Film Noir Foundation

Analysis

Film Noir Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Alameda, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2005, 21 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Film Noir Foundation reported income of $503k and spending of $440k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $311k to $503k (+62%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Film Noir Foundation sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Suncoast Young Peoples Theatre Inc ($503k), Free Mom Hugs Inc ($503k) and Pasadena Art Alliance ($503k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (5.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $518k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $518k.