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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ACADEMY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$88,024,792
Total expenses
$92,918,611
Contributions and grants received
$87,934,789
Grants paid
$87,555,561
Program service revenue
$2,500
Investment income
$15,292
Other revenue
$72,211
Total assets, end of year
$74,723,478
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,283,665
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$73,439,813
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$91,621,333
Management and general expenses
$1,297,278
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$91,621,333

Program services were 98.6% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $57,764,864

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $181,926

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $29,987,999

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $4,014,351

  • 2a · Program service revenue: VISUAL HISTORIES

    total $2,500 · related or exempt $2,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $325 · excluded $325

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $72,000

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $72,000 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $72,000 · excluded $72,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $421,329

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

    securities $406,362

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $14,967

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $14,967 · excluded $14,967

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $211 · excluded $211

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $211

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $87,315,561 · program services $87,315,561

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $160,750 · program services $160,750

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $79,250 · program services $79,250

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $423,079 · program services $111,659 · management and general $311,420

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,063,481 · program services $1,684,063 · management and general $379,418 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $390,396 · program services $343,975 · management and general $46,421

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $262,607 · program services $182,533 · management and general $80,074

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $167,698 · program services $120,503 · management and general $47,195

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $237,843 · management and general $237,843

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,122 · management and general $26,122

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $177,862 · program services $177,862

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,208 · program services $14,821 · management and general $387

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $796,790 · program services $629,743 · management and general $167,047

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $52,930 · program services $52,930

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $61 · program services $61

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: GOLD RISING PROGRAM

    total $337,075 · program services $337,075

  • 24b · Other expenses: CATERING

    total $209,965 · program services $209,965

  • 24c · Other expenses: VISUAL HISTORIES

    total $200,582 · program services $200,582

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $1,351 · management and general $1,351

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $848,374 · end of year $1,259,758

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $77,919,050 · end of year $73,179,011

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $79 · end of year $79

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $160,287 · end of year $158,376

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

    $784,665

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

    $658,919

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $125,808 · end of year $125,746

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $311 · end of year $508

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $814,410 · end of year $1,283,665

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $60,302,930 · end of year $48,560,628

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,936,569 · end of year $24,879,185

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ACADEMY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZING AND OVERSEEING THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING THE PRESENTATION OF ITS HISTORY AND THE PROMOTION OF ITS FUTURE INCLUDING THE MARGARET HERRICK LIBRARY, THE PRINT AND FILM ARCHIVES AND THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ORGANIZE AND OVERSEE THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING PRESENTATION OF ITS HISTORY AND PROMOTION OF ITS FUTURE.

  • GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES MOTION PICTURES.

    Expenses $56,402,952 · Grants $56,402,952

  • GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS CENTER FOR MOTION PICTURE HISTORY, MARGARET HERRICK LIBRARY, AND ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE.

    Expenses $21,259,811 · Grants $21,259,811

  • GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE STUDY AND IMPORTANCE OF MOTION PICTURES IN THE LIFE OF THE PUBLIC.

    Expenses $9,652,798 · Grants $9,652,798

  • ACADEMY GOLD PROGRAM

    Expenses $2,289,941 · Grants $180,000

  • STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS

    Expenses $1,265,322 · Grants $35,000

  • VISUAL HISTORIES

    Expenses $725,509 · Revenue $2,500

  • FILM SCHOLARS

    Expenses $25,000 · Grants $25,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bill Kramer

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $1,105,780
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,050,596
    Other
    $55,184
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,012,593 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $38,003 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $32,320 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $22,864 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,105,780 related
  • Brendan Connell Jr

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $614,479
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $556,363
    Other
    $58,116
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $556,363 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $33,565 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $24,551 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $614,479 related
  • Andrew Horn

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $536,433
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $425,766
    Other
    $110,667
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $400,831 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $24,935 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $75,677 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $34,990 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $536,433 related
  • L Scott Miller

    CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $451,205
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $364,270
    Other
    $86,935
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $364,270 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $75,650 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,285 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $451,205 related
  • Dawn Hudson

    FMR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $450,445
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $427,872
    Other
    $22,573
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $427,872 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,675 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,898 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $450,445 related
  • Beverly Kite

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $440,609
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $364,938
    Other
    $75,671
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $364,938 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $40,681 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $34,990 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $440,609 related
  • Jennifer Davidson

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $421,242
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $354,168
    Other
    $67,074
    Hours/week
    5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $354,168 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $32,084 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $34,990 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $421,242 related
  • Andrew Maltz

    SVP - SCI & TECH COUNCIL

    Total calculated
    $366,208
    From this org
    $270,372
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $95,836
    Hours/week
    0 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,233
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $152,139
    Deferred
    $87,361
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,475
    Filer's total
    $366,208
  • Randy Haberkamp

    EVP, LIBRARY ARCHIVE & SCITECH

    Total calculated
    $334,863
    From this org
    $266,930
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,933
    Hours/week
    0 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,930
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $56,648
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,285
    Filer's total
    $334,863
  • Jenny Galante

    CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $330,514
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $265,155
    Other
    $65,359
    Hours/week
    5 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $265,155 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $30,369 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $34,990 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $330,514 related
  • Matt Severson

    DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY

    Total calculated
    $254,648
    From this org
    $191,439
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,209
    Hours/week
    0 + 45 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,439
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $38,667
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,542
    Filer's total
    $254,648
  • George Joblove

    VP, TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS

    Total calculated
    $244,193
    From this org
    $210,072
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,121
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,072
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,223
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,898
    Filer's total
    $244,193
  • Kendra Carter

    SVP - IMPACT & GBL TALENT DEV

    Total calculated
    $241,462
    From this org
    $217,353
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,109
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,353
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,824
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,285
    Filer's total
    $241,462
  • Christine Simmons

    FMR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $167,977
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $160,547
    Other
    $7,430
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $160,547 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,430 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $167,977 related
  • Isis Mussenden

    PRESIDENT (UNTIL 08/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 9 related
  • Howard Berger

    VP (UNTIL 8/23), PRES. (8/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4 related
  • Brooke Breton

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related
  • Tom Duffield

    TREASURER (AS OF 08/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4 related
  • Donna Gigliotti

    VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 08/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related
  • Larry Karaszewski

    VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 08/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4 related
  • David Linde

    TREASURER (UNTIL 08/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4 related
  • Kim Taylor-Coleman

    TRUSTEE(UNTIL 8/23), VP(8/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related
  • Wendy Aylsworth

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 8/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related
  • Laura Kim

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 08/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related
  • Steven Rivkin

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 8/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related
  • Wynn Thomas

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 08/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 4 related
  • Marlon West

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 8/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 3 related
  • Janet Yang

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 23 related

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

Itemized on Schedule J with no Part VII listing of the same name on this return:

  • Alex Forsythe

    DIRECTOR - IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $191,015
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,927
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,009
    Filer's total
    $228,951

Answered yes

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 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)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 DETAIL
METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: A RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATES THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION USES THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A DETAIL
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023: DAWN HUDSON $427,872 ANDREW MALTZ $152,139 CHRISTINE SIMMONS $160,547

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541339349306194

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