2025-09-28T11:40:24-05:00 2024-12-31 812950760 SAX LLP 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2024-01-01 832462823 ROCKAWAY FILM FESTIVAL ROCK 5084980344 152 BEACH 92ND STREET FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11693 KATHY DEL BECCARO MANAGING DIRECTOR 5084980344 2025-09-28 1 0 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2126618640 2025-09-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHY DEL BECCARO 152 BEACH 92ND STREET FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11693 534848 0 X WWW.ROCKAWAYFILMFESTIVAL.ORG X 2019 NY ROCKAWAY FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS CINEMA AND OTHER ARTS AT THE COASTAL EDGE OF NEW YORK CITY, JOINING ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES FOR UNIQUE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCES. 5 5 3 19 0 0 113697 490456 27755 25808 0 0 0 18584 141452 534848 0 0 0 0 40000 129204 0 0 17448 86569 146507 126569 275711 14883 259137 95293 305097 0 0 95293 305097 X ROCKAWAY FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS CINEMA AND OTHER ARTS AT THE COASTAL EDGE OF NEW YORK CITY, JOINING ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES FOR UNIQUE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCES. 0 0 184572 25808 THE 7TH ANNUAL ROCKAWAY FILM FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE OVER THE COURSE OF 9 DAYS IN AUGUST 2024 AND PRESENTED MORE THAN 60 FILMS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED SEVERAL NEW YORK, EAST COAST, AND WORLD PREMIERES OF NEW FILMS AND RESTORATIONS ALONGSIDE SPECIAL TRIBUTES, PANELIST CONVERSATIONS, AND RARE SCREENINGS. EVERY DAY OF THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED TALKS WITH FEATURED DIRECTORS, ACTORS, AND OTHER CREW MEMBERS, MODERATED BY ESTEEMED FILMMAKERS. IN ADDITION TO FILM SCREENINGS, WE PRESENTED 8 LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES INCLUDING SETS BY ACCLAIMED MUSICIANS, INCLUDING VISITING MUSICIANS AS WELL AS LOCAL ROCKAWAY TALENTS.IN ADDITION TO PRESENTING A SPECIAL EVENT EACH EVENING IN OUR FLAGSHIP OUTDOOR VENUE, THE ARVERNE CINEMA, WE TRANSFORMED A NEIGHBORING WAREHOUSE INTO A SECONDARY, INDOOR SCREENING ROOM THE ANNEX CINEMA. THIS SET-UP GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAMMING SCOPE, AND TO BUILD AND PRESENT OUR FIRST MULTI-CHANNEL INSTALLATION. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED OUR FIRST EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, WHICH WE OFFERED FOR FREE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROCKAWAY ARTISTS.IN ADDITION TO THE 7TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL, WE PRESENTED FILM AND MUSIC AT THE ARVERNE CINEMA FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER OF 2024. MANY OF OUR EVENTS WERE OFFERED FOR FREE, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WITH ALFREDA'S CINEMA, AND OUR ANNUAL EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP AND SCREENING WITH LARU BEYA COLLECTIVE. ALL OF OUR EVENTS WERE OFFERED FOR FREE TO CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, AND OUR NEIGHBORS LIVING IN ARVERNE.IN 2024, RFF'S STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS INVESTED IN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING TO ENABLE THE GROWTH OF OUR SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES. IN 2024, RFF TRANSITIONED TO A FULL-TIME ORGANIZATION AND PRIORITIZED BUILDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH A LARGER PORTION OF ITS TARGET POPULATION OF THE ENTIRE ROCKAWAY PENINSULA, ESPECIALLY AIMING TO CONNECT WITH HARDER TO REACH GROUPS. WE ACCOMPLISHED OUR GOAL OF ENGAGING WITH A LARGER AND BROADER POPULATION OF THE ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY WITH OUR HIGHEST ATTENDED FESTIVAL TO DATE. 184572 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X KATHY DEL BECCARO 2156923563 152 BEACH 92ND STREET FAR ROCKAWAY NY 11693 PRERANA REDDY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COLIN GILLESPIE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NADIA HALLGREN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN NUXOLL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW VANWYNGARDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY DEL BECCARO MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 31248 0 0 31248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76985 413471 490456 TICKET SALES 900099 25808 25808 25808 17089 0 17089 17089 OTHER INCOME 900099 1495 1495 1495 534848 25808 0 18584 31251 23438 3125 4688 62499 48437 6250 7812 28283 21684 2828 3771 7171 5498 717 956 575 575 10100 10100 25009 11650 13359 4536 741 3795 8654 7882 772 25793 901 24892 14886 14730 156 3689 3689 OTHER EXPENSES 25303 25174 119 10 GUEST AND PARTNER FEES 21569 21459 110 MEALS 6393 2978 3204 211 275711 184572 73691 17448 69800 260020 25493 45000 77 95293 305097 0 0 X 95293 110097 195000 95293 305097 95293 305097 259137 -49333 0 X 0 0 0 X 15230 59210 92066 113697 490456 770659 15230 59210 92066 113697 490456 770659 420360 350299 18584 18584 789243 25808 0.44380 0.40300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10100 10100 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH A CERTIFIED LOBBYIST HIRED TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS RELATED TO ROCKAWAY'S PURSUIT OF A NEW CAPITAL PROJECT THAT BEGAN IN 2024. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED FORMALLY WITH THE CERTIFIED LOBBYIST FOR TWO MONTHS FROM APRIL 15 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2024. 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE FESTIVAL DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM. A DRAFT OS THE 990 IS THEN REVIEWED INTERNALLY AND ANY EDITS ARE PROVIDED TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY PERSONS. BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS SOON AS YOU BECOME AWARE OF THEM AND ALWAYS BEFORE ANY ACTIONS INVOLVING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE TAKEN. SUBMIT A SIGNED, WRITTEN STATEMENT DISCLOSING ALL THE MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD. 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