Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY.
This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 8 November 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $6,786,196 changed to $6,815,393
- Total expenses
- $5,472,274 changed to $5,500,861
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,334,074 changed to $5,363,271
- Grants paid
- $556,923 changed to $556,373
- Program services expenses
- $4,189,536 changed to $3,599,804
- Management and general expenses
- $482,828 changed to $1,239,415
- Fundraising expenses
- $799,910 changed to $661,642
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,189,536 changed to $3,599,804
Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,786,196
- Total expenses
- $5,472,274
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,334,074
- Grants paid
- $556,923
- Program service revenue
- $190,694
- Investment income
- $190
- Other revenue
- $1,261,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,526,596
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,924,306
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,602,290
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,189,536
- Management and general expenses
- $482,828
- Fundraising expenses
- $799,910
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,189,536
Program services were 76.6% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$278,432
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1c · Fundraising events
$3,120
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$30,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,022,522
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$154,738
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2a · Program service revenue: Entry Fees
total $162,180 · related or exempt $162,180
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2b · Program service revenue: Tuition
total $28,514 · related or exempt $28,514
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3 · Investment income
total $190 · related or exempt $190
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$1,577,584
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$3,120
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$318,000
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $1,259,584
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Income
total $1,654 · related or exempt $1,654
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,654
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $556,923 · program services $556,923
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $282,809 · program services $182,806 · management and general $46,059 · fundraising $53,944
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,251,135 · program services $1,665,840 · management and general $270,136 · fundraising $315,159
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $172,332 · program services $127,528 · management and general $20,679 · fundraising $24,125
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $206,622 · program services $152,900 · management and general $24,795 · fundraising $28,927
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $122,432 · program services $90,600 · management and general $14,692 · fundraising $17,140
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $500,067 · program services $340,037 · management and general $15,190 · fundraising $144,840
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $36,691 · program services $36,457 · management and general $108 · fundraising $126
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13 · Office expenses
total $91,120 · program services $72,800 · management and general $6,632 · fundraising $11,688
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14 · Information technology
total $42,123 · program services $31,581 · management and general $4,866 · fundraising $5,676
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $532,005 · program services $394,288 · management and general $63,562 · fundraising $74,155
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17 · Travel
total $149,545 · program services $131,863 · management and general $6,785 · fundraising $10,897
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,358 · management and general $1,358
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23 · Insurance
total $35,237 · program services $31,470 · management and general $1,739 · fundraising $2,028
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24a · Other expenses: In kind Expenses
total $148,498 · program services $148,498
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24b · Other expenses: Food and Beverages
total $133,557 · program services $61,863 · management and general $623 · fundraising $71,071
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24c · Other expenses: Venue Rental
total $97,084 · program services $63,338 · management and general $4 · fundraising $33,742
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24d · Other expenses: Other Expenses
total $71,867 · program services $60,758 · management and general $5,124 · fundraising $5,985
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24e · All other expenses
total $40,869 · program services $39,986 · management and general $476 · fundraising $407
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $924,122 · end of year $1,148,449
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $359,031 · end of year $1,028,556
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $30,807 · end of year $23,401
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,121,267
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,371,366
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,117,824 · end of year $749,901
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $111,425 · end of year $576,289
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $862,449 · end of year $776,291
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $114,766 · end of year $162,327
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $200,000 · end of year $150,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,218,731 · end of year $835,688
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$939,045 · end of year $264,799
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,086,308 · end of year $1,337,491
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SFFILM is a nonprofit organization whose mission ensures independent voices in film are welcomed, heard, and given the resources to thrive. SFFILM connects and inspires audiences, students and teachers, and filmmakers through our film exhibition, youth education, and artist development programs.
Activities or mission (Part I)
San Francisco Film Society (SFFILM) is a nonprofit organization whose mission ensures independent voices in film are welcomed, heard, and given the resources to thrive. SFFILM connects and inspires audiences, students and teachers, and filmmakers through our film exhibition, youth education, and artist development programs.
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2024, SFFILM presented a robust slate of in-person events for the Festival and Year Round activities, including Family screenings, Doc Stories, and special programming
Expenses $2,522,442 · Grants $1,006 · Revenue $221,116
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Artist Development offers grants, residencies, and professional development to filmmakers and the filmmaker community in the Bay Area. Through mentorship and creative advisor relationships, in-person and virtual networking sessions, and funding across narrative and documentary films, SFFILM fosters filmmaker development at all stages.
Expenses $1,207,103 · Grants $545,785 · Revenue $162,180
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SFFILMs education programs serve more than 15,000 students, teachers, and families each year, from kindergarten through college, to develop media literacy, filmmaking skills, cultural awareness, global understanding, and a lifelong appreciation of cinema. Programs and resources include film screenings with filmmaker q&as, filmmaker school visits and study guides, workshops, youth media exhibitions, youth filmmaker residencies, internships, and mentorships. In 2024, SFFILM expanded in-person offerings and continued to offer virtual opportunities to reach as many students and educators as possible.
Expenses $459,991 · Grants $10,132 · Revenue -$21,277
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Anne Lai
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $252,808
- From this org
- $241,702
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,106
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $241,702
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,106
- Filer's total
- $252,808
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Lynda Sanjurjo-Rutter
Director of Develo
- Total calculated
- $161,681
- From this org
- $147,840
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,841
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,840
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,841
- Filer's total
- $161,681
-
Jessica Fairbanks
Program Director
- Total calculated
- $135,209
- From this org
- $133,745
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,464
- Hours/week
- 40
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Masashi Niwano
Artist Dev. Dir.
- Total calculated
- $133,731
- From this org
- $125,034
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,697
- Hours/week
- 40
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Justine Hebron
Director of Ext.
- Total calculated
- $131,854
- From this org
- $120,748
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,106
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Shelby Rachleff
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sarah Schoellkopf
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brenda Jewett
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason Fish
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom Knutsen
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa Kleiner Chanoff
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Todd Traina
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alexandra Wells
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Penelope Wong
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul Haigney
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nion McEvoy
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa Jackson
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Leslie Olrich
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Crisanta deGuzman
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jonas Rivera
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Howard Roffman
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris Columbus
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Barbara Tomber
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charlie Winton
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dale Djerassi
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heidi Castelein
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracy Falconer
Board Member
- 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
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 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
- 2024
- Filed
- 8 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533149349302933
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