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Screen a listChicago Film Archives NFP
Can you give?
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$891krevenue
FY2025 · +80% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.8%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Film Archives NFP
Where the money goes FY2025 · $661k spent
Programs$479k72%Management and general$158k24%Fundraising$24k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 79% in FY2024
$115k in FY2023, $24k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$115ka year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Dew FoundationEvery year since FY2018$52k$60k$60k$60k$60k$80kNational Film Preservation FoundationSince FY2022$10k$38kNcrc Community Development Fund IncNew in FY2023$20kThe Richard H Driehaus FoundationOn and off$19kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationOn and off$10kTerra Foundation for American ArtOn and off$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$6k$23k$22k$30k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund