Nonprofit · EIN 75-2741705
LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $183,814 | $219,911 | -$36,097 | $159,258 | $126,325 | $32,933 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $276,227 | $200,971 | $75,256 | $132,554 | $133,525 | -$971 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $218,140 | $237,020 | -$18,880 | $65,849 | $142,076 | -$76,227 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $161,231
- Program service revenue
- $62,712
- Investment income
- $12
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,141
- Other revenue
- -$40,141
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,179
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $89,179
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,860
- Occupancy
- $6,147
- Program services (functional)
- $218,217
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $132,554
- Total assets, end of year
- $159,258
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $126,325
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,933
- Gross receipts
- $322,711
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED SANDERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE DE LUCA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOSHUA MILLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY POST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KELLY CASH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL DE LUCA | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR TRICIA JENKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CUTTER JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SAINTY NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HEIDI MARQUEZ SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRITSINA ALEXANDRA VOROS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICTORIA WISE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED SANDERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE DE LUCA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOSHUA MILLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY V POST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KELLY CASH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL DE LUCA | MEMBR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR TRICIA JENKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CUTTER JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SAINTY NELSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HEIDI MARQUEZ SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTINA ALEXANDRA VOROS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICTORIA WISE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED SANDERS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANGELIQUE DE LUCA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOSHUA MILLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| GARY POST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KELLY CASH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL DE LUCA | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TINA GORSKI | MEMBER | – | $0 |
| LESLIE HAWKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR TRICIA JENKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LOU LEMBERT | MEMBER | – | $0 |
| EBONY ROSE | MEMBER | – | $0 |
| CHRISTINA VOROS | MEMBER | – | $0 |
| VICTORIA WISE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 329 S MAIN ST STE 101, FORT WORTH, TX 76104-1255
- In care of
- % WILLIAM L CONLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RED SANDERS, 101 329 S MAIN ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76104
- Signed the 990
- RED SANDERS, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (817) 924-6000
- Website
- www.lonestarfilmfestival.com
- Return prepared by
- IVAN HENSON CPA
Mission
THE LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY EXISTS TO CULTIVATE AN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE MOVING IMAGE AS AN ART FORM AND TO SHOWCASE THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TO THE WORLD. THE SOCIETY ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PRESENTATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. THIS INCLUDES AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL THAT IS THE LEADING EVENT OF ITS KIND IN NORTH TX.
Program accomplishments
- THE LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS A FORUM THAT SHOWCASES THE BEST IN AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT CINEMA. THE FESTIVAL IS THE KAYSTONE PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH THE LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY PROVIDES ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OF THE CITIZENS OF TARRANT COUNTY. OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE FESTIVAL IN 2021 AND HAD THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH FILM-MAKERS. HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS WITHIN THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE AN AWARDS BRUNCH WHERE THE LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS THE LSIFF LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARE, AND A PROGRAM CALLED FORT WORTH FOCUS WHERE KIDS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE RED CARPET AND INTERACT WITH FILMMAKERS.Expenses $79,910 · revenue $50,409
- ALL IN FILM IS A PROGRAM HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF FORT WORTH. IT IS A YEAR-ROUND SERIES & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF REPERTORY FILM PROGRAMMING FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST BELOVED AND IMPORTANT FILMS AND FILMMAKERS IN CINEMATIC HISTORY. IT ALSO PARTNERS TO TEACH CHILDREN THE FILM MAKING PROCESS AND SHOWCASES A FILM THAT STUDENTS PRODUCE THEM SELFS.Expenses $7,899 · revenue $12,303
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
- 75-2741705
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $159,258
- Income (IRS master file)
- $322,711
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $183,814 | $219,911 | $159,258 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $276,227 | $200,971 | $132,554 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $218,140 | $237,020 | $65,849 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $241,841 | $193,604 | $92,534 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 75-2741705).
Questions about LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY is 75-2741705.
- Is LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY 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 LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY 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 LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY 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 LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RED SANDERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LONE STAR FILM SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $183,814, expenses of $219,911 and total assets of $159,258 at year end.
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