BRATTLE FILM FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BRATTLE FILM FOUNDATION INC

EIN 04-3540992 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to CELEBRATE FILM AS A POPULAR and FINE ART FORM WITH CULTURAL and HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE THAT EXCITES, EDUCATES, and INSPIRES COMMUNITY. AS THE PREMIER DESTINATION for REPERTORY FILM IN GREATER BOSTON, THE BRATTLE FILM FOUNDATION USES AN INTERNATIONAL VIEW of CINEMA TO: ENHANCE THE MOVIE-GOING EXPERIENCE THROUGH CURATED PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, EDUCATION, and THE SHARED LARGE-SCREEN EXPERIENCE; RECOGNIZE FILM AS BOTH POPULAR and FINE ART WITH IMPORTANT CULTURAL and HISTORIC VALUE; SHOW A DIVERSE RANGE of FILMS THAT CANNOT and WILL NOT BE SHOWN ANYWHERE ELSE; ENSURE CINEMA is RESPECTED, VIEWED, and RECOGNIZED ALONGSIDE OTHER GREAT WORKS of ART; and ENRICH OUR AUDIENCES UNDERSTANDING of CINEMA THROUGH DIVERSE FILM PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, and INFORMATION IN THE THEATER and ONLINE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.44%of revenue went to mission work77.8% of expenses · Program services

8.23%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses

$96.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.25%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $70,815 for CHRISTELIVY MOYLAN (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,351,590

Mission workProgram services$1,019,60075.44% of revenue77.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$179,07613.25% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$111,2098.23% of revenue8.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$41,7053.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,309,88596.91% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.8% mission · 13.7% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 11.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 8.2% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 10.2% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 14.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 15.4% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 14.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 15.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,351,590

Expenses$1,309,885

Annual surplus $41,705 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,019,600 · 77.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$179,076 · 13.7% of expenses

Fundraising$111,209 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,351,590

Expenses$1,309,885

Assets$967,650

Income$1,436,590

Contributions$471,888

Mission work (program services)$1,019,600

Fundraising$111,209

Management and general$179,076

Executive compensation (total)$112,628

Accounting fees$16,458

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTELIVY MOYLANEXECUTIVE DI · 35 hrs/week $70,815Base $63,500 · Other $7,315

EDWARD HINKLEDIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $70,815Base $63,500 · Other $7,315

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

CHRISTELIVY MOYLANEXECUTIVE DI

EDWARD HINKLEDIRECTOR

BLAKE HOWARDDIRECTOR

CHRISTY TAYLORTREASURER

IAN BROWNELLDIRECTOR

JAN DEVEREUXDIRECTOR

JASON RHODEDIRECTOR

JOHN STENVICE PRESIDE

KENDRA GAHAGANDIRECTOR

MAXWELL SOLETCLERK

MAYA ESCOBARDIRECTOR

ROB LARSENPRESIDENT

STANLEY TWAROGDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MENDELSOHNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 40 BRATTLE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
County: Middlesex
In care of: CHRISTELIVY MOYLAN
Primary officer: CHRISTELIVY MOYLAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 876-8021

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUANE & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)
IRS tax category: Motion Picture and Video Production