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Screen a listAmerican Cinematheque
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · +293% in 3 yrs61staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin36.2%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Cinematheque
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.1M spent
Programs$4.3M60%Management and general$2.1M30%Fundraising$727k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2024
$308k in FY2022, $59k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$207k in FY2022 and −$433k in FY2023. Cash covers 4.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort48funders
$244ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hollywood Foreign Press AssociationOn and off$295k$45k$50k$60k$150k$100kThe Annenberg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$125k$160k$55k$25k$25k$35k$50kThe Steve Tisch FoundationOn and off$303kThe Hearthland FoundationOn and off$35k$10k$25kThe Ahmanson FoundationNew in FY2023$69kLee and Louis Kuhn Foundation IncOn and off$8k$5k$5k$5k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$10k$466$7k$66k$79k24 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$15k$19k$17k$36k$8k$48k$75k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund