IMAGINE SCIENCE FILMS CORP: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- IMAGINE SCIENCE FILMS CORP (EIN 80-0215101)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201323189349200902
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-11-14T09:30:33-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133798026 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MANGER & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 295 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 901 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10017 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800215101 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Imagine Science Films Corp | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | IMAG | NameControl |
| Phone | 3474602867 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 593 10th Street No 3L | AddressLine1 |
| City | Brooklyn | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 112154401 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Ehsan Pishyar | Name |
| Title | Treasurer | Title |
| Phone | 3474602867 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-11-13 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ROBERT L MANGER | Name |
| PTIN | P01593286 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2129863025 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-11-13 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | http://www.imaginesciencefilms.org | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 63208 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 52750 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 10458 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Total Revenue | 63208 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 5500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 14143 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 1972 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 8807 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 2025 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 32238 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 64685 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -1477 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 8045 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 6568 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 120 | BOY |
| EOY | 6651 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13675 | BOY |
| EOY | 9967 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13795 | BOY |
| EOY | 16618 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5750 | BOY |
| EOY | 10050 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8045 | BOY |
| EOY | 6568 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The mission of Imagine Science Films Corp is to promote a high-level dialogue between scientists and filmmakers. This is achieved by encouraging a greater collaboration between scientists who dedicate their lives to studying the world we live in and filmmakers who have the power to interpret and expose this knowledge, ultimately making science accessible and stimulating to a broader audience. Our goal is to draw attention to the sciences, whether it is through art or community outreach efforts. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | In 2012, Imagine Science Films Corp held its 5th Annual New York Imagine Science Film Festival from November 8-16, 2012 with one of the largest film programs largest to-date, and including over 100 films from 20 different countries. With new events, panels and receptions, the 2012 festival offered an exciting nine days filled with science and cinema. Memory, the brain and dreams were the program themes, with evenings devoted to avant-garde science shorts, documentaries, real footage from lab experiments, discussions about humanizing science through its depiction in film, and an afternoon of child-friendly science based films.ISFF screenings took place at venues throughout the five boroughs of New York, opening at Museum of Moving Image November 8 and closing at School of Visual Arts (recently reopened) on November 16. Other venues include indieScreen, Cobble Hill Cinemas, The Wooly, Anthology Film Archives, the New York Hall of Science, CUNY Graduate Center, The Bell House, and the New York Academy of Sciences. We also had our first partnership with the New Jersey Science museum, the Liberty Science Center.Our main sponsors included Science/AAAS, Nature Publishing Group and Vimeo. Google, Center for Inquiry, Stevens Institute of Technology, Chroma Technology.For 2012, approximately 2,000 people attended the screenings and over 80,000 visited our website for the year. In addition, four awards totaling $5,500 were given out to five recipients for the Nature People's Choice, two AAAS Scientist Awards and the Imaginal Disc Visual Science Award.After establishing a partnership with the University College Dublin in 2011, Imagine Science Films held its first ever Satellite festival in June 2012 all around Dublin for one entire week. We also partnered with Google Europe to bring science films around the city in a Cinema Mobile Truck. In 2012, we also shared a program on memory at the 2012 Microwave Arts Festival in Hong Kong.In 2012, Imagine Science Films also had its third Artists in Residence program including ten international renowned artists. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 5500 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 40868 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 40868 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (3 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Gambis | ||||
| Executive Dir.&Board Presi | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Campbell Jackson | ||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ehsan Pishyar | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 1 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Loans To From Officers | 2000 | LoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Organization | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 593 10th Street No 3L | AddressLine1 |
| City | Brooklyn | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 112154401 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3474602867 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 11600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 29474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 50500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 56255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 52750 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 200579 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 11600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 29474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 50500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 56255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 52750 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 200579 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 79921 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 120658 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
| Total Support | 200579 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 19570 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.60150 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loan Table LoanTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Thomas Campbell Jackson | NamePerson |
| Purpose Of Loan | To pay for Event venue | PurposeOfLoan |
| Loan To Organization | X | LoanToOrganization |
| Original Principal | $7,197 | OriginalPrincipalAmount |
| Balance Due | 2000 | BalanceDue |
| Default | 0 | Default |
| Approved By Board | 1 | ApprovedByBoard |
| Written Agreement | 0 | WrittenAgreement |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | 2000 | TotalBalanceDue |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Activity Classification: 2012 Visual Science Award. Grantee Name: Jim Lo Scalzo. Grantee Relationship: None. Property Description: Cash. Date of Gift: 11/16/12. Approved but Not Paid by Filing Deadline: Yes. Amount Given: 1,000. |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Activity Classification: 2012 Nature People's Choice Award. Grantee Name: Brent Hoff. Grantee Relationship: none. Property Description: cash. Date of Gift: 11/16/12. Approved but Not Paid by Filing Deadline: Yes. Amount Given: 1,000. |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Activity Classification: 2012 Nature Scientific Merit Award. Grantee Name: Till Nowak. Grantee Relationship: none. Property Description: cash. Date of Gift: 11/16/12. Approved but Not Paid by Filing Deadline: Yes. Amount Given: 2,500. |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Activity Classification: 2012 AAAS Scientist Award. Grantee Name: Federico Pardo. Grantee Relationship: none. Property Description: cash. Date of Gift: 11/12/16. Approved but Not Paid by Filing Deadline: Yes. Amount Given: 500. |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Activity Classification: 2012 AAAS Scientist Award. Grantee Name: Evin O' Neil. Grantee Relationship: none. Property Description: cash. Date of Gift: 11/16/12. Approved but Not Paid by Filing Deadline: Yes. Amount Given: 500. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 5,500. |
| Occupancy, Rent, Utilities and Maintenence | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14 | Description: Depreciation. Amount: 3,857. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 4,950. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 8,807. |
| Other Expenses | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description: Telephone. Amount: 197. Description: Travel and meals. Amount: 4,468. Description: Advertising and promotion. Amount: 2,348. Description: Venues. Amount: 13,192. Description: Supplies. Amount: 3,064. Description: Miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 2,427. Description: Bank charges. Amount: 1,820. Description: Dues and subscriptions. Amount: 1,468. Description: Fees and registrations. Amount: 400. Description: Festival expenses. Amount: 1,256. Description: Insurance. Amount: 1,015. Description: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING . Amount: 583. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 32,238. |
| Other Assets | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Description: Payroll tax overpayment receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 414. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 13,261. End of Year Amount: 9,967. |
| Other Liabilities | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Description: Accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 1,250. End of Year Amount: 2,550. Description: Grants payable. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,500. End of Year Amount: 5,500. Description: Loan payable . Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 2,000. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. | Declaration |
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