MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE

EIN: 203237801 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$11,365,614
Total Expenses
$10,554,794
Total Assets
$5,808,456
Net Assets
$5,582,715
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
ROB PFALTZGRAFF
Phone
6469260674
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE, founded in 2005, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $11.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $10.6M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

THE MOVING PICTURE INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT PRODUCTION COMPANY AND TALENT INCUBATOR THAT CREATES HIGH-IMPACT FILMS DESIGNED TO ENTERTAIN, INSPIRE, AND EDUCATE AUDIENCES WITH CAPTIVATING STORIES ABOUT HUMAN FREEDOM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $8,075,307 Revenue: $355,773

MPI PRODUCTIONS: MPI ORIGINAL FILMS USE THE POPULAR AND ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM OF VISUAL STORYTELLING TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT FREEDOM IS AND WHY IT MATTERS. WE REACH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS BY...

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MPI PRODUCTIONS: MPI ORIGINAL FILMS USE THE POPULAR AND ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM OF VISUAL STORYTELLING TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT FREEDOM IS AND WHY IT MATTERS. WE REACH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS BY DISTRIBUTING OUR FILMS TO THEATERS AND DIGITAL STREAMING PLATFORMS SUCH AS NETFLIX, APPLE TV, AMAZON PRIME VIDEO, GOOGLE PLAY, TUBI, AND BET+. MPI'S NONPARTISAN APPROACH ATTRACTS THE ATTENTION OF PROMINENT MEDIA OUTLETS, AND OUR FILMS AND FILMMAKERS WIN MAJOR AWARDS AND SCREEN AT TOP-TIER FILM FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AND SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST. MPI'S IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION TEAM CONTINUALLY WORKS TO DEVELOP MPI'S SLATE OF FILMS AND VIDEOS-SECURING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FROM BOOKS AND ARTICLES, ACQUIRING LIFE STORY RIGHTS TO ADAPT INTO SCREENPLAYS, AND HIRING WRITERS TO DEVELOP ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYS. THESE PROJECTS ARE THEN PRODUCED BY MPI FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION WITH TWO GOALS IN MIND-TO CHANGE MINDS AND INSPIRE ACTION. THE 2022 MPI ORIGINAL FILM PINBALL IS A CASE STUDY FOR HOW OUR INTEGRATED PROGRAMS WORK. THE FILM WAS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY MPI FILMMAKERS WHO ARE A PART OF MPI'S RISING FILMMAKER PROGRAM. PINBALL PREMIERED AT THE HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND SCREENED AT OVER A DOZEN OTHER FILM FESTIVALS WINNING SEVERAL AWARDS SUCH AS BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE. IT WAS RELEASED IN MARCH 2023 IN THEATERS AND TO MORE THAN 100 MILLION HOMES THROUGH ON-DEMAND STREAMING PLATFORMS. MPI ALSO PROVIDES OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO ITS FILM LIBRARY AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO USE THEIR FILMS AS A TOOL TO EDUCATE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO HUMAN FREEDOM AND INSPIRE THEM TO TAKE ACTION. MPI'S CURRENT PRODUCTION SLATE INCLUDES FOURTEEN ACTIVE FILM PROJECTS.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,963,613 Revenue: $0

RISING FILMMAKER PROGRAM: MPI'S RISING FILMMAKER PROGRAM IDENTIFIES, TRAINS, AND SUPPORTS FREEDOM-ORIENTED DIRECTORS, EDITORS, AND SCREENWRITERS. WE STRATEGICALLY INVEST IN LIKE-MINDED FILMMAKERS AT...

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RISING FILMMAKER PROGRAM: MPI'S RISING FILMMAKER PROGRAM IDENTIFIES, TRAINS, AND SUPPORTS FREEDOM-ORIENTED DIRECTORS, EDITORS, AND SCREENWRITERS. WE STRATEGICALLY INVEST IN LIKE-MINDED FILMMAKERS AT KEY POINTS IN THEIR CAREERS. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS: THE MPI HOLLYWOOD CAREER LAUNCH PROGRAM, THE SHORT FILM LAB, THE MPI DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING WORKSHOP, THE MPI PRODUCTION LAB, MPI NETWORKING EVENTS, THE MPI RISING EXECUTIVE PROGRAM, THE MPI ADVANCED FILMMAKER SUMMIT, AND THE MPI COLLABORATION FILMMAKERS CHALLENGE. MPI WORKSHOPS OFFER FINANCIAL SUPPORT, TRAINING, MENTORING, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO FREEDOM-ORIENTED FILMMAKERS. WE REGULARLY ROTATE OFFERINGS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR FILMMAKERS. WE CURRENTLY OFFER THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS: MPI SCREENWRITING WORKSHOPS, THE MPI DIRECTING WORKSHOP, AND THE MPI DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING WORKSHOP. MPI'S RISING FILMMAKER PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED 670 FILMMAKERS WITH A TOTAL OF 960 FELLOWSHIPS SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2006 AND NOW SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 80 FILMMAKERS EACH YEAR. WE ARE LAUNCHING THE CAREERS OF A GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS BY OFFERING THEM EXCEPTIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, ENABLING THEM TO ESTABLISH INDUSTRY CREDIBILITY, AND EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS IS THEIR OWN, HOWEVER, AS THEY OFTEN REMARK, MPI MAKES IT POSSIBLE BY PROVIDING KEY SUPPORT.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,901,526
Program Service Revenue $355,773
Investment Income $108,315
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $11,365,614

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $530,917
Salaries & Benefits $2,186,685
Fundraising Expenses $152,140
Program Expenses $10,038,920
Other Expenses $7,837,192
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,554,794

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $11,365,614 $13,816,678 -0.2%
Expenses $10,554,794 $13,993,178 -0.2%
Net Income $810,820 $-176,500 -5.6%
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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
10
Independent Members
8
Employees
21
Volunteers
20

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
3
$1,217,421
Total Directors
10
$635,987
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROB PFALTZGRAFF PRESIDENT 50.0
Officer Director
$452,592 $55,895 $508,487
NICK REID EXECUTIVE VP/TREASURER 50.0
Officer
$330,760 $63,635 $394,395
LANA LINK SENIOR VP/SECRETARY 50.0
Officer
$273,678 $40,861 $314,539
JOSEPH COREY DR.OF PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT 50.0
Highest
$181,058 $26,664 $207,722
TARA GALLARDY DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION COORD 50.0
Highest
$132,739 $13,908 $146,647
STACEY PARKS DIRECTOR 20.0
Director
$127,500 $0 $127,500
STEPHEN MODZELEWSKI CHAIRMAN 0.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT LONG VICE CHAIRMAN 0.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH ATKINS DIRECTOR 0.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BALZEBRE DIRECTOR 0.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIRGINIA WALDEN FORD DIRECTOR 0.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 0.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLEY GREGORY DIRECTOR 0.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTINA KENDALL DIRECTOR 0.0
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $11,365,614 $10,554,794 $5,808,456 $810,820
2022 $13,816,678 $13,993,178 $5,706,122 $-176,500
2021 $7,460,439 $8,256,252 $5,367,184 $-795,813
2020 $7,950,987 $3,900,775 $5,829,115 $4,050,212
2019 $5,060,335 $4,877,572 $1,856,630 $182,763
2018 $5,597,790 $7,409,621 $1,736,662 $-1,811,831
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