Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,297,410
- Total expenses
- $7,725,037
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,498,815
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,892,032
- Investment income
- $386,195
- Other revenue
- $520,368
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,403,864
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,047,943
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $18,355,921
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $6,118,972
- Management and general expenses
- $892,030
- Fundraising expenses
- $714,035
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $6,118,972
Program services were 79.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$621,872
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$185,915
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,691,028
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$130,078
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS/VIRTUAL PRO
total $2,590,810 · related or exempt $2,590,810
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2b · Program service revenue: TICKET HANDING FEES
total $154,302 · related or exempt $154,302
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2c · Program service revenue: FISCAL AGENT FEES
total $146,920 · related or exempt $146,920
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3 · Investment income
total $285,476 · excluded $285,476
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6a · Gross rents
real property $125,200
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $125,200
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $125,200 · excluded $125,200
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $286,454
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $185,735
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $100,719
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $100,719 · excluded $100,719
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$552,542
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$191,817
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $360,725 · excluded $360,725
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $34,443 · excluded $34,443
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11e · Other revenue, total
$34,443
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $449,728 · program services $224,864 · management and general $128,267 · fundraising $96,597
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,980,791 · program services $2,418,167 · management and general $205,871 · fundraising $356,753
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $57,037 · program services $44,110 · management and general $5,452 · fundraising $7,475
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $366,039 · program services $293,072 · management and general $28,790 · fundraising $44,177
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $300,678 · program services $232,532 · management and general $28,743 · fundraising $39,403
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11b · Fees: legal
total $692 · program services $554 · management and general $83 · fundraising $55
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $38,379 · management and general $38,379
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $30,000 · management and general $30,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $297,083 · program services $258,803 · management and general $22,968 · fundraising $15,312
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $112,323 · program services $112,323
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13 · Office expenses
total $252,690 · program services $223,489 · management and general $17,521 · fundraising $11,680
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16 · Occupancy
total $879,864 · program services $703,891 · management and general $105,584 · fundraising $70,389
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17 · Travel
total $98,358 · program services $88,096 · management and general $6,157 · fundraising $4,105
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $495,063 · program services $313,183 · management and general $150,562 · fundraising $31,318
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23 · Insurance
total $47,895 · program services $38,316 · management and general $5,747 · fundraising $3,832
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24a · Other expenses: FILM RENTAL
total $803,473 · program services $803,473
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24b · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE
total $171,833 · program services $109,754 · management and general $51,104 · fundraising $10,975
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24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES
total $154,232 · program services $123,386 · management and general $18,507 · fundraising $12,339
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24d · Other expenses: SOFTWARE & DATABASE FEE
total $57,523 · program services $46,018 · management and general $6,903 · fundraising $4,602
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24e · All other expenses
total $131,356 · program services $84,941 · management and general $41,392 · fundraising $5,023
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,066,093 · end of year $1,775,829
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,487,560 · end of year $2,627,273
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,111,614 · end of year $866,713
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $16,433 · end of year $28,550
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $2,210 · end of year $4,119
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $40,681 · end of year $71,335
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$16,334,747
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$9,392,198
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,402,203 · end of year $6,942,549
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $6,537,105 · end of year $7,501,729
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $7,090,576 · end of year $6,585,767
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $386,301 · end of year $355,573
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $372,772 · end of year $389,120
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $7,745,776 · end of year $7,303,250
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $11,594,521 · end of year $11,288,532
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,655,105 · end of year $7,067,389
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
FILM FORUM'S MISSION IS TWO-FOLD: 1) TO SERVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRESENTING THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF WORK TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE - ENCOURAGING THE APPRECIATION OF NEW, CHALLENGING FILMS (BOTH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN FILMS), AND BRINGING THE PUBLIC A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT MOVIES THROUGH AN AMBITIOUS, INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED REPERTORY PROGRAM.2) TO SERVE INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE CRITICAL PRESS COVERAGE IN ADDITION TO GENEROUS REMUNERATION FOR THEIR CREATIVE WORK. FILM FORUM PRESENTS FILMS YEAR-ROUND THAT EDUCATE, SURPRISE, CHALLENGE, MOVE AND ENTERTAIN.
