Nonprofit · EIN 91-1489660
SIFF
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,495,517 | $9,993,094 | -$497,577 | $12,419,607 | $13,066,941 | -$647,334 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $5,931,127 | $7,413,669 | -$1,482,542 | $12,102,050 | $12,251,807 | -$149,757 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,805,843 | $5,926,388 | -$2,120,545 | $5,545,528 | $4,212,743 | $1,332,785 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,278,305
- of which government grants
- $1,735,770
- Membership dues
- $368,914
- Program service revenue
- $4,414,712
- Investment income
- $6,476
- Net rental income
- $286,012
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$171,898
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $678,171
- Other revenue
- $796,024
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,394
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $358,687
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,122,035
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,187,062
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,084
- Accounting fees
- $17,000
- Occupancy
- $632,311
- Travel
- $146,535
- Depreciation
- $131,932
- Program services (functional)
- $7,687,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,768,212
- Fundraising (functional)
- $537,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,102,050
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,419,607
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,066,941
- Net assets, end of year
- -$647,334
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,901,008
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,325,178
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $677,844
- Gross receipts
- $10,203,498
- Employees
- 195
- Volunteers
- 315
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS MARA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $189,058 | $716 |
| ANDREA STUART-LEHALLE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $164,630 | $4,283 |
| ELIZABETH BARRETT | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,563 | $5,720 |
| DIANA KNAUF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DEVAAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DE BRUYN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NEWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT STIEFEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DOUGLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SETEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONTE FELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER BUNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CHIANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLEEN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE TOKASHIKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JO MACARTHUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MALAMUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE QUISENBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRISH LUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRL HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN POLIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARTLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN GIBBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN KNOLLENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH LACKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUDESHNA SEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSE TATLOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS MARA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $237,904 |
| JULIE LALUNA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,402 |
| ELIZABETH BARRETT | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,452 |
| DIANA KNAUF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DEVAAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DE BRUYN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NEWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| BEN ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT STIEFEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DOUGLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SETEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID CORNFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONTE FELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENIFER BUNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY CHIANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOLEEN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE TOKASHIKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JO MACARTHUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MALAMUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE QUISENBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRISH LUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIRL HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN POLIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE LALUNA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,717 |
| ELIZABETH BARRETT | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,742 |
| SARAH SIMONDS | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,412 |
| THOMAS MARA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,150 |
| DIANA KNAUF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DEVAAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KATHERINE DE BRUYN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER NEWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID CORNFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BASS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENIFER BUNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONTE FELDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOLEEN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH JOHNSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRISH LUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JO MACARTHUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MALAMUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY ORRSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN POLIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE QUISENBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SETEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENT STIEFEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE TOKASHIKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEREE WEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 167 REPUBLICAN ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109-4702
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANA KNAUF, 167 REPUBLICAN ST, SEATTLE, WA 98109
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER NEWELL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (206) 464-5830
- Website
- WWW.SIFF.NET
- Return prepared by
- ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
SIFF IS A SEATTLE-BASED 501(C)(3) ARTS NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO THE CREATION OF VIBRANT EXPERIENCES AND SPACES THAT CHAMPION FILM DISCOVERY AND ARTS EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- SIFF HOSTS THE ANNUAL SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TRADITIONALLY ATTRACTING NEARLY 150,000 ATTENDEES TO CELEBRATE FILMS FROM MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD. MANY OF THE FEATURES, SHORT FILMS, AND DOCUMENTARIES WE SCREEN WILL NOT HAVE A RETURN TO US CINEMAS, MAKING IT AN AMAZING EVENT TO DISCOVER NEW AND UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES AND STORIES.THE SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DRAWS MORE THAN 140,000 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY. SIFF'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING INCLUDES FILMMAKER TRAINING AND FILM APPRECIATION FOR BOTH YOUTH AND ADULTS. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACH APPROXIMATELY 10,000 ANNUALLY.Expenses $7,687,021 · grants $35,394 · revenue $4,418,451
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 | Not 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
- 91-1489660
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,419,607
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,203,498
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,495,517 | $9,993,094 | $12,419,607 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,931,127 | $7,413,669 | $12,102,050 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,805,843 | $5,926,388 | $5,545,528 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 91-1489660).
Questions about SIFF
- What is the EIN of SIFF?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIFF is 91-1489660.
- Is SIFF tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to SIFF tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIFF 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 SIFF due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SIFF last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SIFF?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DIANA KNAUF.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIFF?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,058 (THOMAS MARA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SIFF have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,495,517, expenses of $9,993,094 and total assets of $12,419,607 at year end.
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