SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC (EIN 77-0367414)
Tax period
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
Filed
2016-08-24
IRS object ID
201622379349300337
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-08-24T16:28:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN208144804PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EKMANIAN TAX & ACCOUNTING A PROF CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1404 EAST BRANCH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityARROYO GRANDECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP934202803ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN770367414EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILMBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FESTIVAL INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSANLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8055463456PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1449AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN LUIS OBISPOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93406ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRUCE EKMANIANPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8055463456PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRUCE EKMANIANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00144579PTIN
Phone8055564512PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-22PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerAHMAD AMIRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12449 PARKLAND TERRACEAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN LUIS OBISPOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$263,290GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SLOFILMFEST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PROVIDES ACCESS TO MOVIES OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITYActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,101CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$206,140PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$233,854CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$206,140PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$233,854CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$73,381PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$29,436CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$163,398TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,631TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,376TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$130,086NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$160,022NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PROVIDES ACCESS TO MOVIES OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITYMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$188,799ExpenseAmt
DescTHE FESTIVAL IS HELD IN MARCH. IT PROVIDES AN OASIS FOR INDEPENDENT FILMAKERS TO SCREEN THEIR FILMS AND HAVE FACE TO FACE CONTACT WITH ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCES IN TALK-BACK SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS.Desc

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Expense$39,292ExpenseAmt
DescSPECIAL EVENTS ARE HELD BEFORE AND DURING FESTIVAL TIME INCLUDING THE SURF NIGHT RECEPTION, SILENT FILM EVENT, CHICKS & FLICKS RECEPTION AND CLOSING NIGHT RECEPTION.Desc
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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PersonBRUCE EKMANIANPersonNm
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CityARROYO GRANDECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
AHMAD AMIR
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE EKMANIAN
TREASURERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIGETTA WALSH
DIRECTORYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOETTE EISENGART
SECRETARYYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL METCHIK
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN MINKER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE DUDLEY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
GARY HARKINS
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0
DAWN LEGG
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TOM WALTERS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
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Government Grants$35,450GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$38,909TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FILM SPONSORS711110$92,149$92,149
TICKET SALES711110$81,182$81,182
SPECIAL EVENTS711110$35,122$35,122
ENTRY FEES711110$15,928$15,928
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$102,124TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$33,632TotalAmt
Program Services$33,632ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$3,844TotalAmt
Program Services$2,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$962ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$1,085TotalAmt
Program Services$814ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$271ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$274TotalAmt
Program Services$274ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,200TotalAmt
Program Services$2,200ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE$39,292$39,292
VENUE RENTAL$19,270$19,270
MISCELLANEOUS$6,055$5,037$1,018
ARTIST EXPENSES$5,365$5,365

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$20,713TotalAmt
Program Services$17,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,101FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$3,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,101FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$129,147BOYAmt
EOY$160,898EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$4,296BOYAmt
EOY$2,500EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,968LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$12,968LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$274BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$133,717BOYAmt
EOY$163,398EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$3,631BOYAmt
EOY$3,376EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,631BOYAmt
EOY$3,376EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$130,086BOYAmt
EOY$160,022EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,086BOYAmt
EOY$160,022EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$133,717BOYAmt
EOY$163,398EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$29,436ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$500PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,764CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,200CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,512CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,197CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,909CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,582TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,016CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$201,965CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$258,324CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$224,381CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$988,210TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$215,477CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$279,521CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$263,290CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,094,792TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,094,792PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$215,477CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$279,521CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$263,290CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,094,792TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,968OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,968DepreciationAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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