Nonprofit · EIN 83-0469770
ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $647,633 | $844,334 | -$196,701 | $185,031 | $2,146 | $182,885 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $941,982 | $747,405 | $194,577 | $389,009 | $9,423 | $379,586 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,000,035 | $1,177,912 | -$177,877 | $200,214 | $15,205 | $185,009 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $535,054
- Program service revenue
- $111,951
- Investment income
- $163
- Net income from fundraising events
- $465
- Other revenue
- $465
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $111,224
- Other salaries and wages
- $169,194
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $306,848
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,390
- Occupancy
- $26,610
- Travel
- $1,962
- Program services (functional)
- $611,398
- Management and general (functional)
- $114,258
- Fundraising (functional)
- $118,678
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $389,009
- Total assets, end of year
- $185,031
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,146
- Net assets, end of year
- $182,885
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,567
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $182,885
- Gross receipts
- $667,093
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA SCHORN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $96,221 | $6,337 |
| ANNIE KAEMPFER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E WILLIAM STETSON III | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER O'BRIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY H COHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEO ADAMSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SELINA HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MCGRUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA MOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRHEE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA POUILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE RUNNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RECHBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSTAFA SANTIAGO ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| S JACOB SCHERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FLO STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GWYN WHITTAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HEAD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG Officer | 40 | $82,829 | $844 |
| MONICA SCHORN | FESTIVAL DIRECTOR FROM AUG Officer | 40 | $73,734 | $5,128 |
| SUSAN VITKA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MCGRUDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER OBRIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEO ADAMSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY H COHEN | SECRETARY (PART-YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE DILLON-RIDGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE KAEMPFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA MOE | SECRETARY (PART-YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRHEE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA POUILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE RUNNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RECHBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA SANTIAGO ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| S JACOB SCHERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| E WILLIAM STETSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FLO STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWYN WHITTAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA FRANKLIN | SECRETARY (PART-YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HEAD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,572 |
| SUSAN VITKA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY MCGRUDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER OBRIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA L FRANKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY H COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE GABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE KAEMPFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BROOKE RUNNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYRHEE MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORA POUILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| E WILLIAM STETSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FLO STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GWYN WHITTAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANNE DILLON-RIDGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RECHBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MUSTAFA SANTIAGO ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| S JACOB SCHERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 M ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5802
- In care of
- % JAMES WALLACE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MONICA SCHORN, 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- MONICA SCHORN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 750-3085
- Website
- WWW.DCEFF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL (DCEFF) HARNESSES THE POWER OF FILM AND COMMUNITY TO ILLUMINATE, CELEBRATE, AND INSPIRE POSITIVE AND LASTING ACTION FOR OUR PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- EACH MARCH, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS A FILM FESTIVAL FRAMED BY TOPICAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS FEATURING FILMMAKERS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. THE 33RD ANNUAL FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE MARCH 20-28, 2025, AT A TOTAL OF 38 DIFFERENT VENUES THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON, DC, WELCOMING AN AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 10,000.Expenses $611,398 · grants $30,000 · revenue $111,951
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
- 83-0469770
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $185,031
- Income (IRS master file)
- $667,093
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $647,633 | $844,334 | $185,031 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $941,982 | $747,405 | $389,009 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,000,035 | $1,177,912 | $200,214 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,007,594 | $1,021,067 | $402,187 | 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 83-0469770).
Questions about ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL
- What is the EIN of ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL is 83-0469770.
- Is ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL 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 ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL 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 ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL 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 ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MONICA SCHORN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,221 (MONICA SCHORN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $647,633, expenses of $844,334 and total assets of $185,031 at year end.
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