Nonprofit · EIN 41-1802905
THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,113,126 | $3,066,638 | $46,488 | $4,068,276 | $3,576,314 | $491,962 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,803,830 | $2,936,630 | -$132,800 | $4,123,295 | $3,677,821 | $445,474 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,997,657 | $2,321,581 | -$323,924 | $4,245,976 | $3,667,702 | $578,274 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,001,344
- of which government grants
- $114,661
- Program service revenue
- $2,108,975
- Investment income
- $2,807
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $141,095
- Other salaries and wages
- $745,199
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $922,407
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,959
- Accounting fees
- $37,889
- Occupancy
- $298,402
- Travel
- $40,254
- Depreciation
- $40,893
- Program services (functional)
- $2,496,385
- Management and general (functional)
- $361,805
- Fundraising (functional)
- $208,448
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,123,295
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,068,276
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,576,314
- Net assets, end of year
- $491,962
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $384,348
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $358,638
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $133,324
- Gross receipts
- $3,113,126
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $137,100 | $4,056 |
| PAOLA NUNEZ OBETZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELODIE BAHAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GERLICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SILBERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIOS ECCLESIASTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH MCMILLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDI MOHAMED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLO VALDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMA CALATAYUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD PAULSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $135,621 |
| PAOLA NUNEZ OBETZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GERLICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LILI HALL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB SILBERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIS MOORE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY PALMER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| H RON BERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH MCMILLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABDI MOHAMED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLO VALDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE BRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIOS ECCLESIASTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCHOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMA CALATAYUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELODIE BAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $135,621 |
| MELODIE BAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAOLA NUNEZ OBETZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB FREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA TORRES RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GERLICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG RICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILI HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB SILBERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIS MOORE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY PALMER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| H RON BERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH MCMILLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABDI MOHAMED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLO VALDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 SE MAIN ST STE 341, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414-7506
- In care of
- % SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI, 125 SE MAIN ST 341, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI, EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 331-7563
- Website
- WWW.MSPFILMSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL IS TO FOSTER A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND VIBRANT APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF FILM AND ITS POWER TO INFORM AND TRANSFORM INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THORUGH COMMITMENT TO EXHIBITING THE VERY BEST OF NEW AND CLASSIC LOCAL, DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT CINEMA. THESE NOTABLE AWARD-WINNING FILMS REPRESENT MANY PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES AND ARE, FOR THE MOST PART, SIMPLY NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO AUDIENCES IN THE REGION. AND SO, THROUGH THE POWER OF GREAT CINEMA, WE EXPOSE OUR AUDIENCES, IN A UNIQUE WAY, TO A RARE MIX OF CULTURES, IDEAS, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND NOTABLE FILMMAKING FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR MISSION IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE ANNUAL MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, REGULAR SPECIAL THEMED SERIES, AND DAILY SCREENINGS OF NEW RELEASES AND CLASSICS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.
Program accomplishments
- THE VISION OF THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL IS TO PRESENT THE BEST IN INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT CINEMA, SCREENING MORE THAN 600 INDEPENDENT NEW AND HISTORIC, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND NARRATIVE FILMS TO A GROWING AUDIENCE OF OVER 165,000 ANNUALLY. THE FILM SOCIETY EXHIBITS YEAR-ROUND ON A DAILY BASIS, PRESENTS A NUMBER OF MULTI-DAY FILM SERIES AND, EACH APRIL, PRODUCES AND PRESENTS ITS CENTERPIECE, THE ANNUAL TWO WEEK MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, ONE OF THE LARGEST CULTURAL EVENTS IN THE REGION, NOW DRAWING NEARLY 50,000 ATTENDEES EACH YEAR.PROGRAMMING INCLUDES MANY FIRST-RUN PREMIERES OF INTERNATIONAL, ART HOUSE AND INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILMS. THESE AWARD WINNING FILMS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE HAVE GREAT ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL VALUE, REPRESENT MANY PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES, ARE RARELY AVAILABLE ON OTHER REGIONAL SCREENS AND PLAY TO AVID, DIVERSE AND GROWING AUDIENCES WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEM. SO, THROUGH THE POWER OF GREAT CINEMA, WE EXPOSE OUR AUDIENCES, IN A UNIQUE WAY, TO A RARE MIX OF CULTURES, IDEAS, CURRENT AFFAIRS AND NOTABLE FILMMAKING FROM AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $2,496,385 · revenue $2,108,975
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1802905
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,068,276
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,113,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,113,126 | $3,066,638 | $4,068,276 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,803,830 | $2,936,630 | $4,123,295 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,997,657 | $2,321,581 | $4,245,976 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,607,074 | $1,157,097 | $967,789 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 41-1802905).
Questions about THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL
- What is the EIN of THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL is 41-1802905.
- Is THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL 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 FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,100 (SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,113,126, expenses of $3,066,638 and total assets of $4,068,276 at year end.
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