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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,854,375
Total expenses
$9,080,160
Contributions and grants received
$3,761,451
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,468,395
Investment income
$1,076,235
Other revenue
$548,294
Total assets, end of year
$56,724,032
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,493,111
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$51,230,921
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,831,091
Management and general expenses
$1,166,908
Fundraising expenses
$1,082,161
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,831,091

Program services were 75.2% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $827,378

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $492,045

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $34,200

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,407,828

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $254,119

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $2,158,972 · related or exempt $2,158,972

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $235,623 · related or exempt $235,623

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FILM SERIES INCOME

    total $73,800 · related or exempt $73,800

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $782,042 · unrelated business $16,928 · excluded $765,114

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $28,704

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $28,704

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $28,704 · excluded $28,704

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,898,006

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,603,813

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $294,193

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $294,193 · excluded $294,193

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $62,705

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $492,045

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $62,705

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $588,682

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $211,902

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $376,780 · related or exempt $376,780

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $142,810 · related or exempt $142,810

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $142,810

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $557,629 · program services $143,376 · management and general $324,656 · fundraising $89,597

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,069,332 · program services $2,232,137 · management and general $332,573 · fundraising $504,622

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $55,135 · program services $42,296 · management and general $3,786 · fundraising $9,053

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $463,517 · program services $349,052 · management and general $34,403 · fundraising $80,062

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $269,575 · program services $179,919 · management and general $45,221 · fundraising $44,435

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $43,055 · management and general $43,055

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,238 · management and general $38,238

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $132,001 · fundraising $132,001

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $79,296 · management and general $79,296

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $490,374 · program services $292,100 · management and general $175,966 · fundraising $22,308

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $132,022 · program services $91,432 · management and general $2,381 · fundraising $38,209

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $154,535 · program services $133,430 · management and general $1,922 · fundraising $19,183

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $477,361 · program services $452,392 · management and general $12,109 · fundraising $12,860

  • 20 · Interest

    total $270,703 · program services $236,712 · management and general $14,441 · fundraising $19,550

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $943,585 · program services $895,130 · management and general $20,532 · fundraising $27,923

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $155,263 · program services $146,616 · management and general $3,659 · fundraising $4,988

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING & SCREENING

    total $1,312,131 · program services $1,312,131

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE

    total $210,919 · program services $164,887 · management and general $29,091 · fundraising $16,941

  • 24c · Other expenses: RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE

    total $175,793 · program services $159,481 · management and general $5,579 · fundraising $10,733

  • 24d · Other expenses: INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS

    total $49,696 · fundraising $49,696

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $352,604 · end of year $334,834

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $420,654 · end of year $756,846

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $624,481 · end of year $485,897

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $584,116 · end of year $533,330

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $152,545 · end of year $139,566

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $36,937,970

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $18,145,269

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,598,983 · end of year $18,792,701

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $32,477,603 · end of year $34,403,766

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,260,609 · end of year $1,277,092

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $446,040 · end of year $575,140

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $474,138 · end of year $539,415

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,589,225 · end of year $4,378,556

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,346,118 · end of year $14,733,634

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $34,616,074 · end of year $36,497,287

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER (JBFC) GATHERS AUDIENCES, STUDENTS, AND FILMMAKERS TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF FILM, AND TO LEARN ABOUT THE CRAFT, OURSELVES, AND EACH OTHER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OPERATION OF A CULTURAL ARTS FILM AND FILM EDUCATION CENTER IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK.

  • THEATER PROGRAMSTHE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER (JBFC) GATHERS AUDIENCES, STUDENTS, AND FILMMAKERS TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF FILM, AND TO LEARN ABOUT THE CRAFT, OURSELVES, AND EACH OTHER. THE JBFC CAMPUS INCLUDES A FIVE SCREEN CINEMA COMPLEX, A 27,000 SQUARE FOOT MEDIA ARTS LAB, AND A RESIDENCE FOR VISITING ARTISTS.

    Expenses $5,041,869 · Revenue $2,752,362

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMSTHE FILM CENTER PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO DISCOVER, EXPLORE, AND LEARN THROUGH THE POWER OF FILM, MEDIA AND 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY.

    Expenses $1,789,222 · Revenue $235,623

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ann Hicks

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Raymond Sanchez

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Janet Maslin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rod Brayman To June 2025

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Nonna From July 2025

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Heidi Rieger

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen Apkon

    FOUNDER/FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laureen Barber

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carolyn Barg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dori Berinstein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sara Bernstein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Caroline Brecker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Blakely Brodbeck

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Carlucci

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alex Cutler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mitzi Elkes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amy Entelis To May 2025

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Frankel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Virginia Gold

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dorian Goldman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melissa Haizlip

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ron Howard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Alan Kingsberg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patti Pearson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rochelle Rosenberg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Rosenblum

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig Safian

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Allison Bonner Shillingford

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joseph Slaughter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Roger Strong

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Toscano

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Jo Ziesel

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $294,962
    From this org
    $250,326
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,636
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,326
    Bonus
    $12,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,216
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,420
    Filer's total
    $294,962
  • Patrick Saxton

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $257,346
    From this org
    $197,489
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,857
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,489
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,717
    Nontaxable benefits
    $54,140
    Filer's total
    $257,346
  • Judy Exton

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $172,010
    From this org
    $167,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,010
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,010
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $172,010
  • Denise Treco

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATION

    Total calculated
    $174,645
    From this org
    $152,104
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,541
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,104
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,041
    Filer's total
    $174,645
  • Christopher Holliday

    INTERIM HEAD OF PROGRAMMING

    Total calculated
    $118,400
    From this org
    $116,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,618
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Susan Kineke

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $123,667
    From this org
    $107,024
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,643
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Alex Gorski

    DIRECTOR OF WEBSITE/DIGITAL SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $109,025
    From this org
    $105,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,175
    Hours/week
    37.5

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

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202641529349300324

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