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Screen a listThe American Film Institute
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs647staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.6%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Film Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$31M81%Management and general$4.0M10%Fundraising$3.4M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Perenchio Foundation gave $5.5M in FY2020, 18% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
53 of 54 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $2.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending177funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Perenchio FoundationOn and off$5.5MBreyer Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$250k$250k$250k$250k$250k$250kHobsonlucas Family FoundationOn and off$1.0MAlfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$90k$115k$115k$125k$125k$125kCecil B de Mille FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$140k$100k$50k$50k$100kCorporation for Public BroadcastingStopped after FY2021$150k$150k$150k$80k$105k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$117k$147k$105k$324k$521k$476k$752k134 other fundersUp to $380k a year each$903k$687k$760k$1.9M$1.2M$1.2M$910k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped