2025-07-07T11:50:35-05:00 2024-08-31 593372002 DFG MANAGEMENT INC 1414 W SWANN AVENUE 100 TAMPA FL 33606 990 2023-09-01 954217185 MESSENGER MEDIA INC MESS 8134351977 1414 W SWANN AVENUE 100 TAMPA FL 33606 CRISTOBAL KRUSEN PRESIDENT 8138373009 2025-07-07 1 0 MATTHEW JOSEY P01625460 8135792013 2025-07-07 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MESSENGER FILMS CRISTOBAL KRUSEN 1414 W SWANN AVENUE 100 TAMPA FL 33606 78054 0 X HTTPS://MESSENGERFILMS.COM/ X 1988 CA PRODUCTION OF CHRISTIAN-THEMED FILMS THAT PRESENT THE GOSPEL TO PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. 7 5 0 0 0 0 170392 64645 10615 13409 0 0 1450 0 182457 78054 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 733 123158 146054 124158 146054 58299 -68000 1070256 947389 146049 91182 924207 856207 X PRODUCTION OF CHRISTIAN-THEMED FILMS THAT PRESENT THE GOSPEL TO PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. 0 0 133672 "FILMS OF BEAUTY, STORIES OF HOPE" IS THE MOTTO OF MESSENGER FILMS. FOUNDED IN 1988 BY CRISTOBAL KRUSEN (A GRADUATE OF THE NYU FILM SCHOOL), MESSENGER FILMS BEGAN WITH PRODUCTIONS MADE FOR THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORLD. IN THE EARLY 2000S, MESSENGER BRANCHED INTO A TRULY GLOBAL MINISTRY WITH FEATURE FILMS PRODUCED IN AFRICA, ASIA, NORTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE. NOTEWORTHY EXAMPLES INCLUDE THE AWARD-WINNING LET ME HAVE MY SON (PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO AND DUBBED IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES), AS WELL AS FINAL SOLUTION (PRODUCED IN SOUTH AFRICA) AND SABINA K. (PRODUCED IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA).SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION OVER THE PAST NEARLY FORTY YEARS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN ONE BILLION PEOPLE HAVE SEEN A MESSENGER FILMS PRODUCTION - MOSTLY THROUGH TELEVISION BROADCASTS AND DIGITAL STREAMING PLATFORMS, BUT ALSO VIA THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY-BASED SHOWINGS AND CHURCH SHOWINGS. CURRENT PLANS AT MESSENGER CALL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NEW FILMS APPEALING ESPECIALLY TO "SPIRITUAL SEEKERS". OUR LATEST RELEASE IS LET ME HAVE MY SON, WHICH WAS FILMED IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, AND IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME AND OTHER STREAMING PLATFORMS. LET ME HAVE MY SON IS INSPIRED BY THE TRUE STORY OF A FATHER'S DESPERATE SEARCH FOR HIS MENTALLY ILL SON AND THE STRUGGLE TO RECONCILE THE TRAGEDIES OF LIFE WITH A LOVING GOD. MESSENGER FILMS EXISTS THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF DONORS AND FRIENDS AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTION INCOME DERIVED FROM ROYALTIES AND LICENSING FEES. 13409 MESSENGER FILMS CONTINUES TO DISTRIBUTE NARRATIVE FEATURE FILMS FROM PRIOR YEARS SUCH AS SABINA K., FINAL SOLUTION, ROPA NUEVA PARA FELIPE, AND CON QUIEN TE VAS? ALL OF THESE FILMS PRESENT BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED STORIES SHOWING GOD'S UNFAILING LOVE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND CULTURES. 133672 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 CA X JEFF DIERCKS 8132532388 114 S WOODLYNNE AVE TAMPA FL 33609 CRISTOBAL KRUSEN PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 6722 0 0 CHERYL KRUSEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 6000 0 0 DAVID KITHCART DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BUENO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE RIFFLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 12722 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64645 64645 FILM ROYALTIES & LICEN 512000 13409 13409 13409 78054 13409 0 0 X 20675 16540 4135 7420 5936 1484 5397 4317 1080 5702 4562 1140 5659 4527 1132 87077 87077 PRODUCTION EXPENSE 13042 10434 2608 FUNDRAISING - EVENTS/FE 575 575 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 349 279 70 PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES 158 158 146054 133672 11649 733 37968 2177 7062 7062 0 0 1032288 945212 1070256 947389 290 646 145759 90536 146049 91182 X 0 0 0 0 924207 856207 924207 856207 1070256 947389 -68000 0 X 0 0 0 X 106685 168340 232862 170392 64645 742924 4738 5014 6626 10615 13409 40402 111423 173354 239488 181007 78054 783326 9500 20500 141250 31000 10000 212250 0 9500 20500 141250 31000 10000 212250 571076 111423 173354 239488 181007 78054 783326 0.72900 0.71330 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7062 7062 0 0 CRISTOBAL KRUSEN DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE X 97259 90536 0 1 0 90536 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CHERYL KRUSEN,ESQ, IS A DIRECTOR AND IS MARRIED TO CRISTOBAL KRUSEN, CEO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 - THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR CEO INCLUDES PAYMENTS FOR WRITING, DIRECTING AND PRODUCING FILMS. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED WITH INDEPENDENT COUNSEL FAMILIAR WITH COMPENSATION FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY AND IS DETERMINED ON A FILM BY FILM BASIS. THE DIRECTOR ACCEPTS COMPENSATION THAT IS BELOW THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,400. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,600. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,000. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,140. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 535. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,675.