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← JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,218,553
Total expenses
$8,254,143
Contributions and grants received
$4,207,754
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,084,169
Investment income
$1,550,624
Other revenue
$376,006
Total assets, end of year
$55,471,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,509,403
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$49,962,192
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,147,320
Management and general expenses
$1,182,864
Fundraising expenses
$923,959
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,147,320

Program services were 74.5% 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

    $699,496

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $469,146

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $79,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,959,612

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $875,890

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $1,859,384 · related or exempt $1,859,384

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $150,720 · related or exempt $150,720

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FILM SERIES INCOME

    total $74,065 · related or exempt $74,065

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $741,909 · unrelated business $24,546 · excluded $717,363

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $30,735

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $30,735

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $30,735 · excluded $30,735

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,169,547

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

    securities $8,360,832

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $808,715

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $808,715 · excluded $808,715

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $54,723

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

    $469,146

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $54,723

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $463,214

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $188,200

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $275,014 · related or exempt $275,014

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $70,257 · related or exempt $70,257

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $70,257

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $517,356 · program services $99,311 · management and general $346,682 · fundraising $71,363

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,843,076 · program services $1,940,365 · management and general $417,854 · fundraising $484,857

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $39,162 · program services $28,242 · management and general $4,124 · fundraising $6,796

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $502,797 · program services $341,313 · management and general $78,615 · fundraising $82,869

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $249,201 · program services $153,850 · management and general $54,106 · fundraising $41,245

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $16,524 · management and general $16,524

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $36,074 · management and general $36,074

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $28,000 · fundraising $28,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $73,187 · management and general $73,187

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $316,570 · program services $223,123 · management and general $59,732 · fundraising $33,715

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $223,256 · program services $199,675 · management and general $2,510 · fundraising $21,071

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $209,252 · program services $182,142 · management and general $2,903 · fundraising $24,207

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $479,536 · program services $452,859 · management and general $13,401 · fundraising $13,276

  • 20 · Interest

    total $207,400 · program services $180,112 · management and general $12,446 · fundraising $14,842

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $939,613 · program services $887,397 · management and general $23,675 · fundraising $28,541

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $136,159 · program services $129,822 · management and general $2,870 · fundraising $3,467

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING & SCREENING

    total $1,024,407 · program services $1,024,407

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE

    total $192,583 · program services $139,586 · management and general $33,090 · fundraising $19,907

  • 24c · Other expenses: RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE

    total $175,258 · program services $165,116 · management and general $5,071 · fundraising $5,071

  • 24d · Other expenses: INDIRECT BENEFIT EXPENS

    total $44,732 · fundraising $44,732

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $406,839 · end of year $352,604

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $649,189 · end of year $420,654

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $681,194 · end of year $624,481

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $584,116

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $226,615 · end of year $152,545

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

    $36,800,667

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

    $17,201,684

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20,164,277 · end of year $19,598,983

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $27,140,888 · end of year $32,477,603

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,179,505 · end of year $1,260,609

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $263,188 · end of year $446,040

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $502,223 · end of year $474,138

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,748,332 · end of year $4,589,225

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,392,588 · end of year $15,346,118

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,542,176 · end of year $34,616,074

Mission and programs · 2023

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 $4,634,106 · Revenue $2,278,720

  • 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 $1,513,214 · Revenue $150,720

As filed on the 2023 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

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Frankel

    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
  • 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
  • Chris Danzig To Feb 2024

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mitzi Elkes

    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
  • J Bird Lathon To Apr 2024

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Lombardi To Sep 2024

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Nonna

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patti Pearson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Heidi Rieger

    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
  • Lynn Sobel To Sep 2024

    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
  • Frank Williams To Sep 2024

    BOARD MEMBER

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

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $276,652
    From this org
    $240,389
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,263
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,889
    Bonus
    $10,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,263
    Filer's total
    $276,652
  • Patrick Saxton

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $198,715
    From this org
    $149,825
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,890
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,825
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,890
    Filer's total
    $198,715
  • Judy Exton

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $160,885
    From this org
    $160,885
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,885
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $160,885
  • Denise Treco

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $154,280
    From this org
    $139,566
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,714
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,566
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,714
    Filer's total
    $154,280
  • Ryan Harrington

    DIRECTOR OF FILM PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $163,602
    From this org
    $131,669
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,933
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,669
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,933
    Filer's total
    $163,602
  • Susan Kineke

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $116,695
    From this org
    $104,879
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,816
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Alex Gorski

    DIRECTOR OF WEBSITE & DIGITAL SVCS.

    Total calculated
    $103,158
    From this org
    $103,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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
2023
Filed
15 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521419349301602

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