Nonprofit · EIN 34-1262368
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC
Also known as CLEVELAND FILM SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,023,208 | $2,724,189 | -$700,981 | $1,136,937 | $357,337 | $779,600 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,503,270 | $3,170,567 | -$667,297 | $1,689,174 | $327,788 | $1,361,386 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,421,575 | $3,128,400 | -$706,825 | $2,167,965 | $378,409 | $1,789,556 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,479,068
- of which government grants
- $155,266
- Membership dues
- $127,051
- Program service revenue
- $526,499
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,192
- Other revenue
- $17,641
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $128,580
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $241,378
- Other salaries and wages
- $238,439
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $636,770
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $84,949
- Travel
- $89,212
- Depreciation
- $84,860
- Program services (functional)
- $2,012,055
- Management and general (functional)
- $416,899
- Fundraising (functional)
- $295,235
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,689,174
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,136,937
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $357,337
- Net assets, end of year
- $779,600
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $67,717
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $100,229
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $679,371
- Gross receipts
- $2,041,627
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIE GOODMAN | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $180,056 | $16,992 |
| HERMIONE MALONE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,145 | $29,276 |
| BRETT ALTIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SW BLAKE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC CLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEEN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FRANTZ | VP OF STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA S GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HACKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DION HUDNALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA LEROSE | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MARINUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEILANI MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY MCCORMACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA MERRITT | VP OF BOARD ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD MESEK | VP OF MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN MILLINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADINE NANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM PIAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN POOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE RASKIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CIGDEM SLANKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY TURNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIE GOODMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/30/24) Officer | 40 | $186,500 | $23,597 |
| PATRICK SHEPHERD | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,825 | $36,787 |
| HERMIONE MALONE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTING 7/1/24) Officer | 40 | $87,788 | $3,816 |
| BRETT ALTIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULES BELKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SW BLAKE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC CLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN RICH FINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEEN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FRANTZ | VP OF STRATEGIC PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GARVEY | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA S GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DION HUDNALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JINNY JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LEROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARINUCCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MARTIN-FYFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY MCCORMACK | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA MERRITT | VP OF BOARD ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MESEK | VP OF MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MILLINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH MILVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE NANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PIAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN POOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RASKIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIGDEM SLANKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY TURNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIE GOODMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $175,692 | $30,052 |
| PATRICK SHEPHERD | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,850 | $26,815 |
| BRETT ALTIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULES BELKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SW BLAKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC CLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY J DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN RICH FINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEEN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAR FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FRANTZ | VICE PRESIDENT OF STR. PLANNING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GARVEY | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA S GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DION HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI JAWORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JINNY JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LEROSE | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARINUCCI | PRESIDENT ELECT AND VP OF DEVT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE MARTIN-FYFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY MCCORMACK | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA MERRITT | VICE PRESIDENT OF BOARD ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MESEK | VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MILLINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH MILVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE NANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PIAZZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN POOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RASKIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIGDEM SLANKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY TURNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2400 ORANGE AVE UNIT 5146, CLEVELAND, OH 44101-9015
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAUL SLOOP, 2400 ORANGE AVENUE 5146, CLEVELAND, OH 44101
- Signed the 990
- PAUL SLOOP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 623-3456
- Website
- WWW.CLEVELANDFILM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CIUNI & PANICHI INC
Mission
THE CLEVELAND FILM SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE ARTISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT FILM ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND EXHIBITION TO ENRICH THE LIFE OF THE CLEVELAND, OHIO COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE 49TH CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CIFF49) WAS PRESENTED IN HYBRID FORM OF BEING IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. THE FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE MARCH 27-APRIL 5, 2025 IN PERSON AT PLAYHOUSE SQUARE AND THEN FROM APRIL 6-13, 2025 ONLINE. THE FESTIVAL SHOWCASED 104 FEATURE FILMS AND 198 SHORT FILMS, REPRESENTING 60 COUNTRIES. THE FESTIVAL WELCOMED 60,620 FILM ENTHUSIASTS IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY, AND HOSTED 340 FILMMAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. INCLUDED WERE 3,239 STUDENTS FROM 74 SCHOOLS IN NORTHEAST OHIO WHO TOOK PART IN FILMSLAM, THE FESTIVAL'S OLDEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THOSE IN GRADES 5-12.Expenses $2,012,055 · grants $128,580 · revenue $555,098
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1262368
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,136,937
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,041,627
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,023,208 | $2,724,189 | $1,136,937 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,503,270 | $3,170,567 | $1,689,174 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,421,575 | $3,128,400 | $2,167,965 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,636,284 | $2,824,397 | $2,559,299 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 34-1262368).
Questions about CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC is 34-1262368.
- Is CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL 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 CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PAUL SLOOP.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,056 (MARCIE GOODMAN, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,023,208, expenses of $2,724,189 and total assets of $1,136,937 at year end.
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