PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY

EIN: 233077468 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total Revenue
$7,400,541
Total Expenses
$5,601,027
Total Assets
$6,924,627
Net Assets
$1,802,852
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2001
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
J ANDREW GREENBLATT
Phone
2673292941
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $7.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 54% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.8M, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

THE PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY (PFS) IS THE REGION'S HOME FOR CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY FILM PRESENTATION, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, PFS PRODUCES THE ACCLAIMED PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL, CURATES AN EXTENSIVE YEAR-ROUND FILM PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE PAST AND FUTURE OF WORLD CINEMA, AND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, ALL SERVING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF FILM AS AN IMPORTANT ART FORM AND VITAL PIECE OF PHILADELPHIA'S ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY. PRESENTED AT THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER, PFS BOURSE, AND PFS EAST THEATERS, THE FILM SOCIETY'S OFFERINGS INCLUDE FILM SERIES WITH A UNIQUE GLOBAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVE, MOVIES ON THE BLOCK, PFS ON US, AND PFS TEACHER RESIDENCIES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.FILMADELPHIA.ORG.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $948,689 Revenue: $1,219,754

PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER: THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER IS AN EXCITING PERFORMANCE VENUE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA FEATURING THE LARGEST SCREEN IN THE CITY. THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER IS...

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PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER: THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER IS AN EXCITING PERFORMANCE VENUE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN PHILADELPHIA FEATURING THE LARGEST SCREEN IN THE CITY. THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER IS LOCATED AT BROAD AND CHESTNUT STREETS ON THE AVENUE OF THE ARTS AND HOSTS AN EXTENSIVE SLATE OF CURATED FILM SCREENINGS, FILM PREVIEWS AND PREMIERES, AND LIVE EVENTS IN TWO STATE-OF-THE-ART THEATERS.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,199,146 Revenue: $1,421,882

PFS BOURSE: THE PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY PROUDLY OPERATES AND PROGRAMS THE PFS BOURSE, A FIVE-SCREEN, 776-SEAT THEATER LOCATED IN THE HEART OF OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA. PFS REOPENED THE FORMER RITZ AT...

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PFS BOURSE: THE PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY PROUDLY OPERATES AND PROGRAMS THE PFS BOURSE, A FIVE-SCREEN, 776-SEAT THEATER LOCATED IN THE HEART OF OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA. PFS REOPENED THE FORMER RITZ AT THE BOURSE THEATER IN 2021 WITH PROGRAMMING FOCUSING ON CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED FIRST-RUN INDIE AND ART HOUSE FILMS ALONG WITH CURATED CONTENT. PRIOR TO THE REOPENING, THE PFS BOURSE UNDERWENT A COMPLETE RENOVATION INCLUDING AN INTERIOR FACELIFT, INSTALLATION OF 4K AND 2K LASER PROJECTORS AND 7.1 DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND IN ALL FIVE THEATERS, AND AN UPDATED LOWER LOBBY CONCESSION AREA, ALL TRANSFORMING THE THEATER INTO A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE OPTIMAL FOR FILM PRESENTATION.

Program 3
Expenses: $623,723 Revenue: $497,122

PFS EAST: THE MOST RECENT THEATER UNDER PFS MANAGEMENT, THE PFS EAST IS A 2-SCREEN, 550-SEAT THEATER LOCATED IN OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA, NEXT TO WELCOME PARK. ACQUIRED FOR USE IN OCTOBER OF 2022 FOR...

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PFS EAST: THE MOST RECENT THEATER UNDER PFS MANAGEMENT, THE PFS EAST IS A 2-SCREEN, 550-SEAT THEATER LOCATED IN OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA, NEXT TO WELCOME PARK. ACQUIRED FOR USE IN OCTOBER OF 2022 FOR THE PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL, PFS PERMANENTLY REOPENED THE FORMER RITZ EAST IN NOVEMBER 2022 WITH A FOCUS ON FIRST-RUN BLOCKBUSTER AND PRESTIGE TITLES ALONGSIDE OCCASIONAL CURATED FILM SELECTIONS FROM PFS'S PROGRAMMING TEAM.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,419,549
Program Service Revenue $3,952,574
Investment Income $12,118
Other Revenue $16,300
TOTAL REVENUE $7,400,541

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,153,341
Fundraising Expenses $872,876
Program Expenses $2,792,510
Other Expenses $3,447,686
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,601,027

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $7,400,541 $4,808,468 +0.5%
Expenses $5,601,027 $4,888,924 +0.1%
Net Income $1,799,514 $-80,456 -23.4%
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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
23
Independent Members
22
Employees
110
Volunteers
100

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
7
$224,416
Total Directors
23
$224,416
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
J ANDREW GREENBLATT EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer Director
$224,416 $0 $224,416
LARRY KORMAN CHAIRMAN 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BETSY FILTON VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN WINEBURGH SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOVAN GOLDSTEIN TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JACK ADLER CHAIR EMERIT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURADA BYERS CHAIR EMERIT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH MANKO JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN POWERS MIDDLETON BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY O'SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOBBY REED BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEN SU BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JERRY GUARCINI BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUE JACQUETTE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLA RICCI BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELI WOLFE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELTON BRAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEEYA BRANSON-DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC COLLAZZO BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAX O'KEEFE BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN PAZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
M NIGHT SHYAMALAN BOARD MEMBER 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
2025 $7,400,541 $5,601,027 $6,924,627 $1,799,514
2024 $4,808,468 $4,888,924 $6,489,683 $-80,456
2023 $3,450,955 $5,022,266 $6,794,763 $-1,571,311
2022 $4,122,591 $3,940,910 $6,922,707 $181,681
2022 $4,097,757 $3,933,213 $7,029,651 $164,544
2021 $2,864,072 $2,098,830 $7,572,689 $765,242
2020 $2,307,740 $3,304,078 $8,598,321 $-996,338
2019 $3,600,157 $4,263,567 $7,139,876 $-663,410
2018 $2,771,565 $3,968,084 $7,045,629 $-1,196,519
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