ATLANTA JEWISH FILM SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ATLANTA JEWISH FILM SOCIETY INC

EIN 47-1260411 · Film & Video (A31)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to INSPIRE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES to NEW LEVELS of SOCIAL and CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BY SHOWCASING ENTERTAINING and THOUGHT-PROVOKING JEWISH FILM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.50 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

44.60%of revenue went to mission work71.5% of expenses · Program services

8.63%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$62.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.13%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$1.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,121,554

Mission workProgram services$2,284,41344.60% of revenue71.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$467,4809.13% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$442,0468.63% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,927,61537.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,193,93962.36% 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: 71.5% mission · 14.6% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 16.7% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 16.7% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 53.1% mission · 32.7% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.9% mission · 26.0% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.4% mission · 28.2% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 28.4% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.26% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 58.3% mission · 31.3% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,121,554

Expenses$3,193,939

Annual surplus $1,927,615 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)$2,284,413 · 71.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$467,480 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$442,046 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,121,554

Expenses$3,193,939

Assets$4,108,759

Income$5,121,554

Contributions$4,783,835

Mission work (program services)$2,284,413

Fundraising$442,046

Management and general$467,480

Executive compensation (total)$105,000

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

KENNETH BLANKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $125,112

SARAH DAVENPORTMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $101,900

AMY ARNODEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $101,900

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 (29)

KENNETH BLANKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SARAH DAVENPORTMANAGING DIRECTOR

AMY ARNODEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

JOEL NEUMANMEMBER

TED BLUMMEMBER

SOUMAYA KHALIFAMEMBER

SHERRY FRANKMEMBER

SHERI LABOVITZMEMBER

SARI EARLMEMBER

ROBIN HALPERNMEMBER

RENA HOLLANDSECRETARY

PETER BERGMEMBER

MELANIE NELKINMEMBER

MEGHAN FISHERMEMBER

MATTHEW KNOPFMEMBER

JULIE ANN CROMMETTMEMBER

JILL SAVITTMEMBER

JERMAINE JOHNSONMEMBER

JENNIFER DORIANMEMBER

JEFFERY STEPAKOFFMEMBER

JASON EVANSMEMBER

JAMES ANDERSONVICE PRESIDENT

GORDON MATHISMEMBER

GENEVIEVE MCGILLICUDDYMEMBER

ERIC GABBAITREASURER

DOV WILKERMEMBER

DINA GERSONPRESIDENT

BRENNEN DICKERMEMBER

BRAD LICHTENSTEINMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 1640 ROSWELL ST SE STE P, SMYRNA, GA 30080-2228
County: Cobb
In care of: % KENNY BLANK
Primary officer: KENNETH BLANK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 528-2614

Filing and classification

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