SIMA STUDIOS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- SIMA STUDIOS (EIN 46-2836025)
- Tax period
- 2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-09
- IRS object ID
- 201632239349200013
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-08-09T19:12:45-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 462836025 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS SIMA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOCI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3106669225 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 632 Westbourne Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Hollywood | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90069 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Andrea Kelsey | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Program Administrator | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9177446213 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-08-09 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | http://simaawards.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $118,320 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $112,486 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $5,834 | 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 | $118,320 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $3,964 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $14,504 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $62,010 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $733 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $923 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $8,216 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $90,350 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $27,970 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,076 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $29,046 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,185 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,787 | 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 | $591 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,531 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,776 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,318 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,700 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,272 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,076 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,046 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Promote, exhibit and distribute social-issue documentary media for public and charitable purposes. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SIMAx traveling series addresses local concerns through global human stories. Film screening topics are diverse in audience and theme: include addressing stigma towards Albinism in Sub-Saharan Africa, women's rights in Kenya, food security and environmentalism in the Philippines, the refugee crises in Eastern Europe in Serbia, the importance/ influence of citizen journalism throughout Morocco, and global development and international aid in Cambodia to name a few. In the 2015 FY, we held 25 public social impact film screenings/festivals reaching over 2,000 audience members in the United States, the Philippines, Morocco, Kenya, Serbia, Cambodia, and more. | $0 | $28,000 |
| SIMA Classroom, our digital educational platform, rolled out in Fall 2015. We have completed our pilot program and starting in March 2016 we began rolling out access to 21 schools (450 educators and 8,213 students) in California public schools through our partnership with The College-Ready Promise and funded by a grant through the Neda Nobari Foundation. | $10,000 | $28,000 |
| SIMA Awards is our annual documentary and impact media awards program. In it's 4th year in 2015, we received submissions from over 255 documentary features, shorts, and impact videos, narrowed to 30 finalists and then 15 winners. Finalists and winners are invited to join the SIMAx travelling series, SIMA Classroom, and VOD collection; and those selected for our Jury Prizes collected cash prizes (totalling $6,000). We had our first Winners Series, screening our 2016 SIMA Awards winners, with The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA starting in April 2016. Past SIMA Award finalist and winning films in our VOD collection gained over 130 rentals/ downloads in FY 2015. | $0 | $33,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $89,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniela Kon | ||||
| Founder and Director | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erinn Sullivan | ||||
| Director of Programs | 40 | $31,940 | ||
| Andrea Kelsey | ||||
| Executive Program Assistant | 40 | $12,500 | ||
| Kristi Manning | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alex Guillemette | ||||
| Media Manager | 20 | $6,500 | ||
| Natalie Forde | ||||
| Communications Manager | 20 | $8,775 | ||
| Maria Sosyan | ||||
| Director of Communications | 30 | $12,909 | ||
| 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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Andrea Kelsey | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 632 Westbourne Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Hollywood | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90069 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9177446213 | 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 Minus1 Year | $7,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $112,486 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $119,486 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $112,486 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $119,486 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $119,486 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $119,486 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $6,020 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
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 (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | $3,964 in Filmmaker Honoraria- funds to filmmakers from film screenings and festivals hosted by SIMA and SIMA affiliates. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Misc expenses $261; Dues and subscriptions $751; Computer and Internet Expenses $1,731; Advertising and Promotion $1,468; Bank Service Charges $257; Meals and Entertainment $3,748. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Furniture and Equipment $1531 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Accounts Payable $17; SIMA Credit Card $8,473; First Quarter 2016 Payroll Taxes withholdings $4,782 |