SUNDANCE INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE (EIN 87-0361394)
Tax period
2010-09-01 to 2011-08-31
Filed
2012-03-21
IRS object ID
201210819349300231
Schema version
2010v3.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-03-21T15:13:58-04:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1155 North 400 West Suite 500AddressLine1
CitySALT LAKE CITYCity
StateUTState
ZIP Code84103ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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Address Line1PO Box 684429AddressLine1
CityPark CityCity
StateUTState
ZIP Code84068ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJILL MILLERName
TitleMANAGING DIRECTORTitle
Date Signed2012-02-23DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionFilm Festival regarded as the preeminent showcase for new independent cinema, the festival exhibits outstanding new independent films which compete for national and international acclaim.Description

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DescriptionDocumentary film provides year-round support and nurturing to nonfiction filmmakers, encourages the exploration of innovative nonfiction storytelling, and promotes the exhibition of documentary films to a broader audience.Description

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DescriptionFeature film provides support to emerging screenwriters and directors, most notably through the screenwriter and filmmaker laboratories. This program offers the opportunity for these artists to develop new work in a creative environment while receiving the guidance of respected, veteran filmmakers.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (29 entries)

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Jack Ferraro
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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George Gund
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Cindy Horn
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Sheila Johnson
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Lyn Davis Lear
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Jim Swartz
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Stanley Tucci
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Kerith Putnam
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Jill Miller
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290 North Beacon StreetBOSTONMA02135Light & Sound Svcs332783
Oasis Stage Werks
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Hill Top Productions
14 Pollito RoadSANTA FENM87508Projection Services156025
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200 FRANK H OGAWA PLAZA 7TH FLOOROAKLANDCA94612CONSULTING SERVICES132874
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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance13606646BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions63994Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1700304InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures354564OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance15016380EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance12985998BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions34360Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses739964InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures153676OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance13606646EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance14616518BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions50108Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-1644703InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures35925OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance12985998EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis777000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value777000BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis3076922OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2713803Depreciation
Book Value363119BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis105848OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation80614Depreciation
Book Value25234BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis2025076OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1683587Depreciation
Book Value341489BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildings
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1506842TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability
Total Of Amounts0TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue27876076TotalRevenue
Total Expenses24365520TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year3510556ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments1237884NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$12,968OtherAmount
Total Adjustments1250852TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS4761408ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt32354846TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments1237884NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities3186426DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues89510OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9904513820RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal27841026RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included35050InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt35050RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99027876076TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt27593437TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities3186426DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included76541OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9903262967ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal24330470ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included235050InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt35050ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99024365520TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART XLINE 2THE INSTITUTE ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB 740-10-25, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ("ASC 740-10-25" FORMERLY FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48 ("FIN 48"), ACCOUTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2009. ASC 740-10-25 PROVIDES THAT A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTIONS OR ANY REALATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS. INCOME TAX POSITIONS MUST MEET A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AT THE EFFECTIVE DATE TO BE RECOGNIZED UPON THE ADOPTION OF ASC 740-10-25 AND IN SUBSEQUENT PERIODS. THE INSTITUTE ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH THE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS REMAINED OPEN FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2009 AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AS OF THE DATE OF ADOPTION. IN ADDITION, THERE HAVE BEEN NO MATERIAL CHANGES IN UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS FOR THE RELATED TAX JURISDICTIONS SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 AND IT IS NOT EXPECTED THAT THERE WILL BE A MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE 12 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE TAX YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011.
PART XILINE 8APPRECIATION ON LIFE INSURANCE $12,968
PART XIILINE 2DAPPRECIATION ON LIFE INSURANCE $12,968 AND RENTAL EXPENSES $76,541
PART XIIILINE 2DRENTAL EXPENSES $76,541

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (7 entries)

