Nonprofit · EIN 51-0175953
FILM FORUM INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,594,955 | $8,548,467 | $46,488 | $26,898,817 | $7,828,419 | $19,070,398 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,297,410 | $7,725,037 | -$427,627 | $26,403,864 | $8,047,943 | $18,355,921 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,979,815 | $7,324,588 | $655,227 | $26,754,475 | $8,504,849 | $18,249,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,148,895
- of which government grants
- $112,075
- Membership dues
- $614,194
- Program service revenue
- $3,452,317
- Investment income
- $385,182
- Net rental income
- $126,200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $60,936
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $443,477
- Other revenue
- $608,561
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $393,974
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,342,606
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,539,935
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $149,809
- Accounting fees
- $38,936
- Occupancy
- $867,829
- Travel
- $90,275
- Depreciation
- $498,750
- Program services (functional)
- $6,685,464
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,054,011
- Fundraising (functional)
- $808,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,403,864
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,898,817
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,828,419
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,070,398
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,493,385
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,749,934
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,966,406
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,103,992
- Gross receipts
- $9,091,119
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN COOPER | ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $289,337 | $45,030 |
| BRUCE GOLDSTEIN | REPERTORY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,414 | $41,208 |
| MICHAEL J MAGGIORE | PREMIERES ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,081 | $2,084 |
| CHAD BOLTON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $179,704 | $17,259 |
| SONYA CHUNG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $171,608 | $18,651 |
| ADAM GRANT-WALKER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,146 | $20,043 |
| FRANCINE CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,665 | $17,859 |
| MARY E OBIAS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,685 | $20,043 |
| GRAY COLEMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA STRAZDAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO BARRECA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA DALIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FIERBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN HAWKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGG HOROWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OSCAR ISAAC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA LYONNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL PALLADINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIVIAN OSTROVSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE-VICTOIRE AURIAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL COEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YORUBA RICHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAX RIFKIND-BARRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA SUI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEY WANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN CRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN R PARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STERNBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN COOPER | ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $337,565 | $43,625 |
| MICHAEL J MAGGIORE | PREMIERES ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,302 | $2,084 |
| BRUCE GOLDSTEIN | REPERTORY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,026 | $39,092 |
| CHAD BOLTON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,424 | $16,428 |
| SONYA CHUNG | PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,147 | $20,585 |
| ADAM GRANT-WALKER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,559 | $19,022 |
| FRANCINE CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,077 | $15,988 |
| MARY E OBIAS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,489 | $17,883 |
| GRAY COLEMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA STRAZDAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO BARRECA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA DALIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FIERBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG HOROWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR ISAAC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA LYONNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MODEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL PALLADINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN OSTROVSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-VICTOIRE AURIAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL COEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YORUBA RICHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX RIFKIND-BARRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SUI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY WANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN COOPER | PRESIDENT/TREASURER(THROUGH 6/30/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $288,440 | $40,328 |
| MICHAEL J MAGGIORE | PREMIERES ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,534 | $2,024 |
| BRUCE GOLDSTEIN | REPERTORY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,853 | $37,104 |
| CHAD BOLTON | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $159,423 | $15,522 |
| ADAM GRANT-WALKER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,433 | $17,896 |
| FRANCINE CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,512 | $15,472 |
| SONYA CHUNG | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,720 | $8,797 |
| GRAY COLEMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO BARRECA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CRENNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA DALIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FIERBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS GUTIERREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN HAWKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG HOROWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR ISAAC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KLEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA LYONNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCCLURE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MODEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL PALLADINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE ROYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN OSTROVSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SHERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STERNBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA STRAZDAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-VICTOIRE AURIAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL COEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YORUBA RICHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX RIFKIND-BARRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SUI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY WANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 209 W HOUSTON ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014-4837
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TABITHA JACKSON, 209 WEST HOUSTON STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014
- Signed the 990
- TABITHA JACKSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 627-2035
- Website
- WWW.FILMFORUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
FILM FORUM'S MISSION IS TWO-FOLD: 1) TO SERVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRESENTING THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF WORK TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE - ENCOURAGING THE APPRECIATION OF NEW, CHALLENGING FILMS (BOTH AMERICAN AND FOREIGN FILMS), AND BRINGING THE PUBLIC A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT MOVIES THROUGH AN AMBITIOUS, INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED REPERTORY PROGRAM.2) TO SERVE INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE CRITICAL PRESS COVERAGE IN ADDITION TO GENEROUS REMUNERATION FOR THEIR CREATIVE WORK. FILM FORUM PRESENTS FILMS YEAR-ROUND THAT EDUCATE, SURPRISE, CHALLENGE, MOVE AND ENTERTAIN.
Program accomplishments
- FILM EXHIBITION FILM FORUM CONTINUES ITS WORK OF: PREMIERING AN INTERNATIONAL ARRAY OF NEW FILMS THAT TREAT DIVERSE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL REALITIES; AND, PRESENTING THE BEST IN CLASSIC AND GENRE CINEMA FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND TAKING RISKS ON MOVIES BOTH OLD AND NEW. PROGRAMMING IS BASED ON A FILM'S INHERENT ARTISTIC QUALITY AS OPPOSED TO COMMERCIAL CINEMAS THAT MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THE BROADEST BOX OFFICE APPEAL.Expenses $6,685,464 · revenue $3,452,317
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
- 51-0175953
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,898,817
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,091,119
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,594,955 | $8,548,467 | $26,898,817 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,297,410 | $7,725,037 | $26,403,864 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,979,815 | $7,324,588 | $26,754,475 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,218,079 | $6,304,402 | $19,276,524 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 51-0175953).
Questions about FILM FORUM INC
- What is the EIN of FILM FORUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FILM FORUM INC is 51-0175953.
- Is FILM FORUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to FILM FORUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FILM FORUM 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 FILM FORUM INC 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 FILM FORUM INC 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 FILM FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TABITHA JACKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FILM FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,337 (KAREN COOPER, ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FILM FORUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,594,955, expenses of $8,548,467 and total assets of $26,898,817 at year end.
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