FILMLA INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DENISE GUTCHES

Phone

2139778600

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

FILMLA INC, founded in 1995, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $11.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

FILML.A., INC. STREAMLINES AND ENHANCES THE ON-LOCATION FILMMAKING PROCESS FOR COMMUNITIES AND CONTENT CREATORS, TO ENSURE THE GREATER LOS ANGELES ECONOMY CONTINUES TO THRIVE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,830,775 Revenue: $7,648,954

FILML.A., INC. DELIVERED HIGH QUALITY, EFFICIENT PERMITTING SERVICES FOR OVER 5,919 PRODUCTIONS, INCLUDING FILMS, TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS, STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AND STUDENT PRODUCTIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE COORDINATION OF ALL ASPECTS OF FILMING INCLUDING LOCATION SCOUTING, PRODUCTION PLANNING AND ON-LOCATION GOVERNMENT MONITORING (POLICE, FIRE, STREET CLOSURES) FOR PERMITTEES. IN ADDITION, FILML.A., INC. PROVIDED PERMITEE INSURANCE VERIFICATION, COLLECTED AND REMITTED $10.2 MILLION IN FEES TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CITY OF SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS AND 17 OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. IN ADDITION, FILML.A., INC. ISSUED 266 LICENSES FOR FILMING AT SCHOOLS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TWO OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SERVICES INCLUDED COORDINATING FILMING, COLLECTING, AND REMITTING $1.3 MILLION IN FEES TO SCHOOLS. THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES DISTRICT AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE INACTIVE IN THE FISCAL YEAR.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,034,466 Revenue: $3,360,349

FILML.A. INC., PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING FILMING AND ON-SITE MONITORS FOR PRODUCTIONS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST PRODUCTION COMPANIES IN COMPLYING WITH FILMING...

FILML.A. INC., PROVIDED SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING FILMING AND ON-SITE MONITORS FOR PRODUCTIONS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST PRODUCTION COMPANIES IN COMPLYING WITH FILMING ORDINANCES AND MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY FILMING.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,509,325 Revenue: $4,000

FILML.A. INC., PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE FILMING INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA BY IMPROVING THE FILMING EXPERIENCE FOR NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACTED BY FILMING THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT; DEVELOPING A MODEL FILM ORDINANCE AND WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE FILM FRIENDLY; MARKETING FILMING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND SERVING AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR ALL PUBLIC INQUIRIES RELATED TO FILMING IN CALIFORNIA. FILML.A. COMPILES AND REPORTS PRODUCTION-RELATED DATA AND ANALYSIS FOR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, ECONOMISTS AND THE MEDIA.

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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 $0

Program Service Revenue $11,013,303

Investment Income $398,904

Other Revenue $11,372

TOTAL REVENUE $11,423,579

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $9,487,775

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $10,374,566

Other Expenses $2,393,983

TOTAL EXPENSES $11,881,758

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$11,423,579	$11,247,422	+0.0%
Expenses	$11,881,758	$12,037,175	0.0%
Net Income	$-458,179	$-789,753	-0.4%

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

$923,434

Total Directors

Key Employees

$530,913

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MELISSA HARMAN	BOARD CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN EVERARD	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN LARSON	VICE CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL ALLEN	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN PREWITT	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX AGUILAR JR	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY LEMISCH	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY PAWLUC	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
EILEEN IGE-WONG	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ILYANNE MORDEN KICHAVEN	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM BOUVET	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDY FRANK	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN A CAFFEE	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROXANNE CASTILLO	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY ANN HUGHES	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAYRA OCAMPO	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL WALBRECHT	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD PRINCE	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SERENA KUNG	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERESA HUMPHREY	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOM DAVIS	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VERONIQUE VOWELL	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE HOLLEY	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NELLA MCOSKER	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMERON ONMAH	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN GOLDSMITH-VEIN	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID GONZALEZ	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ED DUFFY	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL AUDLEY	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$485,944	$24,057	$510,001
DENISE GUTCHES	CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING	40.00	Officer	$382,009	$31,424	$413,433
DONNA WASHINGTON	VP OF PERMIT OPERATIONS	40.00	Key Emp	$259,280	$31,337	$290,617
PHILIP SOKOLOSKI	VP OF INTEGRATED COMMUNICA	40.00	Key Emp	$205,427	$34,869	$240,296
BRUCE EKSTEIN	DIRECTOR STRATEGIC INFO. TECHNOLOGY	40.00	Highest	$208,446	$9,433	$217,879
IDET KESHMESHIAN	DIRECTOR FINANCE & ACCOUNTING	40.00	Highest	$170,559	$31,543	$202,102
KRISHNA ASANI	DIRECTOR PERMIT OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$191,510	$18,792	$210,302
SUSIE NIKOGOSIAN	DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES	40.00	Highest	$183,421	$25,643	$209,064
AMY KRADOLFER	DIRECTOR INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$139,151	$16,131	$155,282

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	$11,423,579	$11,881,758	$18,411,622	$-458,179
2024	$11,247,422	$12,037,175	$18,618,689	$-789,753
2023	$13,066,162	$12,810,916	$17,422,489	$255,246
2022	$14,666,382	$12,752,217	$20,241,193	$1,914,165
2021	$10,463,022	$10,082,060	$21,038,689	$380,962
2020	$10,560,745	$13,562,625	$13,577,953	$-3,001,880
2019	$13,004,332	$13,756,967	$19,959,933	$-752,635
2018	$12,867,922	$13,272,446	$19,415,154	$-404,524