EIN 26-4832772

Outside The Lens

Name: Outside The Lens financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

San Diego

State

California

Year formed

2009

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A31: Film, Video

Description

Outside The Lens engages, educates, and empowers youth by using photography and multi-media projects. They improve literacy and critical thinking skills, promote community and environmental awareness, and allow students to express themselves through capturing images of their environment, communities, and the world around them.

Total revenues

$2,490,126

2023

Total expenses

$2,224,848

2023

Total assets

$1,733,846

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Outside The Lens

Cultivated socio-emotional skills, resilience, and confidence in young people through creative expression, preparing them to navigate challenges and build a strong sense of self.Helped participants acquire essential media arts skills and access educational and career pathways, equipping them for success in the creative economy and beyond.

Who funds Outside The Lens

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
The San Diego Foundation	2023-06	Outside the Lens: Youth Council's Flash Forward Career	$371,244
Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties	2023-12	To Supports Artists and Cultural Practitioners Working in Service of the Health and Well-Being of Communities in San Diego and Imperial Counties	$142,261
The Conrad Prebys Foundation	2022-12	Cameras in Communities: City Heights	$50,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Outside The Lens

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Sarah Beckman	Executive Director	$109,970	2024-10-22
Elisa Thomson	Past Past Ed	$17,308	2023-12-31
Ivy Gordon	Board Chair	$0	2024-10-25
Dr. Bibhu Mohanty	Board Treasurer	$0	2024-10-25
Leena Gupta	Past Past Treasurer	$0	2023-12-31
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Outside The Lens

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$891,230	$772,520	15.4%
Program services	$1,597,977	$1,512,123	5.7%
Investment income and dividends	$0	$991	-100%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$919	$0	999%
Total revenues	$2,490,126	$2,285,634	8.9%

Form 990s for Outside The Lens

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-10-22	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-14	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-15	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-03-31	990	View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like Outside The Lens

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Reel Stories Teen Filmmaking	501(c)(3)	Brooklyn, NY	$4,220,521
Center for Asian American Media	501(c)(3)	San Francisco, CA	$4,191,683
Visual Communications Media	501(c)(3)	Los Angeles, CA	$1,036,459
Independent Media Artists of Ga Etc (IMAGE)	501(c)(3)	Atlanta, GA	$1,256,872
Film Streams (FS)	501(c)(3)	Omaha, NE	$2,536,288
Austin Film Society and Austin Studios	501(c)(3)	Austin, TX	$7,918,111
New Orleans Film Society	501(c)(3)	New Orleans, LA	$1,754,377
Educational Video Center	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$1,073,229
The Frida Cinema	501(c)(3)	Santa Ana, CA	$1,520,868
Latino Film Institute	501(c)(3)	Glendale, CA	$4,722,540

Data update history

October 24, 2024

Received grants

Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $371,244 from The San Diego Foundation

February 4, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The MS Grumbacher Foundation

January 22, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 22, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 5 new personnel

January 1, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities

Issues

HealthArts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesChildrenDiseases and disorders

Characteristics

Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 125 14th St; San Diego, CA 92101
Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
County: San Diego County, CA
Website URL: outsidethelens.org/
Phone: (858) 349-1142

IRS details

EIN: 26-4832772
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A31: Film, Video
NAICS code, primary: 512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status: Independent

California AB-488 details

AB 488 status: May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status: Current - In Process
FTB status revoked: Not revoked
AG Registration Number: CT0157511
FTB Entity ID: 3196846
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date: 2024-12-04

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