Activities or mission (Part I)
FILM FORUM EXHIBITS NEW INDEPENDENT FILMS AND REPERTORY FILMS FROM CINEMA HISTORY.
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FILM EXHIBITION FILM FORUM CONTINUES ITS WORK OF: PREMIERING AN INTERNATIONAL ARRAY OF NEW FILMS THAT TREAT DIVERSE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL REALITIES; AND, PRESENTING THE BEST IN CLASSIC AND GENRE CINEMA FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND TAKING RISKS ON MOVIES BOTH OLD AND NEW. PROGRAMMING IS BASED ON A FILM'S INHERENT ARTISTIC QUALITY AS OPPOSED TO COMMERCIAL CINEMAS THAT MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THE BROADEST BOX OFFICE APPEAL.
Expenses $6,118,972 · Revenue $2,892,032
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Gray ColemanGRAY COLEMAN
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sonya ChungSONYA CHUNG
PRESIDENT & TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $176,732
- From this org
- $156,147
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,585
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,659
- Bonus
- $19,488
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,585
- Filer's total
- $176,732
-
Karen CooperKAREN COOPER
ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $381,190
- From this org
- $337,565
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,625
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $337,565
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $22,500 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $21,125
- Filer's total
- $358,690 + $22,500 related
-
Stella StrazdasSTELLA STRAZDAS
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hugo BarrecaHUGO BARRECA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristina DalioKRISTINA DALIO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew FierbergANDREW FIERBERG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carlos GutierrezCARLOS GUTIERREZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maureen HayesMAUREEN HAYES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gregg HorowitzGREGG HOROWITZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Oscar IsaacOSCAR ISAAC
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alan KleinALAN KLEIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Natasha LyonneNATASHA LYONNE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt McClureMATT MCCLURE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katie ModelKATIE MODEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel PalladinoDANIEL PALLADINO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paige RoyerPAIGE ROYER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vivian OstrovskyVIVIAN OSTROVSKY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anne-Victoire AuriaultANNE-VICTOIRE AURIAULT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joel CoenJOEL COEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yoruba RichenYORUBA RICHEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Max Rifkind-BarronMAX RIFKIND-BARRON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anna SuiANNA SUI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shelley WangerSHELLEY WANGER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chad BoltonCHAD BOLTON
MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $185,852
- From this org
- $169,424
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,428
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,736
- Bonus
- $29,688
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,428
- Filer's total
- $185,852
-
Bruce GoldsteinBRUCE GOLDSTEIN
REPERTORY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $203,118
- From this org
- $164,026
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,092
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $134,026
- Bonus
- $30,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,092
- Filer's total
- $203,118
-
Michael J MaggioreMICHAEL J MAGGIORE
PREMIERES ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $207,386
- From this org
- $205,302
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,084
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,802
- Bonus
- $20,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,084
- Filer's total
- $207,386
-
Francine CrawfordFRANCINE CRAWFORD
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $144,065
- From this org
- $128,077
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,988
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Adam Grant-WalkerADAM GRANT-WALKER
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $155,581
- From this org
- $136,559
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,022
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $136,559
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,022
- Filer's total
- $155,581
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Mary E ObiasMARY E OBIAS
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $139,372
- From this org
- $121,489
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,883
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- PART I, LINE 1A
- LIFE INSURANCE IS PAID BY THE COMPANY FOR THE FORMER PRESIDENT AS A GROSS-UP PAYMENT.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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FILM FORUM REAL ESTATE LLC
REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP AND RENTAL · NY · income $131,229 · assets $4,714,182
Directly controlled by FILM FORUM INC
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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FILM FORUM CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION
C · PROPERTY MANAGEMENT · NY · 66.67% owned · share of assets $99,332
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 6 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202531269349303368
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