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Nonprofit · EIN 01-0820828

WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC

Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48206

Financials

$129K$103K2022$122K$111K2023$77K$94K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990-EZ$77,316$94,437-$17,121$36,228$18,344$17,884
July 31, 2024990-EZ$121,798$111,489$10,309$59,540$24,535$35,005
July 31, 2023990-EZ$129,072$103,335$25,737$45,403$20,707$24,696
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,372
Program service revenue
$71,149
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$795

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$28,700
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,700
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$641
Printing, publications and postage
$937
Other expenses
$64,159
Program services (functional)
$94,438

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$59,540
Total assets, end of year
$36,228
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,344
Net assets, end of year
$17,884
Cash, savings and investments
$36,228
Gross receipts
$77,316

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN HOWELLCHAIRMAN40$28,700
ROBERT ELMESDIRECTOR0$0
DEBORAH MATZNERTREASURER0$0
DELPHINE SELLES-ALVAREZSECRETARY0$0
990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN HOWELLCHAIRMAN40$28,813
ROBERT ELMESDIRECTOR0$0
DEBORAH MATZNERTREASURER0$0
DELPHINE SELLES-ALVAREZSECRETARY0$0
990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN HOWELLCHAIRMAN40$26,000
ROBERT ELMESDIRECTOR0$0
DEBORAH MATZNERTREASURER0$0
DELPHINE SELLES-ALVAREZSECRETARY0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2501 S LA SALLE GDNS, DETROIT, MI 48206-2510
In care of
% JONATHAN HOWELL
Signed the 990-EZ
Jonathan Howell, Director
Phone
(917) 400-1437

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC ABOUT FOREIGN CULTURES USING FOREIGN FILMS AS THE MEDIUM.

990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VARIOUS FOREIGN FILMS WERE DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE, THEATRICALLY, NON-THEATRICALLY, ONLINE, AS WELL AS ON DVD AND BLU-RAY IN MORE THAN 35 VENUES IN 32 STATES. THESE FILMS WERE SEEN BY APPROXIMATELY 3,500 INDIVIDUALS IN PUBLIC SCREENINGS. IN ADDITION, THOUSANDS MORE SAW THESE FILMS ON DVD/VOD. THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A GENERAL EXPOSURE TO THE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF THE SOURCE COUNTRIES.
    Expenses $94,438

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC

Due December 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
01-0820828
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,228
Income (IRS master file)
$77,316

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJuly 2025$77,316$94,437$36,228XML
990-EZJuly 2024$121,798$111,489$59,540XML
990-EZJuly 2023$129,072$103,335$45,403XML
990-EZJuly 2022–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2021–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2020–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2019–––IRS
990-EZJuly 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0820828).

Questions about WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC

What is the EIN of WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC is 01-0820828.
Is WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended July 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $28,700 (JONATHAN HOWELL, CHAIRMAN).
How much revenue does WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,316, expenses of $94,437 and total assets of $36,228 at year end.

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