Film Independent Inc

Analysis

Film Independent Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1986, 40 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 September 2023, Film Independent Inc reported income of $19.4m and spending of $19.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $11.1m to $19.4m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Independent Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SWC Museum Corp ($19.4m), Rochester Broadway Theatre League Inc ($19.5m) and Colorado Symphony Association ($19.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $508k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.2m. At year end it held assets of $8.7m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 89 employees.