Nonprofit · EIN 94-2854068
JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,630,748 | $1,982,827 | -$352,079 | $1,596,513 | $95,598 | $1,500,915 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,969,391 | $1,868,963 | $100,428 | $2,204,785 | $413,421 | $1,791,364 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,393,406
- of which government grants
- $157,859
- Program service revenue
- $209,243
- Investment income
- $26,548
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,919
- Other revenue
- $1,551
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $98,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $693,782
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,066,106
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $107,797
- Travel
- $200,831
- Program services (functional)
- $1,390,097
- Management and general (functional)
- $235,319
- Fundraising (functional)
- $357,411
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,204,785
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,596,513
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $95,598
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,500,915
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $909,619
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $591,296
- Gross receipts
- $1,630,748
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Leban | President & ED Officer | 40 | $189,000 |
| F Lawrence Ewing | Dir. of Finance | 40 | $130,032 |
| Nate Gellman | Dir. of Dev & Comm | 40 | $117,049 |
| Evan Abrams | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Eric Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Guggenheim | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Marissa Wertheimer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Craig Seidel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Hechinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Victoria Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Pearce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexander Germanacos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeanne Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Rosenberg | Audit Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Monteko-Sherman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Fink | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Shragge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Libitzky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Arnheim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ronnie Fuchs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Leban | President & ED Officer | 40 | $188,000 |
| F Lawrence Ewing | Dir. of Finance | 40 | $126,000 |
| Nate Gellman | Dir. of Dev & Comm | 40 | $113,420 |
| Jay Rosenblatt | Program Dir. | 40 | $103,933 |
| Evan Abrams | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Ralph Guggenheim | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Marissa Wertheimer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Victoria Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Pearce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexander Germanacos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeanne Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Rosenberg | Audit Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aviva Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mathew Hechinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Fink | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Shragge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Libitzky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Arnheim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ronnie Fuchs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 145 9TH ST STE 200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-2637
- In care of
- % ALEXANDRA LEBAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Alexandra Leban, 145 Ninth Street 200, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- Alexandra Leban, President & ED
- Phone
- (415) 621-0556
- Website
- www.jfi.org
- Return prepared by
- HEALY AND ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2854068 or by the name JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE.
- 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
The Jewish Film Institute champions bold films and filmmakers that expand and evolve the Jewish story for audiences everywhere. Through its exhibition and artist development programs, JFI celebrates the spirit of film, inquiry, independence, collaboration, community, and inclusion to turn conversation into action, reframe understanding of Jewish cultures and identities, and nurture networks of filmmakers and artists. Its signature program, the annual San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), is the worlds first and most revered showcase of independent Jewish film, taking place throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. JFI provides significant support for filmmakers and artists exploring Jewish themes and identities, including the JFI Completion Grants, which provide finishing funds to jury-selected projects, and creative, marketing, and production support for its annual cohort of Filmmakers in Residence. JFI also presents the Mitzvah Series at assisted living facilities and penitentiari
Program accomplishments
- The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF) is the signature program of the Jewish Film Institute. JFI held a 16-day festival, with in-person weeks of screenings at the Herbst Theatre, AMC Kabuki 8, the Roxie, the Vogue, and the SFJCC in SF, and at the Piedmont Theatre in the East Bay. The festival show-cased more than sixty-five films from twenty countries for a worldwide audience and presented conversations and Q&As with filmmakers.Expenses $720,916 · revenue $209,243
- JFIs Filmmakers in Residence honed their creative visions during the year-long residency through workshops, training, peer-to-peer mentorship, and JFIs fifth annual Pitch & Kvell, during which Residents presented their projects to industry veterans and the JFI community for feedback and guidance. The purpose of the residency is to support filmmakers who are working on films with Jewish content by providing consulting and mentorship from JFI's program staff who are all working filmmakers. The Filmmaker in Residence program has been in existence for 12 years and, through this program, JFI is creating a community of filmmakers. In 2024 JFI mentored 6 Residents.Expenses $363,685
- The JFI Completion Grants Program, the first and only US-based source of finishing funds for Jewish-content films of all genres, awarded $98,000 to seven original projects in its fifth year. Since the programs launch in 2020, well over half of JFIs grantees have completed their films. Many have premiered at leading international film festivals to awards recognition and critical acclaim. The program supports original stories that promote thoughtful consideration of Jewish history, life, culture, and identity. Priorities are given to projects that offer fresh, challenging perspectives; reflect untold stories or under-represented communities; and engage audiences across cultural lines.Expenses $305,496 · grants $98,000
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
- 94-2854068
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,596,513
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,630,748
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,630,748 | $1,982,827 | $1,596,513 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,969,391 | $1,868,963 | $2,204,785 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,704,916 | $1,656,786 | $2,145,087 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-2854068).
Questions about JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE is 94-2854068.
- Is JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE 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 JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE 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 JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE 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 JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Alexandra Leban.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,000 (Alexandra Leban, President & ED).
- How much revenue does JEWISH FILM INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,630,748, expenses of $1,982,827 and total assets of $1,596,513 at year end.
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