LOS ANGELES, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)FILM INDEPENDENT, founded in 1984, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $21.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.
TO CHAMPION CREATIVE INDEPENDENCE IN VISUAL STORYTELLING IN ALL ITS FORMS AND TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION. WE SUPPORT A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES WHO EMBODY DIVERSITY, INNOVATION, CURIOSITY AND UNIQUENESS OF VISION.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENTFILM INDEPENDENT'S ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE INCUBATORS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF BOLD, ORIGINAL VISUAL STORYTELLERS WORKING IN FILM AND TELEVISION, FICTION AND NON-FICTION...
ARTIST DEVELOPMENTFILM INDEPENDENT'S ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE INCUBATORS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF BOLD, ORIGINAL VISUAL STORYTELLERS WORKING IN FILM AND TELEVISION, FICTION AND NON-FICTION. AMONG THE PROGRAMS WE OFFER:-PROJECT INVOLVE IS A HANDS-ON PROGRAM THAT HAS SUPPORTED OVER 1,000 FILMMAKERS OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS, THROUGH MENTORSHIP, MASTERCLASSES AND SHORT FILM PRODUCTION. AT LEAST 34 FILMMAKERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM IN FY24.-THE FILMMAKER LABS PRODUCING, SCREENWRITING, EPISODIC, DOCUMENTARY PROVIDE MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING ON THE BUSINESS OF FILMMAKING, AS WELL AS ROBUST FEEDBACK ON FILMMAKERS' CURRENT PROJECTS.-FAST TRACK IS A HIGHLY CURATED FILM FINANCE MARKET, DESIGNED TO HELP PRODUCER-DIRECTOR TEAMS ADVANCE THEIR PROJECTS. FILM INDEPENDENT FACILITATES UP TO 60 MEETINGS FOR FELLOWS WITH TOP EXECUTIVES, FINANCIERS, PACKAGING AGENTS, DISTRIBUTORS, PRODUCTION COMPANIES AND OTHERS. -FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO UTILIZE THE NON-PROFIT STATUS OF FILM INDEPENDENT TO ACCESS GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS AND GOVERNMENT FUNDING. AT THE END OF FY24, FISCAL SPONSORSHIP HAD APPROXIMATELY 466 ACTIVE PROJECTS, WITH 116 OF THOSE JOINING THE PROGRAM BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2024.
MEMBERSHIP, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES FILM INDEPENDENT IS AN OPEN-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH 8,176 MEMBERS IN FY24, FROM 49 STATES AND 63 COUNTRIES. TO OUR MEMBERS WE OFFER ROBUST...
MEMBERSHIP, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING SERVICES FILM INDEPENDENT IS AN OPEN-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH 8,176 MEMBERS IN FY24, FROM 49 STATES AND 63 COUNTRIES. TO OUR MEMBERS WE OFFER ROBUST EDUCATIONAL AND FILM PROGRAMMING.-FILM INDEPENDENT PRESENTS SCREENING SERIES (158 UNIQUE EVENTS, AUDIENCE OF 16,347)-THE DIRECTORS CLOSE-UP (CONVERSATIONS ON THE ART OF DIRECTING WITH THE YEAR'S TOP FILMMAKERS (ONLINE)-FILM INDEPENDENT FORUM (CONFERENCE FOR WORKING INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS ON THE BUSINESS OF FILMMAKING (IN PERSON). -GLOBAL MEDIA MAKERS IS A ROBUST PROGRAM SERVING MID-CAREER FILMMAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PROVIDING MENTORSHIP, MASTERCLASSES AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. EACH YEAR A GROUP OF 20-30 FILMMAKERS TRAVEL TO LOS ANGELES FOR A 5-6 WEEK RESIDENCY, AND FILM INDEPENDENT STAFF AND MENTORS ALSO TRAVEL ABROAD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ENGAGING WITH EMERGING FILMMAKING COMMUNITIES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.-YEAR-ROUND WORKSHOPS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS OF INTEREST TO FILMMAKERS AND FILM LOVERS ALIKE (IN PERSON AND ONLINE)
2023 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDSTHE PREMIERE AWARDS SHOW CELEBRATING THE BEST OF INDEPENDENT FILM AND TELEVISION, THE FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS SHINES A LIGHT ON FILMMAKERS WHOSE WORK...
