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COMMITTED TO SHARING THE DIVERSITY AND BREADTH OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE, PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS TO EXPLORE, PARTICIPATE, AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR RICH ROSTER OF JEWISH ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. 18 18 5 15 0 365854 395906 40814 28475 0 89311 2212 495979 426593 0 0 232805 267373 0 95535 248186 197608 480991 464981 14988 -38388 176286 133714 51692 47508 124594 86206 X PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIAS MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE DIVERSE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES, JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH ALIKE, BY PRESENTING WORLD-CLASS FILM PREMIERES, REPERTORY CINEMA, AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY JEWISH HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND VALUES. 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THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT TODAY'S STORYTELLERS ARE TOMORROW'S CHANGEMAKERS, POETS, PHILOSOPHERS, AND VISIONARIES. WHILE CINEMA REMAINS THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS AND LEGACY, PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA DEEMS IT IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS JEWISH STORIES ARE CREATED AND SHARED TODAY. THE ORGANIZATION USES "MEDIA" AS AN UMBRELLA TERM TO ENCOMPASS "NEW MEDIA," "MEDIA ARTS,- AND "DIGITAL STORYTELLING" ESSENTIALLY DIGITALLY CREATED CONTENT -- ARTISTIC OR OTHERWISE -- THAT IS SHARED AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE INTERNET. WHILE THE ADVENT OF DIGITAL FILMMAKING DEMOCRATIZED CINEMATIC STORYTELLING IN THE 21ST CENTURY, "THE WEB" (BLOGS, ONLINE MAGAZINES, SOCIAL MEDIA, ON-DEMAND VIDEO AND MUSIC STREAMING PLATFORMS) PAVED THE WAY FOR ANYONE WITH ACCESS TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND AN INTERNET CONNECTION TO GENERATE CONTENT, SHARE STORIES, AND EXHIBIT THEIR ART WITH AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE. IN ADDITION TO CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE INTERACT, COMMUNICATE, SHARE STORIES, AND EXPERIENCE ART IN OUR CURRENT DIGITAL AGE, THESE NEW FORMS OF MEDIA HAVE ALSO PROVIDED A MEANS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED ARTISTS TO SHARE THEIR WORK AND FIND ENGAGED AND ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCES. HISTORY THE ORGANIZATION TRACES ITS ORIGINS BACK TO THE YOUNG MENS HEBREW ASSOCIATION (YMHA), ORIGINALLY FORMED IN 1875 TO SERVE AS A CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL MEETING PLACE FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. IN 1924, THE YMHA MERGED WITH THE YOUNG WOMENS HEBREW SOCIETY (YWHS). IN SEPTEMBER 2009, THE ORGANIZATION SEPARATED FROM THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA OF WHICH THE FORMER HAD BEEN A CONSTITUENT SITE AND BECAME AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION. IN MAY 2018, THE ORGANIZATION DECIDED TO MAKE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES THAT IMPACTED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING LEADERSHIP, PROGRAMMING, FACILITIES, AND A NEW BUDGET THAT REFLECTED THE CHANGES. 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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTION TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY SECTION 170 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATIONS FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH, IF DERECOGNIZED, WOULD MATERIALLY AFFECT ITS FINANCIAL POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT INCURRED ANY EXPENSES RELATED TO INCOME TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST CHARGES. IT IS MANAGEMENT'S POLICY TO CHARGE THOSE EXPENSES TO OPERATIONS WHEN INCURRED. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIAS MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE DIVERSE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES, JEWISH AND NON-JEWISH ALIKE, BY PRESENTING WORLD-CLASS FILM PREMIERES, REPERTORY CINEMA, AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY JEWISH HISTORY, HERITAGE, AND VALUES. COMMITTED TO SHARING THE DIVERSITY AND BREADTH OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE, PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA WELCOMES PEOPLE OF ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS TO EXPLORE, PARTICIPATE, AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR RICH ROSTER OF JEWISH ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A NATURE OF OPERATIONS PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA (THE ORGANIZATION) IS ONE