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Nonprofit · EIN 95-6000109

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS

Tax-exempt · HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028

Financials

$3.7M$3.1M2023$3.5M$3.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,489,915$3,584,687-$94,772$15,047,195$1,717,416$13,329,779
December 31, 2023990$3,686,441$3,057,718$628,723$15,182,760$778,722$14,404,038
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,418,672
Membership dues
$756,372
Program service revenue
$1,940,116
Investment income
$0
Net rental income
$115,113
Other revenue
$131,127

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$894,811
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,070,558
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,391
Accounting fees
$111,997
Occupancy
$56,800
Travel
$44,606
Depreciation
$167,688
Program services (functional)
$2,698,687
Management and general (functional)
$886,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,182,760
Total assets, end of year
$15,047,195
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,717,416
Net assets, end of year
$13,329,779
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,323,414
Publicly traded securities
$3,456,891
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,329,779
Gross receipts
$3,502,660
Employees
0
Volunteers
26
Year formed
1919
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
TERENCE MCCARTHYCEO (UNTIL 06/2024)
Officer
35$0$150,145
DELPHINE FIGUERASGENERAL MANAGER (FROM 5/2024)
Officer
35$0$128,108
SHELLY JOHNSONPRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLIE LIEBERMANFIRST VP/ BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PATTI LEESECOND VP/ BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CYNTHIA PUSHECKTHIRD VP/ BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLES MINSKYTREASURER/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DEJAN GEORGEVICHSECRETARY/ALT. BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS CHOMYNSARGEANT AT ARMS/BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATASHA BRAIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK CADYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL GOIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATTI LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLIE LIEBERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
13 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KARL-WALTER LINDENLAUBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOMMY MADDOX-UPSHAWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIK MESSERSCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES MINSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
M DAVID MULLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOWELL PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA PUSHECKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC STEELBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MANDY WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSSELL CARPENTERALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERNEST DICKERSONALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER CHOMYNALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD P CRUDOALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TERRY MCCARTHYCEO
Former
35$280,000
STEPHEN LIGHTHILLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AMY VINCENTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN SIMMONSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
SHELLY JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
STEVEN POSTERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
GREGG HESCHONGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHRISTOPHER CHOMYNSERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CURTIS CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD CRUDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN FIERBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL GOIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ED LACHMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTI LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLIE LIEBERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOWELL PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY SHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN TOLLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT YEOMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN BAILEYALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC STEELBERGALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM DENAULTALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK CADYALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANA GONZALESALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DELPHINE FIGUERASGENERAL MANAGER
Officer
35$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1782 N ORANGE DR, HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028-4307
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DELPHINE FIGUERAS, 1782 NORTH ORANGE DRIVE, HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028
Signed the 990
DELPHINE FIGUERAS, GENERAL MANAGER
Phone
(323) 969-4333
Return prepared by
SINGERLEWAK LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6000109 or by the name AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS ("ASC") IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTING THE ROLE OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHER AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ABOUT CINEMATOGRAPHY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THROUGH ITS WORK ON SUCH PROJECTS AS THE DIGITAL CINEMA INITIATIVE, THE ASC TECHNOLOGY COMMITIEE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION HIDING THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY TODAY THIS COMMITIEE CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN EVALUATING AND INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DIGITAL TOOLS.
    Expenses $1,363,299 · revenue $631,764
  • THE AWARD COMMITTEE CONTINUING IT'S 40-YEAR TRADITIONS, GIVES RECOGNITION TO THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY ANNUALLY AT THE ASC AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY.
    Expenses $858,399 · revenue $767,901
  • THE EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS A BUSY SLATE OF EVENTS FOR EMERGING FILMMAKERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHERS CRAFT.
    Expenses $476,989 · revenue $556,465

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-6000109
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,047,195
Income (IRS master file)
$3,502,660

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,489,915$3,584,687$15,047,195XML
990December 2023$3,686,441$3,057,718$15,182,760XML
990December 2022$3,123,821$2,541,568$15,265,908IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 95-6000109).

Questions about AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS

What is the EIN of AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS is 95-6000109.
Is AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS 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 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS 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 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS 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 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DELPHINE FIGUERAS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,489,915, expenses of $3,584,687 and total assets of $15,047,195 at year end.

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