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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SUNDANCE INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$46,350,421
Total expenses
$44,521,565
Contributions and grants received
$29,401,798
Grants paid
$2,945,300
Program service revenue
$13,535,949
Investment income
$3,316,083
Other revenue
$96,591
Total assets, end of year
$77,454,374
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,469,367
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$69,985,007
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$33,576,991
Management and general expenses
$7,994,617
Fundraising expenses
$2,949,957
Program service expenses (Part III)
$33,576,991

Program services were 75.4% 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

    $334,304

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,338,431

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,247,737

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $25,481,326

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $970,474

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Film Festival

    total $12,117,267 · related or exempt $12,117,267

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Other Program Revenue

    total $1,285,642 · related or exempt $1,285,642

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Feature Film

    total $133,040 · related or exempt $133,040

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,827,655 · excluded $1,827,655

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $9,866 · excluded $9,866

  • 6a · Gross rents

    personal property $28,200

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    personal property $5,397

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $22,803

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $22,803 · excluded $22,803

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,681,265

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

    securities $8,192,837

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,488,428 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,488,428 · excluded $1,488,428

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $126,900

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

    $1,338,431

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $391,898

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$264,998 · excluded -$264,998

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $599,843

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $270,923

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $328,920 · related or exempt $328,920

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,914,700 · program services $1,914,700

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $350,800 · program services $350,800

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $679,800 · program services $679,800

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,477,292 · program services $2,359,112 · management and general $682,263 · fundraising $435,917

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $15,249,754 · program services $10,444,290 · management and general $2,914,431 · fundraising $1,891,033

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $310,369 · program services $209,483 · management and general $66,226 · fundraising $34,660

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,110,872 · program services $1,434,140 · management and general $450,359 · fundraising $226,373

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,435,499 · program services $992,222 · management and general $258,391 · fundraising $184,886

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $120,422 · program services $60,110 · management and general $60,312

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $97,159 · management and general $97,159

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $61,999 · program services $53,042 · management and general $8,848 · fundraising $109

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $171,796 · management and general $171,796

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,888,365 · program services $5,037,668 · management and general $840,325 · fundraising $10,372

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $641,009 · program services $609,922 · management and general $29,560 · fundraising $1,527

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $745,566 · program services $632,083 · management and general $98,444 · fundraising $15,039

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,806,616 · program services $324,191 · management and general $1,482,425

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,798,108 · program services $1,645,213 · management and general $130,138 · fundraising $22,757

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,458,741 · program services $3,235,539 · management and general $154,689 · fundraising $68,513

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $390,686 · program services $368,445 · management and general $14,538 · fundraising $7,703

  • 20 · Interest

    total $40,586 · program services $40,336 · management and general $250

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $728,984 · program services $626,560 · management and general $102,424

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $427,575 · program services $313,961 · management and general $108,359 · fundraising $5,255

  • 24a · Other expenses: Donated Goods

    total $851,897 · program services $700,255 · management and general $134,290 · fundraising $17,352

  • 24b · Other expenses: Equipment Expense

    total $792,722 · program services $682,265 · management and general $105,504 · fundraising $4,953

  • 24c · Other expenses: Program Meals

    total $332,914 · program services $311,430 · management and general $14,889 · fundraising $6,595

  • 24d · Other expenses: Production Expenses

    total $323,919 · program services $238,009 · management and general $68,997 · fundraising $16,913

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $313,415 · program services $313,415 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $1,000

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $12,002,013 · end of year $21,297,299

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $15,908,869 · end of year $12,697,308

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $882,974 · end of year $1,162,895

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $47,502 · end of year $22,245

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,020,649 · end of year $606,692

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

    $10,787,257

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

    $8,002,134

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,921,880 · end of year $2,785,123

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $28,238,274 · end of year $24,443,606

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $11,465,596 · end of year $12,786,507

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,939,126 · end of year $1,651,699

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,798,107 · end of year $5,193,560

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,401,571 · end of year $1,184,093

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,510,468 · end of year $1,091,714

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,592,490 · end of year $10,867,902

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $57,125,247 · end of year $59,117,105

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

See Schedule O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES.

  • Sundance Film Festival Program - See Schedule O.

    Expenses $15,499,514 · Revenue $12,117,267

  • Documentary Film Program: THE DOCUMENTARY FILM PROGRAM ("DFP") PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE RESOURCES TO NONFICTION FILMMAKERS AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH OPEN APPLICATIONS, THE DOCUMENTARY FUND PROVIDES MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN NON-RECOUPABLE FILM FINANCING EACH YEAR, AND LABS FOCUSED ON EDITING AND PRODUCING SUPPORT BOTH EMERGING AND EXPERIENCED MAKERS. DFP-SUPPORTED ARTISTS ALSO RECEIVE ONGOING STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF THEIR FILM.

    Expenses $3,030,803 · Revenue $2,065,000

  • DIGITAL FESTIVAL: THE DIGITAL FESTIVAL PROVIDED ACCESS TO THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM THROUGH ITS ONLINE PLATFORM AND EXPANDED THE ORGANIZATION'S REACH AND ACCESSIBILITY TO PATRONS AROUND THE WORLD. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED BOTH FEATURE LENGTH AND SHORT FILMS.

    Expenses $2,723,514

  • See Schedule O.

