FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER INC

EIN: 237042553 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$15,222,219
Total Expenses
$18,651,224
Total Assets
$42,311,537
Net Assets
$37,982,009
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1969
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
DANIEL BATTSEK
Phone
2128755610
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER INC, founded in 1969, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $15.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $18.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 23% operating deficit.

Mission

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER, INC. WAS FORMED TO DEVELOP, STIMULATE AND SUPPORT THE ART OF FILM AND RELATED MEDIA BY THE PRESENTATION OF FILM FESTIVALS AND YEAR-ROUND FILM PROGRAMMING AT LINCOLN CENTER OR ELSEWHERE; THE SHOWING OF SELECTED PROGRAMS OF FILM; THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE STUDY OF FILM THROUGH STUDENT SCREENINGS WITH FILM GUIDES AND FILMMAKERS CONDUCTING Q&A'S; AND PARTICIPATING IN ANY AND ALL MATTERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR INDEPENDENT OF OTHERS IN SPONSORING, PROMOTING, APPRECIATING, SHOWCASING, SCREENING, AND IMPROVING THE FILM MEDIA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $8,547,586 Revenue: $2,138,597

THEATER GENERAL PROGRAMMING AND FESTIVALSFLC'S STATE-OF-THE-ART WALTER READE THEATER AND THE ELINOR BUNIN MUNROE FILM CENTER, LOCATED AT LINCOLN CENTER, PROVIDE A HOME FOR YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS AND THE...

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THEATER GENERAL PROGRAMMING AND FESTIVALSFLC'S STATE-OF-THE-ART WALTER READE THEATER AND THE ELINOR BUNIN MUNROE FILM CENTER, LOCATED AT LINCOLN CENTER, PROVIDE A HOME FOR YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS AND THE NEW YORK CITY FILM COMMUNITY. FOUNDED IN 1969 TO CELEBRATE AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA, FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER WORKS TO RECOGNIZE ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING FILMMAKERS, SUPPORT IMPORTANT NEW WORK, AND TO ENHANCE THE AWARENESS, ACCESSIBILITY, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE MOVING IMAGE. FLC PRODUCES THE RENOWNED NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL, A CURATED SELECTION OF THE YEAR'S MOST SIGNIFICANT FILM WORK, AND PRESENTS OR COLLABORATES ON OTHER ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY FESTIVALS AND CURATED FILM SERIES. IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING THE AWARD-WINNING FILM COMMENT MAGAZINE, FLC RECOGNIZES AN ARTIST'S UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS CHAPLIN AWARD.

Program 2
Expenses: $4,823,406 Revenue: $2,342,216

NEW YORK FILM FESTIVALTHE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL (NYFF) HAS BEEN A MAJOR FILM FESTIVAL SINCE IT BEGAN IN 1963, HIGHLIGHTING THE BEST IN WORLD CINEMA, AND FEATURING TOP FILMS FROM CELEBRATED...

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NEW YORK FILM FESTIVALTHE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL (NYFF) HAS BEEN A MAJOR FILM FESTIVAL SINCE IT BEGAN IN 1963, HIGHLIGHTING THE BEST IN WORLD CINEMA, AND FEATURING TOP FILMS FROM CELEBRATED FILMMAKERS AS WELL AS FRESH NEW TALENT. THE NON-COMPETITIVE FESTIVAL WAS ESTABLISHED BY AMOS VOGEL AND RICHARD ROUD. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL IS MATTHEW BOLISH, WHILE THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IS DENNIS LIM. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ALSO INCLUDES OTHER INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. THE FESTIVAL IS ALSO KNOWN FOR ITS SEVERAL SIDEBARS, PROGRAMS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH THE MAIN FESTIVAL, INCLUDING REVIVALS, RETROSPECTIVES, SPOTLIGHT AND CURRENTS.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,791,759

MEMBERSHIPSTHE FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM IS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED BETWEEN $75 - $25,000. MEMBERS SUPPORT FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER'S ONGOING WORK TO ENHANCE AWARENESS...

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MEMBERSHIPSTHE FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM IS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED BETWEEN $75 - $25,000. MEMBERS SUPPORT FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER'S ONGOING WORK TO ENHANCE AWARENESS, ACCESSIBILITY AND UNDERSTANDING THE ART OF CINEMA. MEMBERSHIPS ARE VALID FOR ONE YEAR. THERE WERE ROUGHLY 5,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS IN 2024. MEMBERS RECEIVE REGULAR NEWSLETTERS INFORMING THEM OF THE PROGRAMMING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,207,923
Program Service Revenue $4,953,585
Investment Income $282,878
Other Revenue $777,833
TOTAL REVENUE $15,222,219

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $10,163,212
Fundraising Expenses $667,080
Program Expenses $15,931,677
Other Expenses $8,488,012
TOTAL EXPENSES $18,651,224

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $15,222,219 $15,625,556 0.0%
Expenses $18,651,224 $17,731,136 +0.1%
Net Income $-3,429,005 $-2,105,580 +0.6%
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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
33
Independent Members
33
Employees
123
Volunteers
263

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
11
$831,394
Total Directors
34
$0
Key Employees
1
$262,218
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DANIEL H STERN CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
IRA RESNICK VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER SOBILOFF VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HILLARY KOOTA KREVLIN PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA EHRENKRANZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN F LYONS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RONNIE PLANALP VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY KEYS SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KRIS F HEINZELMAN TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE-VICTOIRE AURIAULT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANCESCA BEALE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA CORTES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELISSA F CULLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK HARRISON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN HESS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABIGAIL HIRSCHHORN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAMELA JONES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARA KELLEHER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PABLO LEGORRETA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCIA LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN LYONS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICTORIA NEWHOUSE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER RESNICK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARION RICH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAUREN ROSENKRANZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HARVEY SAWIKIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT SHAFIR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HAZEL SHANKEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SLOSS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY SOLOMON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBI WISCH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIVIAN ZELTER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLI KLAINBERG PRESIDENT 45.00
Officer
$452,176 $41,507 $493,683
LISA SCHROEDER CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 45.00
Officer
$288,514 $49,197 $337,711
DENNIS LIM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - NYFF 45.00
Key Emp
$217,500 $44,718 $262,218
SARAH EASTON VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION 45.00
Highest
$228,382 $58,762 $287,144
FLORENCE ALMOZINI VP, PROGRAMING 45.00
Highest
$205,117 $22,663 $227,780
ELIZABETH GARDENER VP, PARTNERSHIPS & ADVERTISING 45.00
Highest
$196,245 $38,921 $235,166
MATTHEW BOLISH DEPUTY DIR / MANAGING DIR - NYFF 45.00
Highest
$194,400 $26,467 $220,867
MARIA RUIZ-BOSTACOS VP, EVENTS & SPECIAL PROJECTS 45.00
Highest
$173,200 $56,302 $229,502
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 $15,222,219 $18,651,224 $42,311,537 $-3,429,005
2023 $15,625,556 $17,731,136 $42,604,935 $-2,105,580
2022 $16,469,611 $16,562,698 $43,060,351 $-93,087
2021 $12,762,252 $14,509,547 $47,350,089 $-1,747,295
2021 $12,793,835 $14,613,118 $47,336,422 $-1,819,283
2020 $11,754,740 $11,646,777 $44,601,416 $107,963
2019 $15,111,256 $16,115,876 $44,033,532 $-1,004,620
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