Nonprofit · EIN 95-3538775
INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,847,297 | $13,413,908 | $433,389 | $5,842,811 | $4,286,174 | $1,556,637 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,735,231 | $14,531,308 | -$796,077 | $7,425,281 | $6,302,033 | $1,123,248 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $13,748,072
- Investment income
- $5,731
- Other revenue
- $93,494
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,098,882
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,711,697
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,205,445
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $82,111
- Accounting fees
- $29,912
- Occupancy
- $520,290
- Travel
- $192,215
- Depreciation
- $11,134
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,425,281
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,842,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,286,174
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,556,637
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,938
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,556,637
- Gross receipts
- $13,847,297
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 45
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREWITT JEAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $388,503 | $14,781 |
| CLEARY SUSAN | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $219,568 | $40,333 |
| BURT ROBIN | VP MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $185,118 | $37,949 |
| GARCIA SARA | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO Officer | 40 | $198,700 | $13,930 |
| ANDERSON WILLIAM | VP RESEARCH & STRATEGIC ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,049 | $7,535 |
| GARNICK JENNIFER | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,422 | $16,046 |
| BONIFIELD IAN | VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,026 | $41,106 |
| MCGREW PORTIA | SR. DIRECTOR, HR & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,190 | $13,604 |
| COBB CATHERINE | DIRECTOR, AFM ATTENDEE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,569 | $30,422 |
| BALES PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKMANN BRIAN | DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEDNO SCOTT | DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCKLEY JASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURET-DELEGUE CAROLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWYER MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSTEIN CLAY | DIRECTOR - CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FERRANDEZ DIANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREENSTEIN JEFFREY | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUTBERLET LISA | DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAMILTON GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAFFILLE ALICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARQUET CHLOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCCORMICK NAT | DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MCSWEENEY JASMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMANOFF LISE - DIRECTOR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAMS ROB | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREWITT JEAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $388,503 | $14,348 |
| CLEARY SUSAN | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $215,933 | $37,499 |
| BURT ROBIN | VP MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP Key employee | 40 | $181,789 | $35,404 |
| ANDERSON WILLIAM | VP RESEARCH & STRATEGIC ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,065 | $14,865 |
| GARNICK JENNIFER | VP COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,001 | $15,000 |
| MCGREW PORTIA | DIRECTOR, HR & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,665 | $15,151 |
| BONIFIELD IAN | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,791 | $29,195 |
| CATHERINE COBB | DIRECTOR, AFM ATTENDEE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,354 | $17,014 |
| GARCIA SARA | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO (AS OF 06/23) Officer | 40 | $107,542 | $4,638 |
| NEWMAN ROBERT | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO (THRU 02/23) Officer | 40 | $37,523 | $15,170 |
| BALES PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAUFILS JD - DIRECTOR - | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKMANN BRIAN | DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEDNO SCOTT | DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BUCKLEY JASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURET-DELEGUE CAROLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE FERRANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EPSTEIN CLAY | DIRECTOR - CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FANNON DAVID | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREENSTEIN JEFFREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUTBERLET LISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMILTON GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUET CHLOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCCORMICK NAT | DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MCSWEENEY JASMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMANOFF LISE | DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MICHAEL - DIRECTOR - | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAMS ROB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11845 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 850W, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064-5804
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEAN M PREWITT, 11845 W OLYMPIC BOULEVARD 850W, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
- Signed the 990
- JEAN M PREWITT, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (310) 446-1000
- Website
- WWW.IFTA-ONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3538775 or by the name INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE.
- 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 INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE SHALL SERVE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, AND SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY, WHICH CONSISTS OF THOSE COMPANIES THAT ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF PRODUCING AND/OR REPRESENTING FILMS AND/OR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING AND LICENSING SUCH PROGRAMMING FOR DISTRIBUTION WORLDWIDE PRIMARILY THROUGH THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS AND PLATFORMS. IT SHALL ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE BY ENGAGING IN PUBLIC ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE THE BUSINESS INTERESTS AND EXPAND THE MARKETPLACE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDEPENDENT FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE; BY CONDUCTING TRADE SHOWS RELATING TO THE THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL AMERICAN FILM MARKET ("AFM"); AND BY DELIVERING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION AND NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE SPONSORS THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET (AFM). THE AFM IS THE MOST EFFICIENT FILM ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENT IN THE WORLD. IT IS A MARKETPLACE WHERE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION DEALS ARE CLOSED. WITH THOUSANDS OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES, HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION/SALES COMPANIES, AND MORE THAN 180 FEATURE FILMS SCREENING, THE AFM CONTINUES TO BE THE PIVOTAL DESTINATION FOR ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, DIRECTORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FESTIVAL DIRECTORS, FINANCIERS, FILM COMMISSIONERS, PRODUCERS, WRITERS, THE WORLD'S PRESS AND ALL THOSE WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY.
- IFTA COLLECTIONS SECURES THE ROYALTIES AND LEVIES THAT FLOW FROM SECONDARY AUDIO-VISUAL RIGHTS FOR FILM AND TELEVISION WORLDWIDE. SECONDARY RIGHTS INCLUDE CABLE, SATELLITE AND OTHER RETRANSMISSION ROYALTIES, PRIVATE COPY LEVIES, VIDEO RENTAL LEVIES, EDUCATIONAL ROYALTIES, THEATRICAL BOX OFFICE LEVIES, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE TELEVISION ROYALTIES, AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCE VIDEO ROYALTIES. HIGHLY REGARDED AND RESULT-DRIVEN, SINCE 1994 IFTA COLLECTIONS HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN $172 MILLION ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANIES WHOSE FILM AND TELEVISION WORKS IT REPRESENTS FROM PRODUCERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
- THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE'S PARTICIPATION AT VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION MARKETS ENABLES ITS MEMBERS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A GLOBAL PRESENCE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCT.
- THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE'S WEBSITE (WWW.IFTA-ONLINE.ORG) SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR ALL MEMBER COMPANIES, THE INDUSTRY AT LARGE, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PROVIDING THEM WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE PERTAINING TO THE GLOBAL INDEPENDENT MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION INDUSTRY. MYIFTA IS THE ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE (IFTA). THIS FORUM WAS CREATED SO THAT IFTA MEMBERS WORLDWIDE CAN GATHER, ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE INSIGHTS AND INFORMATION, LEARN, AND HELP ONE ANOTHER NAVIGATE AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. MEMBERS ARE WELCOME IN THE MYIFTA COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGED TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION.THE FILM CATALOGUE IS IFTA'S ONLINE DATABASE AND THE INDEPENDENT FILM INDUSTRY RESOURCE WITH INFORMATION ON THOUSANDS OF PROJECTS AND FILMS AVAILABLE AT ALL MAJOR MARKETS, INCLUDING AFM. EFM, FILMART AND CANNES. BUYERS CAN READ SYNOPSES, VIEW CAST, PRODUCTION CREDITS AND POSTERS, WATCH TRAILERS, AND EASILY SEARCH BY PRODUCTION STATUS, GENRE, LANGUAGE, DIRECTOR, CAST, COMPANY AND TITLE.
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
- 95-3538775
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,842,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,847,297
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,847,297 | $13,413,908 | $5,842,811 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,735,231 | $14,531,308 | $7,425,281 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,076,625 | $13,236,375 | $6,930,971 | 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 95-3538775).
Questions about INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE is 95-3538775.
- Is INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
- Are donations to INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE 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 INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE 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 INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE 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 INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEAN M PREWITT.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $388,503 (PREWITT JEAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,847,297, expenses of $13,413,908 and total assets of $5,842,811 at year end.
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