    Expenses $12,323,160 · Grants $880,300 · Revenue $1,418,681

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ebs Burnough

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Gigi Pritzker

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Robert Redford

    Founder

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Sean Bailey

    Vice Chair & Chair of Marketing Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • William Plapinger

    Treasurer & Chair of Finance Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Alejandro Ramirez Magana

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Redford

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ann Lewnes

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barry Tyerman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Blair Stein

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caterina Fake

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charles King

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cindy Horn

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Nevins

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Gruneich

    Trustee & Chair of Development Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Geoff Sands

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Sarris

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Blum

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeanne Donovan Fisher

    Trustee & Chair of Governance Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Kimberle Crenshaw

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kimberly Steward

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lulu Wang

    Artist Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nadine Schiff-Rosen

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nina Fialkow

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pat Mitchell

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Gaspard

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pete Nicks

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philipp Engelhorn

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Frankenberg

    Trustee, Chair of Audit Committee & Co-Chair of Tech Committee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Scott Frank

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shripriya Mahesh

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tessa Thompson

    Artist Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wonya Lucas

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amanda Kelso

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $285,922
    From this org
    $285,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $284,615
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,307
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $285,922
  • Benjamin Stilp

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $89,549
    From this org
    $85,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,450
    Hours/week
    40
  • Laura Ryan

    Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $314,415
    From this org
    $299,081
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,334
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,937
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $1,144
    Deferred
    $3,946
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,388
    Filer's total
    $314,415
  • Trista Schroeder

    General Counsel & Board Secretary

    Total calculated
    $315,309
    From this org
    $283,721
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,588
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,232
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $1,489
    Deferred
    $8,648
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,940
    Filer's total
    $315,309
  • Eugene Hernandez

    Director, Sundance Film Festival & Public Programming

    Total calculated
    $331,098
    From this org
    $310,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,823
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $307,983
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,292
    Deferred
    $9,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,523
    Filer's total
    $331,098
  • Kimberly Yutani

    Senior Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival

    Total calculated
    $202,927
    From this org
    $173,624
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,303
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,646
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $978
    Deferred
    $5,355
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,948
    Filer's total
    $202,927
  • Kristin Feeley

    Director, Documentary Film Program

    Total calculated
    $201,355
    From this org
    $184,233
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,122
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,933
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $1,300
    Deferred
    $5,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,572
    Filer's total
    $201,355
  • Maryam Sadeghy

    Director, Partnerships & Co-Director, Advancement

    Total calculated
    $201,552
    From this org
    $186,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,194
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,020
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,338
    Deferred
    $5,627
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,567
    Filer's total
    $201,552
  • Michelle Satter

    Founding Senior Director, Artist Programs

    Total calculated
    $350,089
    From this org
    $316,884
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,205
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $294,804
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $7,080
    Deferred
    $9,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,755
    Filer's total
    $350,089
  • Sheri Green

    Chief Product & Technology Officer

    Total calculated
    $297,248
    From this org
    $264,807
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,441
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,907
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $900
    Deferred
    $7,789
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,652
    Filer's total
    $297,248
  • Tammie Rosen

    Chief Communications Officer

    Total calculated
    $257,902
    From this org
    $237,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,002
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,703
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $1,197
    Deferred
    $7,199
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,803
    Filer's total
    $257,902
  • Douglas Gatza

    Director, Digital Engineering

    Total calculated
    $208,725
    From this org
    $171,303
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,422
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,247
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,056
    Deferred
    $3,115
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,307
    Filer's total
    $208,725
  • Emily Pirrello

    Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $218,506
    From this org
    $190,790
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,716
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,760
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $1,030
    Deferred
    $5,842
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,874
    Filer's total
    $218,506
  • Karen Bono

    Director, Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $187,685
    From this org
    $157,784
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,901
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,697
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $1,087
    Deferred
    $4,918
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,983
    Filer's total
    $187,685
  • Paul Labay

    Director, Collab & Digital Operations

    Total calculated
    $186,586
    From this org
    $170,497
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,089
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,923
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,574
    Deferred
    $5,116
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,973
    Filer's total
    $186,586
  • Stacey Bosworth

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $244,844
    From this org
    $217,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,068
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,393
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,383
    Deferred
    $1,558
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,510
    Filer's total
    $244,844
  • Helen Wallace

    Former Managing Director

    Total calculated
    $122,554
    From this org
    $122,554
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $112,615
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,939
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $122,554
  • Joana Vicente Kliot

    Former Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $495,280
    From this org
    $485,475
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,805
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $448,644
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $36,831
    Deferred
    $3,894
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,911
    Filer's total
    $495,280

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment
Joana Vincente Kliot - $320,192 Helen Wallace - $122,554 The above individuals received severance payments during the year.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
Bonuses are paid based on employee performance.

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

  • Biophilia Films LLC

    $100,000

    Filmmaking

  • Far Far Far Out LLC

    $100,000

    Filmmaking

  • Holds You Tight LLC

    $100,000

    Filmmaking

  • Captions LLC

    $75,000

    Filmmaking

  • Topography LLC

    $75,000

    Filmmaking

  • All Other Parts LLC

    $55,000

    Filmmaking

  • Andrew Xanthopoulos

    $50,000

    Filmmaking

  • Amuletos Projects LLC

    $50,000

    Filmmaking

  • Filmmaking

  • Cookie Queen Productions LLC

    $50,000

    Filmmaking

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

  • Sundance Institute of California Inc

    501(c)(3) · Inactive · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Sundance Institute

  • Sundance Children's Theater Inc

    501(c)(3) · Inactive · UT · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Sundance Institute

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202621969349301332

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