Nonprofit · EIN 95-4089601
OUTFEST
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $529,683 | $416,187 | $113,496 | $268,632 | $27,181 | $241,451 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $863,841 | $443,620 | $420,221 | $226,528 | $98,573 | $127,955 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,870,029 | $3,472,556 | -$602,527 | $92,589 | $455,621 | -$363,032 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $3,829,682 | $3,801,605 | $28,077 | $591,162 | $361,667 | $229,495 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $369,492
- of which government grants
- $184,696
- Program service revenue
- $69,820
- Investment income
- $4,347
- Other revenue
- $86,024
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,145
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $85,256
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,877
- Occupancy
- $57,502
- Travel
- $4,313
- Program services (functional)
- $189,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $190,953
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,922
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $226,528
- Total assets, end of year
- $268,632
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,181
- Net assets, end of year
- $241,451
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $241,451
- Gross receipts
- $529,683
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER RACSTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,146 |
| LUCAS BAILEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN BARILLAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMIR MOINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY BALCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK FRANCESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACKARY DRUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YEMI ADEGBONMIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHAN MACIAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE STADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER RACSTER | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,156 |
| LUCAS BAILEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMIR MOINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JORDAN BARILLAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YEMI ADEGBONMIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACKARY DRUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXIS FISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BIL BERTINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARRETT MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE STADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SIGURANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIESHA ZOLLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMIEN NAVARRO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $161,867 | $15,785 |
| NII-QUARTELAI QUARTY | CO PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIL BERTINI | CO PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MENDY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BREHON HUMPHREY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BARILLAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| B PAGELS MINOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA META | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACKERY ALEXANDER STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANARD CALDWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEMI ADEGBONMIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACKARY DRUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS FISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE STADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KITTLESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIGURANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MOSSALAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KOENIGSBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELLE PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIESHA ZOLLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SCHMITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAMIEN NAVARRO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $173,750 | $3,237 |
| VALERIE STADLER | CO PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FARHAAD VIRANI | CO PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACKERY ALEXZANDER-STEPHENS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIGURANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KOENIGSBERG | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA QUESADA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BARILLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BIL BERTINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANARD CALDWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DIMINICO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACKARY DRUCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS FISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BREHON HUMPHREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KITTLESON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL LANDAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE MALAGON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA MENDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MOSSALAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX P PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GISELLE PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NII-QUARTELAI QUARTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE SCHMITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MICHAEL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIESHA ZOLLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5482 WILSHIRE BLVD 1537, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036-4218
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTOPHER RACSTER, 5482 WILSHIRE BLVD 1537, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER RACSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 480-7088
- Website
- WWW.OUTFEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4089601 or by the name OUTFEST.
- 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
OUTFEST IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROTECT OUR PAST, SHOWCASE OUR PRESENT AND NURTURE OUR FUTURE BY FOSTERING ARTISTIC EXPRESSION OF GENDER, SEXUALITY AND LGBT CULTURE AND ITS TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIAL IMPACT ON THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PROGRAMS - OUTFEST PRODUCED A FOUR-DAY SCREENING SERIES IN TWO LOS ANGELES LOCATIONS SERVING APPROX. 10,000 PEOPLE. THE SERIES EXHIBITED FEATURE-LENGTH AND SHORT FILMS REFLECTING THE EXPERIENCE OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. THE SERIES BROUGHT TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY FROM ACROSS LOS ANGELES TO CELEBRATE AND AFFIRM THEIR EXPERIENCE WHILE SUPPORTING NEW AND EMERGING FILMMAKERS. ADDITIONALLY, OUTFEST HOSTED MULTIPLE ONE-NIGHT COMMUNITY SCREENINGS OF LGBTQ+ FILMS.Expenses $189,312 · revenue $69,821
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 | 990 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
- 95-4089601
- 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
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $268,632
- Income (IRS master file)
- $529,683
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $529,683 | $416,187 | $268,632 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $863,841 | $443,620 | $226,528 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,870,029 | $3,472,556 | $92,589 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,829,682 | $3,801,605 | $591,162 | XML |
| 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 95-4089601).
Questions about OUTFEST
- What is the EIN of OUTFEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OUTFEST is 95-4089601.
- Is OUTFEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to OUTFEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OUTFEST 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 OUTFEST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OUTFEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OUTFEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER RACSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of OUTFEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,146 (CHRISTOPHER RACSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OUTFEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $529,683, expenses of $416,187 and total assets of $268,632 at year end.
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