True/False is a project of the nonprofit Ragtag Film Society (EIN: 04-3770411), which also operates the year-round Ragtag Cinema in Columbia, Missouri. Ragtag Film Society is made possible, in part, by the generous financial support of donors who believe in our mission to captivate and engage our communities in immersive arts experiences that explore assumptions and elicit shared joy, wonder, and introspection.
By donating to RFS, YOU keep this community engaged with unique arts and educational programs all year long. Whether it’s with new nonfiction films, up-and-coming musicians, thematic large-scale art installations, or educational programs during True/False Film Fest or the year-round movies, community discussions, and special events and series at Ragtag Cinema, we could not survive without the generosity of our donors.Â
All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law, and general contributions will be shared between the operations of our two programs, unless designated to a particular fund or program. Contact Executive Director, Andrea Luque Káram at [email protected] to learn more about our designated funds: Legacy Fund, Pay The Artist!, True Life Fund, Diana Liscum Education Fund, and more!
MORE WAYS TO GIVE
STOCK & WIRE TRANSFER
Publicly traded securities can be used to make an outright charitable gift. If you’ve held on to it longer than one year, you are entitled to a charitable deduction from your income tax for the full market value of the securities. You may also be able to defer capital gains taxes, depending on the type of gift. Contact Andrea Luque at [email protected] for instructions on stock or wire transfers.
IRA DISBURSEMENT
Americans over 70.5 can distribute up to $100,000/calendar year from an IRA to nonprofits, tax-free. This distribution can benefit the donor by reducing their gross taxable income and have significant impacts on nonprofit programming. To do this, contact your IRA plan administrator to send a check for any amount to Ragtag Film Society (10 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65201) Attn: Andrea Luque Káram.
CRYPTCURRENCY
There’s a reason high net worth individuals tend to donate property instead of cash. TAXES! Donating cryptocurrency directly to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit is more tax efficient and can save you money. By partnering with The Giving Block, Ragtag Film Society can accept donations from over 80 different cryptocurrencies.
PLANNED GIVING
A bequest is a gift from your estate—a transfer of cash, securities, or other property made through your estate planning. You can make a bequest by including language in your will or living trust or by designating Ragtag Film Society as a beneficiary for a percentage of your remaining retirement or life insurance policy. RFS encourages anyone considering a bequest to discuss it with their estate-planner. Email [email protected] about our Planned Giving Form.
CASH/CHECK
Checks made out to Ragtag Film Society can be mailed or delivered to Ragtag Cinema (10 Hitt St. Columbia, MO 65201) Attn: Emily Edwards. If you have a special request or dedication of the funds, please include a letter or note in the memo.Â
Cash can also be delivered in a sealed envelope with Attn: Andrea Luque during open box office hours. We do not recommend mailing cash.
AMAZON SMILE
By connecting smile.amazon.com to your Prime account, Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases to Ragtag Film Society and sends financial support at no cost to you.
Visit https://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-3770411 to set it up.
THE LEGACY FUND
Ragtag Film Society’s Legacy Fund was established in 2013 by Bill Bondeson and Linda Butterfield Cupp. This endowment-type fund serves as long-term assurance that Ragtag Cinema and True/False Film Fest will live on in this community. The goals of the fund are to:
Assure the long-term health, vitality, and sustainability of the Cinema and Fest.
Provide robust educational media literacy tools to Columbia youth.
Assure the Cinema and Fest remain affordable for the average Columbia resident.
The minimum contribution to this fund was $5,000 in cash or stock.
DONOR RECOGNITION
Many thanks to our Inaugural Legacy Fund supporters:
Aaron & Nikki Krawitz
Amy McCombs
Ann & David Mehr
Barbara Fairman
Barry & Pam Gainor
Betsy Garrett
Bill & Barb Froke
Bill Bondeson & Linda Butterfield Cupp
Bruce & Elizabeth Wilson
Carol Hurt
Charles & Jan Swaney
D&BJ Family
Dave Borgelt
Diane Booth & Jeanne Sebaugh
Dianna & Rodney Adkison
Doris Littrell
Harriet & Bill Yelon
Jerry & Judy Schermer
Joanne Fulton
Kathleen Ehrhardt
Larry Ganong & Marilyn Coleman
Margie Sable & George Smith
Michael & Emy Friedman
Michael & Susan Roberts
Peggy & Richard Poe
Robin & Alex LaBrunerie
Ron & Judy Carter
Sally Silvers
Susan Even & Steven Zweig
Tom Smith
Vicky Riback Wilson
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 DONORS
$20,000 +
Maida Lynn Brankman
William Bondeson & Linda Butterfield-Cupp
Arin Liberman & David Wilson
Holly Roberson & John Goldstein
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$10,000 – $19,999
Peter Kingma & Thom Lambert
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$5,000 – $9,999
Carrie Barnett
David Borgelt
Lisa Chanoff
Howard Dessau
Nikki & Aaron Krawitz
Robin & Alex LaBrunerie
Vicky Riback Wilson
Margie Sable & George Smith
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$1,000- $4,999
Beth Alpers
David Black & Lillian Wilkins Black
Dalene Bradford
Marybeth Brown
Kevin Arends & Katie Carpenter
Craig & Sandy Edlund
Danielle Eldred
Belinda Fender
Paula & Matt Fleming
Meichele Foster
Joanne Fulton
Betsy Garrett
Heather R Hanly
Carol Hurt
Doris Littrell
Michael Kaplan
Connie Kingsley
Daniel Moss
Ann & David Mehr
Lynn Rossy & Nathaniel Murphey
Janet & Gary Oxenhandler
Robert Pastor
William C. Parks
Amanda Hinnant & Jeremy Root
Ron Rottinghaus
Judith Stallmann
The Integratron LLC
Karen Touzeau
Darren & Jacqueline Wells Elizabeth & Bruce Wilson
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$500 – $999
Noor Azizan-Gardner
Deborah Baumann
Kenneth & Donna Becker
Nancy and David Bedan
Luke & Barbara Buffaloe
Shaliaja Dixit
Mitch Treu & Linden Fornoff
Larry & Marilyn Ganong
Cindy Sayler Gergen
Robert Greene
Shari & Andrew Hamilton
Leigh & Brian Habermehl
Susan Heinsz
Luke & Brian Hogan
Al & Susan Johnson
Patricia Karl
Sharon Kinden
Christopher Lazzaro
Kara LeFevre
Darvin & Veronica Lemme
Wilbur Lin
Kenneth & Lynnette Logsdon
Cindy Squire & Neal Meyer
Adnan Pasagic
Tyson Ritter
James Reynolds
Heather Roberson Gaston
Angela Royal & Kurt Romeiser
Paul Sturtz
Bonnie Trickey Terri Monk & Craig Weldon