2026-09-03T16:16:02-07:00 2025-12-31 680095377 Perotti & Carrade CPAs 1 McInnis Pkwy Ste 200 San Rafael CA 94903 990 2025-01-01 942498062 CALIFORNIA FILM INSTITUTE CALI 4153835256 1001 LOOTENS PLACE SUITE 220 SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 MARK FISHKIN Executive Director 2026-09-03 true KATHRYN HARRIS P01460430 4154618500 2025 MARK FISHKIN 1001 LOOTENS PLACE SUITE 200 SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 7707349 false X WWW.CAFILM.ORG X 1978 CA THE CALIFORNIA FILM INSTITUTE CELEBRATES FILM AND VIDEOS AS ART AND EDUCATION. ITS GOAL IS TO PRESENT AND SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED INDEPENDENT FILMAKERS WHOSE WORKS ADDRESS ISSUES RELEVANT TO CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS AT THE RAFAEL FILM CENTER, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE EFFORTS.THE MISSION OF THE CFI IS TO CELEBRATE FILM AND VIDEO. THERE IS NO OTHER MEDIUM OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY THAT IS MORE POWERFUL THAN THE MOVING IMAGE. AT ITS BEST, IT IS THE ART FORM THAT INSPIRES US TO EXPLORE HOW WE RELATE TO OUR PLANET AND TO OURSELVES. 15 15 158 190 0 4226367 5253041 1588609 2035739 49296 421807 369273 6236783 7707349 100000 100000 0 3185982 3660636 0 1159760 3098687 3829448 6384669 7590084 -147886 117265 7122721 7277502 1904519 1942035 5218202 5335467 THE CALIFORNIA FILM INSTITUTE CELEBRATES FILM AND VIDEOS AS ART AND EDUCATION. ITS GOAL IS TO PRESENT AND SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED INDEPENDENT FILMAKERS WHOSE WORKS ADDRESS ISSUES RELEVANT TO CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS AT THE RAFAEL FILM CENTER, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE EFFORTS.THE MISSION OF THE CFI IS TO CELEBRATE FILM AND VIDEO. THERE IS NO OTHER MEDIUM OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY THAT IS MORE POWERFUL THAN THE MOVING IMAGE. AT ITS BEST, IT IS THE ART FORM THAT INSPIRES US TO EXPLORE HOW WE RELATE TO OUR PLANET AND TO OURSELVES. false false 3184636 100000 THE MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NEW AND INNOVATIVE WORKS IN FILM TO AUDIENCES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. THIS NON-COMPETITIVE EVENT INCLUDES AROUND 100 PROGRAMS OF INDEPENDENT FEATURES, DOCUMENTARIES, SHORTS, AS WELL AS TRIBUTES, SEMINARS, INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. ENTRY FEES AND TICKET SALES HELP OFFSET THE COST OF THE ARTS EVENT. DOCLANDS IS A WORLD CLASS, NON-COMPETITIVE CELEBRATION OF THE BEST DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING INTRODUCED BY CFI IN 2018 AND PRESENTING 30 FILMS TO 6500 ATTENDEES EACH YEAR. CFI AWARDS INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS DOCPITCH EVENT WHICH IS A PART OF THE DOCLANDS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL. CFI HOLDS AN EVENT FOR FILMMAKERS TO "PITCH" THEIR FILMS. AT THE EVENT A VOTE IS DONE, AND WINNERS ARE GIVEN FUNDING TO HELP COMPLETE THEIR FILMS. 2437535 OUR TWO THEATHERS, CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH SAN RAFAEL FILM CENTER AND SEQUOIA CINEMA, SERVE AS THE COMMUNITYS TRUSTED YEAR-ROUND FILM CURATOR AND PROVIDES BAY AREA RESIDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO A WIDE RANGE OF INDEPENDENT AND INTERNATIONAL FILMS IN A QUALITY ENVIRONMENT. THE CENTERS FILM PROGRAMS REACH AN AUDIENCE OF 125,000 PATRONS EACH YEAR. 464847 THE CFI EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES BAY AREA STUDENTS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD THROUGH FILM AND FILMMAKING. EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED SOME 10,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ANNUALLY. 6087018 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false true 107 0 false 158 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X THE ORGANIZATION 4153835256 1001 LOOTENS PLACE SUITE 200 SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 MARK FISHKIN Executive Dir. 50.00 0.00 X 280928 0 8428 LIANA BENDER CHIEF DEV OFFICER 50.00 0.00 165083 0 4953 DANA M CALLIHAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 125018 0 3863 ZOE ELTON DIR OF PROGRAMMING 50.00 0.00 121244 0 3641 DANIEL ZASTROW DIR, CAFILM CINEMA 50.00 0.00 118972 0 0 JONATHAN PARKER Co-VP, Director 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MACCREADY Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA COOK Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD J IDELL Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAIRE DORER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOEL SKLAR Co-VP, Director 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WELLINGTON BOWLER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SCHANTZ Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SCHWARTZ Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY KEROES Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY NOURAFSHAN Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUI