Nonprofit · EIN 33-3160601
MFTI
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | 990-EZ (amended) | $119,016 | $161,898 | -$42,882 | $3,145 | $46,027 | -$42,882 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended January 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,013
- Investment income
- $3
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,663
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $73,736
- Occupancy
- $1,660
- Printing, publications and postage
- $233
- Other expenses
- $72,606
- Program services (functional)
- $82,351
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,145
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,027
- Net assets, end of year
- -$42,882
- Cash, savings and investments
- $3,145
- Gross receipts
- $119,016
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 January 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT WOOD | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| MARGARET CHASE MUSSLEWHITE | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| EMILY RUHL | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1910 PACIFIC AVE, DALLAS, TX 75201-4529
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- 1910 PACIFIC AVE STE 2000 PMB 1839, DALLAS TX 75201
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- GRANT WOOD, 1910 PACIFIC AVE STE 2000 PMB 1839, DALLAS TX 75201
- Signed the 990-EZ
- GRANT WOOD, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (432) 559-8023
- Website
- https://mediafortexas.com
- Return prepared by
- SST ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS PLLC
Mission
TO EDUCATE, TRAIN, AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN THE TEXAS FILM AND MEDIA INDUSTRY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INDUSTRY RESOURCES, AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- MEDIA FOR TEXAS (MFTI) IS A TEXAS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE TEXAS FILM, TELEVISION, AND MEDIA PRODUCTION INDUSTRY. DURING THE TAX YEAR, MFTI CARRIED OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE THROUGH TWO INTEGRATED PROGRAM AREAS: DEVELOP (WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PATHWAYS) AND CONNECT (INDUSTRY WORKFORCE MAPPING AND CAREER NAVIGATION). PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS. MFTI PRODUCED TWO PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS DURING THE TAX YEAR:- THE TEXAS FILM EXPERIENCE, HELD IN MARCH IN AUSTIN, WAS A FREE, ONE-DAY PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 200 STUDENTS (150 POST-SECONDARY AND 50 K12). PROGRAMMING FEATURED MORE THAN 40 ON-SET CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXHIBIT TABLES, STAFFED BY APPROXIMATELY 150 WORKING TEXAS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, COVERING TRADES INCLUDING CAMERA, LIGHTING, GRIP, SOUND, HAIR AND MAKEUP, ART DEPARTMENT, AND PRODUCTION COORDINATION. WE HAD THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY IN ATTENDANCE ALSO TO DISCUSS CAREER PATHWAYS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS IN THE TEXAS MEDIA PRODUCTION INDUSTRY.- THE INDUSTRY CONVENING, HELD IN SEPTEMBER IN AUSTIN, BROUGHT TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 150 TEXAS-BASED FILM AND MEDIA PRODUCTION PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCTION ACTIVITY ACROSS THE STATE, IN FURTHERANCE OF MFTI'S WORKFORCE MAPPING AND CAREER NAVIGATION PROGRAMMING.- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS. DURING THE TAX YEAR, MFTI DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY 15 IN-PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH TEXAS HIGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES TO BUILD CAREER PATHWAYS FROM TEXAS CLASSROOMS INTO TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE OCCUPATIONS IN THE MEDIA PRODUCTION INDUSTRY.Expenses $82,351
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 31, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | 990-N on file |
| 2024 | January 31, 2025 | June 16, 2025 | No data |
| 2023 | January 31, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | No data |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-3160601
- 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
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- January
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: GRANT WOOD | January 31, 2026 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | January 2026 | $119,016 | $161,898 | $3,145 | XML |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about MFTI
- What is the EIN of MFTI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MFTI is 33-3160601.
- Is MFTI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
- Are donations to MFTI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MFTI file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of MFTI due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending January 31, 2027) is due June 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MFTI last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended January 31, 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of MFTI?
- The 990-N for 2025 names GRANT WOOD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MFTI?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended January 31, 2026 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MFTI have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended January 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $119,016, expenses of $161,898 and total assets of $3,145 at year end.
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