Nonprofit · EIN 04-3720399
AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $101,712 | $102,226 | -$514 | $100,496 | $10,963 | $89,533 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $105,741 | $92,155 | $13,586 | $91,901 | $1,854 | $90,047 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $76,409
- Program service revenue
- $25,303
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $55,137
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,013
- Occupancy
- $760
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,905
- Other expenses
- $41,411
- Program services (functional)
- $85,950
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $91,901
- Total assets, end of year
- $100,496
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,963
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,533
- Cash, savings and investments
- $99,196
- Gross receipts
- $101,712
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS LIU | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN THOMAS | VICE PRESIDE | 15 | $0 |
| MARK BURGESS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISSY VAN HILST | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| DEB TUCKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH GULICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE BAACH | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 |
| MARY BALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DAN TREZISE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY CUMBO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX GOETZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HANK WILLARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MADGE MORNINGSTAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOGAN HOXTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PIA PELTOLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Liu | President | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Thomas | Vice President | 15 | $0 |
| Mark Burgess | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Chrissy Van Hilst | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Pugh | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Gulick | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Elise Baach | Director | 15 | $0 |
| Mary Ball | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Trezise | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Cumbo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Goetz | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 213 W WASHINGTON STREET, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443-0000
- In care of
- % KAREN HACKER KINNETT
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DENNIS LIU, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (301) 876-8442
- Website
- WWW.CONSERVATIONFILMFEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UPDEGROVE MCDANIEL MCMULLEN CHICCEHITTO
Mission
THE AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL PROMOTES OUTSTANDING FILMS AND THE ARTS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO BECOME ENGAGED IN CONSERVATION ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL WAS HELD AT THE 400 SEAT FRANK CENTER ON THE SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS. THE EVENT OFFERED 28 FILMS (INCLUDING ONE OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT) IN TEN SCREENINGS ACROSS A FOUR-DAY WEEKEND IN MARCH. EVERY FILM HAD OPEN-CAPTIONS IN ORDER TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITIES. THE FESTIVAL BROUGHT IN FIFTEEN SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS AND FIVE AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO FILMMAKERS ALONG WITH CASH PRIZES. AUDIENCE ATTENDANCE RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. DURING THE FESTIVAL, ACFF WORKED TO PROMOTE A SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY TO RECONNECT AFTER THE PANDEMIC. TO START, ACFF HELD A FREE, GUIDED HIKE AT A LOCAL NATURE PRESERVE FOLLOWED BY A FREE LECTURE ON APPALACHIAN BIODIVERSITY AND RESILIENCY IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE. A LARGE ROOM ADJACENT TO THE THEATER WAS RENTED AND AREA CONSERVATION NONPROFITS CAME TO SET UP EXHIBITS TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC. AS A CULMINATING EVENT FOR THE FESTIVAL, SPECIAL GUESTS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS JOINED TOGETHER FOR A COMMUNITY DINNER AT THE APPALACHIAN RESTAURANT, ALMA BEA AND WERE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS THEIR FAVORITE FILMS. ACFF CREATES SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO FOSTER YOUTH ENGAGEMENT DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, AS WELL AS AT THE FESTIVAL. IN THE FALL, LOCAL CONSERVATION FILMMAKERS DESIGNED AND TAUGHT A FREE, NEXT GEN FILMMAKER WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-9 AT THE SHEPHERDSTOWN LIBRARY. THIS ALLOWED THEM TO GAIN VALUABLE SKILLS TO CREATE AND ENTER A SHORT FILM IN ACFFS NEXT GENERATION CAPTURE CONSERVATION CONTEST. THE CONTEST GRANTED FOUR AWARDS TO STUDENT FILMMAKERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 ALONG WITH CASH PRIZES TOTALING 550. THE WINNING HIGH SCHOOL TEAM GOT TO HAVE THEIR FILM SCREENED DURING THE FESTIVAL. ADDITIONALLY, ALL FESTIVAL SCREENINGS ARE MADE FREE FOR STUDENTS 18 AND UNDER AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH ID. ACFF STAFF WORKED WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO REVIEW FESTIVAL FILMS AND PUT ON A BEST OF FEST EVENT IN OCTOBER FOR STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE ALSO SCREENED FILMS AT THE BARNS OF ROSE HILL IN BERRYVILLE, VA, AT THE OAK SPRING GARDEN FOUNDATION IN UPPERVILLE, VA, AT DOCWEEK MIDDLEBURG IN VA AND MORE LOCALLY AT THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER, THE SHEPHERDSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND MORGAN GROVE PARKExpenses $85,950
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3720399
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $100,496
- Income (IRS master file)
- $101,712
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $101,712 | $102,226 | $100,496 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $105,741 | $92,155 | $91,901 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3720399).
Questions about AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC is 04-3720399.
- Is AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $101,712, expenses of $102,226 and total assets of $100,496 at year end.
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