2023 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDSTHE PREMIERE AWARDS SHOW CELEBRATING THE BEST OF INDEPENDENT FILM AND TELEVISION, THE FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS SHINES A LIGHT ON FILMMAKERS WHOSE WORK EMBODIES UNIQUENESS OF VISION, ORIGINAL, PROVOCATIVE SUBJECT MATTER, DIVERSITY, AND ECONOMY OF MEANS. FOR OVER 40 YEARS THIS SHOW HAS DONE MORE THAN ANY OTHER SINGLE EVENT TO PUT INDEPENDENT FILM ON THE CULTURAL MAP AND IN THE PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS. THE SPIRIT AWARDS EXEMPLIFIES THE WORK OF TALENTED EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED TALENT, SUPPORTS DEIA IN THE AWARDS SPACE, AND CELEBRATES THE BEST OF FICTION AND NON-FICTION WORK IN BOTH FILM AND TELEVISION.- ONLINE SCREENING OF NOMINATED FILMS AND SHOWS FOR MEMBERS (@ 65 TITLES)- VOTING MEMBERS OF FILM INDEPENDENT: 8,176- IN-PERSON AWARD SHOW: 1,200 ATTENDEES
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $21,143,531 | $19,440,991 | +0.1% |
| Expenses | $20,799,378 | $18,955,082 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $344,153 | $485,909 | -0.3% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| BRENDA ROBINSON | BOARD CHAIR | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA GILBERT | VICE CHAIR | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED RADA | TREASURER | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SPERLING | SECRETARY | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VONDIE CURTIS-HALL | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 5.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC D'ARBELOFF | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 5.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEN AMATO | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BARBATO | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENE BOWLES | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW CULLEN | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RHYS ERNST | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER FUENTES-LEON | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GREENFIELD | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HELFANT | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KIM | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE KROLL | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN KUSAMA | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KASI LEMMONS | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LINDE | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYNETTE LOUIE | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIX MADIGAN-YORKIN | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED MUNDORFF | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL MUTRUX | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE NAEGLE | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| COL NEEDHAM | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PARK | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN POUL | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY SCHULMAN | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SOROS | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN STERN | DIRECTOR | 5.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH WELSH | PRESIDENT | 40.00 |
Officer
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$314,133 | $26,476 | $340,609 |
| VALECIA PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/OPER. | 40.00 |
Officer
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$172,721 | $11,887 | $184,608 |
| KATHRYN WALKER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 |
Highest
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$178,260 | $20,948 | $199,208 |
| MARIA BOZZI-RAHAMAD | SR.DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION/INTERNATIONAL PROG. | 40.00 |
Highest
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$162,883 | $13,002 | $175,885 |
| ALINE LOUSTAUNAU | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | 40.00 |
Highest
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$137,003 | $17,457 | $154,460 |
| MONIQUE COLEMAN | SR.DIRECTOR OF HR/ADMIN | 40.00 |
Highest
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$131,437 | $19,658 | $151,095 |
| SHAWN DAVIS | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, SPIRIT AWARDS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$129,714 | $9,071 | $138,785 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,143,531 | $20,799,378 | $8,317,119 | $344,153 |
| 2023 | $19,440,991 | $18,955,082 | $8,703,547 | $485,909 |
| 2022 | $17,498,040 | $17,757,109 | $6,642,446 | $-259,069 |
| 2021 | $11,527,723 | $9,398,478 | $7,465,634 | $2,129,245 |
| 2020 | $12,341,472 | $11,223,519 | $4,678,512 | $1,117,953 |
| 2020 | $13,263,298 | $11,161,522 | $4,872,019 | $2,101,776 |
| 2019 | $11,123,880 | $12,959,325 | $2,567,191 | $-1,835,445 |
| 2018 | $10,792,549 | $12,331,397 | $4,820,112 | $-1,538,848 |
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