RegionRegionType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
East Asia and the PacificGrantmaking137500
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Grantmaking258952
Middle East and North AfricaGrantmaking33960
North AmericaGrantmaking52460
South AmericaGrantmaking35000
South AsiaGrantmaking12500
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrantmaking29568
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Amount Spent559940SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent559940TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (14 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
East Asia/PacificFilmmaking25000Wire Trans
East Asia/PacificFilmmaking25000Wire Trans
East Asia/PacificFilmmaking40000Wire Trans
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFilmmaking7605Wire Trans
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFilmmaking20000Wire Trans
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFilmmaking80000Wire Trans
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFilmmaking20000Wire Trans
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFilmmaking30000Wire Trans
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFilmmaking30000Wire Trans
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFilmmaking7500Wire Trans
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFilmmaking15000Wire Trans
North AmericaFilmmaking25000Wire Trans
South AsiaFilmmaking12500Wire Trans
Sub-Saharan AfricaFilm Making29568WIRE TRANS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Other Orgs16TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (5 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
FILMMAKING GRANTEast Asia/Pacific347500WIRE TRANSFE
FILMMAKING GRANTEurope/Iceland/Greenland741347WIRE TRANSFE
FILMMAKING GRANTMiddle East/North Africa733960WIRE TRANSFE
FILMMAKING GRANTNorth America227460WIRE TRANSFE
FILMMAKING GRANTSouth America135000WIRE TRANSFE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE FIdentifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE MONITORS ITS GRANT RECIPIENTS THROUGH DETAILED GRANT CONTRACTS AND DELIVERABLES AS OUTLINED BELOW: 1. RECIPIENT AGREES TO HAVE THE PROJECT AS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THEIR WORK EFFORTS DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. 2. RECIPIENT AGREES TO SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS ON DESIGNATED DATES. REPORTS ARE TO INCLUDE CURRENT STATUS OF THE FILM, AN EXPLANTAION OF HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED, PLANS FOR FUTURE INSTALLMENTS (IF APPLICABLE), AND PLANS FOR DISTRIBUTION, OUTREACH AND IMPACT CAMPAIGNS. THE RECIPIENT MUST ADVISE THE INSTITUTE OF FILM SCREENINGS, BROADCASTS, MAJOR AWARDS, AND REVIEWS. 3. RECIPIENT AGREES TO SUBMIT FILM FOR FORMAL FEEDBACK AND NOTES AT THE DEVELOPMENT, ROUGH CUT, AND FINAL STAGES. 4. SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO PROJECT CONTENT OR CREATIVE TEAM (PRODUCER/DIRECTOR) MUST BE APPROVED IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS. IF MATERIAL CHANGES WERE MADE WITHOUT APPROVAL, ANY UNUSED FUNDS MUST BE RETURNED, AND NO FURTHER GRANT PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE. 5. GRANT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE STATED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUNDANCE APPROVED BUDGET. FUNDS MAY NOT BE USED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT OVER $2,500, FOR FILM PRINT TRANSFERS, OR FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. 6. THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE GRANT IF IT DETERMINES THAT THE RECIPIENT IS NOT COMPLYING WITH OR FULFILLING THE TERMS OR PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. 7. AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUNDANCE INSTITUTE'S SUPPORT IS FREQUENTLY REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN THE END CREDITS OF THE FILM, ALL PRESS MATERIALS, AND ANY FILM SPECIFIC WEBSITE FOR THE PROJECT. 8. UPON COMPLETION, THE RECIPIENT AGREES TO PROVIDE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE WITH COPIES OF MATERIALS (DVDS, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, ETC.) PRODUCED IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRANT.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Sundance GalaNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1684715GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1109564CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1575151GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event120776RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event189148FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event147694EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1417533OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total684715GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total109564CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events575151GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events20776RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events89148FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events47694EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events417533OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events575151DirectExpenseSummaryEvents

