PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY

EIN 23-3077468 · Film & Video (A31)

What they do

THE PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY (PFS) is THE REGIONS HOME for CLASSIC and CONTEMPORARY FILM PRESENTATION, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, and COMMUNITY BUILDING. A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, PFS PRODUCES THE ACCLAIMED PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL, CURATES AN EXTENSIVE YEAR-ROUND FILM PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE PAST and FUTURE of WORLD CINEMA, and PROVIDES EDUCATION and COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, ALL SERVING to RAISE AWARENESS of FILM AS AN IMPORTANT ART FORM and VITAL PIECE of PHILADELPHIAS ARTS and CULTURE COMMUNITY. PRESENTED AT THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER, PFS BOURSE, and PFS EAST THEATERS, THE FILM SOCIETYS OFFERINGS INCLUDE FILM SERIES WITH A UNIQUE GLOBAL and LOCAL PERSPECTIVE, MOVIES ON THE BLOCK, PFS ON US, and PFS TEACHER RESIDENCIES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS. for MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.FILMADELPHIA.ORG.

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Of every $100 spent, about $49.90 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

37.73%of revenue went to mission work49.9% of expenses · Program services

11.79%of revenue went to fundraising15.6% of expenses

$75.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.16%of revenue went to management and office costs34.6% of expenses

$1.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.2%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 $224,416 for J ANDREW GREENBLATT (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$7,400,541

Mission workProgram services$2,792,51037.73% of revenue49.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,935,64126.16% of revenue34.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$872,87611.79% of revenue15.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,799,51424.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,601,02775.68% 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: 49.9% mission · 34.6% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 34.3% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 51.7% mission · 30.5% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.0% mission · 26.5% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 28.8% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 19.0% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 17.1% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 17.2% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,400,541

Expenses$5,601,027

Annual surplus $1,799,514 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)$2,792,510 · 49.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,935,641 · 34.6% of expenses

Fundraising$872,876 · 15.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,400,541

Expenses$5,601,027

Assets$6,924,627

Income$7,400,541

Contributions$3,419,549

Mission work (program services)$2,792,510

Fundraising$872,876

Management and general$1,935,641

Executive compensation (total)$160,000

Accounting fees$104,688

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

J ANDREW GREENBLATTEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $224,416

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 (23)

J ANDREW GREENBLATTEXECUTIVE DI

JOHN POWERS MIDDLETONBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS OLIVERBOARD MEMBER

SUE JACQUETTEBOARD MEMBER

MAX OKEEFEBOARD MEMBER

MARC COLLAZZOBOARD MEMBER

M NIGHT SHYAMALANBOARD MEMBER

LAURADA BYERSCHAIR EMERIT

LARRY KORMANCHAIRMAN

KEEYA BRANSON-DAVISBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN WINEBURGHSECRETARY

JOVAN GOLDSTEINTREASURER

JOSEPH MANKO JRBOARD MEMBER

BARRY OSULLIVANBOARD MEMBER

JOHN PAZBOARD MEMBER

JERRY GUARCINIBOARD MEMBER

JEN SUBOARD MEMBER

JACK ADLERCHAIR EMERIT

ELTON BRANDBOARD MEMBER

ELI WOLFEBOARD MEMBER

CARLA RICCIBOARD MEMBER

BOBBY REEDBOARD MEMBER

BETSY FILTONVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1412 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-2505
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % ANDREW J GREENGLATT
Primary officer: J ANDREW GREENBLATT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsecruxurity@sizetedistrict.cVmwom Phone(267) 329-2941

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Film & Video (A31)
IRS tax category: Film & Video