Nonprofit · EIN 20-0936377
REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,929,362 | $6,727,064 | -$2,797,702 | $2,845,807 | $1,726,393 | $1,119,414 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,745,676 | $5,804,081 | $2,941,595 | $5,076,284 | $1,159,168 | $3,917,116 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,220,521 | $4,310,047 | -$89,526 | $1,841,394 | $865,873 | $975,521 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,827,880
- of which government grants
- $1,306,347
- Program service revenue
- $1,051,062
- Investment income
- $21,369
- Other revenue
- $29,051
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $610,037
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,597,911
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,949,245
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,900
- Accounting fees
- $103,880
- Occupancy
- $241,853
- Travel
- $60,575
- Depreciation
- $156,226
- Program services (functional)
- $5,002,830
- Management and general (functional)
- $643,869
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,080,365
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,076,284
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,845,807
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,726,393
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,119,414
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $474,845
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$285,003
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,404,417
- Gross receipts
- $4,300,859
- Employees
- 273
- Volunteers
- 142
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE WALTER | CHIEF PRGM O Key employee | 40 | $182,426 | $36,538 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | CHIEF EXEC. Officer | 40 | $191,905 | $25,195 |
| REGAN HALES | CHIEF OP OFF Key employee | 40 | $155,170 | $18,803 |
| ALEXIS TUCKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYO HAREWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN NUZIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HARROP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUAN LAMPITT | VP CORP. SOC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH FISCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MALINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER POINDEXTER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SCHULTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN FINNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| YILDIZ FERRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PERNILLA WINBERG BABTIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD YARBOROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RODERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE AUDET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZAIRE JULION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEON MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAAIMIAH MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WILLIAMS | CHIEF EXEC. Officer | 40 | $178,587 | $14,645 |
| STEPHANIE WALTER | CHIEF PRGM O Key employee | 40 | $160,500 | $24,216 |
| ALEXIS TUCKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYO HAREWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN NUZIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HARROP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUAN LAMPITT | VP CORP. SOC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH FISCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MALINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER POINDEXTER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SCHULTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENTLEY WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PERNILLA WINBERG BABTIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD YARBOROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA EHRLICH-RAPKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHRAYSI TANDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHU GOEL SOUTHWORTH ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE AUDET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAIRE JULION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAAIMIAH MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PERELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN WILLIAMS | CHIEF EXEC. Officer | 40 | $178,715 | $13,826 |
| STEPHANIE WALTERS | CHIEF PRGM O Key employee | 40 | $156,539 | $22,600 |
| ALEXIS TUCKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYO HAREWOOD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN NUZIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HARROP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT CYNAMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH FISCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MALINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER POINDEXTER ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SCHULTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENTLEY WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PERNILLA WINBERG BABTIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD YARBOROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH EHRLICH-RAPKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHRAYSI TANDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHU GOEL SOUTHWORTH ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 540 PRESIDENT ST STE 2F, BROOKLYN, NY 11215-1490
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN WILLIAMS
- Signed the 990
- JOHN WILLIAMS, CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER
- Phone
- (718) 768-9000
- Website
- WWW.REELWORKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CULLEN & DANOWSKI LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- REEL WORKS' AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTENSIVE, YEAR-ROUND WORKSHOPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUNG ADULT FILMMAKERS WHO ARE PAIRED 1:1 WITH PROFESSIONAL FILMMAKER-MENTORS TO TELL THEIR STORIES AND HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD THROUGH POWERFUL, ORIGINAL SHORT DOCUMENTARIES AND NARRATIVE FILMS. OVER 300 YOUTH TRAVEL FROM PARTNER SCHOOLS ACROSS BROOKLYN TO REEL WORKS' FILMMAKING LAB NEAR DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF ACTIVE LEARNERS AND MEDIA MAKERS WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN SEEN BY TENS OF MILLIONS OF VIEWERS WORLDWIDE SINCE REEL WORKS' FOUNDING IN 2001.Expenses $1,181,744
- 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 $643,706 · revenue $101,012
- 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 PRODUCTIONExpenses $2,739,088 · revenue $795,312
- 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 $438,292 · revenue $154,738
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0936377
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O53)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,845,807
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,300,859
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,929,362 | $6,727,064 | $2,845,807 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $8,745,676 | $5,804,081 | $5,076,284 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,220,521 | $4,310,047 | $1,841,394 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,461,407 | $3,204,649 | $1,460,682 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0936377).
Questions about REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC
- What is the EIN of REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC is 20-0936377.
- Is REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JOHN WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,426 (STEPHANIE WALTER, CHIEF PRGM O).
- How much revenue does REEL STORIES TEEN FILMMAKING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,929,362, expenses of $6,727,064 and total assets of $2,845,807 at year end.
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