BRATTLE FILM FOUNDATION INC

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2000

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRISTELIVY MOYLAN

Phone

6178768021

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BRATTLE FILM FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.3M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE FILM AS A POPULAR AND FINE ART FORM WITH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE THAT EXCITES, EDUCATES, AND INSPIRES COMMUNITY. AS THE PREMIER DESTINATION FOR REPERTORY FILM IN GREATER BOSTON, THE BRATTLE FILM FOUNDATION USES AN INTERNATIONAL VIEW OF CINEMA TO: ENHANCE THE MOVIE-GOING EXPERIENCE THROUGH CURATED PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, EDUCATION, AND THE SHARED LARGE-SCREEN EXPERIENCE; RECOGNIZE FILM AS BOTH POPULAR AND FINE ART WITH IMPORTANT CULTURAL AND HISTORIC VALUE; SHOW A DIVERSE RANGE OF FILMS THAT CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE SHOWN ANYWHERE ELSE; ENSURE CINEMA IS RESPECTED, VIEWED, AND RECOGNIZED ALONGSIDE OTHER GREAT WORKS OF ART; AND ENRICH OUR AUDIENCES UNDERSTANDING OF CINEMA THROUGH DIVERSE FILM PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, AND INFORMATION IN THE THEATER AND ONLINE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,019,600 Revenue: $644,678

THE BRATTLE'S TRADITION OF REPERTORY FILM PROGRAMMING DATES BACK TO ITS INCEPTION IN THE 1950S. THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL EVENTS: -BUGS BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL DURING FEBRUARY SCHOOL...

THE BRATTLE'S TRADITION OF REPERTORY FILM PROGRAMMING DATES BACK TO ITS INCEPTION IN THE 1950S. THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL EVENTS: -BUGS BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL DURING FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION WEEK -NEW YEARS DAY MARX BROTHERS MARATHON -OSCAR PARTY -TRAILER TREATS, A SUMMER CELEBRATION -VALENTINES DAY SCREENINGS OF CASABLANCA AT A TIME WHEN ART HOUSES AND INDEPENDENT THEATRES CONTINUE TO BE CONSUMED BY LARGE CONGLOMERATES, THE BRATTLE THEATRE HAS REMAINED SUCCESSFUL AND TRUE TO ITS ROOTS AS A VENUE TO SEE INNOVATIVE AND ESSENTIAL FILMS. STARTING WITH THE PROGRAMMING OF CY HARVEY AND BRYANT HALLIDAY IN 1953, THE BRATTLE HAS BEEN THE UNOFFICIAL FILM SCHOOL FOR BOSTON-AREA RESIDENTS, SHOWING EVERYTHING FROM CASABLANCA TO BREAKING THE WAVES, THE WORKS OF BUSTER KEATON TO WONG KAR-WAI. OVER THE YEARS, THE BRATTLES DIVERSE PROGRAMMING HAS BROUGHT MANY FILMS TO VIEW THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN OR MISSED.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $471,888

Program Service Revenue $644,678

Investment Income $15,863

Other Revenue $219,161

TOTAL REVENUE $1,351,590

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $650,789

Fundraising Expenses $111,209

Program Expenses $1,019,600

Other Expenses $659,096

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,309,885

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,351,590	$1,272,417	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,309,885	$1,200,692	+0.1%
Net Income	$41,705	$71,725	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$141,630

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EDWARD HINKLE	DIRECTOR	35.00	Director	$63,500	$7,315	$70,815
CHRISTELIVY MOYLAN	EXECUTIVE DI	35.00	Director	$63,500	$7,315	$70,815
IAN BROWNELL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAN DEVEREUX	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYA ESCOBAR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENDRA GAHAGAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BLAKE HOWARD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB LARSEN	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM MENDELSOHN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON RHODE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAXWELL SOLET	CLERK	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN STEN	VICE PRESIDE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTY TAYLOR	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STANLEY TWAROG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,351,590	$1,309,885	$967,650	$41,705
2023	$1,272,417	$1,200,692	$1,005,287	$71,725
2022	$858,530	$1,041,008	$737,133	$-182,478
2021	$1,316,531	$817,920	$858,894	$498,611
2020	$987,621	$741,855	$517,066	$245,766
2019	$978,030	$1,001,926	$352,767	$-23,896
2018	$953,674	$998,651	$325,407	$-44,977