Nonprofit · EIN 52-2055624
NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,400,492 | $1,378,782 | $21,710 | $3,439,067 | $951,063 | $2,488,004 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,450,036 | $1,170,766 | $279,270 | $3,493,373 | $1,069,310 | $2,424,063 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,426,358 | $1,460,793 | -$34,435 | $3,302,637 | $1,191,531 | $2,111,106 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,389,220
- of which government grants
- $1,027,600
- Program service revenue
- $59
- Investment income
- $10,508
- Other revenue
- $705
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $921,370
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,838
- Other salaries and wages
- $168,698
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $350,074
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,070
- Occupancy
- $12,510
- Travel
- $620
- Program services (functional)
- $1,292,515
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,730
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,537
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,493,373
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,439,067
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $951,063
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,488,004
- Publicly traded securities
- $508,227
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,728
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,486,276
- Gross receipts
- $1,400,492
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Lambert | Sec/Treas/Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $113,568 |
| Grover Crisp | Chair/Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Eric J Schwartz | Vice Chair/V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Karaszewski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cecilia deMille Presley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zooey Deschanel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alfre Woodard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Maltin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott M Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Ptak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Stuber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Scorsese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Lambert | Sec/Treas/Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $107,208 |
| Grover Crisp | Chair/Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Eric J Schwartz | Vice Chair/V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Karaszewski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cecilia deMille Presley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zooey Deschanel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alfre Woodard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Maltin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott M Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Ptak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Stuber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Scorsese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Lambert | Sec/Treas/Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,163 |
| Grover Crisp | Chair/Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Eric J Schwartz | Vice Chair/V.P. Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Karaszewski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cecilia deMille Presley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zooey Deschanel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alfre Woodard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Maltin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott M Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Ptak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert G Rehme | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martin Scorsese | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Stuber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 145 9TH ST STE 260, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-2640
- In care of
- % SMITH & METALITZ LLP
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jeffery Lambert, 145 9th St Suite 260, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- Jeffery Lambert, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 392-7291
- Website
- www.filmpreservation.org
- Return prepared by
- ALLAN LIU CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-2055624 or by the name NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The NFPF is a nonprofit organization established in the District of Columbia resulting from an Act of Congress in order to preserve and make publicly accessible our nations film heritage. The NFPF works with archives to preserve American films and improve access for education and exhibition.
Program accomplishments
- Preserving American films through grants. Saved 81 titles through grants to 31 institutions. Films slated for preservation include The Tombs (1973), Phil Parmets unflinching documentary; Highlanders Wedding (1961), a reenactment of a traditional Polish Highlanders celebration; instructional films by Dr. Rutherford B. H. Gradwohl, the founder of modern forensic science; sponsored film, Invitation to Ohio (1964); Two Women (1977), LA Rebellion filmmaker Carrol Parrott Bluess first film; Weak But Willing (1929), a comedy short featuring Jean Harlow; Making is Choosing: A Fragment of Life: A Broken Line: A Series of Observations (1989), by Chicano filmmaker Willie Varela; and titles by experimental filmmakers Kathleen Laughlin, Heather McAdams, and Michael Mideke.Expenses $1,093,687 · grants $905,370
- Promoting Access. The NFPF websites online component of The Field Guide to Sponsored Films (2006) hosts 205 films free to stream from 12 organizations. The NFPF added 6 silent films to its site and upgraded 5 films to HD video. All were derived from HD scans provided by the Library of Congress. In total, 380 films are available for viewing on the NFPF website as part of the launch of the NFPFs new streaming initiative. The NFPF also assists the Library of Congress in implementing selected recommendations found in the National Recording and National Film Preservation Plans.Expenses $134,435 · grants $23,000
- Promoting film preservation through publications. The foundation produces DVD sets in the Treasures from American Film Archives series and books that advance national film preservation efforts. With support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, the NFPF continues production on Treasures 6: Next Wave Avant-Garde Film, a 5-hour DVD box set surveying 28 experimental filmmakersfrom Abigail Child to Phil Solomonwho rose to prominence after 1965.Expenses $64,393
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
- 52-2055624
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,439,067
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,400,492
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,400,492 | $1,378,782 | $3,439,067 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,450,036 | $1,170,766 | $3,493,373 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,426,358 | $1,460,793 | $3,302,637 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,499,857 | $1,044,004 | $3,138,569 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-2055624).
Questions about NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION is 52-2055624.
- Is NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION 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 NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION 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 NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION 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 NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jeffery Lambert.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,568 (Jeffery Lambert, Sec/Treas/Dir.).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL FILM PRESERVATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,400,492, expenses of $1,378,782 and total assets of $3,439,067 at year end.
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