2026-04-14T17:41:11-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 272599261 BROOKLYN FILMSHOP INC BROO 7862716221 104 Sullivan St Apt 14 New York NY 10012 Christopher Dawes Treasurer 6463228209 2026-04-13 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X http://www.thefilmshop.org X X 72132 X 17395 39 43964 0 0 0 0 0 1692 10776 -9084 0 0 0 9042 61356 0 0 0 34751 16706 3645 14460 69562 -8206 1191 0 -7015 X 1191 985 0 0 0 0 1191 985 0 8000 1191 -7015 Founded in 2009, Filmshop is a nonprofit membership organization of independent filmmakers committed to developing new work through peer support and collaboration. Chapters in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Los Angeles and New Orleans meet weekly to workshop projects Making a film is a herculean endeavor. Filmshop is a community that makes the process much less solitary. When you go through similar challenges with fellow filmmakers, it makes the impossible that much less daunting. When you can ask a diverse community of working cinematographers, editors, writers, and directors to pitch in to your project, somehow financial, creative, and emotional challenges dissolve. We make films happen. 285 Workshop Membership individuals benefitted being able to review the 285 film related works in progress of other members, as well as have their works in progress reviewed and appraised with constructive feedback. These works in progress consisted of documentary films, fiction films, film scripts, grant proposals, pitch decks, budgets, etc. 0 16706 179 General Membership individuals benefitted from the ability to share knowledge, collaborate, hire personnel and interface with 285 individuals participating in Workshop Membership. 0 0 150+ public citizens benefitted from Filmshop's summer residency on Governors Island! Throughout the season, the Filmshop House buzzed with free to the public activities, featuring film screenings, filmmaker Q&As, and hands-on workshops led by our talented community members. Highlighting our residency was a retrospective exhibition showcasing Filmshop's evolution and impact over 24 years, raising awareness of Filmshop and its mission. 5000 3175 100 public audience members benefitted from a ticketed live event screening of 10 themed short films produced by members specifically for this event. 0 1950 50 public audience members and 12 jury selected filmmakers benefitted from Filmshop's ticketed Breakthrough Series, which showcases a curated selection of our members' films in an intimate setting with festival programmers, distributors, and executive producers. Facilitating discussions centered around development and distribution, Breakthrough provides a forum for filmmakers to explore the next stages of their careers. After each project is presented, there will be a panel discussion with the filmmakers and an industry luminary. 0 5651 27482 Theresa Loong Chairperson 1 0 0 0 Graham Meriwether Vice Chairperson 1 0 0 0 Albert Beniada Executive Director 10 12600 0 0 Benjamin Donnellon Secretary 1 0 0 0 Christopher Dawes Treasurer 3 1800 0 0 Craig Williams Board Member 1 0 0 0 Kate Cook Board Member 1 0 0 0 Nina Gielen Director of Operations 10 12600 0 0 Starling Thomas Director of Communications 5 7200 0 0 Jean-Philippe Bensoussan Graphic Designer 3 7200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY Christopher Dawes 104 Sullivan St Apt 14 New York NY 10012 7862716221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 62428 43964 106392 6472 1054 7526 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68900 45018 113918 113918 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68900 45018 113918 1 1 0 0 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Organization is not a grantmaker and therefore has no grant expenses. Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Organization has no salaried employees and only contractors. Albert Beniada Executive Director Cover Unforeseen Budget Deficit X 4000 4000 0 1 0 Christopher Dawes Treasurer Cover Unforeseen Budget Deficit X 4000 4000 0 1 0 8000 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^Fiscal Sponsorship Revenue;42|Board Dues;1000|Loans;8000^Total;9042^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Insurance Tax Filing Louisiana Certificate of Authority Project Management Software (Basecamp) Video Conferencing (Zoom) Chapter A/V Expenses Web Hosting (Squarespace) GoDaddy Email Provider (MailChimp) Silent Auction Platform Project Management (Monday.com) Vimeo Loomly AirTable Podio Eventbrite QuickBooks Adobe, Loans Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Description;EOY Amount^Loans Payable;8000^Total;8000^