OF THE LONGEST-RUNNING JEWISH FILM FESTIVALS IN THE COUNTRY AND PHILADELPHIAS FIRST FILM FESTIVAL. IN JULY 2021, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS MISSION TO INCLUDE NEW MEDIA TO ALIGN WITH ITS MISSION, AND FORMALLY CHANGED ITS NAME TO PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA. THE ORGANIZATION CREATES CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY THROUGH JEWISH CINEMA AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING. THE ORGANIZATION WELCOMES EVERYONE TO ENGAGE WITH JEWISH CULTURE AND VALUES THROUGH ITS EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING YEAR- ROUND PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT TODAY'S STORYTELLERS ARE TOMORROW'S CHANGEMAKERS, POETS, PHILOSOPHERS, AND VISIONARIES. WHILE CINEMA REMAINS THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS AND LEGACY, PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA DEEMS IT IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS JEWISH STORIES ARE CREATED AND SHARED TODAY. THE ORGANIZATION USES "MEDIA" AS AN UMBRELLA TERM TO ENCOMPASS "NEW MEDIA," "MEDIA ARTS,- AND "DIGITAL STORYTELLING" ESSENTIALLY DIGITALLY CREATED CONTENT -- ARTISTIC OR OTHERWISE -- THAT IS SHARED AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE INTERNET. WHILE THE ADVENT OF DIGITAL FILMMAKING DEMOCRATIZED CINEMATIC STORYTELLING IN THE 21ST CENTURY, "THE WEB" (BLOGS, ONLINE MAGAZINES, SOCIAL MEDIA, ON-DEMAND VIDEO AND MUSIC STREAMING PLATFORMS) PAVED THE WAY FOR ANYONE WITH ACCESS TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND AN INTERNET CONNECTION TO GENERATE CONTENT, SHARE STORIES, AND EXHIBIT THEIR ART WITH AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE. IN ADDITION TO CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE INTERACT, COMMUNICATE, SHARE STORIES, AND EXPERIENCE ART IN OUR CURRENT DIGITAL AGE, THESE NEW FORMS OF MEDIA HAVE ALSO PROVIDED A MEANS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED ARTISTS TO SHARE THEIR WORK AND FIND ENGAGED AND ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCES. HISTORY THE ORGANIZATION TRACES ITS ORIGINS BACK TO THE YOUNG MENS HEBREW ASSOCIATION (YMHA), ORIGINALLY FORMED IN 1875 TO SERVE AS A CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL MEETING PLACE FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. IN 1924, THE YMHA MERGED WITH THE YOUNG WOMENS HEBREW SOCIETY (YWHS). IN SEPTEMBER 2009, THE ORGANIZATION SEPARATED FROM THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA OF WHICH THE FORMER HAD BEEN A CONSTITUENT SITE AND BECAME AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION. IN MAY 2018, THE ORGANIZATION DECIDED TO MAKE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES THAT IMPACTED VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING LEADERSHIP, PROGRAMMING, FACILITIES, AND A NEW BUDGET THAT REFLECTED THE CHANGES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED A STRATEGIC PLAN IN FEBRUARY 2016. UPON THE INCEPTION OF NEW LEADERSHIP IN 2018, THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND SUPPORTING CONSTITUENTS SURVEYS WERE EVALUATED FURTHER. IT WAS APPARENT TO NEW LEADERSHIP FROM THE STATISTICAL FINDINGS AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK THAT 72% OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PATRONS WERE EXCLUSIVELY ATTENDING AND INTERESTED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS FILM PROGRAMMING ARM: PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL (PJFF). THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE INFORMED DECISION TO NARROW THE SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO FOCUS ON FILM AND FILM-RELATED PROGRAMS INSPIRED BY JEWISH VALUES AND CULTURE. IT WAS A PURPOSEFUL AND LOGICAL STEP BY THE ORGANIZATION. IT STREAMLINES THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE WHICH ALLOWS IT TO FOCUS ON THE HIGHLY VISIBLE AND WELL-KNOWN FLAGSHIP FILM PROGRAMMING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE TREASURER FOR INITIAL REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE FIRST ANNUAL BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR AND ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THAT THEY MAY HAVE. EACH MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PROVIDING EITHER A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE INDICATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM AND MEDIA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST SENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G HONORARIA 1,700 0 0 DESIGN 3,947 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 10,000 0 0 CONTRACT SERVICES 28,325 9,307 2,832 VIRTUAL FEES 2,980 0 0 TOTAL 46,952 9,307 2,832