Mission
TO EDUCATE THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC ABOUT FOREIGN CULTURES USING FOREIGN FILMS AS THE MEDIUM.
Small Public Charity
WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC D/B/A BIG WORLD PICTURES
WORLD ACCORDING TO SHORTS INC D/B/A BIG WORLD PICTURES, of DETROIT, MI, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $77K in revenue, $94K in expenses, $36K in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010820828
DETROIT, MI
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$77K
Total Expenses$94K
Total Assets$36K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$20K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at World According to Shorts Inc D/B/a Big World Pictures
How World According to Shorts Inc D/B/a Big World Pictures divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $86 for programs
$86
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
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS PROGRAM
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Deborah Matzner
SECRETARY
Delphine Selles-Alvarez
CHAIRMAN
Jonathan Howell
DIRECTOR
Robert Elmes
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77K | $94K | $36K |
| 2024 | $122K | $111K | $60K |
| 2023 | $129K | $103K | $45K |
| 2022 | $90K | $79K | $21K |
| 2021 | $54K | $54K | $772 |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $54K to $77K (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $36K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.