Philadelphia Film Society

Analysis

Philadelphia Film Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Philadelphia Film Society reported income of $3.5m and spending of $5.0m, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $3.6m to $3.5m (-4.1%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Philadelphia Film Society sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LA Femme Theatre Productions Inc ($3.5m), Self-Help Graphics and Arts Inc ($3.5m) and P a S T Foundation ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $197k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $6.7m, net assets of $67k. It reported 109 employees.