ASSOCIATION OF FILM COMMISSIONERS INTERNATIONAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION OF FILM COMMISSIONERS INTERNATIONAL

EIN 52-1338829 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A31C)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION of FILM COMMISSIONERS INTERNATIONAL (AFCI) is THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION for FILM COMMISSIONS and AN ESSENTIAL RESOURCE for THE INDUSTRY and JURISDICTIONS WITH WHOM THEY PARTNER. AFCI MEMBERS SUPPORT and PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT of FEATURE, TELEVISION, MISSION COMMERCIAL and NEW MEDIA PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD for THE BENEFIT of THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. AFCI is DEDICATED to REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS of ITS MEMBERS and to PROVIDING THEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION, EDUCATION, RESOURCES, and CONNECTIONS to OPERATE AT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN SERVING THEIR CLIENTS and RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS. THE MISSION of THE AFCI is to BE ESSENTIAL to THE ADVANCEMENT and PROMOTION of EXCELLENCE IN THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION of MEDIA ON LOCATION, IN AN ETHICAL and PROFESSIONAL MANNER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.70 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

101.73%of revenue went to mission work97.7% of expenses · Program services

$96.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.37%of revenue went to management and office costs2.3% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.8%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$706,379

Mission workProgram services$718,572101.73% of revenue97.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,7502.37% of revenue2.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$735,322104.10% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 165.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 36.0% mission · 64.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 39.9% mission · 60.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 47.3% mission · 52.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$760,490

Expenses$735,322

Annual surplus $25,168 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)$718,572 · 97.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,750 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$760,490

Expenses$735,322

Assets$464,772

Income$773,471

Contributions$447,251

Mission work (program services)$718,572

Management and general$16,750

Executive compensation (total)$226,368

Accounting fees$16,750

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

JACLYN PHILPOTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $145,000

MARJORIE GALASSR DIRECTOR MEMBERS & EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $74,881

ORTAL PEYKARDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 24 hrs/week $51,674

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)

JACLYN PHILPOTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARJORIE GALASSR DIRECTOR MEMBERS & EDUCATION

ORTAL PEYKARDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

BAS VAN DER REEBOARD MEMBER

BEGA METZNERBOARD MEMBER

GINA BLACKSECRETARY

JACQUELINE RAINERS SITAIBOARD MEMBER

LUKE AZEVEDO1ST VICE CHAIR

MARNIE GEECHAIR-2024

NINA PARIKH2ND VICE CHAIR

PHILIPPA MOSSMANBOARD MEMBER

SORREL GEDDESBOARD MEMBER

STEFAN ROESCHBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN DAVENPORTTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 9465 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 300, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212-2624
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Marnie Gee
Primary officer: Marnie Gee, 2024 CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@afci.org Phone(818) 674-1094

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLUMECK STERN SCHENKELBERG & GETZOFF
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A31C)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations