FILMSCENE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANDREW SHERBURNE

Phone

3193582555

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FILMSCENE, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

FILMSCENE'S MISSION IS TO CHALLENGE, INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND ENTERTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE SHARED DISCOVERY OF FILM. FILMSCENE IS IOWA CITY'S NONPROFIT CINEMA, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BIJOU FILM BOARD, A UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STUDENT ORGANIZATION, TO PRESENT FILMS AT TWO LOCATIONS ON FIVE PERMANENT SCREENS AND A SEASONAL OUTDOOR CINEMA. FROM OUR HOME IN DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY, WE ENRICH THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED PROGRAMMING THAT SHOWCASES EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKING IN A VIBRANT, ACCESSIBLE, AND WELCOMING SPACE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,810,440 Revenue: $802,587

FILMSCENE SERVES THE EASTERN IOWA REGION THROUGH FULL-TIME, COMMUNITY- SUPPORTED CINEMA IN DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY. FILMSCENE ANNUALLY PRESENTS OVER 450 UNIQUE NEW RELEASE AND REPERTORY FILMS, WITH BROAD REPRESENTATION OF GENRES, FILMMAKERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL FILM ECOSYSTEM. IN ADDITION, FILMSCENE SERVES AS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR FILM EDUCATION,COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, AND FILMMAKER SUPPORT OFTEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. FILMSCENE IS COMMITTED TO ENRICHING THE CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE AREA THROUGH COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED PROGRAMMING THAT SHOWCASES EXCEPTIONAL AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKING IN A VIBRANT, ACCESSIBLE, AND WELCOMING SPACE.

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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 $691,244

Program Service Revenue $802,587

Investment Income $2,560

Other Revenue $375,812

TOTAL REVENUE $1,872,203

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $830,088

Fundraising Expenses $54,340

Program Expenses $1,810,440

Other Expenses $1,246,354

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,076,442

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,872,203	$1,923,046	0.0%
Expenses	$2,076,442	$2,089,928	0.0%
Net Income	$-204,239	$-166,882	+0.2%

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

Volunteers

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

$72,503

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANDREW SHERBURNE	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$72,503	$0	$72,503
ANAHITA GHAZVINIZADEH - LEFT IN 202	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HANS HOUSE - LEFT IN 2024	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB NELSON - LEFT IN 2024	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAT BARON-TROUT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANICA BIRD	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY BIRD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AJ FINCH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONIQUE GALPIN	CHAIR OF BOA	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE HOUCHINS-WITT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
URI LESSING	VICE CHAIR O	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JESUS LORIA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA MCFADDEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROYCEANN PORTER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN QUINTO	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH RUSSETT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA STONE	PAST CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN UNGAR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN WEINSTEIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK WESTERGAARD	DIRECTOR	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
2024	$1,872,203	$2,076,442	$3,494,371	$-204,239
2023	$1,923,046	$2,089,928	$3,792,179	$-166,882
2022	$1,394,629	$1,764,450	$4,223,078	$-369,821
2021	$1,496,173	$1,281,673	$4,227,743	$214,500
2020	$1,845,440	$1,408,543	$2,413,593	$436,897
2019	$2,438,230	$1,549,870	$1,737,649	$888,360
2018	$1,220,643	$942,063	$448,864	$278,580