- Net income
- -$62,120