Nonprofit · EIN 23-2358942
THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,054,821 | $1,752,400 | -$697,579 | $4,039,714 | $567,745 | $3,471,969 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,473,661 | $1,536,227 | -$62,566 | $4,821,064 | $651,516 | $4,169,548 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $2,704,737 | $1,029,193 | $1,675,544 | $4,853,655 | $621,541 | $4,232,114 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $997,908
- of which government grants
- $39,897
- Program service revenue
- $56,913
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,813
- Other salaries and wages
- $340,298
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $452,739
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $394
- Accounting fees
- $55,053
- Occupancy
- $88,556
- Depreciation
- $1,650
- Program services (functional)
- $1,541,221
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,342
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,837
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,821,064
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,039,714
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $567,745
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,471,969
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,600
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $714,146
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,757,823
- Gross receipts
- $1,054,821
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS MASSIAH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $59,813 |
| REGINA AUSTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICA MASSIAH-JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAIDA ODOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEPON OSORIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN REDROBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REPAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE WILKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS MASSIAH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $58,535 |
| REGINA AUSTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICA MASSIAH-JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAIDA ODOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEPON OSORIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN REDROBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REPAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE WILKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS MASSIAH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $53,427 |
| REGINA AUSTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICA MASSIAH-JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAIDA ODOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEPON OSORIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN REDROBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REPAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE WILKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 13267, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101-3267
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOUIS MASSIAH, 3908 LANCASTER AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104
- Signed the 990
- LOUIS MASSIAH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 222-4201
- Website
- WWW.SCRIBE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
VIDEO AND FILM PRODUCTION EDUCATION AND MANAGING A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY RADIO STATION.
Program accomplishments
- SCRIBE HELD THREE SEASONS OF PROGRAMMING DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE GRANT PERIOD. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED WORKSHOPS (MULTIWEEK, SPECIAL LEARNING SESSIONS, FILM SCHOLARS, DOCUMENTARY HISTORY PROJECT FOR YOUTH), SCREENING SERIES (PRODUCERS' FORUM, STORYVILLE, BODY OF WORK, STREET MOVIES), COMMUNITY PRODUCTION PROGRAMS (PRECIOUS PLACES, MUSLIM VOICES, TENANTS OF LENEPAHOCKING, POWER POLITICS), RADIO PROGRAMMING (ARCHIVAL REVIVAL, LOCAL BROADCASTERS, EVERY VOICE, EVERY VOTE ELECTION COVERAGE, SYNDICATED PROGRAMMING), DISTRIBUTION OF OUR NATIONAL SCREENING SERIES (WE TELL). WE ALSO SUPPORTED REGIONAL ARTISTS IN THE REGION WITH TWO REGRANTING PROGRAMS; THE PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT MEDIA FUND AND THE PHILADELPHIA STUDENT MEDIAMAKERS FUND DISTRIBUTING 95,000 PER YEAR TO GRANTEES. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, SCRIBE RE-WRITES THE MEDIA NARRATIVE THAT DEVALUES CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REGION OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF THE DOMINANT GROUP. SCRIBE'S WORK IN CREATING ART AND DOCUMENTING CULTURE OFFERS NEW NARRATIVES AND NEW VISIONS TO PROMOTE EQUITY. THE SPECIFIC RESULTS WE ACHIEVE ARE: 1) COUNTER THE HARMFUL MASS-MEDIA-NARRATIVES IN ORDER TO HONOR THE VOICES THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS FOUND IN MAINSTREAM BOOKS, FILMS, OR MUSEUM EXHIBITS. 2) WORK WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS TO MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND CURRENT-DAY-COMMUNITIES. 3) SHARE MEDIA AND TRAIN PEOPLE TO PRODUCE WORKS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE HARM, FIND VALUE IN LIVES AND CULTURES FROM OUTSIDE THE DOMINANT GROUP, AND PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THESE EXPERIENCES.Expenses $814,835 · revenue $56,913
- WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE PROGRAMMING OFFERINGS ON WPEB 88.1FM, SCRIBE'S LOCAL RADIO STATION. WE ADD NEW BROADCASTERS MONTHLY. WE CONTINUED THE PROGRAM ARCHIVAL REVIVAL, SCRIBE'S PODCAST AND RADIO SERIES BUILT FROM UNEDITED INTERVIEWS FROM OUR 39 YEAR OLD ARCHIVE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE BROADCAST WEEKLY AND AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD AS PODCASTS. THE SERIES INCLUDES EXTENDED INTERVIEWS WITH LOUISE JAMES (LATE MEMBER OF THE MOVE ORGANIZATION) AND DR. DUBOIS WILLIAMS (GRAND-DAUGHTER OF W.E.B DU BOIS). OTHER GUESTS INCLUDE CHARISSE LILLIE, AUNT CECILIA, WILSON GOODE, JULIE DASH, HERBERT APTHEKER, JOHN HENRICK CLARKE, ESTELLE JAMES, JOHN AKOMFRAH, AND VICKIE GARVIN. WE ALSO BEGAN WEST PHILADELPHIA VOICES, A FORUM TO DISCUSS POLITICAL ISSUES AND VOTING ACCESS DURING THE 2023 LOCAL ELECTION CYCLE.Expenses $14,837
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIP.Expenses $711,549
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2358942
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,039,714
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,054,821
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,054,821 | $1,752,400 | $4,039,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,473,661 | $1,536,227 | $4,821,064 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,679,737 | $1,029,193 | $4,853,655 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,723,982 | $971,774 | $2,570,357 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-2358942).
Questions about THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC is 23-2358942.
- Is THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER 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 THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LOUIS MASSIAH.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,813 (LOUIS MASSIAH, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,054,821, expenses of $1,752,400 and total assets of $4,039,714 at year end.
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