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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NEWPORT FILM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$889,356
Total expenses
$937,015
Contributions and grants received
$818,779
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$60,633
Investment income
$9,625
Other revenue
$319
Total assets, end of year
$681,261
Total liabilities, end of year
$49,379
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$631,882
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$632,318
Management and general expenses
$138,349
Fundraising expenses
$166,348
Program service expenses (Part III)
$632,318

Program services were 67.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $277,710

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $18,622

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $522,447

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $26,763 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SCREENING TICKET REVENUE

    total $33,870 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,886 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $9,886

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $445

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

    other assets $706

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$261

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$261 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$261

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $42,550

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

    $277,710

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,288

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $262 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $262

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $57

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $57 · excluded $57

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $109,038 · program services $54,519 · management and general $21,808 · fundraising $32,711

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $263,727 · program services $178,017 · management and general $27,120 · fundraising $58,590

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,398 · program services $16,769 · management and general $2,340 · fundraising $4,289

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $33,532 · program services $20,918 · management and general $4,401 · fundraising $8,213

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $50,000 · program services $50,000 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,888 · program services $0 · management and general $32,888 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $34,000 · fundraising $34,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $87,054 · program services $58,742 · management and general $25,927 · fundraising $2,385

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $11,397 · program services $7,053 · management and general $328 · fundraising $4,016

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,073 · program services $9,840 · management and general $1,100 · fundraising $5,133

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,528 · program services $0 · management and general $7,036 · fundraising $4,492

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $81,552 · program services $76,843 · management and general $1,909 · fundraising $2,800

  • 17 · Travel

    total $12,735 · program services $12,735 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,210 · program services $1,210 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $18,858 · program services $8,486 · management and general $1,886 · fundraising $8,486

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,923 · program services $5,741 · management and general $7,465 · fundraising $717

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION EXPENSES

    total $131,445 · program services $131,445 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    total $1,470 · program services $0 · management and general $1,470 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,187 · program services $0 · management and general $2,671 · fundraising $516

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $330,941 · end of year $209,415

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $258,002 · end of year $351,878

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $24,209 · end of year $39,786

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,035 · end of year $8,219

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,966 · end of year $10,296

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

    $132,829

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

    $80,193

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $68,674 · end of year $52,636

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $28,576 · end of year $9,031

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $33,036 · end of year $33,189

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $919

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $33,882 · end of year $15,271

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $628,485 · end of year $604,764

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,000 · end of year $27,118

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NEWPORT FILM INSPIRES, EDUCATES, AND ENTERTAINS BY PRESENTING CURRENT AND IMPACTFUL DOCUMENTARIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY AND PROPEL CHANGE.

  • In 2024, newportFILM continued its mission of engagement and inspiring the community through documentary file and media arts. The Organization screed over 25 critically acclaimed documentaries at more than 17 locations across Rhode Isand, reaching an audieence of 20,000 people through in-person and virtual events. Films were curated from top international festivals including Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, Camden, and DOC NYC. newportFILMs annual Cinematography Lab brought together six emerging filmakers and renowned mentors for a weekend of professional development. Students from local school were invited to attend select sessions, fostering connections with industry leaders and expanding access to creative career pathways. Through partnerships with over 50 community organizations, newportFILM deepened local engagement with documentary storytelling. Notable events included a two-day community screening of NEWPORT: IN THIS TOGETHER and a special summer screening at The Elms drawing over 5,000 attendees. The annual Tia Award was presented to a dedicated volunteer exemplifying community service. Education initiatives such as Documentary Unbound provided free afterschool filmaking programs for local youth, with student work recognized in national competitions. The Edu program, in collaboration with URIs Graduate School of Oceanography, offered experiential learning opportunities for middle school students through film and hands-on science activities. Demonstrating a commitment to encironmental responsibility, newportFILM diverted 79% of compostable waste from landfills during the summer season and partnered with Bike Newport to promote sustainable transportation to events.

    Expenses $632,318 · Revenue $60,633

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cathleen Carr

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $114,038
    From this org
    $114,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

  • Kimberly Palmer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erika Atkins

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terri Connors

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nancy Donahoe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Lampton Enochs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Jim Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Susan Sipprelle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • Andrea Van Beuren

    BOARD DIRECTOR & ARTISTIC DIR.

    Total calculated
    $50,000
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $50,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502899349301530

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