FOTOLANTHROPY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- FOTOLANTHROPY (EIN 46-1376576)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-07-31
- IRS object ID
- 202602169349200400
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-07-31T09:47:12-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 461376576 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Fotolanthropy | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOTO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 6822197120 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6333 E Mockingbird | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Dallas | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75214 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | David White | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6822197120 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Other | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd |
| Type Of Organization Other | Public Charity | TypeOfOrganizationOtherDesc |
| Gross Receipts | $58,344 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $56,904 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,440 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $5,027 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | -$5,027 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $53,317 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $14,067 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $19,212 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $13 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $12,136 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $45,428 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $7,889 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $4,142 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,965 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $13,996 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,142 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,234 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,142 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,234 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $238 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,142 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,996 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF FOTOLANTHROPY IS TO CREATE POWERFUL FILMS OF HOPE AND STRENGTH. FOTOLANTHROPY SEEKS TO BE A HUB OF INSPIRATION FOR ALL THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING. WITH EACH STORY FOTOLANTHROPY GIVES THE RECIPIENT A PORTRAIT SESSION. FOTOLANTHROPY PRODUCES INSPIRING SHORT FILM AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE ORGANIZATION HAS RELEASED A FULL FEATURE DOCUMENTARY TITLED 7 YARDS: THE CHRIS NORTON STORY. THIS FILM DEPICTS THE TRUE STORY OF CHRIS NORTON WHO WAS INJURED IN A FOOTBALL GAME AND WAS TOLD THAT HE ONLY HAD A 3% CHANCE TO EVER MOVE AGAIN. HE HAS DEFIED ALL ODDS AND WALKED ACROSS THE GRADUATION STAGE TO RECEIVE HIS DIPLOMA AND ALSO WALKED 7 YARDS DOWN THE AISLE AT HIS WEDDING. THE FILM RELEASED IN 2021 ON NETFLIX APPLETV AND AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RAISED FUNDS VIA BACKERS SPONSORSHIPS AND ONLINE DONATIONS. THE FILM HAS RECEIVED NOTABLE PRESS FROM CNN ACCESS HOLLYWOOD AND PEOPLE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $42,000 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $42,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Reece Norris | ||||
| Board | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelsey Mills | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Abbey Carter | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Carter | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Gundersen | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark McKendrick | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Norton | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Paine | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Randolph | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Candace Randolph | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Ray | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David White | ||||
| President | 25 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Parker Wilson | ||||
| Advisory Board | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Kathleen Norris | ||||
| CEO Founder | 20 | $7,500 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Emily White | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6333 E Mockingbird | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Dallas | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75214 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6822197120 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $57,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $72,598 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $130,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $89,560 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $56,904 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $407,616 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $57,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $72,598 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $130,939 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $89,560 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $56,904 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $407,616 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $13,199 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $394,417 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $39,536 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,268 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,044 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,440 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $74,414 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $500 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $482,530 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.8174 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.8403 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part II, line 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | S.No:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 2023, $500, unknown| | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Membership Dues, $841| Program fees, $1593| Donor appreciation, $98| car & Truck - gas, $35| banking fees, $163| dues and subscriptions, $943| email expense, $246| fines, $1191| office supplies, $9| professional fees, $2060| program expense, $1860| reimbursed contractor expense, $376| royalties, $1547| marketing, $707| travel and entertainment, $467| |
| Part I, line 20 | | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| , prior period adjustment, $1965| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, 0, $238| |
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