SERIESFEST: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- SERIESFEST (EIN 82-2457698)
- Tax period
- 2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
- Filed
- 2026-04-13
- IRS object ID
- 202631039349300208
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-04-13T09:14:51-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 203746583 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 802031517 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 822457698 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SERIESFEST | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SERI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9542944376 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1550 WEWATTA STREET SUITE 820 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RANDI KLEINER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO/CO-FOUNDER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9542944376 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-04-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KEN ROTH | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01389203 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3038308109 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-04-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | RANDI KLEINER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1550 WEWATTA STREET 820 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,690,652 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SERIESFEST.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2018 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SERIESFEST IS A YEAR-ROUND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE ART OF EPISODIC STORYTELLING. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 21 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 20 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 7 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 95 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,280,486 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,168,384 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $107,004 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $381,914 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $62,578 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $58,844 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,450,068 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,609,142 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $33,750 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $44,780 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $660,458 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $544,637 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $217,176 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $920,192 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,329,876 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,614,400 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,919,293 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$164,332 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$310,151 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $233,715 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $201,455 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $184,068 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $461,959 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $49,647 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$260,504 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | SERIESFEST IS A YEAR-ROUND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE ART OF EPISODIC STORYTELLING. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,461,057 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $44,780 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $381,914 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SERIESFEST CHAMPIONS AND EMPOWERS ARTISTS AT THE FOREFRONT OF EPISODIC STORYTELLING BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATORS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND SHARE STORIES WHICH INSPIRE AND IMPACT GLOBAL AUDIENCES. IN ADDITION, SERIESFEST HAS CREATED AND ADMINISTERS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT STRIVE TO INSPIRE AND CELEBRATE THE VOICE INSIDE OF EVERY STUDENT AND BREAK DOWN BARRIERS THAT LIMIT ACCESS BOTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD, WITH THE GOAL OF ELEVATING THE PRODUCTIONS AND CONTENT WE PROMOTE TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,461,057 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (true) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 57 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 7 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 21 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 20 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THE ORGANIZATION | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9542944376 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1550 WEWATTA ST SUITE 820 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDI KLEINER | ||||||
| CEO/CO-FOUND | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $129,677 | $0 | $9,478 |
| BETSY LEIGHTON | ||||||
| CO-CHAIR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEIGHTON | ||||||
| CO-CHAIR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTA ERICKSON | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SWOBODA | ||||||
| TREASURER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE WEST | ||||||
| CHAIR OF GOV | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA SMITH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR EME | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JONATHAN ALPERT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHERI BARNER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOM CUNHA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CAZ MATTHEWS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KAILY SMITH WESTBROOK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARK LOHMANN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAMES LINDSAY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JENNY BLOOM | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALI MILLICE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TULLY BRAGG | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRYANT PALMER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KEN ROTHSTEIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| YVETTE FRAMPTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAULETTE TATE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JIM JANICEK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $129,677 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $9,478 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | $166,382 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $112,003 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $889,999 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $39,510 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,168,384 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | EARNED INCOME | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $381,914 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $381,914 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $381,914 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $140,354 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $166,382 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $81,510 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $58,844 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $58,844 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,609,142 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $381,914 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $58,844 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,280 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,280 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,451 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $93,414 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,947 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $32,090 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $306,780 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $185,949 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $56,199 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $64,632 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,605 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,914 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,101 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,590 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,801 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,678 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,966 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,157 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,149 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,569 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $54,580 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,573 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $66,146 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,100 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,327 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,448 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,478 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $23,747 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,223 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,943 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,312 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,631 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $101,945 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $98,616 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $103 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,226 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,672 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,665 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $786 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $221 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,992 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,992 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,494 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,550 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $944 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,611 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,611 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FESTIVAL EVENT/PRODUCTION | $547,092 | $521,499 | $13,643 | $11,950 |
| FESTIVAL CONTRACTORS | $206,451 | $184,097 | $11,654 | $10,700 |
| MOBILE CINEMA LAB EDUCATO | $82,156 | $82,156 | ||
| DEVELOPMENT | $69,116 | $69,116 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $109,234 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $102,234 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,919,293 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,461,057 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $241,060 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $217,176 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $117,162 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $201,586 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,510 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,108 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,261 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $116,898 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $97,376 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,349 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,522 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $201,455 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $159,068 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $97,262 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $42,500 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $317,362 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $4,835 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $184,068 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $461,959 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$149,402 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$481,141 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $199,049 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $220,637 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,647 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$260,504 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $233,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $201,455 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$310,151 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | 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 (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | 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 | $1,754,960 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,367,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,137,810 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,280,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,168,384 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,709,241 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,754,960 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,367,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,137,810 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,280,486 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,168,384 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,709,241 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,901,260 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,807,981 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7,233 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $10,669 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,719,910 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,513,142 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.71550 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.69960 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER 10,669 | ExplanationTxt |
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 | $91,363 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $88,057 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,306 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,306 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | FISCAL SPONSORSHIP | Desc |
| Amt | $4,835 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $4,835 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,257,600 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $648,458 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $648,458 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,609,142 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,609,142 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,567,751 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $648,458 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $648,458 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,919,293 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,919,293 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | EUROPE | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | AWARD | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $5,280 | CashGrantAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | SOIREE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $306,736 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $166,382 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $140,354 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $81,510 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $306,736 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $166,382 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $140,354 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $81,510 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $81,510 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $58,844 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | AWARDS | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 8 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $38,500 | CashGrantAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL IRIS SMITH | |||||||
| PARENTS OF BOARD MEM | EVENT EXPENSES | Yes (X) | $170,000 | $170,000 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| KAILY SMITH | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | EVENT EXPENSES | Yes (X) | $150,000 | $130,362 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| RANDI KLEINER | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | OPERATING COSTS | Yes (X) | $37,000 | $13,000 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| SERIESFEST PRODUCTIONS | |||||||
| ED & BOARD MEM. LLC | OPERATING COSTS | Yes (X) | $32,000 | $4,000 | false | Yes (true) | Yes (true) |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $317,362 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE L, PART V | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THE ORGANIZATION RECIEVED 4 LOANS FROM RELATED PARTIES TO ASSIST IN COVERING EVENT EXPENSES AND OPERATING COSTS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | FOOD & DRINKS | 3 | $19,510 | FAIR MARKET VALUE |
| Yes (X) | EVENT DECOR | 1 | $20,000 | FAIR MARKET VALUE |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | SERIESFEST UTILIZES VOLUNTEERS FOR ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL. VOLUNTEERS SCAN TICKETS, SUPPORT AT OUR RECEPTIONS, AND WORK THE DOOR IN OUR PRIVATE GUEST GATHERING AREAS. THE SERIESFEST FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE APRIL 29-MAY 4, 2025 AND 95 VOLUNTEERS DONATED 694 HOURS ACROSS 221 SHIFTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | BETSY LEIGHTON ROBERT LEIGHTON CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR SPOUSAL |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CEO AND ACCOUNTANT, THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH A RELEVANT COMMITTEE, AND THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS IT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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