IMAGINE SCIENCE FILMS CORP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- IMAGINE SCIENCE FILMS CORP (EIN 80-0215101)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-08-17
- IRS object ID
- 202342299349200639
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-08-17T13:49:01-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 132696850 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Gruber Palumberi Raffaele Fried CPAs PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7 Penn Plaza Suite 310 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10001 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800215101 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | IMAGINE SCIENCE FILMS CORP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | IMAG | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7185966404 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 593 10th Street Suite 3 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Brooklyn | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11215 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALEXIS GAMBIS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2023-08-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | ALEXIS | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | GAMBIS | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | M CARLINE LOGERIE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01387821 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2125860800 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | http://www.imaginesciencefilms.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $125,483 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $124,144 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $36 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $1,303 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $125,483 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $55,455 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $54,201 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $55,019 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $3,564 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $7,346 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $40,295 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $215,880 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$90,397 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $105,000 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $14,603 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,858 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,556 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,142 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $47 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $111,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,603 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,000 | BOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,603 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN ART AND SCIENCE THROUGH FILM, THEREBY TRANSFORMING THE WAY SCIENCE IS COMMUNICATED TO THE PUBLIC AND ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILM FESTIVAL: Our major activity in 2022 was the 15th annual Imagine Science Film Festival, which took place both in person in New York City and virtually on the Labocine platform from October 14-21. The program for this 15th anniversary festival was very ambitious. We presented more than 100 films from over 40 countries to our audience. Over the course of 8 days, we brought you provocative documentaries, fascinating scientific images, and compelling scientific fiction.The festival consisted of four components:1. Films2. Conversations (online and in person)3. Symbiosis4. Science New Wave (SNW)The 2022 Festival began on the evening of October 14 with an afternoon short program at Cinema Village, followed by an evening at the Museum Of the Moving Image with feature film UTAMA, winner of the Bolivian Sundance.This year's festival program was ambitious. We presented our audience with 101 films from over 40 countries in 43 programs. In keeping with the principles of the Science New Wave, our program celebrated cinematic works that promoted bold and hybrid new forms of scientific storytelling. Over the course of 8 days, we screened provocative documentaries, fascinating scientific images, and compelling scientific fiction.Throughout the festival, we also explored how to visually explain and represent scientific experiments through film and how science and society intersect. Our theme was SCIENCE NEW WAVE. We explored the six founding traits listed in the Science New Wave manifesto through cinema:1. Culture is science, science is culture2. Diversity feeds the ecosystem3. Experiments become cinema.4. Structure dictates function.5. Science and story never collide6. We are all messengersWe had four in-person events:On opening night at the Museum of the Moving Image, we showed Alejandro Loayza Grisi's powerful first feature film Utama on the big screen.The Symbiosis Competition, presented by Science Sandbox, which began on the first night and ran concurrently with our festival took place on Monday, October 18, at 7pm at CAVEAT.With the support of Warner Media One Fifty, the Science New Wave Development Fund was held at the NYU Production Lab on Saturday, October 16. That evening, we also launched the new sharing feature on Habitat to facilitate the exchange of ideas and research with our members on the platform and the broader community.The Closing night and Awards ceremony, featured the 6 films created by our pairs of scientists and filmmakers as part of the Symbiosis competition. These were screened at the Wythe Hotel on Friday, October 21 at 7pm.In total, about 10,000 people attended the festival, online and in-person.Other satellite projects rounded out the year. We helped organize a film program for Harvard in NYC. | $55,455 | Yes (X) | $101,191 |
| SCIENCE NEW WAVE:Science New Was was the Theme of the 15th annual Imagine Science Film Festival. The goal of this program is to provide grants ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 to support all types of film projects at various stages including fiction, documentary, hybrid and more. In 2022, Imagine Science proudly awarded grants totaling $39,450 to five exceptional groups of filmmakers, providing them with resources and opportunities to advance their science-focused film projects. To celebrate and showcase these endeavors, Imagine Science hosted a special event called the "Science New Wave Lab Kick-Off" night during its 15th annual Imagine Science Film Festivals. This gathering brought together not only the grant recipients but also other aspiring projects seeking exposure and potential future investments. | $39,450 | $90,123 | |
| IMAGINE SCIENCE ONLINE:Every year, Imagine Science collaborates with Labocine.com, an online platform that extends the mission of Imagine Science by communicating scientific concepts through visual storytelling. In 2022, Labocine.com served as a hub that fosters connections between scientists, science institutions, scientific media, artists, and filmmakers throughout the year.Labocine.com curating monthly issues centered around specific themes, featuring a diverse range of films. Additionally, Labocine.com regularly highlights the work of scientists, labs, artists, and filmmakers through weekly or more frequent spotlights. | $8,341 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $199,655 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| WENDY ETTINGER | ||
| President | 10.00 | $0 |
| THOMAS CAMPBELL JACKSON | ||
| Secretary | 10.00 | $0 |
| DR STUART FIRESTEIN | ||
| Board member | 10.00 | $0 |
| ALEXIS GAMBIS | ||
| Executive Dir. | 40.00 | $49,039 |
| Pakinam Amer | ||
| Board member | 10.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THE ORGANIZATION | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19 MORRIS AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BROOKLYN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11205 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7185966404 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $116,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $239,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $124,144 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $684,638 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $116,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $109,458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $239,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $124,144 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $684,638 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $479,529 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $205,109 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $36 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $75 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $473 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,303 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,776 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $686,489 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $274,405 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.29880 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.28850 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME $1303 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | | Donee's Name: INDIVIDUALS | Cash Amount Given: $55455 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $487 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1201 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $1257 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $95 |
| Other Expenses.1 | VENUES $13823 |
| Other Expenses.3 | ARTIST AND PER DIEM $6534 |
| Other Expenses.4 | SCREENING $5359 |
| Other Expenses.5 | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $4561 |
| Other Expenses.6 | STORAGE EXPENSE $4238 |
| Other Expenses.7 | MISCELLANEOUS $2740 |
| Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $142 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $142 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $0 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $-95 |
| Other Assets.1006 | Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $10000 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $0 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $6000 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | FOREIGN GRANTS $ 33,450 |