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← TRUE WEST FILM CENTER

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by TRUE WEST FILM CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,079,959
Total expenses
$636,228
Contributions and grants received
$968,993
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$119,648
Investment income
$1,026
Other revenue
-$9,708
Total assets, end of year
$771,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$166,792
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$604,803
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$515,375
Management and general expenses
$82,815
Fundraising expenses
$38,038
Program service expenses (Part III)
$515,375

Program services were 81.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $46,823

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $922,170

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $9,497

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Screening series

    total $119,648 · related or exempt $119,648

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,026 · related or exempt $1,026

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $47,306

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

    $46,823

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $57,014

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$9,708 · excluded -$9,708

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $112,566 · program services $94,556 · management and general $9,005 · fundraising $9,005

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $176,486 · program services $152,353 · management and general $7,415 · fundraising $16,718

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $21,263 · program services $18,296 · management and general $1,198 · fundraising $1,769

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,810 · program services $5,274 · management and general $393 · fundraising $143

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $37,571 · program services $25,528 · management and general $11,140 · fundraising $903

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $43,468 · program services $16,446 · management and general $27,022

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $29,713 · program services $17,203 · management and general $6,499 · fundraising $6,011

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $35,331 · program services $27,764 · management and general $5,708 · fundraising $1,859

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $21,574 · program services $20,801 · management and general $362 · fundraising $411

  • 17 · Travel

    total $10,033 · program services $8,929 · management and general $716 · fundraising $388

  • 20 · Interest

    total $807 · program services $615 · management and general $64 · fundraising $128

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,185 · program services $4,185

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,566 · program services $4,028 · management and general $981 · fundraising $557

  • 24a · Other expenses: Event admin expenses

    total $111,587 · program services $99,456 · management and general $12,131

  • 24b · Other expenses: Film rental

    total $19,055 · program services $19,055

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues and Subscriptions

    total $1,133 · program services $843 · management and general $177 · fundraising $113

  • 24d · Other expenses: Merchant fees

    total $80 · program services $43 · management and general $4 · fundraising $33

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $311,627 · end of year $201,915

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $363,090

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $163,100

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $5,631

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

    $34,731

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

    $7,991

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $174 · end of year $26,740

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $187 · end of year $16,750

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $16,892

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $152,405 · end of year $149,900

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    end of year $205,101

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $399,702

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

To enrich our community by captivating and engaging audiences, cultivating new fans of film, and celebrating our collective humanity using cinema through year-round educational and cultural enrichment programs.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AVFilm began in 2015 when film lovers in Cloverdale and Healdsburg came together with the goal of bringing the rural North Bay more access to cinema, arts events, and education. In the eight years since its origin, AVFilm has exhibited more than 600 films and now serves more than 5,000 people, 1,000 public school students, and 600 lifelong learners through year-round educational and cultural programming. In 2022, AVFilm launched the effort to build Plaza Cinema Center, a two-story center for the exhibition, study, and enjoyment of film and media arts in downtown Healdsburg, California.

  • Year-round Film Program: We strive to bring our community film screenings and events to which they would not otherwise have access and offer several year-round film series featuring diverse content and films relevant to the community's needs and interests, including: a. Arthouse Series: The Arthouse Series runs year-round and offers screenings of independent films. The series features domestic and international titles, films that debut at premiere film festivals from around the world, and independent films from distributors like Kino Lorber, Magnolia, Neon, and Cohen Media.b. Vamos Juntos al Cine: In partnership with Corazon Healdsburg, this series brought back family-friendly Spanish language movies to the Raven Film Center and started a new drive-in movie tradition in Healdsburg. In an effort to make this series accessible to low-income community members, admission is free and open to the public. c. Outdoor Summer Series: This series includes drive-in movies at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair, outdoor movies in the Healdsburg Plaza, and popup screenings in various locations throughout Cloverdale. Throughout the summer, these free outdoor movie screenings bring generations of film fans together for a fun and unique way of taking in a film.

    Expenses $242,467 · Revenue $48,436

  • Education:AVFilm's educational programming enriches the lives of students and drives academic success through three categories:a. CLASSROOM PROGRAMS:i. Full Circle Cinema (AVFilm solution to integrating media arts training and literacy into schools where such opportunities do not currently exist):1. Integrated Filmmaking Intensive for English Class: From brainstorming to the final edit, this class helps students create their own videos for class projects and fun.2. Media Literacy & Film Integration: Allows teachers to bring teaching artists into their classroom to screen and discuss a film related to their subject area.3. Video Production Skills Training: Students learn skills such as editing tutorials, screenwriting basics, and story idea generation.ii. AV Cart!: AV Cart offers a free film for students to watch inside or outside of class plus a subject-area expert to visit during class to discuss the film and thematic issues. AV Cart provides both an educational opportunity and a break/fun activity in any learning environment.iii. Self-Directed Resources for Educators: A collection of tools that offer myriad ways to incorporate media literacy and video skills-building opportunities into classes. We gathered hundreds of potential solutions from respected educational partners and consolidated them into a digestible online directory for educators.b. EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS:i. Future Filmmakers: An eight-week, after-school filmmaking program. Students learn the basics of filmmaking and create their short films.ii. Summer Film Camp: Students learn basic video-making skills and create their own work.iii. Through This Lens: Monthly lecture series with Director of Programming Mike Traina. Mike screens a film then lectures on a series theme. Designed for high school aged students and adults.c. Student Film Competition: Provides youth with an opportunity to share their voice through film and real-world experience of sharing artistic work in a public format. Student filmmakers receive feedback from a panel of professional video storytellers and compete for $3,000 in prize money.

    Expenses $122,563 · Revenue $12,661

  • AVFest:AVFest regularly showcases and hosts new and emerging talents from all over the world. We create opportunities for the community, students and adults alike, to meet, interact with, and learn from visiting artists. We also offer deeply discounted tickets to students and neighbors in need so that everyone is included. The 9th Annual AVFest was a 10-day celebration featuring more than 100 screenings and events across five cities. Through the transformative power of film, AVFilm brings global perspectives into our community, builds partnerships to broaden our impact, and educates, empowers, and engages students of all ages.

    Expenses $150,345 · Revenue $58,551

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kathryn Hecht

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $112,566
    From this org
    $95,149
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,417
    Hours/week
    40
  • Sue Campbell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ann Elston

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeanne Kearns

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hillary Kambour

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lizbeth Perez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jonathan Marlow

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jenny Gomez

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Mike Stok

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kim Bender

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diego Gonzalez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Randy Schai

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeffrey Schlessinger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jade Weymouth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
11 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202332859349300738

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