Nonprofit · EIN 23-7322834
WOMEN IN FILM
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,162,405 | $4,188,135 | -$1,025,730 | $6,200,349 | $214,342 | $5,986,007 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,730,404 | $4,295,149 | $3,435,255 | $7,156,048 | $144,311 | $7,011,737 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,750,924
- of which government grants
- $48,317
- Membership dues
- $284,176
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $286,116
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,044,564
- Other revenue
- $1,125,365
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $104,157
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $248,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,596,593
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,148,758
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $46,663
- Accounting fees
- $75,463
- Occupancy
- $109,005
- Travel
- $106,484
- Depreciation
- $14,296
- Program services (functional)
- $3,371,263
- Management and general (functional)
- $314,765
- Fundraising (functional)
- $502,107
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,156,048
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,200,349
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $214,342
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,986,007
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,423
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,125,315
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,860,692
- Gross receipts
- $3,588,696
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRSTEN SCHAFFER | CEO Officer | 55 | $229,664 |
| NICOLE BROWN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVIDA LARA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYRINTHIA STUDER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARGIE MORENO | Exec Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA LEVINSON | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY MCKNIGHT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERYN BROWN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BIANCA LEVIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ALONSO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NISHA GANATRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA DUNCAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN HOLLINGSWORTH | Treasurer Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMILA HUNTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERONIKA KWAN VANDENBERG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JURNEE SMOLLETT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MCINTOSH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA NELSON MEIGS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SASHA LLOYD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELEIGH THOMAS MORGAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAUDE PAEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IVETTE RODRIGUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIVANI RAWAT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL RUSCH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENA RONSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALITHA WATKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY ABRAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IDA ZINITI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRSTEN SCHAFFER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $180,476 |
| AMY BAER | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ERYN BROWN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIDA LARA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYRINTHIA STUDER | Exec Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARGIE MORENO | Exec Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA LEVINSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY MCKNIGHT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE BROWN | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BIANCA LEVIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ALONSO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NISHA GANATRA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARA DUNCAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN HOLLINGSWORTH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN HUANG | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMILA HUNTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONIKA KWAN VANDENBERG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA NELSON MEIGS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAUDE PAEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIVANI RAWAT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENA RONSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALITHA WATKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IDA ZINITI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4601 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 305, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-3884
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIRSTEN SCHAFFER, 4601 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD 305, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
- Signed the 990
- KIRSTEN SCHAFFER, CEO
- Phone
- (323) 935-2211
- Website
- WWW.WIF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LICHTER YU AND ASSOCIATES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7322834 or by the name WOMEN IN FILM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROMOTION OF EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. TO SERVE AS A REPOSITORY FOR INFORMATION ON QUALIFIED WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: The WIF Advocacy programs call attention to inequality in the entertainment industry, and provide systemic change solutions. Fiscal Sponsorship - opportunities for outside groups to provide research and tools for gender equity. ReFrame - ReFrame is a research-based action plan in partnership with leaders across the industry committed to increasing the number of women of all backgrounds working in film, television, and media.Legacy - By filming interviews with trailblazing women whose accomplishments paved the way for new generations of women working in front of and behind the camera, we are building a library of knowledge and inspiration, preserved in a special collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive.WIF International - working collaboratively to strengthen WIFT chapters in Kenya, Nigeria and India and to design a metric for tracking representations of women on screen.Expenses $2,908,898
- CAREER:The WIF film programs provide educational opportunities and build skills that lead to sustainable careers that ultimately gender parity. Mentoring Circles and Peer Mentoring together offer a safe and open environment for established women to cultivate the next generation of women seeking professional guidance as they build their careers and networks. The Episodic Lab and Feature Residency are offered to promising non-professional television and film writers to hone their projects through workshops and master classes.Scholarships - funding for university and college programs for people focused on gender equality.Expenses $362,180
- HELPLINE: This integrated program offers resources and support-including referrals to pro bono attorneys, free therapist-run support groups, and other services from trusted partner organizations-to anyone who has experienced sexual harassment or misconduct while working in the entertainment industry.Expenses $100,185
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7322834
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,200,349
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,588,696
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,162,405 | $4,188,135 | $6,200,349 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,730,404 | $4,295,149 | $7,156,048 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,616,197 | $3,098,874 | $3,866,786 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7322834).
Questions about WOMEN IN FILM
- What is the EIN of WOMEN IN FILM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOMEN IN FILM is 23-7322834.
- Is WOMEN IN FILM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to WOMEN IN FILM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOMEN IN FILM 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 WOMEN IN FILM 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 WOMEN IN FILM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WOMEN IN FILM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KIRSTEN SCHAFFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOMEN IN FILM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $229,664 (KIRSTEN SCHAFFER, CEO).
- How much revenue does WOMEN IN FILM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,162,405, expenses of $4,188,135 and total assets of $6,200,349 at year end.
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