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (42 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
After Image Public Media
39 Mesa Street Ste 206San FranCA9412926068378325000Filmmaking
American Film Foundation
345 Adelaide DriveGSanta MonicaCA9040251019168315000Filmmaking
Anne Makepeace Productions
76 Lincoln City RoadSalisburyCT0606894285114820000Filmmaking
Arts Engine
104 West 14th Street Floor 4NYNY1001113412927512500Filmmaking
Bad Cop Bad Cop Film Production LLC
24 W 15th Street 7New YorkNY1001127470765310000Filmmaking
Birdbrain Films LLC
169 West 25th Street 9th FloorNYNY1000127127443725000Filmmaking
Bolo Productions
200 Varick Street 508New YorkNY100142058249277500Filmmaking
Borderline Films LLC
545 8th Avenue 11th FloorNYNY1001802077768720000Filmmaking
Camino Bluff Productions
752 West End Avenue 2FNew YorkNY1002511359241430000Filmmaking
Center for Independent Documentary
680 South Main StreetSharonMA0206704273845815000Filmmaking
Circumstance LLC
330 West 38th Street Room 807NYNY100188004738247500Filmmaking
Consuelo Productions
136 West 21st St 7th FloorNYNY1001126419028320000Filmmaking
Film Champion LLC
393 West End Avenue 8CNew YorkNY100242738770167500Filmmaking
Full Credit Productions
240 East 2nd St 13New YorkNY1000927299439035000Filmmaking
Galle Ceddo Projects LLC
2816 Vereda de PuebloSante FeNM8750726328815230000Filmmaking
Harambee Media inc
1543 Angelus AvenuneLos AngelesCA9002626087716015000Filmmaking
Helavanna Productions LLC
625 Greenwich StreetNew YorkNY1001427011169110000Filmmaking
How to Survive a Plague
379 Mead Road 281New KingstonNY1245927277338615000Filmmaking
In Search of Carter G LLC
456 Riverside Dr 1BNew YorkNY1002739206515720000Filmmaking
Interloper Films
1622 Pepper DrPasadenaCA911042603789695500Filmmaking
Iskander Films LLC
338 Prospect Place 4GBrooklynNY1123826040405720000Filmmaking
Keep the Lights On Inc
176 Grand St 601New YorkNY100133203396957500Filmmaking
Kirsten Johnson Inc
102 Bedford Ave 3LBrooklynNY1121120320536215000Filmmaking
Marshall Curry Productions LLC
438 12th Street 1CBrooklynNY1121575316353420000Filmmaking
Maximum Pictures
142 Prospect Park W 2BrooklynNY1121527132650712500Filmmaking
Never Sorry LLC
545 West 25th St Floor 7NYNY1002527394618335000Filmmaking
Noruz Productions
242 South 1st Street 3EBrooklynNY112115613181277500Filmmaking
Praxis Films
205 Hudson Street Suite 1004NYNY1001320077979515000Filmmaking
Pull-Start Pictures
PO Box 364North HavenME0485327071142430000Filmmaking
Realside Productions Inc
130 Lenox Ave 1003New YorkNY1002601087643530000Filmmaking
Return Productions Inc
60 Leroy Street New YorkNew YorkNY1001427388532820000Filmmaking
Right on Time Productions
792 Columbus Avenue 5BNew YorkNY1002555089990225000Filmmaking
Roger Ross Williams Productions Inc
240 East 2nd St Apt 9FWNew YorkNY1000927299439012500Filmmaking
RTFM LLC
233 East 3rd StreetNew YorkNY1000927216050210000Filmmaking
Spargel Productions
175 Prospect Park SW 2DBrooklynNY1121882057998212500Filmmaking
STM Productions
426 Broome Street BNew YorkNY1001320508098130000Filmmaking
Sun Kissed Productions LLC
143 N9th Street Apt 2RBrooklynNY1121127054741230000Filmmaking
Sustainable Markets Foundation
45 West 36th Street 6th FloorNYNY1001813418883415000Filmmaking
Through a Lens Darkly LLC
PO Box 1584aGreenwood LakeNY1095026127193025000Filmmaking
Urban Landscape
173 1/2 South Sycamore AveLACA90036133897562100000Filmmaking
Velvet Film Inc
250 West 57th St 26th FloorNYNY1010747089718712500Filmmaking
When I Walk Inc
148 N 10th Street 2CBrooklynNY1121126380527830000Film Making
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations58TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantFILM MAKING GRANTTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients56NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant527373AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE IIdentifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE MONITORS ITS GRANT RECIPIENTS THROUGH DETAILED GRANT CONTRACTS AND DELIVERABLES AS OUTLINED BELOW: 1. RECIPIENT AGREES TO HAVE THE PROJECT AS THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THEIR WORK EFFORTS DURING THE GRANT PERIOD. 2. RECIPIENT AGREES TO SUBMIT WRITTEN REPORTS ON DESIGNATED DATES. REPORTS ARE TO INCLUDE CURRENT STATUS OF THE FILM, AN EXPLANTAION OF HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED, PLANS FOR FUTURE INSTALLMENTS (IF APPLICABLE), AND PLANS FOR DISTRIBUTION, OUTREACH AND IMPACT CAMPAIGNS. THE RECIPIENT MUST ADVISE THE INSTITUTE OF FILM SCREENINGS, BROADCASTS, MAJOR AWARDS, AND REVIEWS. 3. RECIPIENT AGREES TO SUBMIT FILM FOR FORMAL FEEDBACK AND NOTES AT THE DEVELOPMENT, ROUGH CUT, AND FINAL STAGES. 4. SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO PROJECT CONTENT OR CREATIVE TEAM (PRODUCER/DIRECTOR) MUST BE APPROVED IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS. IF MATERIAL CHANGES WERE MADE WITHOUT APPROVAL, ANY UNUSED FUNDS MUST BE RETURNED, AND NO FURTHER GRANT PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE. 5. GRANT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE STATED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUNDANCE APPROVED BUDGET. FUNDS MAY NOT BE USED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT OVER $2,500, FOR FILM PRINT TRANSFERS, OR FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. 6. THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE GRANT IF IT DETERMINES THAT THE RECIPIENT IS NOT COMPLYING WITH OR FULFILLING THE TERMS OR PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. 7. AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUNDANCE INSTITUTE'S SUPPORT IS FREQUENTLY REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN THE END CREDITS OF THE FILM, ALL PRESS MATERIALS, AND ANY FILM SPECIFIC WEBSITE FOR THE PROJECT. 8. UPON COMPLETION, THE RECIPIENT AGREES TO PROVIDE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE WITH COPIES OF MATERIALS (DVDS, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, ETC.) PRODUCED IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRANT.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymenttrueSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (7 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Kenneth Brecher
3844000265961018889074000296094000
Kerith Putnam
26885800089600047560274510000
Jill Miller
23155501168903630173330106830271623000
Cara Mertes
1923170353304170146030129480223818000
John Cooper
180603089000388013265041950207351000
Michelle Satter
1761880359307370129440120530205515000
Philip Himberg
149759033210663011962071680172873000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE JIdentifier
Return ReferencePART II, LINE A1ReturnReference
ExplanationThe compensation reported for Ken Brecher (former executive director)was a severance payment.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
Sundance Partners
President owns > 35%575000Purchased catering & lodgingfalse
Sundance Partners
President owns > 35%109000Received rental incomefalse

