CALIFORNIA FILM INSTITUTE

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK FISHKIN

Phone

4153835256

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CALIFORNIA FILM INSTITUTE, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $6.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA FILM INSTITUTE CELEBRATES FILM AND VIDEOS AS ART AND EDUCATION. ITS GOAL IS TO PRESENT AND SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED INDEPENDENT FILMAKERS WHOSE WORKS ADDRESS ISSUES RELEVANT TO CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS AT THE RAFAEL FILM CENTER, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE EFFORTS.THE MISSION OF THE CFI IS TO CELEBRATE FILM AND VIDEO. THERE IS NO OTHER MEDIUM OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY THAT IS MORE POWERFUL THAN THE MOVING IMAGE. AT ITS BEST, IT IS THE ART FORM THAT INSPIRES US TO EXPLORE HOW WE RELATE TO OUR PLANET AND TO OURSELVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,557,725 Revenue: $571,891

THE MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NEW AND INNOVATIVE WORKS IN FILM AUDIENCES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. THIS NON-COMPETITIVE EVENT INCLUDES AROUND 100 PROGRAMS OF...

THE MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NEW AND INNOVATIVE WORKS IN FILM AUDIENCES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. THIS NON-COMPETITIVE EVENT INCLUDES AROUND 100 PROGRAMS OF INDEPENDENT FEATURES, DOCUMENTARIES, SHORTS, AS WELL AS TRIBUTES, SEMINARS, INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. ENTRY FEES AND TICKET SALES HELP OFFSET THE COST OF THE ARTS EVENT. DOCLANDS IS A WORLD CLASS, NON-COMPETITIVE CELEBRATION OF THE BEST DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING INTRODUCED BY CFI IN 2018 AND PRESENTING 30 FILMS TO 6500 ATTENDEES EACH YEAR. CFI AWARDS INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS DOCPITCH EVENT WHICH IS A PART OF THE DOCLANDS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL. CFI HOLDS AN EVENT FOR FILMMAKERS TO "PITCH" THEIR FILMS. AT THE EVENT A VOTE IS DONE, AND WINNERS ARE GIVEN FUNDING TO HELP COMPLETE THEIR FILMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,650,346 Revenue: $370,669

THE CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH SAN RAFAEL FILM CENTER SERVES AS THE COMMUNITYS TRUSTED YEAR-ROUND FILM CURATOR AND PROVIDES BAY AREA RESIDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO A WIDE RANGE OF INDEPENDENT AND INTERNATIONAL FILMS IN A QUALITY ENVIRONMENT. THE CENTERS FILM PROGRAMS REACH AN AUDIENCE OF 125,000 PATRONS EACH YEAR.

Program 3

Expenses: $530,253

THE CFI EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES BAY AREA STUDENTS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD THROUGH FILM AND FILMMAKING. EDUCATION...

THE CFI EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES BAY AREA STUDENTS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD THROUGH FILM AND FILMMAKING. EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHED SOME 10,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ANNUALLY.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,843,598

Program Service Revenue $1,152,645

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $166,358

TOTAL REVENUE $6,162,601

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,375,767

Fundraising Expenses $1,019,275

Program Expenses $4,738,324

Other Expenses $2,930,137

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,305,904

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$6,162,601	$5,934,430	+0.0%
Expenses	$6,305,904	$6,306,403	0.0%
Net Income	$-143,303	$-371,973	-0.6%

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

122

Volunteers

175

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

$286,733

Total Directors