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Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers is a health charity dedicated to perpetuating the memory of Will Rogers by operating three unique programs: Will Rogers Institute, Brave Beginnings, Pioneers Assistance Fund willrogersmotionpicture.org
About
Pioneers Assistance ProgramThe Pioneers Assistance Fund (PAF), provides people who work or have spent a career in theatrical entertainment with financial assistance for health and welfare issues. The PAF is funded by restricted donations from entertainment industry companies, foundations and individuals who work in the industry. In 2018-19, the Fund provided long-term type assistance to 27 clients and short-term or emergency assistance to 651 clients, up from 565 the previous year. Note, 186 of individuals needing help was due to natural disasters. Non-natural disaster related short-term assistance was provided to 439 individuals. The top three reasons for assistance are: 1. financial hardship, 2. medical treatments, and 3. accident or unforeseen circumstance. The age range for long-term assistance recipients is 50 - 99, with many of those receiving assistance between the ages 71 90. The short-term client ages are from 20-100 years of age, with the majority receiving assistance in the 51 70 age group. The Pioneers Assistance Fund program provides financial assistance for the following services: medical rehabilitation, medical related equipment, vocational rehabilitation, emergency grants, and quality of life issues (due to health-related circumstance). In 2018-19, the number one health ailment, for clients needing financial assistance continues to be cancer. Social workers are finding that a significant number of people seeking financial assistance are employed, but live under a very tight budget, due to many factors. One accident, illness or unforeseen incident can create a household crisis. PAF clients reflect the greater circumstance affecting middle-class workers in the USA, most are barely keeping up with financial demands of day-to-day life.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “The mission of the will rogers motion picture pioneers foundation is to perpetuate the memory of will rogers by promoting and engaging in cardiopulmonary programs, as well as, public health education, under the name of will rogers institute, and provide social service assistance to eligible members of the theatrical entertainment industry through the motion picture pioneers assistance fund.about the will rogers institute the will rogers institute is a program of the will rogers motion picture pioneers foundation. originally a hospital for tuberculosis-stricken vaudevillians, the will rogers memorial hospital (established in 1936) became a national training facility for doctors treating patients with tuberculosis and the will rogers institute was created. currently, the wri perpetuates the legacy of will rogers as a national charitable health program dedicated to the support of research in debilitating lung disorders, medical school training fellowships, distributors of free health educ”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “The mission of the will rogers motion picture pioneers foundation is to perpetuate the memory of will rogers by promoting and engaging in cardiopulmonary programs, as well as, public health education, under the name of will rogers institute, and provide social service assistance to eligible members of the theatrical entertainment industry through the motion picture pioneers assistance fund.about the will rogers institute the will rogers institute is a program of the will rogers motion picture pioneers foundation. originally a hospital for tuberculosis-stricken vaudevillians, the will rogers memorial hospital (established in 1936) became a national training facility for doctors treating patients with tuberculosis and the will rogers institute was created. currently, the wri perpetuates the legacy of will rogers as a national charitable health program dedicated to the support of research in debilitating lung disorders, medical school training fellowships, distributors of free health educ”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is CA.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 6767 FOREST LAWN DR 303, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90068.
- The non-profit has reported 9 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$907,960.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation and endorsement by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 27 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1936.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $949,344 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $614,280 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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