Nonprofit · EIN 94-2775772
FRAMELINE INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,667,083 | $2,139,549 | -$472,466 | $693,794 | $214,437 | $479,357 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,399,180 | $2,187,082 | $212,098 | $1,373,302 | $361,510 | $1,011,792 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $891,459
- of which government grants
- $105,252
- Membership dues
- $288,003
- Program service revenue
- $765,668
- Investment income
- $9,698
- Other revenue
- $258
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $64,563
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,141
- Other salaries and wages
- $663,726
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $943,219
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $65,873
- Occupancy
- $131,042
- Travel
- $43,440
- Depreciation
- $18,339
- Program services (functional)
- $1,752,133
- Management and general (functional)
- $238,390
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,026
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,373,302
- Total assets, end of year
- $693,794
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $214,437
- Net assets, end of year
- $479,357
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,616
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $404,357
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,667,083
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegra Madsen | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $128,141 |
| RYAN MCNEILL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ruha Devanesan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Meggy Gotuaco | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lukas Blakk | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Bonds | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Naomi Evans-Jalloh | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eugenie Fitzgerald | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFERY GRIMES | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason M Blackwell | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Lau | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Miller | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Abbott | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBEL YEMIRU | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Banning | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Woolley | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $90,168 |
| RYAN MCNEILL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ruha Devanesan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Meggy Gotuaco | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lucas Blakk | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bee COLLINS | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Naomi Evans-Jalloh | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cyrus Beagley | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFERY GRIMES | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason M Blackwell | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Lau | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Healy | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Abbott | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBEL YEMIRU | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Banning | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hollyann Vickers Keng | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian William Bonds | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 145 9TH ST STE 300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-2640
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Allegra Madsen, 145 9th St Ste 300, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- Allegra Madsen, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (415) 703-8650
- Website
- www.frameline.org
- Return prepared by
- HEALY AND ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2775772 or by the name FRAMELINE INC.
- 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
Frameline's mission is to change the world through the power of queer cinema. As a media arts nonprofit, Frameline's programs connect filmmakers and audiences in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world. Frameline presents the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, the longest running, largest, and most widely recognized LGBTQ film exhibition event in the world. Established in 1981, Frameline Distribution serves an international audience of hundreds of thousands and is the leading educational distributor solely dedicated to LGBTQ film and video. Since 1990, nearly 200 films have been completed with assistance from the Frameline Completion Fund. Frameline Voices exhibits 100+ films featuring underrepresented constituents within the LGBTQ community and available for free via online streaming.
Program accomplishments
- ExhibitionThe San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is the longest-running, largest and most widely recognized LGBT film exhibition event in the world. As a community event with an annual attendance of up to 60,000, the Festival is the most prominent and well-attended LGBTQ+ arts program in the world. Frameline also presents year-round exhibitions, including Frameline Encore, a film series highlighting diverse, socially relevant works. Year-round programs also include members-only sneak previews and special events, as well as special screenings and events featuring directors, actors and other queer media icons.Expenses $1,752,133 · grants $64,563 · revenue $765,668
- DistributionFrameline Distribution is the only nonprofit distributor that solely caters to LGBTQ+ film. Our organization has over 250 award winning films and we have partnerships with universities, public libraries, film festivals, and community groups. Youth In Motion is a program that provides free LGBTQ+-themed films and curriculum resources to various educational institutions. Frameline Voices is our program that showcases diverse LGBTQ+ stories with an emphasis on films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders. Frameline has commissioned or partnered on 10 restorations of canonical queer films, revealing crisp details and deeply saturated colors as they were intended to be seen. Framelines restorations are available for theatrical bookings, exhibition and can be screened on streaming platforms.
- ARTIST DEVELOPMENTSince 1990, approximately 200 films and videos have been completed with assistance from the Frameline Completion Fund. Grants are awarded annually and provide much-needed support to filmmakers for their final editing and lab work. Once completed, these films often go on to receive international exposure. Submissions include documentary, educational, narrative, animation, and experimental projects about LGBTQ+ people and their communities.
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
- 94-2775772
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $693,794
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,667,083
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,667,083 | $2,139,549 | $693,794 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,399,180 | $2,187,082 | $1,373,302 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,096,374 | $2,066,675 | $1,370,833 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-2775772).
Questions about FRAMELINE INC
- What is the EIN of FRAMELINE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRAMELINE INC is 94-2775772.
- Is FRAMELINE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to FRAMELINE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRAMELINE 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 FRAMELINE INC 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 FRAMELINE INC 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 FRAMELINE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Allegra Madsen.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRAMELINE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,141 (Allegra Madsen, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FRAMELINE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,667,083, expenses of $2,139,549 and total assets of $693,794 at year end.
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