Nonprofit · EIN 32-0246706
FRESH FILMS
Tax-exempt · ROCK ISLAND, IL 61201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,188,342 | $3,146,581 | $41,761 | $1,869,190 | $105,515 | $1,763,675 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,078,703 | $2,320,631 | -$241,928 | $2,227,591 | $505,677 | $1,721,914 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,921,727 | $1,681,415 | $240,312 | $2,013,797 | $49,955 | $1,963,842 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,966,021
- of which government grants
- $1,523,336
- Program service revenue
- $31,460
- Investment income
- $70,370
- Other revenue
- $120,491
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $378,985
- Other salaries and wages
- $910,641
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,579,645
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,957
- Occupancy
- $14,862
- Travel
- $36,548
- Depreciation
- $51,921
- Program services (functional)
- $2,358,877
- Management and general (functional)
- $296,395
- Fundraising (functional)
- $491,309
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,227,591
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,869,190
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $105,515
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,763,675
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $388,901
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,457,755
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $305,920
- Gross receipts
- $3,188,342
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESTLIN FEIGLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $172,728 |
| KELLI FEIGLEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $147,081 |
| KEVIN WADEN | CFO/DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $116,959 |
| MARK FIENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK HAMMERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE O'BRIEN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIC ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JOY STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GABRIELA RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTLIN FEIGLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $144,000 | $27,157 |
| KELLI FEIGLEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $144,000 | $0 |
| KEVIN WADEN | CFO/DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $31,610 | $9,540 |
| MARK FIENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAMMERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE O'BRIEN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JOY STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTLIN FEIGLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $123,280 | $4,528 |
| KELLI FEIGLEY | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $125,703 | $49 |
| MARK FIENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HAMMERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE O'BRIEN JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JOY STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WADEN | CHAIRMAN Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 428 19TH ST, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61201-8123
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELLI FEIGLEY, 428 19TH STREET, ROCK ISLAND, IL 61201
- Signed the 990
- KELLI FEIGLEY, CEO
- Phone
- (773) 936-7096
- Website
- WWW.FRESHFILMS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ODONI PARTNERS LLC
Mission
FRESH FILMS' (THE ORGANIZATION) MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH ENGAGING THEM IN THE CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL PROCESSES OF FILMMAKING; FILMMAKING IS OUR VEHICLE FOR MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AMONG TEENS. THE PROGRAM SERVES DIVERSE UNDERSERVED TEENS OF ALL ETHNICITIES, GENDERS, BACKGROUNDS, AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS.
Program accomplishments
- FRESH FILMS WORKS WITH UNDERSERVED TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 14-26 TO BUILD THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS, CAREER AND LIFE SKILLS (21ST CENTURY SKILLS), CONFIDENCE AND REALIZATION OF THEIR OWN FUTURE POTENTIAL THROUGH ACTIVELY INVOLVING THEM IN THE COLLABORATIVE, CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL PROCESSES OF FILMMAKING- FILMMAKING IS OUR VEHICLE FOR MENTORSHIP, LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AMONG TEENS. THE PROGRAM SERVES DIVERSE UNDERSERVED TEENS OF ALL ETHNICITIES, GENDERS, BACKGROUNDS, AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS. THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO BUILD CAREER PATHWAYS, JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLEGE READINESS FOR THE $771B MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY THAT IS GROWING RAPIDLY DUE TO NON-TRADITIONAL VIDEO PRODUCERS, THE GROWTH OF TRADITIONAL PRODUCERS FOR DIGITAL DEMAND AS WELL AS THE GROWTH OF VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER PLATFORMS. THE 3-LEVELED LEARNING PROGRAM OPERATES AT 28 PHYSICAL SITES + 3 VIRTUAL SITES WHICH INCLUDES AFTER-SCHOOL AND EVENING FILMMAKING, SUMMER WORKPLACE EXPERIENCES AND PAID INTERNSHIPS. WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS INCLUDING SPEAKER AND SOFT-SKILLS WORKSHOPS COMPLIMENT THE TECH LEARNING.FRESH FILMS REVENUE COMES FROM CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION GRANTS, PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP, GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND UNITED WAY GRANTS. PROGRAM EXPENSES TO ENGAGE, MENTOR AND TRAIN 400+ TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS PER YEAR IN WEEKLY PROGRAM PLUS ON-SET OR DIGITAL CONTENT SUMMER EXPERIENCES, SPEAKER SESSIONS AND SOFT-SKILLS WORKSHOPS, AND UPPER LEVEL INTERNSHIPS INCLUDE STAFF AND TEACHING ARTISTS, CURRICULUM CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, TRAVEL AND ALL PROGRAM COORDINATION WITH SITE LOCATIONS, INSTRUCTORS, YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS.STAFF INCLUDES 9 FULL-TIME STAFF, 35 PART-TIME STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS, AND 5-7 PAID COLLEGE INTERNS. STAFF INCLUDES AN EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR/FILM DIRECTOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR/DEVELOPMENT, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH OUTREACH, PRODUCER, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT AND EDITOR WHO WORK ON ALL PROJECTS AND CURRICULUM AND TRAVEL TO THOSE PROGRAMS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OUR HEADQUARTERS IN ROCK ISLAND, IL. FRESH FILMS HIRES FREELANCE FILM PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS A DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS JUST LIKE OTHER FILM COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRY. WE ALSO HAVE A LOCAL FILMMAKER/TEACHER ARTIST IN EACH CITY TO WORK WITH THE TEENS ON THE WEEKLY PROGRAM. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INCLUDE ALL CAMERA, SOUND, LIGHTING AND OTHER FILM AND EDITING EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS PROPS, COSTUMES, ON-SET FOOD, AND OTHER NEEDS NEEDED TO TRAIN THE YOUTH AND PRODUCE THE FILMS IN THE MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. SOME EQUIPMENT IS DONATED OR LOANED TO US AT NO CHARGE. TRAVEL IS MOSTLY SUMMER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION TO HELP TEENS GET FROM THEIR HOMES TO THE FILM SETS AND/OR TO PAID INTERNSHIPS AND OUT-OF-TOWN TRAVEL. EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE THE PAID INTERNSHIP STIPENDS FOR THE TEEN FILMMAKERS. GENERAL EXPENSES INCLUDE ACCOUNTING, LEGAL AND INSURANCE ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,358,877
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 | 990 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
- 32-0246706
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,869,190
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,188,342
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,188,342 | $3,146,581 | $1,869,190 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,078,703 | $2,320,631 | $2,227,591 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,921,727 | $1,681,415 | $2,013,797 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,769,270 | $1,218,080 | $1,764,620 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 32-0246706).
Questions about FRESH FILMS
- What is the EIN of FRESH FILMS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRESH FILMS is 32-0246706.
- Is FRESH FILMS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to FRESH FILMS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRESH FILMS 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 FRESH FILMS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRESH FILMS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRESH FILMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELLI FEIGLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRESH FILMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,728 (ESTLIN FEIGLEY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FRESH FILMS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,188,342, expenses of $3,146,581 and total assets of $1,869,190 at year end.
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