Nonprofit · EIN 77-0187025
MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION
Tax-exempt · MONTEREY, CA 93942
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $345,920 | $241,455 | $104,465 | $485,033 | $73 | $484,960 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $284,026 | $243,044 | $40,982 | $379,201 | $8 | $379,193 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $238,200 | $229,175 | $9,025 | $334,172 | $8 | $334,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $335,155
- of which government grants
- $292,724
- Membership dues
- $1,178
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,779
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $972
- Net income from fundraising events
- $462
- Net income from gaming
- $174
- Other revenue
- $3,986
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,065
- Other salaries and wages
- $148,841
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $164,837
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,899
- Occupancy
- $13,357
- Travel
- $775
- Program services (functional)
- $163,327
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,186
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,942
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $379,201
- Total assets, end of year
- $485,033
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73
- Net assets, end of year
- $484,960
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $484,960
- Gross receipts
- $353,249
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARLAND THOMPSON JR | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| PAULA JOY MACNAB | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL VENTURA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE STANFIELD POLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PETE BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY FINDLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNEE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARILYN VAN OOSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA JOY MACNAB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL VENTURA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE STANFIELD POLSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF CLARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARLAND THOMPSON JR | CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY FINDLATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANYA OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNEE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN NORDSTRAND | FILM COMMISSIONER Officer | 35 | $92,898 |
| MOIRA LAMOUNTAIN | OFFICE ADMIN. Officer | 25 | $45,835 |
| GARY BOLEN | CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 02/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA AVERY-RUDEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA MACNAB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL VENTURA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF CLARK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARLAND THOMPSON JR | CHAIRMAN (STARTED 02/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE POLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA OLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD BARBEAU | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE BASSETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNEE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 111, MONTEREY, CA 93942-0111
- In care of
- % MOIRA LAMOUNTAIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARLAND THOMPSON JR, PO BOX 111, MONTEREY, CA 939420111
- Signed the 990
- KARILYN VAN OOSTEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (831) 646-0910
- Website
- HTTPS://FILMMONTEREY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0187025 or by the name MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION.
- 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
TO INSPIRE AND FACILITATE FILM AND MEDIA PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY, CREATING POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT.
Program accomplishments
- GOAL 1: INCREASE FILM INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND LOCAL FACILITATION EFFORTS - INFLUENCE QUANTITY OF FILM INQUIRIES THROUGH TIMELY 24/7 'BEST PRACTICES' RESPONSIVENESS. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FILM PRODUCTIONS THAT SELECT MONTEREY COUNTY AS THEIR LOCATION DESTINATION AND EXPAND THE TOTAL SPEND.ATTRACT AND FACILITATE THE NUMBER OF INQUIRIES THAT HAVE POSITIVE RESULTS -- HANDLED 251 OF 304 (GOAL) - 83% OF GOALTRACK THE NUMBER OF MEDIA PRODUCTIONS OCCURRING IN MONTEREY COUNTY -- HANDLED 147 OF 125 (GOAL) - 118% OF GOALINCREASE THE TOTAL SPEND FROM FILM PRODUCTIONS -- COUNTED $4.04 MILLION OF $3.76M (GOAL) -- 107% OF GOALExpenses $89,085 · grants $1,565
- GOAL 2: EXPAND REACH OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS - MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ABOUT MONTEREY COUNTY TO FILM PRODUCTION INDUSTRY.INCREASE PROMOTIONAL PLACEMENTS IN TRADE INDUSTRY AND OTHER MEDIA -- COUNTED 42 OF 42 (GOAL) -- 100% OF GOALEXPAND REACH FROM FILM TRADE ADVERTISING -- COUNTED 2,492,198 OF 2,352,391 (GOAL) -- 106% OF GOALTRACK WEBSITE EXPOSURE FOR PROPELLING MARKETING MESSAGE -- COUNTED 16,117 OF 17,838 (GOAL) -- 90% OF GOALExpenses $61,352 · revenue $3,350
- GOAL 3: EXPAND COUNTYWIDE COLLABORATIONS - COUNTYWIDE BRANDING OF MCFC, LEVERAGING COUNTY FUNDS WITH DSA PARTNERS AND ECONOMIC PILLARS TO ENRICH THE COUNTY'S LABOR POOL AND FILM EDUCATION.EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS -- COUNTED 51 OF 51 (GOAL) -- 100% OF GOALPAID OUT TWO SCHOLARSHIPS TO CSUMB STUDENTSExpenses $12,890 · grants $2,500
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
- 77-0187025
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $485,033
- Income (IRS master file)
- $353,249
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $345,920 | $241,455 | $485,033 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $284,026 | $243,044 | $379,201 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $238,200 | $229,175 | $334,172 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $325,994 | $200,014 | $324,941 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 77-0187025).
Questions about MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION
- What is the EIN of MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION is 77-0187025.
- Is MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION 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 MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION 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 MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION 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 MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GARLAND THOMPSON JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $345,920, expenses of $241,455 and total assets of $485,033 at year end.
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