THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FILM SOCIETY OF MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL

EIN 41-1802905 · Film & Video (A31)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FILM SOCIETY of MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL is to FOSTER A KNOWLEDGEABLE and VIBRANT APPRECIATION of THE ART of FILM and ITS POWER to INFORM and TRANSFORM INDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION is ACCOMPLISHED THORUGH COMMITMENT to EXHIBITING THE VERY BEST of NEW and CLASSIC LOCAL, DOMESTIC and INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT CINEMA. THESE NOTABLE AWARD-WINNING FILMS REPRESENT MANY PERSPECTIVES and EXPERIENCES and ARE, for THE MOST PART, SIMPLY NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE to AUDIENCES IN THE REGION. and SO, THROUGH THE POWER of GREAT CINEMA, WE EXPOSE OUR AUDIENCES, IN A UNIQUE WAY, to A RARE MIX of CULTURES, IDEAS, CURRENT AFFAIRS and NOTABLE FILMMAKING FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OUR MISSION is CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE ANNUAL MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, REGULAR SPECIAL THEMED SERIES, and DAILY SCREENINGS of NEW RELEASES and CLASSICS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.40 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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.19%of revenue went to mission work81.4% of expenses · Program services

6.70%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$98.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.62%of revenue went to management and office costs11.8% of expenses

$1.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.2%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 $141,156 for SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$3,113,126

Mission workProgram services$2,496,38580.19% of revenue81.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$361,80511.62% of revenue11.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$208,4486.70% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$46,4881.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,066,63898.51% 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: 81.4% mission · 11.8% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 11.7% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 13.6% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 21.9% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.5% mission · 25.5% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.6% mission · 23.9% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 20.2% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 19.0% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,113,126

Expenses$3,066,638

Annual surplus $46,488 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)$2,496,385 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$361,805 · 11.8% of expenses

Fundraising$208,448 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,113,126

Expenses$3,066,638

Assets$4,068,276

Income$3,113,126

Contributions$1,001,344

Mission work (program services)$2,496,385

Fundraising$208,448

Management and general$361,805

Accounting fees$37,889

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

SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $141,156Base $137,100 · Other $4,056

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 (15)

SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ABDI MOHAMEDBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS BARRYDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER SCHOUTBOARD MEMBER

DIANNE BRENNANBOARD MEMBER

FRANCIOS ECCLESIASTEBOARD MEMBER

JACOB FREYBOARD MEMBER

JIM GERLICHTREASURER

MARCELLO VALDESBOARD MEMBER

MELODIE BAHANDEPUTY DIRECTOR

PAOLA NUNEZ OBETZCHAIR

ROB SILBERMANSECRETARY

ROMA CALATAYUDBOARD MEMBER

TODD PAULSONBOARD MEMBER

ZACH MCMILLANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 125 SE MAIN ST STE 341, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414-7506
County: Hennepin
In care of: % SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI
Primary officer: SUSAN SMOLUCHOWSKI, EXEC. DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(612) 331-7563

Filing and classification

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