Nonprofit · EIN 95-4531774
FILM L A INC
Tax-exempt · STUDIO CITY, CA 91604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,423,579 | $11,881,758 | -$458,179 | $18,411,622 | $3,929,497 | $14,482,125 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,247,422 | $12,037,175 | -$789,753 | $18,618,689 | $4,992,358 | $13,626,331 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,066,162 | $12,810,916 | $255,246 | $17,422,489 | $4,079,876 | $13,342,613 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $11,013,303
- Investment income
- $398,904
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,989
- Other revenue
- $11,372
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,519,791
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,206,720
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,487,775
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $45,276
- Accounting fees
- $51,286
- Occupancy
- $154,868
- Travel
- $81,003
- Depreciation
- $517,566
- Program services (functional)
- $10,374,566
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,507,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,618,689
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,411,622
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,929,497
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,482,125
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $742,435
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,738,816
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,482,125
- Gross receipts
- $13,342,599
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL AUDLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $485,944 | $24,057 |
| DENISE GUTCHES | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING Officer | 40 | $382,009 | $31,424 |
| DONNA WASHINGTON | VP OF PERMIT OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $259,280 | $31,337 |
| PHILIP SOKOLOSKI | VP OF INTEGRATED COMMUNICA Key employee | 40 | $205,427 | $34,869 |
| BRUCE EKSTEIN | DIRECTOR STRATEGIC INFO. TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,446 | $9,433 |
| KRISHNA ASANI | DIRECTOR PERMIT OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,510 | $18,792 |
| SUSIE NIKOGOSIAN | DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,421 | $25,643 |
| IDET KESHMESHIAN | DIRECTOR FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,559 | $31,543 |
| AMY KRADOLFER | DIRECTOR INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,151 | $16,131 |
| MELISSA HARMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN EVERARD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN LARSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN PREWITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX AGUILAR JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY LEMISCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PAWLUC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EILEEN IGE-WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ILYANNE MORDEN KICHAVEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM BOUVET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN A CAFFEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROXANNE CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY ANN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAYRA OCAMPO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SERENA KUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERESA HUMPHREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOM DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE VOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOLLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NELLA MCOSKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAMERON ONMAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELLEN GOLDSMITH-VEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ED DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL AUDLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $501,488 | $22,469 |
| DENISE GUTCHES | CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $340,527 | $28,991 |
| DONNA WASHINGTON | VP OF PERMIT OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $232,789 | $27,545 |
| PHILIP SOKOLOSKI | VP OF INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $196,777 | $31,129 |
| BRUCE EKSTEIN | DIRECTOR STRATEGIC INFO. TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,176 | $9,782 |
| IDET KESHMESHIAN | DIRECTOR FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,560 | $28,137 |
| KRISHNA ASANI | DIR FIELD SERVICES & PERMIT OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,267 | $17,012 |
| SUSIE NIKOGOSIAN | DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,358 | $22,334 |
| AMY KRADOLFER | DIR INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,412 | $14,095 |
| BENJAMIN EVERARD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HARMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ALLEN | TREASURER & IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN PREWITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX AGUILAR JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNE CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PAWLUC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOLLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY REPOLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILYANNE MORDEN KICHAVEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN IGE-WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BOUVET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE VOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA HUMPHREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LEMISCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENA KUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NELLA MCOSKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON ONUMAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER (FROM) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN A CAFFEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RHINE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CAMACHO | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL AUDLEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $408,583 | $22,431 |
| DENISE GUTCHES | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $331,149 | $28,683 |
| DONNA WASHINGTON | VP OF PERMIT OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $244,931 | $27,761 |
| PHILIP SOKOLOSKI | VP OF INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $186,987 | $29,848 |
| BRUCE EKSTEIN | DIRECTOR STRATEGIC INFO. TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,950 | $15,565 |
| IDET KESHMESHIAN | DIRECTOR FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,933 | $28,744 |
