Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDenver Film Society
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)(2)
$17Mrevenue
FY2026 · +224% in 3 yrs82staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDenver Film Society
Where the money goes FY2026 · $9.2M spent
Programs$8.3M90%Management and general$635k7%Fundraising$292k3%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 10 of its 10 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2026. $40k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending80funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationNew in FY2023$250kPerspective Media Initiatives IncNew in FY2023$250kNatalie Orfalea FoundationOn and off$150k$63kThe Sands Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$113k$31k–CrossCurrents Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$75k$75k–The Anna and John J Sie FoundationSince FY2018$21k$22k$21k$21k$21k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99k$204k$538k$697k$669k$109k$3.2M37 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$17k$189k$72k$106k$108k$162k$78k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped