WASHINGTON FILMWORKS

EIN: 611506206 Community Improvement

SEATTLE, WA

Total Revenue
$11,926,794
Total Expenses
$3,994,878
Total Assets
$23,120,563
Net Assets
$22,655,162
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2006
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
AMY LILLARD
Phone
2062640667
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

WASHINGTON FILMWORKS, founded in 2006, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $11.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $7.9M, a strong 67% operating margin.

Mission

TO BUILD AND ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF WASHINGTON STATE'S FILM AND ASSOCIATED CREATIVE INDUSTRY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY MARKETING AND MANAGING THE STATE'S PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM, REPRESENTING THE STATE IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FILM PRODUCTION MARKET, SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS OF FILM, ENCOURAGING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND CORPORATIONS DEDICATED TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY THE FILM INDUSTRY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

WASHINGTON FILMWORKS MANAGES TWO FUNDING PROGRAMS AS THE STATE FILM INCENTIVE. THE SMALL BUDGET PRODUCTION INITIATIVE (SBPI) AND THE LEGACY PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (PIP). BOTH PROGRAMS WERE...

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WASHINGTON FILMWORKS MANAGES TWO FUNDING PROGRAMS AS THE STATE FILM INCENTIVE. THE SMALL BUDGET PRODUCTION INITIATIVE (SBPI) AND THE LEGACY PRODUCTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (PIP). BOTH PROGRAMS WERE ESTABLISHED TO GROW AND SUPPORT THE STATEWIDE FILM INDUSTRY. SBPI IS DESIGNED TO FOR EMERGING RESIDENT FILMMAKERS WITH EARLY-STAGE FUNDING COMMITMENTS AND FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR PROJECTS BUDGETED BETWEEN $20,000 AND $1 MILLION. PIP CONTINUES TO BE THE BEST TOOL THE STATE HAS TO ATTRACT MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TO THE STATE. BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2007 WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED AND JUNE 30, 2024, 139 PRODUCTIONS HAVE COMPLETED PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY INCLUDING 52 FEATURES, 23 EPISODIC PROJECTS, 59 COMMERCIALS, 4 SHORT FILMS, AND 1 VIRTUAL REALITY PROJECT. THESE PRODUCTIONS HAVE COLLECTIVELY SPENT OVER $168.2 MILLION IN COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE, WHILE RECEIVING $48.9 MILLION IN FINANCIAL INCENTIVES. THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT REPRESENTS REAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

Program 2

FWD, THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FOR THE WASHINGTON FILMWORKS USES A COMMUNITY INFORMED APPROACH TO CREATE STATEWIDE PLANS, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES TO BUILD THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THE...

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FWD, THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FOR THE WASHINGTON FILMWORKS USES A COMMUNITY INFORMED APPROACH TO CREATE STATEWIDE PLANS, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES TO BUILD THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THE STATEWIDE FILM INDUSTRY WORKFORCE. FWD AIMS TO SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE WORKFORCE IS DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE, AND THAT CAREER PATHWAYS ARE EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. THE FIRST PROGRAM LAUNCED WAS THE ABOVE THE LINE EDUCATION FORUM AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 30 EMERGING WASHINGTON STATE DIRECTORS AND PRODUCERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN A 12-WEEK EDUCATIONAL FORUM. FIVE GRADUATES WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A SIX-MONTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN FEATURE FILM PROJECT.

Program 3

FWD ALSO LAUNCHED A FUNDING INITIATIVE IN EARLY 2024 AS A DIRECT RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY DRIVEN FILM INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT...

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FWD ALSO LAUNCHED A FUNDING INITIATIVE IN EARLY 2024 AS A DIRECT RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INVEST IN COMMUNITY DRIVEN FILM INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT SERVE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES MEMBERS. IN FY 2024, WASHINGTON FILMWORKS SELECTED 5 PROPOSALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT: ONE PROJECT PROVIDING FILM INDUSTRY AWARENESS EXPOSURE TO FILM INDUSTRY JOBS AND CAREER PATHWAYS, FOUR PROJECTS PROVIDING FILM INDUSTRY TRAINING HANDS ON JOB PREPARATION IN INDUSTRY SETTINGS, AND ONE PROJECT ADDITIONALLY PROVIDING FILM INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $26,367
Program Service Revenue $11,514,837
Investment Income $385,590
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $11,926,794

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $84,450
Salaries & Benefits $1,528,705
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $2,381,723
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,994,878

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $11,926,794 $15,100,184 -0.2%
Expenses $3,994,878 $4,266,290 -0.1%
Net Income $7,931,916 $10,833,894 -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
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
15
Volunteers
27

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
6
$394,247
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DON JENSEN CHAIR 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN NAY VICE CHAIR 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN COOPER TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA STUART-LEHALLE SECRETARY 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA COOK BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF BAREHAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOLENE DISALVO BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY DOUPE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANNAT GARGI BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MYRON PARTMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MALCOLM PELLES BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEVANTE SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA STOLLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY LILLARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Officer
$212,419 $21,774 $234,193
JULIE DAMAN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS 50.00
Officer
$143,056 $16,998 $160,054
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $11,926,794 $3,994,878 $23,120,563 $7,931,916
2023 $15,100,184 $4,266,290 $16,135,061 $10,833,894
2022 $2,210,938 $5,209,533 $4,994,357 $-2,998,595
2021 $4,223,000 $1,043,836 $7,296,679 $3,179,164
2020 $3,401,372 $3,066,168 $5,062,524 $335,204
2019 $3,479,458 $3,298,099 $3,407,465 $181,359
2018 $2,595,385 $3,145,653 $3,217,757 $-550,268
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