Charlotte Film Society

EIN: 273319192 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Charlotte, NC

Total Revenue
$1,555,087
Total Expenses
$1,495,968
Total Assets
$3,534,688
Net Assets
$1,487,008
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Organization Details

Principal Officer
Bradley S Ritter
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Charlotte Film Society is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $1.5M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

The Charlotte Film Societys primary mission is to bring arthouse foreign and independent films to Charlotte and to educate, enable and engage the community through film. The Independent Picture House, and is open year around.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,058,484 Revenue: $1,026,912

The Charlotte Film Society (CFS) operates a four-screen cinema for motion pictures, The Independent Picture House (IPH). IPH presents foreign, arthouse, and independent films for all community...

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The Charlotte Film Society (CFS) operates a four-screen cinema for motion pictures, The Independent Picture House (IPH). IPH presents foreign, arthouse, and independent films for all community members to enjoy throughout the year. The mission of IPH is to educate, engage, and enable individuals through the powerful medium of film. This is done through various film series, special screenings by filmmakers throughout the region, and post-screening discussions during which patrons connect with film and subject area experts to learn more about the process of the movie and/or the subject it explores.

Program 2
Expenses: $48,473 Revenue: $54,194

The Charlotte Film Festival (CFF) is an annual 6-day long Festival held primarily at IPH. Typically CFF will present over 130 films from independent, foreign, and/or emerging filmmakers. The festival...

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The Charlotte Film Festival (CFF) is an annual 6-day long Festival held primarily at IPH. Typically CFF will present over 130 films from independent, foreign, and/or emerging filmmakers. The festival usually sees approximately 2,000 patrons coming to the cinema to enjoy new and remastered works and includes post-screening discussions, free panel discussions about the film industry known as 'Daily Talks, and networking opportunities for filmmakers visiting the area for the festival.

Program 3
Expenses: $19,041 Revenue: $19,456

CFS/IPH is committed to keeping cinema accessible, affordable, and informative for the public. This is primarily done through community-oriented events such as the Community Impact Film Series (CIFS)...

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CFS/IPH is committed to keeping cinema accessible, affordable, and informative for the public. This is primarily done through community-oriented events such as the Community Impact Film Series (CIFS) and Indie on Wheels (IoW). CIFS is an on-going free event series that rotates on issues the community is facing. In 2025, these subjects included: human trafficking, womens health, environmental justice, mental health, immigration reform, animal welfare, invisible/visible disabilities, and housing insecurity/homelessness. Each CIFS event includes a film screening, panel discussion, resource fair, and some form of activation (volunteer opportunity, movement class, artistic reaction, etc.). IoW is a film series in which IPH removes the barrier of transportation by bringing movies out into the community. Most of these events occur in libraries, rec centers, and public spaces due to ASCs Culture Blocks Grant support. In 2025, IPH presented 12 IoW events that are free to the public.

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $604,416
Program Service Revenue $511,070
Investment Income $20,573
Other Revenue $419,028
TOTAL REVENUE $1,555,087

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $651,033
Fundraising Expenses $278,997
Program Expenses $1,125,998
Other Expenses $844,935
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,495,968

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $1,555,087 $1,590,774 0.0%
Expenses $1,495,968 $978,656 +0.5%
Net Income $59,119 $612,118 -0.9%
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
22
Volunteers
60

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
4
$92,350
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Bradley S Ritter Executive Dir. 60.00
Officer
$86,000 $6,350 $92,350
Christopher Huntley Treasurer 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Setu Raval Chairman 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Tom Eiselt Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Terri Brown Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Ward Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Davis Secretary 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Marcie Kelso Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rodney Stringfellow Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Amy Teats Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Thalberg Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lillian Parker Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christopher Zeigler Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
James L Kiser Director 4.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Burton Jr Director 4.00
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 $1,555,087 $1,495,968 $3,534,688 $59,119
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $875,414 $741,865 $1,851,461 $133,549
2022 $461,636 $328,395 $1,710,323 $133,241
2021 $434,739 $43,586 $548,981 $391,153
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