LOPEZ-WYMAN Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KENYON Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KURT MOBLEY Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE O'DONNELL President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 811245 20885 5 false true false 0 428027 31500 4793514 241467 5253041 CONCESSION & OTHER INCOME 411407 411407 TICKET SALES 1624332 1624332 2035739 0 0 0 369273 369273 369273 369273 49296 49296 49296 49296 0 0 0 0 7707349 2085035 369273 45000 45000 55000 55000 0 0 393751 230563 84063 79125 0 2770141 1994681 79571 695889 51522 12255 36420 2847 162860 93989 27658 41213 282362 210116 7549 64697 0 0 33695 33695 0 0 0 0 207489 200251 1008 6230 294198 182224 29054 82920 0 0 638192 551857 7165 79170 255524 227812 6501 21211 0 0 87666 87666 0 0 146781 125351 5849 15581 FILM & PROGRAMMING EXPENSE 585341 584477 10 854 FOOD & BEVERAGES 548991 543481 301 5209 CONTRACT SERVICES 467400 425173 5567 36660 DEPRECIATION 288555 288191 73 291 275616 228931 18822 27863 7590084 6087018 343306 1159760 351910 1368707 1074954 402588 193656 58322 0 0 0 0 0 58885 75110 11150757 6135999 5084181 5014758 0 0 0 345585 345585 13550 12432 7122721 7277502 245445 320983 1652453 1614431 6621 6621 1904519 1942035 X 5050188 5167453 168014 168014 5218202 5335467 7122721 7277502 117265 X X false true X true false X 4323966 4241608 4843598 4226367 5681068 23316607 695615 999962 1379367 2010416 2454308 7539668 0 0 0 5019581 5241570 6222965 6236783 8135376 30856275 496000 1374202 1941228 1792209 2414207 8017846 0 496000 1374202 1941228 1792209 2414207 8017846 22838429 0 0 0 14370 -8388 -60364 -54382 5033951 5233182 6162601 6236783 8135376 30801893 0.74150 0.78360 0.00000 0.00060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1400000 1400000 7914462 4643001 3271461 32563 32563 1505611 1205945 299666 298121 254490 43631 5014758 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 6621 6621 X 8304204 596855 596855 7707349 7707349 8186939 596855 596855 7590084 7590084 Part X : FIN48 Footnote CFI is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and a similar California statute. In addition, CFI has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service not to be a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal or state income taxes has been recorded. CFIs informational returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board, generally for three years and four years, respectively, after they are filed. As Sequoia is a single-member limited liability company wholly owned by CFI, it is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes. false WALKING IRIS MEDIA 2263 15th Street SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 273712050 40000 0 DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION 1 0 DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION 3 55000 false false false false false false false false false LIANA BENDER CHIEF DEV OFFICER 165083 4953 170036 MARK FISHKIN Executive Dir. 280928 8428 289356 JONATHAN PARKER DIRECTOR 141293 RENTAL OF PROPERTY false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information IN 2025, THE CALIFORNIA FILM INSTITUTE PAID $141,293 IN RENT TO LEASE REAL PROPERTY FROM 900 FOURTH STREET, LLC. JONATHAN PARKER, WHO SERVES AS A DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS A 50% INTEREST IN 900 FOURTH STREET, LLC. THIS PROPERTY IS USED FOR OFFICE SPACE TO HELP RUN THE INSTITUTES OPERATIONS. X 40 241467 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 IS PREPARED BY A TAX PROFESSIONAL AND REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES FROMOFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE QUESTIONNAIRES AREREVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION TAKEN AS NECESSARY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors evaluates and sets the Executive Director's compensation, taking into consideration an independent compensation and benefits survey report and data from comparable positions in San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits. Compensation did not change in 2025. The same process is used to set compensation levels for other officers and key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Board of Directors evaluates and sets compensation for all officers and key employees, taking into consideration an independent compensation and benefits survey report and data from comparable positions in San Francisco Bay Area nonprofits. This is the same process used to establish compensation for the executive director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDINGSELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIORYEARS. FRIENDS OF THE CFI-SEQUOIA THEATRE LLC 1001 LOOTENS PLACE STE 220 SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 800199562 THEATRE CA N/A FRIENDS OF THE CFI-SEQUOIA THEATRE LLC 1001 LOOTENS PLACE SUITE 220 SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 942498062 REAL ESTATE RENTAL CA CA FILM INSTITUTE false true 1.00000 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false