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Nonprofit · EIN 35-2488003

CINE BILLINGS

Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59101

Financials

$1.1M$981K2023$2.1M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CINE BILLINGS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,057,584$1,692,097$365,487$2,321,816$296,035$2,025,781
December 31, 2023990$1,060,574$981,204$79,370$2,324,907$664,613$1,660,294
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$922,562
Program service revenue
$1,128,704
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$6,318

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,709
Other salaries and wages
$298,226
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$388,485
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,043
Travel
$6,018
Program services (functional)
$1,556,409
Management and general (functional)
$135,688

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,324,907
Total assets, end of year
$2,321,816
Total liabilities, end of year
$296,035
Net assets, end of year
$2,025,781
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,906,763
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,025,781
Gross receipts
$2,057,584
Employees
0
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
MT

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN WIRTHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RYAN CREMERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KIRK HANSENSECRETARYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CORBY SKINNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
RUTH TOWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
PHILOMINA BRACYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
LINDA SNIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
SHERYL MCCANDLESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
KEVIN SCHARFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
AJ MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
MATTHEW BLAKESLEEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Matthew BlakesleePresident/Executive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
5$39,590
Ryan CremerVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0
Kirk HansonSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0
Bruce McCandlessBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Corby SkinnerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Ruth ToweBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Philomina BracyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Linda SniderBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Kevin ScharfeBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Josh WirthBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Maria GneccoBoard Member (Till June 2023)
Trustee or director
0.3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
109 N 30TH ST, BILLINGS, MT 59101-2032
In care of
% MATTHEW BLAKESLESS
Signed the 990
MATTHEW BLAKESLESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(406) 534-1128
Return prepared by
KEVIN T KING AND COMPANY

Mission

TO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR INDEPENDENT CINEMA AND CULTIVATIVE CULTURE IN BILLINGS, MONTANA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CINE BILLINGS WAS ABLE TO SERVE ITS COMMUNITY IN 2024 BY BRINGING SOME OF THE BEST FILM, ART AND CULTURE TO BILLINGS. THESE FILMS, CONCERTS AND AND EVENTS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY, DONORS AND GRANTS FROM SCIENCE ON SCREEN ALONG WITH SOME GRANTS PROVIDED TO HELP EXPAND OUR OPERATIONS AND OFFERINGS AT ART HOUSE CINEMA AND PUB. IN TOTAL, WE SAW 39,000 TICKETS SOLD TO FILMS, EVENTS AND CONCERTS AND PROVIDED MULITPLE FREE OFFERINGS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.
    Expenses $1,556,409

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-2488003
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,321,816
Income (IRS master file)
$2,057,584

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,057,584$1,692,097$2,321,816IRS
990December 2023$1,060,574$981,204$2,324,907XML
990December 2022$1,202,046$778,111$1,582,539IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS
990December 2016–––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 35-2488003).

Questions about CINE BILLINGS

What is the EIN of CINE BILLINGS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CINE BILLINGS is 35-2488003.
Is CINE BILLINGS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to CINE BILLINGS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CINE BILLINGS 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 CINE BILLINGS 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 CINE BILLINGS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CINE BILLINGS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CINE BILLINGS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,057,584, expenses of $1,692,097 and total assets of $2,321,816 at year end.

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