FILM MAKERS COLLABORATIVE INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FILM MAKERS COLLABORATIVE INCORPORATED (EIN 22-2778829)
- Tax period
- 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
- Filed
- 2018-04-11
- IRS object ID
- 201841019349300219
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2018-04-11T11:43:20-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 431985162 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01581 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 222778829 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FILM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7816621102 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6 EASTMAN PLACE SUITE 202 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MELROSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02176 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LAURA AZEVEDO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7816621102 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-04-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SANDRA M BROWN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01614103 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5088717178 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-04-11 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 71.248.188.134 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-04-11 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:33:10 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 35BDDC4389428678052E8834F7871B2B178C24C9 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 764155EABFB2F6222D891C4EF4C40706A5CB5DB4 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | LAURA AZEVEDO | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6 EASTMAN PLACE SUITE 202 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MELROSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02176 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,289,734 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.FILMMAKERSCOLLAB.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1986 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO SPONSOR AND SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA PROJECTS, TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIA MAKERS, AND TO USE MEDIA TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RELEVANT ISSUES AND THE FILMMAKING PROCESS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 10 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $38 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,071,269 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,229,178 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $53,829 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $58,311 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $35 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $38 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,600 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $2,207 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,127,733 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,289,734 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $97,283 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $105,679 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $42,636 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,235,438 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $3,181,281 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,332,721 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,286,960 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$204,988 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,774 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $292,833 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $287,945 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $32,590 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $24,928 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $260,243 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $263,017 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO SPONSOR AND SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA PROJECTS, TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIA MAKERS, AND TO USE MEDIA TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RELEVANT ISSUES AND THE FILMMAKING PROCESS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (1) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,260,000 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | "SUPERPOWER DOGS" - A FILM TO TELL THE TRUE STORIES OF SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS THAT FIGHT CRIME, SAVE LIVES AND LIFT SPIRITS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $349,863 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | "SIGHTED EYES / FEELINGS HEART" - A NONFICTION FILM ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF LORRAINE HANSBERRY, WRITER OF THE GROUNDBREAKING PLAY A RAISIN IN THE SUN. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $257,962 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | "THE UNCONDEMNED" - A FILM PROJECT ABOUT THE STORY OF THE WOMEN AND MEN WHO CAME TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS SINCE NUREMBERG TO PROSECUTE CRIMES OF WAR. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,307,786 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $58,318 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | OTHER FILM PROJECTS AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - THE COLLABORATIVE IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION OF NEW ENGLAND AND NATIONALLY-BASED INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF INDEPENDENT FILMS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THE COLLABORATIVE ACTS AS A FISCAL SPONSOR OF FILM PROJECTS THROUGH SUB-GRANTS OR CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH FILMMAKERS AND IS NOW THE GRANTEE OF RECORD FOR OVER 200 MEDIA PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE COLLABORATIVE ALSO PROVIDES MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES TO FIRST-TIME FILMMAKERS AND ORGANIZES THE ANNUAL MAKING MEDIA NOW CONFERENCE, THE BOSTON INTERNATIONAL KIDS FILM FESTIVAL AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS AND INTERNSHIPS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $1,307,786 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $58,318 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $3,175,611 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (1) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LAURA AZEVEDO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7816621102 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6 EASTMAN PLACE SUITE 202 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MELROSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02176 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANKUR SHARMA | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAREN DALEY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.30 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RONN SMITH | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.30 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAVID TAMES | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.30 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SANDY FORMAN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL STARR | ||||||
| FORMER TREASURER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANA FIELD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.30 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LAURA AZEVEDO | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30.00 | Yes (X) | $54,600 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $54,600 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSMIC PICTURES | |||||||||
| 64 OXFORD GARDENS | LONDON | UK | W10 5UN | FILM PRODUCTION | $1,260,000 | ||||
| THE FILM POSSE INC | |||||||||
| FILM PRODUCTION | $349,863 | 15 CHANNEL CENTER STREET 210 | BOSTON | MA | 02210 | ||||
| FILM AT 11 MEDIA LLC | |||||||||
| FILM PRODUCTION | $257,962 | 68 JAY STREET 417 | BROOKLYN | NY | 11201 | ||||
| VERSE VIDEO LLC | |||||||||
| FILM PRODUCTION | $250,000 | 207 FISHER AVENUE | BROOKLINE | MA | 02445 | ||||
| DO WHAT'S RIGHT PRODUCTIONS | |||||||||
| FILM PRODUCTION | $142,013 | 114 RIVERVIEW AVENUE | WASHINGTON CROSSING | PA | 18977 | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $349,363 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,879,815 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,229,178 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVENTS & EDUCATION | 512000 | $44,691 | $44,691 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 512000 | $13,620 | $13,620 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $58,311 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $38 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $38 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $2,200 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $2,200 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,200 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,200 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $7 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $7 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $7 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,289,734 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $58,318 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $38 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $2,200 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,840 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,920 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,840 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,151 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,661 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,660 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,830 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,928 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,771 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,382 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,775 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,550 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12,550 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,104,828 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,104,828 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,650 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,365 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,676 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,609 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,865 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,547 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,513 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,805 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,742 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,897 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,344 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,501 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,096 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,096 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,612 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,045 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $740 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $827 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,938 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $561 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,928 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $449 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,286,960 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,175,611 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $68,713 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $42,636 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $273,238 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $261,121 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,970 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,486 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,208 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,229 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,030 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,609 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,199 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,447 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $292,833 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $287,945 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,840 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,048 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,750 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,880 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,590 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,928 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$21,019 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,483 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $281,262 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $250,534 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $260,243 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $263,017 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $292,833 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $287,945 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $2,774 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
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 | $2,656,266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,149,574 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,410,452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,071,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,229,178 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,516,739 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,656,266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,149,574 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,410,452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,071,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,229,178 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,516,739 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,110,749 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $12,405,990 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $16,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,207 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $40,144 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $13,556,883 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $231,720 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.91510 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.97390 | 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 D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,229 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,030 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,199 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,199 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,289,734 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,289,734 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,289,734 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,286,960 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,286,960 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,286,960 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CAROL ATWOOD | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | FORMER BOARD CHAIR | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | GEN OPS | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $12,000 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $12,000 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (1) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (1) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $12,000 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MERMAID HOUSE LLCMICHAEL GOLDMAN | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | MICHAEL GOLDMAN IS A FORMER BOARD MEMBER AND OWNER OF MERMAID HOUSE, LLC. | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $92,000 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | MERMAID HOUSE, LLC. RECIEVED GRANT PAYMENTS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION FOR HER FILM "NASSER" | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | EACH YEAR, FILMMAKERS UNDERTAKES NEW FILM PROJECTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN AUTHORIZED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE KEY EXECUTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD MEETS AS NEEDED TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY CHANGES, AS APPROPRIATE. A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS CONDUCTED AND REVIEWED EACH YEAR AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES, FOR SELECTED KEY EXECUTIVES, BASE SALARIES AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY ADJUSTMENTS, AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR'S ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD SALARY APPROVAL AND INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SELECTED KEY SENIOR STAFF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,000. FILM PROJECT: SUPERPOWER DOGS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,260,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,260,000. FILM PROJECT: LORRAINE HANSBERRY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 349,863. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 349,863. FILM PROJECT: THE UNCONDEMNED: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 257,962. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 257,962. FILM PROJECT: POETRY IN AMERICA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 250,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 250,000. FILM PROJECT: FROM LIBERTY TO CAPTIVITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 142,013. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 142,013. OTHER FILM PROJECTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 826,920. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 826,920. OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,070. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,070. |
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