| KRISHNA ASANI | DIRECTOR FIELD SERVICES & PERMIT OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,679 | $15,704 |
| SUSIE NIKOGOSIAN | DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,577 | $20,211 |
| ART PINA | MANAGER OUTREACH PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,042 | $17,922 |
| BILL ALLEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED DUFFY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN EVERARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HARMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN PREWITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX AGUILAR JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HOLLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PAWLUC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RHINE | BOARD MEMBER (JOINED 1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY REPOLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ILYANNE MORDEN KICHAVEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN IGE-WONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BOUVET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CAMACHO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FRANK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD PRINCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE VOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN A CAFFEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA HUMPHREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HUTCHINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LEMISCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENA KUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALBRECHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN GAINOR | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 12/2022) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYRA OCAMPO | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 12/2022) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- RADFORD STUDIO CENTER BUNGALOW 20 4, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604-0000
- In care of
- % PAUL AUDLEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENISE GUTCHES, 4024 RADFORD AVENUE BUNGALOW 20, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604
- Signed the 990
- PAUL AUDLEY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (213) 977-8600
- Website
- WWW.FILMLA.COM
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4531774 or by the name FILM L A 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
FILML.A., INC. STREAMLINES AND ENHANCES THE ON-LOCATION FILMMAKING PROCESS FOR COMMUNITIES AND CONTENT CREATORS, TO ENSURE THE GREATER LOS ANGELES ECONOMY CONTINUES TO THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- FILML.A., INC. DELIVERED HIGH QUALITY, EFFICIENT PERMITTING SERVICES FOR OVER 5,919 PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING FILMS, TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS, STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AND STUDENT PRODUCTIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE COORDINATION OF ALL ASPECTS OF FILMING INCLUDING LOCATION SCOUTING, PRODUCTION PLANNING AND ON-LOCATION GOVERNMENT MONITORING (POLICE, FIRE, STREET CLOSURES) FOR PERMITTEES. IN ADDITION, FILML.A., INC. PROVIDED PERMITEE INSURANCE VERIFICATION, COLLECTED AND REMITTED $10.2 MILLION IN FEES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CITY OF SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS AND 17 OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. IN ADDITION, FILML.A., INC. ISSUED 266 LICENSES FOR FILMING AT SCHOOLS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TWO OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SERVICES INCLUDED COORDINATING FILMING, COLLECTING, AND REMITTING $1.3 MILLION IN FEES TO SCHOOLS. THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES DISTRICT AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE INACTIVE IN THE FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $5,830,775 · revenue $7,648,954
- FILML.A. INC., PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING FILMING AND ON-SITE MONITORS FOR PRODUCTIONS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST PRODUCTION COMPANIES IN COMPLYING WITH FILMING ORDINANCES AND MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY FILMING.Expenses $3,034,466 · revenue $3,360,349
- FILML.A. INC., PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE FILMING INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA BY IMPROVING THE FILMING EXPERIENCE FOR NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY FILMING THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT; DEVELOPING A MODEL FILM ORDINANCE AND WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE FILM FRIENDLY; MARKETING FILMING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND SERVING AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR ALL PUBLIC INQUIRIES RELATED TO FILMING IN CALIFORNIA. FILML.A. COMPILES AND REPORTS PRODUCTION-RELATED DATA AND ANALYSIS FOR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, ECONOMISTS AND THE MEDIA.Expenses $1,509,325 · revenue $4,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4531774
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,411,622
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,342,599
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,423,579 | $11,881,758 | $18,411,622 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,247,422 | $12,037,175 | $18,618,689 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,066,162 | $12,810,916 | $17,422,489 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $14,666,382 | $12,752,217 | $20,241,193 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-4531774).
Questions about FILM L A INC
- What is the EIN of FILM L A INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FILM L A INC is 95-4531774.
- Is FILM L A INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1996.
- Are donations to FILM L A INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FILM L A 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 FILM L A INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FILM L A INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FILM L A INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DENISE GUTCHES.
- Who are the officers and directors of FILM L A INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $485,944 (PAUL AUDLEY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FILM L A INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,423,579, expenses of $11,881,758 and total assets of $18,411,622 at year end.
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