INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARTISTS OF GA ETCINC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INDEPENDENT MEDIA ARTISTS OF GA ETCINC

EIN 58-1299008 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A31Z)

What they do

to CONNECT, EDUCATE and ENGAGE AUDIENCES WITH THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY BY SUPPORTING ARTISTS and PROVIDING A PLATFORM for THEIR WORK. WE CHAMPION CULTURAL DISCOVERY, FOSTER ARTISTIC GROWTH, and ADVOCATE for DIVERSE VOICES IN FILM and MEDIA ARTS, BOTH LOCALLY and WORLDWIDE. THE ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL WORKS YEAR-ROUND to DEVELOP FILM LOVERS of THE FUTURE THROUGH SCREENINGS, EVENTS, SOCIAL NETWORKING, and BY PRESENTING A WORLD-CLASS FESTIVAL.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

96.06%of revenue went to mission work82.7% of expenses · Program services

4.73%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$116.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.41%of revenue went to management and office costs13.3% of expenses

$0.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $168,898 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $88,064 for CHRISTOPHER ESCOBAR (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$1,043,152

Mission workProgram services$1,002,02796.06% of revenue82.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$160,72415.41% of revenue13.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$49,2994.73% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Total expenses$1,212,050116.19% 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: 82.7% mission · 13.3% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 13.9% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 12.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 15.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 15.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 15.4% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 16.1% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 20.7% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,043,152

Expenses$1,212,050

Annual shortfall $168,898 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,002,027 · 82.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$160,724 · 13.3% of expenses

Fundraising$49,299 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,043,152

Expenses$1,212,050

Assets$204,556

Income$1,043,152

Contributions$356,705

Mission work (program services)$1,002,027

Fundraising$49,299

Management and general$160,724

Executive compensation (total)$69,950

Accounting fees$4,769

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

CHRISTOPHER ESCOBAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $88,064Base $84,778 · Other $3,286

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 (22)

CHRISTOPHER ESCOBAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JO ANN HADEN-MILLERDIRECTOR

TYLER EDGARTONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

STEVE WEIZENECKERDIRECTOR

ROBERT GREENDIRECTOR

RICK ESTIMONDDIRECTOR

REBECCA SHRAGERDIRECTOR

RAY BENITEZDIRECTOR

M COLE JONESDIRECTOR

LY BOLIADIRECTOR

LINDSAY CORLEYDIRECTOR

JOSH HARRISCHAIRMAN

BARON VAUGHNDIRECTOR

JEZLAN MOYETDIRECTOR

JEN GRESENZDIRECTOR

HEATHER ROWLESTREASURER

FATIMAH ABDULAHDIRECTOR

DRAKE SPRINGERDIRECTOR

DANIELLE DEADWYERDIRECTOR

DANIEL HUGHESDIRECTOR

CHRISSIE MERRILLDIRECTOR

CAL BOWDLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 25 PARK PLACE STE 800, ATLANTA, GA 30303-2918
County: Fulton
In care of: CHRISTOPHER ESCOBAR
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER ESCOBAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(404) 413-5687

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUSAN KENNEY CPA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A31Z)
IRS tax category: Motion Picture and Video Production