AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHE… - Form 990 Financial Data

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1919

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DELPHINE FIGUERAS

Phone

3239694333

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS, founded in 1919, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $629K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

ENCOURAGE THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ABOUT CINEMATOGRAPHY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,348,290 Revenue: $2,633,120

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS ("ASC") IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTING THE ROLE OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHER AROUND THE WORLD.ASC TECHNOLOGY...

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS ("ASC") IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND PROMOTING THE ROLE OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHER AROUND THE WORLD.ASC TECHNOLOGY COMMITIEE - THROUGH ITS WORK ON SUCH PROJECTS AS THE DIGITAL CINEMA INITIATIVE, THE ASC TECHNOLOGY COMMITIEE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION HIDING THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY TODAY THIS COMMITIEE CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN EVALUATING AND INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DIGITAL TOOLS.AWARD COMMITTEE - CONTINUING IT'S TWENTY FOUR YEAR TRADITIONS, GIVES RECOGNITION TO THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY ANNUALLY AT THE ASC AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY.EDUCATION & OUTREACH - PROGRAMS A BUSY SLATE OF EVENTS FOR EMERGING FILMMAKERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHERS CRAFT.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,682,552

Program Service Revenue $1,923,393

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $80,496

TOTAL REVENUE $3,686,441

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $831,136

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,348,290

Other Expenses $2,226,582

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,057,718

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,686,441	$3,123,821	+0.2%
Expenses	$3,057,718	$2,541,568	+0.2%
Net Income	$628,723	$582,253	+0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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
STEPHEN LIGHTHILL	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY VINCENT	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SIMMONS	VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHELLY JOHNSON	VICE PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN POSTER	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGG HESCHONG	SECRETARY	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER CHOMYN	SERGEANT-AT-ARMS	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS CLARK	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD CRUDO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN FIERBERG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL GOI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ED LACHMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATTI LEE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLIE LIEBERMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOWELL PETERSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY SHER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN TOLL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT YEOMAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BAILEY	ALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC STEELBERG	ALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM DENAULT	ALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK CADY	ALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANA GONZALES	ALTERNATIVE BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DELPHINE FIGUERAS	GENERAL MANAGER	35.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
TERRY MCCARTHY	CEO	35.00		$280,000	$0	$280,000

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
2023	$3,686,441	$3,057,718	$15,182,760	$628,723
2022	$3,123,821	$2,541,568	$15,265,908	$582,253
2021	$2,257,406	$1,676,021	$14,576,729	$581,385
2020	$2,500,340	$2,096,412	$13,744,729	$403,928
2019	$3,080,780	$2,772,999	$13,907,255	$307,781
2018	$2,772,610	$2,554,787	$14,459,389	$217,823

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS