Totals
- Total revenue
- $904,278
- Total expenses
- $1,079,421
- Contributions and grants received
- $864,208
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $32,170
- Investment income
- $7,900
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $180,730
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,072
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $171,658
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $584,235
- Management and general expenses
- $125,766
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $783,384
Program services were 54.1% 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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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$864,208
-
2a · Program service revenue: Box office revenue
total $5,739 · related or exempt $5,739
-
2b · Program service revenue: Film sales/rentals
total $24,824 · related or exempt $24,824
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2c · Program service revenue: Reimbursed Expenses
total $1,607 · related or exempt $1,607
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3 · Investment income
total $7,900 · related or exempt $7,900
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $244,362
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $9,800 · management and general $9,800
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $15,043 · management and general $15,043
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $32,319 · management and general $32,319
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $16,210 · management and general $16,210
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $408,802 · program services $359,558 · management and general $48,529
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $10,400 · program services $10,400
-
13 · Office expenses
total $12,020 · program services $12,020
-
14 · Information technology
total $4,755 · program services $4,755
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $29,250 · program services $29,250
-
17 · Travel
total $22,226 · program services $22,226
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $11,826 · program services $11,826
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $3,865 · management and general $3,865
-
24a · Other expenses: Rights
total $128,398 · program services $128,398
-
24b · Other expenses: Copyright
total $116,225
-
24c · Other expenses: Dues, Subs. & Publications
total $5,203
-
24d · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $4,143 · program services $4,143
-
24e · All other expenses
total $4,574 · program services $1,659
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $140,445 · end of year $24,906
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $115,506 · end of year $155,151
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$83,900
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$83,228
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $672 · end of year $672
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $1
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
end of year $9,072
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $29,500
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $6,291
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$61,534 · end of year -$50,797
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $282,366 · end of year $222,455
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Production and distribution of films to educate the public on social issues of the past and present.
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This year, we proudly commemorated the 25th anniversary of the award-winning documentary The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg with a theatrical re-release and a 4K remaster. The film received an enthusiastic response from audiences, with special screenings held in key cities such as Washington D.C., Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles. These events not only celebrated the films milestone anniversary but also honored the 90th anniversary of Hank Greenbergs historic decision to observe Yom Kippur during a crucial pennant race, reinforcing his lasting legacy and impact on sports and cultural history.
Expenses $357,343 · Revenue $466,833
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In 2024, we continued production on a documentary about Ben Hecht, the prolific Hollywood screenwriter and passionate humanitarian who used his influence to advocate for Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. The film is scheduled for release in end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026, and aims to shed new light on his extraordinary legacy. We continue extensive research, gathering archival material and conducting interviews with individuals whose insights will be impactful to the film's storyline.
Expenses $324,806 · Revenue $251,409
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We continued to promote and host screenings of Aviva's deeply personal film, A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings, at universities, Jewish film festivals, and educational venues across the country. At several of these screenings, Aviva attended in person, introducing the film and leading intimate, heartfelt Q&A sessions with the audience. The film was also featured in Moment Magazine, further highlighting its impact. These events have played a vital role in sharing the poignant stories of Holocaust survivors, fostering education, and preserving the legacy of remembrance.
Expenses $72,606 · Revenue $95,296
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As we began working on digitizing our 1986 film Partisans of Vilna in 2023, we continue collaborating with the Shoah Foundation to complete this project. Our goal is to finalize and release the film in Blu-ray format, making it accessible to a broader audience while preserving its story
Expenses $23,322 · Revenue $1,275
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The documentary Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting was made widely accessible through streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Video, allowing audiences across the country to engage with its powerful message at any time. In addition to its digital release, we continued to promote screenings at universities and schools, aiming to educate and inspire a younger audience on the critical issues surrounding Native American representation.
Expenses $5,307 · Revenue $8,452
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Aviva Kempner
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $244,362
- From this org
- $240,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,362
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $240,000
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,362
- Filer's total
- $244,362
-
Jonathan Kempner
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Eva Fogelman
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Lise Van Susteran
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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 · First-class or charter travel
- 1a · Payments for business use of a personal residence
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
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: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a.
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
- 4 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202510949349300521
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