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Film School Africa Inc

To harness the power of visual arts, allowing disadvantaged youth to crash through barriers and make their dreams become a reality.

International Canton, OH EIN: 462564027 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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84
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
84/100 · methodology

About

Film School Africa - Christian film training based near Cape Town, South Africa that is geared toward empowering young African filmmakers by providing scholarships (bursaries) and equipping holistically. Support filmmakers from impoverished backgrounds to grow their skills and gain employment in the

Mission

To harness the power of visual arts, allowing disadvantaged youth to crash through barriers and make their dreams become a reality.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since October 2014.

Focus & reach

Category
Causes
Poverty
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 462564027
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2014

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2014

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags -3
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Film School Africa Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 84 places it in the top 5% of the 25,022 international charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
77%
Revenue, FY2021-FY2025
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program77%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AM
Amanda W•••••
BOARD MEMBER
HE
Heather S•••••
BOARD MEMBER
HO
Howard T•••••
CEO-UNPAID V
JE
Jesse W•••••
CHAIRMAN OF

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar international in United States
Program spending This charity: 77%
Peer average: 78%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 18.33%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 84
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
77% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
1

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

HO
Howard T•••••
CEO-Unpaid Volunteer

Officers & trustees (11)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.3M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.4M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.4M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
International this charity 25,022
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 40 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 40 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2013
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Film School Africa Inc

What is Film School Africa Inc?
Film School Africa Inc is a international publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Canton, United States. Film School Africa - Christian film training based near Cape Town, South Africa that is geared toward empowering young African filmmakers by providing scholarships (bursaries) and equipping holistically. Support filmmakers from impoverished backgrounds to grow their skills and gain employment in the
When was Film School Africa Inc founded?
Film School Africa Inc was founded in 2013.
Who leads Film School Africa Inc?
Howard Taylor serves as CEO-Unpaid Volunteer.
Where is Film School Africa Inc located?
Headquartered in Canton, OH, United States.
What is Film School Africa Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $100K-$1M. 77% of expenses go to program services.
Is Film School Africa Inc trustworthy?
Film School Africa Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Film School Africa Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 462564027.
What is Film School Africa Inc's website?
http://www.filmschoolafrica.org