SIMA STUDIOS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- SIMA STUDIOS (EIN 46-2836025)
- Tax period
- 2019-04-01 to 2020-03-31
- Filed
- 2021-02-14
- IRS object ID
- 202120459349200012
- Schema version
- 2019v5.0
- 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 | 2021-02-14T12:56:41-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462836025 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SIMA STUDIOS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SIMA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2138076292 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 632 Westbourne Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Hollywood | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90069 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michael Mendoza | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director of Operations | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2138076292 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-02-12 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | https://simastudios.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $162,727 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $134,179 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $28,548 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $162,727 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $3,426 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $98,284 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $31,667 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $257 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $44,458 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $178,092 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$15,365 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $36,112 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,747 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,199 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,323 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,199 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,323 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $576 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,112 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,747 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SIMA is an arts organization that advances global awareness, social justice, human rights and education by supporting content creators, activists, educators and change-makers on the front-lines of social change, and amplifying the impact of their works to inspire activism, compassion and social transformation. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SIMA's Fiscal Sponsorship program allows us to elevate projects in all stages of development, production, post-production, distribution, outreach and impact campaigns helping creators and creative activists who may otherwise not be able to secure the funding they need to see their projects financed, finished and unleashed to have impact! | $29,593 | $27,529 |
| Since 2012, the annual SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS have set new standards of creativity and integrity in social impact storytelling, honoring eye-opening documentary filmmaking and VR experiences that exemplify excellence in their potential to inspire social change. Each year, projects are selected from over 140 countries around the world, competing for awards, cash prizes, media features, and entry into SIMA's impact distribution channels. | $12,740 | $3,200 |
| SIMAx/RAMA/Collection is our year-round community screening program where we make our handpicked catalog of films available to grassroots activists, organizations and festivals across 30+ countries. | $12,740 | $4,947 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $35,676 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniela Kon | ||||
| Founder and Director | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia Pittaro | ||||
| Director of Global Partnerships | 35 | $37,130 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Mendoza | ||||
| Director of Operations | 35 | $22,506 | $0 | $0 |
| LUNA IMPACT INC | ||||
| CMO | 14 | $9,600 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Guillemette | ||||
| Media Manager | 15 | $3,200 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Michael Mendoza | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 551 NORWICH DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Hollywood | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90048 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2138076292 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $112,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $146,967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $119,594 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $134,179 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $607,289 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $112,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $146,967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $119,594 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $134,179 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $607,289 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $607,289 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $607,289 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Form 990 EZ, Part I, Line 10 - $3,426.07 Filmmaker Honoraria, funds to filmmaker rom film screenings and festivals hosted by SIMA |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16: Advertising and Promotion $224.97; Program Events and Conferences $137.49 Health Insurance - employer portion $1,484.85; Health Insurance - employee portion $462.02; Paychex Expenses $1,419.95 Worker's Compensation $586.21; Legal fees $324.43; Accounting Consulting $3,375.00; Business Licenses/Permits $276; Dues and Subscriptions $4,947.05; Office Insurance Expense $495; Computers and Internet $385.95; Meals and Entertainment $364.71; Bank and Merchant Fees $613.84; PayPal Fees $260.16; Miscellaneous Expense $1,570.00; Fiscal Sponsorship Expense $27,529.42 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, funds due to filmmakers from our fiscal sponsorship program |