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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,823,487
Total expenses
$4,926,183
Contributions and grants received
$3,215,294
Grants paid
$62,000
Program service revenue
$2,579,712
Investment income
$25,999
Other revenue
$2,482
Total assets, end of year
$4,813,016
Total liabilities, end of year
$728,003
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,085,013
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,092,287
Management and general expenses
$373,880
Fundraising expenses
$460,016
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,092,287

Program services were 83.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $828,130

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,387,164

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT INCOME

    total $2,525,000 · related or exempt $2,525,000

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME

    total $40,000 · related or exempt $40,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Royalty

    total $14,712 · related or exempt $14,712

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $25,999 · excluded $25,999

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,482 · related or exempt $2,482

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,482

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $62,000 · program services $62,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $233,199 · program services $174,924 · management and general $25,750 · fundraising $32,525

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,465,910 · program services $1,099,590 · management and general $161,868 · fundraising $204,452

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $62,781 · program services $47,821 · management and general $6,799 · fundraising $8,161

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $252,929 · program services $192,199 · management and general $27,474 · fundraising $33,256

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $125,247 · program services $95,170 · management and general $13,606 · fundraising $16,471

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,836 · program services $2,623 · management and general $621 · fundraising $592

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $677,080 · program services $462,847 · management and general $110,002 · fundraising $104,231

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,144 · program services $27,644 · fundraising $500

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $127,013 · program services $101,306 · management and general $9,199 · fundraising $16,508

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $11,643 · program services $11,643

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $104,673 · program services $78,598 · management and general $11,338 · fundraising $14,737

  • 17 · Travel

    total $118,274 · program services $101,749 · management and general $785 · fundraising $15,740

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $43,610 · program services $32,822 · management and general $4,800 · fundraising $5,988

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $34,191 · program services $32,440 · management and general $852 · fundraising $899

  • 24a · Other expenses: FILM ACQUISITION

    total $1,318,350 · program services $1,318,350

  • 24b · Other expenses: Productions costs

    total $111,266 · program services $111,266

  • 24c · Other expenses: Awards

    total $39,960 · program services $39,960

  • 24d · Other expenses: Intern stipend

    total $39,500 · program services $35,500 · fundraising $4,000

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $66,577 · program services $63,835 · management and general $786 · fundraising $1,956

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,199,168 · end of year $204,917

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $948,540 · end of year $1,325,790

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $947,088 · end of year $1,679,257

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $483,911 · end of year $534,831

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $989,901

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $930,659

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $89,165 · end of year $59,242

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $800,445 · end of year $944,581

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $64,398

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $895,747 · end of year $663,605

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $308,400

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $64,398

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,022,995 · end of year $2,358,148

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,241,175 · end of year $1,726,865

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT MEDIA ARTS ORGANIZATION, AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY STRIVES TO MAKE ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTARIES ACCESSIBLE AS A CATALYST FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE. WE COLLABORATE WITH PASSIONATE FILMMAKERS TO AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES, NUTURE THE NONFICTION COMMUNITY, AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY IS A MEDIA ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT PRODUCES PBS DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES,INCLUDING POV AND AMERICA REFRAMED, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL, ONLINE AND ENGAGEMENT TOOLS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF DOCUMENTARY FOR CIVIC DISCOURSE, AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT FILM FIELD.

  • POV PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION SUPPORTS THE PRODUCTION AND BROADCAST OF INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARIES ON PUBLIC TELEVISION.

    Expenses $2,236,534 · Revenue $2,464,712

  • POV ENGAGE CONDUCTS COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, SCREENINGS, AND MATERIALS FOR POV PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $663,985 · Grants $62,000

  • COMMUNICATIONS program PROVIDES PROMOTION, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR POV AND AMERICA REFRAMED PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $622,466 · Revenue $40,000

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erika Dilday

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $233,199
    From this org
    $220,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,790
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,409
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $12,003
    Nontaxable benefits
    $787
    Filer's total
    $233,199

  • Chris White

    VP, programming

    Total calculated
    $151,189
    From this org
    $108,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,675
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $108,514
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,520
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,155
    Filer's total
    $151,189

  • Asad Muhammad

    VP, Community eng.

    Total calculated
    $132,314
    From this org
    $109,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,914
    Hours/week
    40

  • Chris Plaut

    Board chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michael Isip

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ann Tenenbaum

    Emeritus

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Juanita Anderson

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Anjali Kumar

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Zain Habboo

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Danielle Lee

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Joi Thomas Adams

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Beth Viner

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jane Hirt

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • John Bredar

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kellie Castruita Specter

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
2 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202302759349302250

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