Nonprofit · EIN 13-3118525
THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC
Also known as FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2025 | 990 | $6,797,810 | $6,939,969 | -$142,159 | $1,066,078 | $222,400 | $843,678 |
| February 29, 2024 | 990 | $5,601,175 | $6,149,663 | -$548,488 | $1,157,600 | $171,763 | $985,837 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,419,066
- of which government grants
- $25,000
- Program service revenue
- $3,374,195
- Investment income
- $3,438
- Other revenue
- $1,111
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,396,150
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $977,825
- Other salaries and wages
- $745,918
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,926,800
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,569
- Accounting fees
- $29,880
- Occupancy
- $146,986
- Travel
- $135,084
- Depreciation
- $274
- Program services (functional)
- $5,700,338
- Management and general (functional)
- $821,478
- Fundraising (functional)
- $418,153
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,157,600
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,066,078
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $222,400
- Net assets, end of year
- $843,678
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $816,134
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,544
- Gross unrelated business income
- $25,100
- Gross receipts
- $6,797,810
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 for the year ended February 28, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY SHARP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $409,579 | $10,200 |
| KIA BROOKS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $197,165 | $0 |
| COLIN WHITLOW SR DIRECTOR | OF DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $192,181 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SIGMUND | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $135,531 | $10,200 |
| REGINA DVORIN | DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,771 | $0 |
| JAMES JANOWITZ BOARD CO-CHAIR | UNTIL SEPT., THEN BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BREGMAN BOARD CO-CHAIR | UNTIL SEPT., THEN BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW WILSON BOARD MEMBER | UNTIL SEPT., THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA RODRIGUEZ-FARRAR | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMIDT | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEB BRODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA CHO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN LEONARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELIA WINCHESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TEDDY SCHWARZMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA TABACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MARCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE POKU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RILEY KEOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON CASSIDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLMAN DOMINGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA PETERS | BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY EMMRICH | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY ABRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended February 29, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY SHARP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $357,607 | $11,420 |
| COLIN WHITLOW ASSO DIR | AND DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $171,732 | $323 |
| KIA BROOKS OPERATIONS MANAGER | AND DEPUTY DIR. OF PROGRAMMING Key employee | 40 | $162,295 | $284 |
| JEFFREY SIGMUND | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,055 | $9,600 |
| JAMES JANOWITZ | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BREGMAN | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA RODRIGUEZ-FARRAR | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMIDT | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLEDAD O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY EMMRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ABRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEB BRODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA CHO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN LEONARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELIA WINCHESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEDDY SCHWARZMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TABACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MARCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE POKU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RILEY KEOUGH | BOARD MEMBER AS OF NOVEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CASSIDY | BOARD MEMBER AS OF NOVEMBER 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLMAN DOMINGO | BOARD MEMBER AS OF JANUARY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP ENGELHORN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL JANUARY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MAJORS | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL APRIL 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAI FALKENBERG | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL JANUARY 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 WASHINGTON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-1036
- In care of
- % JEFFREY SIGMUND CONTROLLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY SHARP, 55 WASHINGTON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY SHARP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 465-8200
- Website
- THEGOTHAM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO CELEBRATE AND NURTURE INDEPENDENT FILM AND MEDIA CREATORS, PROVIDING CAREER-BUILDING RESOURCES, ACCESS TO INDUSTRY INFLUENCERS, AND PATHWAYS TO WIDER RECOGNITION.
Program accomplishments
- AS A MEMBER DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THE GOTHAM'S PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY INCLUDES THE GOTHAM TV & FILM AWARDS, PUBLISHING FILMMAKER MAGAZINE, PROVIDING VITAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING TO ARTISTS AS WELL AS HOSTING GOTHAM WEEK PROJECT MARKET & EXPO; WHICH IS THE NATION'S OLDEST AND LARGEST CURATED MARKETPLACE FOR FILM AND TV CREATORS.Expenses $5,700,338 · grants $2,396,150 · revenue $3,349,095
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 February, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 28, 2026 | July 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | February 28, 2025 | July 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | February 29, 2024 | July 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3118525
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- February
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,066,078
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,797,810
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- July 15, 2023
- Posted by the IRS
- October 31, 2023
- Reinstated
- Effective October 15, 2023
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | February 2025 | $6,797,810 | $6,939,969 | $1,066,078 | XML |
| 990-T | February 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2024 | $5,601,175 | $6,149,663 | $1,157,600 | XML |
| 990-T | February 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | February 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | February 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 13-3118525).
Questions about THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC is 13-3118525.
- Is THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on July 15, 2023 and reinstated it effective October 15, 2023.
- Are donations to THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT 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 THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending February 28, 2026) is due July 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended February 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 names JEFFREY SHARP.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $409,579 (JEFFREY SHARP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended February 28, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,797,810, expenses of $6,939,969 and total assets of $1,066,078 at year end.
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