MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GARLAND THOMPSON JR

Phone

8316460910

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

MONTEREY COUNTY FILM COMMISSION, founded in 1988, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $346K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 22% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $104K, a strong 30% operating margin.

Mission

TO INSPIRE AND FACILITATE FILM AND MEDIA PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY, CREATING POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $89,085 Revenue: $0

GOAL 1: INCREASE FILM INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND LOCAL FACILITATION EFFORTS - INFLUENCE QUANTITY OF FILM INQUIRIES THROUGH TIMELY 24/7 'BEST PRACTICES' RESPONSIVENESS. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FILM...

GOAL 1: INCREASE FILM INDUSTRY OUTREACH AND LOCAL FACILITATION EFFORTS - INFLUENCE QUANTITY OF FILM INQUIRIES THROUGH TIMELY 24/7 'BEST PRACTICES' RESPONSIVENESS. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FILM PRODUCTIONS THAT SELECT MONTEREY COUNTY AS THEIR LOCATION DESTINATION AND EXPAND THE TOTAL SPEND.ATTRACT AND FACILITATE THE NUMBER OF INQUIRIES THAT HAVE POSITIVE RESULTS -- HANDLED 251 OF 304 (GOAL) - 83% OF GOALTRACK THE NUMBER OF MEDIA PRODUCTIONS OCCURRING IN MONTEREY COUNTY -- HANDLED 147 OF 125 (GOAL) - 118% OF GOALINCREASE THE TOTAL SPEND FROM FILM PRODUCTIONS -- COUNTED $4.04 MILLION OF $3.76M (GOAL) -- 107% OF GOAL

Program 2

Expenses: $61,352 Revenue: $3,350

GOAL 2: EXPAND REACH OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS - MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION ABOUT MONTEREY COUNTY TO FILM PRODUCTION INDUSTRY.INCREASE PROMOTIONAL PLACEMENTS IN TRADE INDUSTRY AND OTHER MEDIA -- COUNTED 42 OF 42 (GOAL) -- 100% OF GOALEXPAND REACH FROM FILM TRADE ADVERTISING -- COUNTED 2,492,198 OF 2,352,391 (GOAL) -- 106% OF GOALTRACK WEBSITE EXPOSURE FOR PROPELLING MARKETING MESSAGE -- COUNTED 16,117 OF 17,838 (GOAL) -- 90% OF GOAL

Program 3

Expenses: $12,890 Revenue: $0

GOAL 3: EXPAND COUNTYWIDE COLLABORATIONS - COUNTYWIDE BRANDING OF MCFC, LEVERAGING COUNTY FUNDS WITH DSA PARTNERS AND ECONOMIC PILLARS TO ENRICH THE COUNTY'S LABOR POOL AND FILM EDUCATION.EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS -- COUNTED 51 OF 51 (GOAL) -- 100% OF GOALPAID OUT TWO SCHOLARSHIPS TO CSUMB STUDENTS

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $335,155

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $6,779

Other Revenue $3,986

TOTAL REVENUE $345,920

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,065

Salaries & Benefits $164,837

Fundraising Expenses $38,942

Program Expenses $163,327

Other Expenses $72,553

TOTAL EXPENSES $241,455

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$345,920	$284,026	+0.2%
Expenses	$241,455	$243,044	0.0%
Net Income	$104,465	$40,982	+1.5%

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GARLAND THOMPSON JR	BOARD PRESIDENT	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA JOY MACNAB	PRESIDENT EMERITUS	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL VENTURA	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILLE STANFIELD POLSON	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF CLARK	SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETE BASSETT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON BROWN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS CARPENTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOROTHY FINDLATER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNEE MARTIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERESA SAVAGE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARILYN VAN OOSTEN	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
2025	$345,920	$241,455	$485,033	$104,465
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$238,200	$229,175	$334,172	$9,025
2022	$325,994	$200,014	$324,941	$125,980
2020	$210,832	$190,653	$239,352	$20,179
2019	$259,711	$201,294	$194,953	$58,417