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San Francisco, CA

RESOLUTION INC

EIN 94-2240591
Arts, Culture & Heritage Film & Media Arts Black communities
Mission

To produce, acquire, distribute and promote programming in film and video formats that broadens the range of voices available to American media users and that educates, inspires and engages audiences.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About RESOLUTION INC

Resolution, Inc. is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit that does business as California Newsreel, a longstanding social-issue documentary production and distribution center based in San Francisco. The organization has operated since the late 1960s (incorporated as Resolution, Inc. in the 1970s) and focuses on films and educational media that advance racial justice, labor and global economy issues, health and society, and African and African American history and culture. California Newsreel distributes and licenses an extensive catalog of documentary films and learning resources to educators, libraries, community organizations, broadcasters and streaming platforms. In the past 2–3 years the organization has continued digital distribution through partners (Kanopy, Alexander Street/Films Media Group and Vimeo rentals), highlighted centenary and thematic programming (e.g., James Baldwin centenary programming in 2024), and maintained active curation and educational resource development for its signature titles and collections.

Notable achievements

Longstanding social‑change media center

Operates continuously since the late 1960s and incorporated as Resolution, Inc. in the 1970s; recognized as one of the oldest independent nonprofit documentary centers in the U.S.

Extensive African and social-issue film library

Built and continues to maintain a large, widely used library of African cinema and social‑justice documentaries that are licensed to educational institutions, libraries and streaming services.

Program-focused finances (recent years)

Recent public filings show the organization directs a high proportion of its expenses to program work (roughly mid-80% program expense ratio across recent fiscal years), reflecting a program-focused operating model.

At a glance

Total assets
$671K
Annual revenue
$399K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
94-2240591
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
newsreel.org
On Mahalo since
April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates publicly as "California Newsreel" (Resolution, Inc. d/b/a California Newsreel), a recognized name in social‑issue documentary distribution.
Positive third‑party evaluator standing: appears with a high accountability/finance score on mainstream charity rating services and is presented as a solid, program-focused nonprofit in public filings.
Catalog and titles (such as 'Race: The Power of an Illusion' and other flagship releases) are widely used in educational settings and public programming and have been the basis for sustained outreach and curriculum resources.

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