San Francisco Independent Film Festival

Analysis

San Francisco Independent Film Festival is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, San Francisco Independent Film Festival reported income of $210k and spending of $215k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $199k to $210k (+5.4%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, San Francisco Independent Film Festival sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Appalachian Historical Association ($210k), Amana Colonies Festivals Inc ($210k) and Pierre Part Belle River Museum ($210k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46k. At year end it held assets of $21k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $21k.