ROOFTOP FILMS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Phone

7184177362

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ROOFTOP FILMS INC, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

ROOFTOP FILMS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BY SHOWCASING THE WORK OF EMERGING FILMMAKERS IN OUTDOOR LOCATIONS, HELPING FILMMAKERS TO PRODUCE NEW FILMS, AND RENTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORTING FILM SCREENINGS CITYWIDE AT LOWCOST TO ARTISTS, NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,684,616 Revenue: $1,152,480

AT ROOFTOP FILMS, WE DON'T SCREEN IN THEATERS, WE SCREEN IN COMMUNITIES. ACCORDINGLY, WE FIND THE BEST FILMS IN THE WORLD, COVERING A MYRIAD OF ISSUES, AND CREATE STIMULATING AND MEMORABLE SCREENINGS FOR AUDIENCES AND FILMMAKERS ALIKE BY SHOWING THESE FILMS IN RELEVANT OUTDOOR LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT NYC. WE FOCUS ON DEEPLY PERSONAL FILMS THAT EXPLORE SINGLE MOMENTS IN TIME AND PLACE, AND STORIES WHICH OFFER INTIMATE LOOKS INTO INDIVIDUAL LIVES AND OVERLOOKED OR MISUNDERSTOOD CULTURES. ADDITIONALLY, ROOFTOP FILMS PROVIDES SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT TO HELP OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE THEIR OWN CINEMA EVENTS AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER VIA THE MEDIUM OF FILM. (CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O)THE ROOFTOP FILMMAKER'S FUND LEVERAGES COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO HELP FILMMAKERS TO PRODUCE THEIR NEW FILMS. $1 OF EVERY TICKET AND FILM SUBMISSION FEE GOES TO THE FILMMAKERS FUND TO SUPPORT FILMMAKERS WHOSE WORK WE HAVE SCREENED IN THE PAST. IN ADDITION, FUNDING PARTNERS AND PARTNERS CONTRIBUTE CASH, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE GRANTS TO THE PROGRAM THAT ARE THEN AWARDED VIA THE FILMMAKERS FUND.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $578,580

Program Service Revenue $1,152,480

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $37,482

TOTAL REVENUE $1,768,542

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,226,605

Fundraising Expenses $79,463

Program Expenses $1,684,616

Other Expenses $784,051

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,010,656

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,768,542	$1,795,806	0.0%
Expenses	$2,010,656	$2,155,674	-0.1%
Net Income	$-242,114	$-359,868	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

129

Volunteers

113

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAMILLE BERNIER - GREEN	Trustee	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA JACOBS	Chairman	16.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC KOHN	Trustee	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL MEIROVICH	Trustee	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVAN LIST	Director	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ELIJAH ROSENBERG	Chairman	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN SMITH	Treasurer	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAY-B GIDDENS	Director	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM KERSH	Director	8.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARA CHRISTOPH	Vice Chair	8.00	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
2024	$1,768,542	$2,010,656	$428,601	$-242,114
2023	$1,852,528	$2,133,596	$542,717	$-281,068
2023	$1,795,806	$2,155,674	$634,590	$-359,868
2022	$267,410	$312,083	$956,268	$-44,673
2022	$2,268,538	$1,838,145	$751,666	$430,393
2022	$369,039	$316,405	$771,730	$52,634
2021	$2,563,788	$2,440,293	$775,387	$123,495
2020	$1,228,297	$1,439,057	$573,909	$-210,760
2019	$1,727,893	$1,766,087	$179,330	$-38,194
2018	$1,739,785	$1,724,248	$193,347	$15,537