Nonprofit · EIN 72-1136068
NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,157,142 | $1,794,137 | -$636,995 | $1,212,838 | $232,885 | $979,953 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,844,356 | $1,682,748 | $161,608 | $1,854,442 | $237,494 | $1,616,948 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,754,377 | $1,617,779 | $136,598 | $1,662,383 | $207,043 | $1,455,340 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $692,627
- of which government grants
- $103,379
- Membership dues
- $128,912
- Program service revenue
- $410,936
- Investment income
- $38,591
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,824
- Other revenue
- $14,988
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $54,025
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,965
- Other salaries and wages
- $774,358
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,097,420
- Professional fundraising fees
- $23,543
- Accounting fees
- $31,261
- Occupancy
- $39,729
- Travel
- $23,171
- Program services (functional)
- $1,397,877
- Management and general (functional)
- $176,175
- Fundraising (functional)
- $220,085
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,854,442
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,212,838
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $232,885
- Net assets, end of year
- $979,953
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $412,924
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $567,029
- Gross unrelated business income
- $9,924
- Gross receipts
- $1,157,142
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 72
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIKA LESKA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,236 |
| SARAH ESCALANTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,038 |
| LAURA ASHLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY NORWOOD-MATHENY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE GOUGISHA DOUCETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA MONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF TEAGUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON P WAGUESPACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE LAMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCHUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE REHAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA TOWNSEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIEL WILSON-HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG SPEARMAN | PRESIDENT- ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HISLOP | VICE- PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCCOLLAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY BAZENET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE CHAISSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS COLBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE DEBOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUNO DORIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LUCAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY NEILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SCHLESSEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNATHAN THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH ESCALANTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,864 |
| MONIKA LESKA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,672 |
| KARON REESE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELSTON HOWARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W HOWARD THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ASHLEY | PRESIDENT- ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCCOLLAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI OCHSNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAMTA MELWANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA SANTIAGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY NORWOOD-MATHENY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE GOUGISHA DOUCETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SPEARMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS CARMONA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINA MONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF TEAGUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON P WAGUESPACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES JAY HUFFSTATLER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARY M GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY ARMSTRONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES DOUGLAS HISLOP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISSA KANTROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE LAMB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DODD LOOMIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MCHUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE REHAGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA TOWNSEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY VEGA GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIEL WILSON-HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONIKA LESKA | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,680 |
| SARAH ESCALANTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $47,348 |
| KARON REESE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELSTON HOWARD | PRESIDENT- ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W HOWARD THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ASHLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA FROIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA MCCOLLAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI OCHSNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE GELDERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAMTA MELWANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA SANTIAGO | EX- OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY NORWOOD-MATHENY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONIQUE GOUGISHA DOUCETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN MARROUCHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG SPEARMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS CARMONA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA MONETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF TEAGUE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON P WAGUESPACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES JAY HUFFSTATLER JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARY M GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1215 PRYTANIA ST STE 371, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-6602
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DODD LOOMIS, 1215 PRYTANIA STREET 371, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
- Signed the 990
- DODD LOOMIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 309-6633
- Return prepared by
- WEGMANN DAZET APC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAIL. THE NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY DISCOVERS, CULTIVATES, AND AMPLIFIES DIVERSE VOICES OF FILMMAKERS WHO TELL THE STORIES OF OUR TIME. WE PRODUCE THE OSCAR-QUALIFYING NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL ANNUALLY AND INVEST YEAR-ROUND IN BUILDING A VIBRANT FILM CULTURE IN THE SOUTH TO SHARE TRANSFORMATIVE CINEMATIC EXPERIENCES WITH AUDIENCES, AND CONNECT DYNAMIC FILMMAKERS TO CAREER-ADVANCING RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL - THE 36TH NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL TOOK A HYBRID FORMAT, INCLUDING BOTH IN-PERSON SCREENINGS AT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND A VIRTUAL CINEMA, PRESENTING 150+ FILMS PLUS PANELS, FILMMAKER Q&AS, A KEYNOTE ADDRESS, AND MORE TO THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.Expenses $1,032,440 · grants $36,100 · revenue $238,700
- FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL - THE 28TH ANNUAL FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED FILMS--A COMBINATION OF FEATURES AND SHORTS--BOTH IN PERSON AT TWO DIFFERENT CINEMA LOCATIONS AND ONLINE THROUGH A VIRTUAL PLATFORM. THE FILMS REPRESENTED FRENCH-LANGUAGE CINEMA FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.Expenses $146,140
- EMERGING VOICES- THE EMERGING VOICES DIRECTORS LAB SUPPORTED EMERGING DIRECTORS OF COLOR BASED IN LOUISIANA THROUGH A FOUR-DAY IN-PERSON LAB FOCUSING ON DEFINING THEIR CREATIVE VOICE AND LEARNING FILMMAKING TOOLS TO BETTER POSITION THEM AND THEIR PROJECTS FOR SUCCESS. THE LAB INCLUDED MENTORING SESSIONS THAT CONTINUED AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE LAB WITH HAND-PICKED INDUSTRY VETERANS TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR PROJECTS.Expenses $171,894 · grants $17,775
- YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING- THE NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY OFFERS A ROBUST, YEAR-ROUND SLATE OF PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON FILMMAKER SUPPORT, COMMUNITY SCREENINGS, AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. SOUTH SUMMIT- OVER THE COURSE OF TWO DAYS, THE SOUTH SUMMIT CONVENED LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MEDIA MAKERS, ARTS FUNDERS, AND INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS FOR A SERIES OF VIRTUAL PANELS AND CONVERSATIONS INTENDED TO SEED ACTION AROUND CREATING, RESOURCING, AND AMPLIFYING STORYTELLING THROUGH FILM AND MEDIA THAT SHAPES THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH FOR THOSE BOTH OUTSIDE AND WITHIN IT.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CO-PRESENTED A NUMBER OF PRE-RELEASE SCREENINGS FREE FOR MEMBERS.Expenses $47,403 · grants $150
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
- 72-1136068
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,212,838
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,157,142
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,157,142 | $1,794,137 | $1,212,838 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,844,356 | $1,682,748 | $1,854,442 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,754,377 | $1,617,779 | $1,662,383 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,783,855 | $1,346,638 | $1,629,791 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 72-1136068).
Questions about NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC is 72-1136068.
- Is NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY 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 NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY 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 NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY 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 NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DODD LOOMIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,236 (MONIKA LESKA, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW ORLEANS FILM AND VIDEO SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,157,142, expenses of $1,794,137 and total assets of $1,212,838 at year end.
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