RISING ACT FILMS INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
RISING ACT FILMS INC (EIN 83-3513547)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-09-20
IRS object ID
202222639349300912
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Phone7037259045PhoneNum

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$592,731TotalAmt

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Total$592,731TotalAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe organization reviews the 990 form at a board meeting prior to submitting to the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe organization enforced compliance with its conflict of interest policy by reviewing it at board meetings.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aThe President / Executive Directors compensation is based on a review of market salary compensation of other similarly sized Georgia nonprofits and film production company directors. The board approves the compensation based upon the organizations availalbe budget.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gOther Professional Services Production Crew 60,854 Cast and Actors 5075 Post-Production Crew 15,675, Fundraising Fees 1,452.

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