ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES

EIN: 136227423 501(c)(3) Education

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$1,503,093
Total Expenses
$1,211,793
Total Assets
$3,810,448
Net Assets
$2,871,406
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1966
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
JOHN MHIRIPIRI
Phone
2125055151
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES, founded in 1966, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 66% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $291K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES IS A MAJOR CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT, NONCOMMERCIAL AND AVANT-GARDE CINEMA. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AND OPERATES AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FACILITY FOR THE PHYSICAL PRESERVATION, EXHIBITION AND STUDY OF ESSENTIAL WORKS OF FILM AND VIDEO ART. IN ADDITION TO ITS FILM PRESERVATION AND PUBLIC SCREENING PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS IN-PERSON ARTIST APPEARANCES, LECTURES, TOURS AND SEMINARS FOR THE PUBLIC AND VISITING SCHOOL GROUPS; PUBLISHES PROGRAM CATALOGS AND BOOKS OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH; AND MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH LIBRARY THAT SERVES STUDENTS, SCHOLARS AND WRITERS ASSOCIATED WITH UNIVERSITIES, MUSEUMS, ARCHIVES AND CINEMAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE TO EXHIBIT A BROAD PROGRAM OF HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY CINEMA; TO PRESERVE ITS OWN VAST COLLECTION OF RARE AND UNIQUE ARTIST-MADE FILMS; AND TO COLLECT AND PUBLISH DOCUMENTATION IN THIS FIELD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $617,916 Revenue: $359,913

FILM AND VIDEO EXHIBITIONS: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AND OPERATES TWO THEATER SPACES THAT ARE USED FOR FILM AND VIDEO EXHIBITION ON A DAILY BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN FILM COLLECTION IS...

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FILM AND VIDEO EXHIBITIONS: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AND OPERATES TWO THEATER SPACES THAT ARE USED FOR FILM AND VIDEO EXHIBITION ON A DAILY BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN FILM COLLECTION IS PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF EACH YEAR, AND IS PROGRAMMED TO PROVIDE REGULAR ACCESS TO MANY OF THE MASTERPIECES OF FILM HISTORY, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON INDEPENDENT AND AVANT-GARDE CINEMA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRESENTS NUMEROUS FILMS AND FILM SERIES CURATED FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE ITS OWN COLLECTION, INCLUDING RETROSPECTIVES, SINGLE- EVENING PROGRAMS OF EXPERIMENTAL FILMS OLD AND NEW, AND THEATRICAL PREMIERS OF FEATURE FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Program 2
Expenses: $297,026

FILM AND VIDEO PRESERVATION AND ARCHIVING: THE ORGANIZATION STORES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 FILMS AND 5,000 VIDEOS IN ITS CLIMATE CONTROLLED VAULTS, MANY OF WHICH MIGHT NO LONGER EXIST WITHOUT THE...

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FILM AND VIDEO PRESERVATION AND ARCHIVING: THE ORGANIZATION STORES APPROXIMATELY 20,000 FILMS AND 5,000 VIDEOS IN ITS CLIMATE CONTROLLED VAULTS, MANY OF WHICH MIGHT NO LONGER EXIST WITHOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION PRESERVES DOZENS OF FILMS AND VIDEOS EACH YEAR, OF VARYING FORMAT, LENGTH AND PROJECT COMPLEXITY, MAKING NEW NEGATIVES, PROJECTION PRINTS AND DIGITAL COPIES OF FILMS THAT ARE UNIQUE AND/OR THREATENED BY DECAY, INSURING THAT THESE CRITICALLY AND CULTURALLY IMPORTANT WORKS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO AUDIENCES AND SCHOLARS FOR DECADES TO COME.

Program 3
Expenses: $41,587

LIBRARY AND RESEARCH: THE ORGANIZATION'S LIBRARY HOUSES THE MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF RESEARCH AND ARCHIVAL PAPER MATERIALS RELATED TO AVANT-GARDE AND EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA IN THE COUNTRY (AND...

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LIBRARY AND RESEARCH: THE ORGANIZATION'S LIBRARY HOUSES THE MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF RESEARCH AND ARCHIVAL PAPER MATERIALS RELATED TO AVANT-GARDE AND EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA IN THE COUNTRY (AND PERHAPS THE WORLD). THESE COLLECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT, AND HAVE BEEN WIDELY ACCESSED BY STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, PROFESSORS, WRITERS AND CURATORS AS A UNIQUE RESOURCE IN THE FIELD. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONLENDING LIBRARY, BUT OFFERS PHOTOCOPY FACILITIES AND IS BUILDING A DIGITAL IMAGE DATABASE OF ITS RARE PAPER MATERIALS THAT WILL BE UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE. IN 2026, THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION TO EXPAND ITS FACILITIES, FEATURING A NEW ANNEX ADDITION ADJACENT TO ITS EXISTING HISTORIC BUILDING. THE NEW FACILITY WILL GREATLY EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS, ALONG WITH THE FORTHCOMING COLLECTIONS WEBSITE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $880,866
Program Service Revenue $570,971
Investment Income $-1,619
Other Revenue $52,875
TOTAL REVENUE $1,503,093

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $621,616
Fundraising Expenses $47,291
Program Expenses $977,639
Other Expenses $590,177
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,211,793

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,503,093 $907,021 +0.7%
Expenses $1,211,793 $1,198,433 +0.0%
Net Income $291,300 $-291,412 -2.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
35
Volunteers
N/A

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
2
$55,000
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SOTIRIOS KOTOULAS CHAIR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW PRESS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONNIE SILVERBERG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY TAUBIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES WAGSTAFF TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MHIRIPIRI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$55,000 $0 $55,000
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
2025 $1,503,093 $1,211,793 $3,810,448 $291,300
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $778,821 $1,185,284 $3,731,274 $-406,463
2022 $1,283,908 $1,040,069 $3,818,223 $243,839
2021 $1,008,466 $765,795 $3,515,181 $242,671
2020 $1,404,606 $1,302,803 $2,957,473 $101,803
2019 $1,459,790 $1,348,197 $3,052,340 $111,593
2018 $1,426,618 $1,285,310 $3,007,454 $141,308
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