FILM INDEPENDENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FILM INDEPENDENT

EIN 95-3943485 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)

What they do

to CHAMPION CREATIVE INDEPENDENCE IN VISUAL STORYTELLING IN ALL ITS FORMS and to FOSTER A CULTURE of INCLUSION. WE SUPPORT A GLOBAL COMMUNITY of ARTISTS and AUDIENCES WHO EMBODY DIVERSITY, INNOVATION, CURIOSITY and UNIQUENESS of VISION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.90 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

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

86.46%of revenue went to mission work87.9% of expenses · Program services

5.13%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$98.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.78%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$21,143,531

Mission workProgram services$18,281,55786.46% of revenue87.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,434,0056.78% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,083,8165.13% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$344,1531.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,799,37898.37% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 87.9% mission · 6.9% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 7.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 6.4% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 14.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 9.3% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 7.6% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 7.5% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.26% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 6.4% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,143,531

Expenses$20,799,378

Annual surplus $344,153 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)$18,281,557 · 87.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,434,005 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,083,816 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,143,531

Expenses$20,799,378

Assets$8,317,119

Income$21,143,531

Contributions$13,597,926

Mission work (program services)$18,281,557

Fundraising$1,083,816

Grants given$1,439,391

Average grant$27,158

Management and general$1,434,005

Executive compensation (total)$300,533

Stocks and bonds$1,072,658

Accounting fees$125,665

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSH WELSHPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $340,609Base $314,133 · Other $26,476

KATHRYN WALKERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $199,208Base $178,260 · Other $20,948

VALECIA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPER. · 40 hrs/week $184,608Base $172,721 · Other $11,887

MARIA BOZZI-RAHAMADSR.DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION/INTERNATIONAL PROG. · 40 hrs/week $175,885Base $162,883 · Other $13,002

ALINE LOUSTAUNAUDIRECTOR OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $154,460Base $137,003 · Other $17,457

MONIQUE COLEMANSR.DIRECTOR OF HR/ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $151,095Base $131,437 · Other $19,658

SHAWN DAVISEXECUTIVE PRODUCER, SPIRIT AWARDS · 40 hrs/week $138,785Base $129,714 · Other $9,071

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 (37)

JOSH WELSHPRESIDENT

KATHRYN WALKERSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

VALECIA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPER.

MARIA BOZZI-RAHAMADSR.DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION/INTERNATIONAL PROG.

ALINE LOUSTAUNAUDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

MONIQUE COLEMANSR.DIRECTOR OF HR/ADMIN

SHAWN DAVISEXECUTIVE PRODUCER, SPIRIT AWARDS

MYNETTE LOUIEDIRECTOR

LAURA KIMDIRECTOR

LEN AMATODIRECTOR

MATHEW CULLENDIRECTOR

MATTHEW GREENFIELDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HELFANTDIRECTOR

KARYN KUSAMADIRECTOR

RANDY BARBATODIRECTOR

RHYS ERNSTDIRECTOR

SUE KROLLDIRECTOR

SUE NAEGLEDIRECTOR

TED MUNDORFFDIRECTOR

VONDIE CURTIS-HALLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE

DAN STERNDIRECTOR

ALAN POULDIRECTOR

ALIX MADIGAN-YORKINDIRECTOR

ANDREA SPERLINGSECRETARY

BRENDA GILBERTVICE CHAIR

BRENDA ROBINSONBOARD CHAIR

CATHERINE PARKDIRECTOR

CATHY SCHULMANDIRECTOR

COL NEEDHAMDIRECTOR

KASI LEMMONSDIRECTOR

DAVID LINDEDIRECTOR

ED RADATREASURER

ERIC DARBELOFFEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE

GAIL MUTRUXDIRECTOR

JAVIER FUENTES-LEONDIRECTOR

JEFFREY SOROSDIRECTOR

ADRIENE BOWLESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 5670 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD 9TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
County: Los Angeles
In care of: VALECIA PHILLIPS
Primary officer: VALECIA PHILLIPS, DIR. OF FINANCE/OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmembership@filmindependent.org Phone(323) 556-9300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)
IRS tax category: Motion Picture and Video Production
Grant-giving organization: Yes