Association of Film Commissioners International

Analysis

Association of Film Commissioners International is a registered charity in United States, based in Beverly Hills, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1983, 43 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 December 2023, Association of Film Commissioners International reported income of $360k and spending of $595k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $847k to $360k (-58%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 69%. 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, Association of Film Commissioners International sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconisn Broadcasters Association Foundation Inc ($359k), Classical Uprising ($360k) and Florence Symphony Orchestra ($359k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $245k (41% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16k. At year end it held assets of $376k against liabilities of $444k, net assets of -$68k. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.