Mission
TO ENHANCE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF FAITH BASED CHRISTIAN VALUES, TEACHINGS AND HISTORIC FIGURES ON THE BROADER CULTURE BY SUPPORTING THE PRODUCTION OF RELEVANT MOVIE AND TELEVISION PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES.
Small Public Charity
GENESIS INITIATIVE
Based in HERMOSA BEACH, CA, GENESIS INITIATIVE operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $141K in revenue, $8K in expenses, $385K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $170K.
EIN: 263305187
HERMOSA BEACH, CA
Religious Media & Communications
NTEE: X80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$141K
Total Expenses$8K
Total Assets$385K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$170K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Genesis Initiative
How Genesis Initiative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$48
Programs
the work itself
$52
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 $48 for programs
$48
Supported the development of the haley scott story, a severe mercy, the christy miller series
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
GENERAL
$29,449
See Part IV
$25,000
GENERAL
$13,264
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$51,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$51,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Denys Rawson
Chairman
James Volk
Treasurer
Martha J Lyles
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $141K | $8K | $385K |
| 2023 | $24K | $23K | $94K |
| 2022 | $52K | $13K | $93K |
| 2021 | $89K | $38K | $55K |
| 2020 | $4K | $7K | $4K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4K to $141K (+3508%), with total assets most recently reported at $385K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.