NonprofitsReel Stories Teen Filmmaking Inc

Youth Development

Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking Inc

BROOKLYN, NY

Total revenue

$8.7M

Total expenses

$5.8M

Net assets

$3.9M

Grants received

$5.4M

54 grants

EIN

200936377

Tax year

2023

Mission

Reel works mentors, inspires and empowers underserved nyc youth to share their stories through filmmaking, creating a springboard to successful careers in media and beyond.

Programs

3 programs

Reel works in schools brings reel works' award-winning workshops into middle and high schools across underserved neighborhoods in brooklyn, queens and the bronx. Reel works partners with educators to provide free after school filmmaking programs that celebrate and elevate student voices in their communities.

Expenses: $619K

Mediamkrs is a workforce development program that partners with media companies, educational institutions, government agencies and labor unions to train, credential and prepare young new yorkers for careers in media and entertainment. Our career exploration program places high school and college students into paid internships at media companies across nyc. Our career development program trains rising young professionals for careers in production and post production

Expenses: $2.4M

The studio at reel works is a youth-led production company that teaches professional and entrepeneurial skills to youth producers as they create original videos for clients. Twenty youths participate annually and are paid minimum wage for 10-15 hours per week and receive ongoing training and build professional resumes.

Expenses: $430K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.3M
Program service revenue$1.4M
Investment income$27K
Other revenue$325
Total revenue$8.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$4.1M
Fundraising$810K
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$5.8M
Total assets$5.1M
Net assets$3.9M

People

26 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHN WILLIAMS

CHIEF EXEC.

Board

$179K

40 hrs/wk

DAYO HAREWOOD

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

IAN NUZIE

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JESSICA HARROP

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

EUAN LAMPITT

VP CORP. SOC

Board

2 hrs/wk

LEAH FISCHMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMIE GORDON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CYNTHIA KANNER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MAGGIE MALINA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER POINDEXTER ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN SCHULTE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

AMY SEWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BENTLEY WEINER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

PERNILLA WINBERG BABTIST

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GERALD YARBOROUGH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LISA EHRLICH-RAPKIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHRAYSI TANDON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MADHU GOEL SOUTHWORTH ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMES F LOPEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MIKE AUDET

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ZAIRE JULION

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LEON MORGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAAIMIAH MURRAY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD PERELLO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALEXIS TUCKER

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE WALTER

CHIEF PRGM O

Staff

$161K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 54 of 54

FromAmountPurposeYear
$750K
AFTERSCHOOL EXPANSION
2024
$250K
POVERTY RELIEF
2024
$182K
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2024
$80K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT MEDIAMKRS
2024
$50K
AC GENERAL
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2024
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$125K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$100K
MediaMKRS CUNY Career Exploration Internships
2023
$100K
Support operations
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT MEDIAMKRS
2023
$50K
CCA GENERAL
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT MEDIAMKRS, A COALITION EFFORT TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE CAREER PATHWAYS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED YOUNG NEW YORKERS IN THE CITY'S GROWING MEDIA AND FILM INDUSTRIES
2022
$44K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$25K
EDUCATION
2022
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$13K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$20K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$17K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$15K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2020
$15K
EMERGENCY AID
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$20K
FILMCRAFT/COVID
2019
$20K
FILMCRAFT/COVID
2019
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$15K
FILMCRAFT GRANTS
2017
$13K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$5.4M from 22 funders · 54 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.0M · 3 grants · 2018–2023

The Hollyhock Foundation Inc

$750K · 1 grant · 2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$343K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Robin Hood Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2024

The Carroll And Milton Petrie Foundation Inc

$240K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The New York Community Trust

$205K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN200936377
NTEE codeO53
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-01
Formed2004
Employees239
Volunteers249
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