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99081710NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionGoodsDescription
Number Of Contributions6NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990143895NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues% of replace valMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART VISECTION B LINE 11aTHE CONTROLLER, FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND MANAGING DIRECTOR FIRST REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN GIVEN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REIVEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES AND REVIEWS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING.
PART IVSECTION B LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND STATEMENTS ARE TAKEN ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IF ANY MEMBER'S STATUS CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THAT MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN UPDATED CONFLICT STATEMENT AND SUBMIT IT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IF A BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT REGARDING BUSINESS MATTERS THAT ARE BEING DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD, THE MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RECUSED FROM THE MEETING DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
PART viSECTION B LINE 15THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION EVERY TWO YEARS. THE REVIEW INCLUDES LOOKING AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS' DATA, CHANGES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, AND COMPENSATION STUDIES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
PART IVSECTION C LINE 19ALL STATEMENTS AND FILINGS REQUIRED TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PART XILINE 5NET UNREALIZED GAIN OF $1,237,884 AND APPRECIATION OF LIFE INSURANCE $12,968
SCH IPART IIDURING THE YEAR THERE WAS A GRANT THAT HAD BEEN ACCRUED IN WHICH THE RECIPIENT WAS NO LONGER MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GRANT. THEREFORE, THE ACCRUED GRANT TO HDC MEDIA GROUP OF $79,400 HAS BEEN REVERSED.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUNDANCE INSTITUTE CALIFORNIA INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18530 WILSHIRE BLVDAddressLine1
CityBEVERLY HILLSCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90211ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN753036001EIN
Primary ActivitiesINACTIVEPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileState
Public Charity Status11(A)PublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeesfalseSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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