Cinema St Louis

Organization Overview

Cinema St Louis is located in St Louis, MO. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (A20) the organization is classified as: Arts & Culture, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Cinema St Louis employed 5 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Cinema St Louis is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Cinema St Louis generated $823.9k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $607.2k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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CINEMA ST. LOUIS CULTURALLY ENRICHES ST. LOUIS BY SHOWCASING THE BEST IN INTERNATIONAL, DOCUMENTARY, AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENT CINEMA. BELIEVING THAT WHEN WE LEARN MORE ABOUT OTHERS' CULTURES AND PERSPECTIVES, WE DISCOVER SOMETHING ABOUT OURSELVES, CSL PROGRAMS OFFER GLIMPSES OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND THOUGHTFULLY ADDRESS ISSUES OF RACE, AGE, ETHNICITY, AND SEXUAL IDENTITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE 30TH ANNUAL WHITAKER ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SLIFF) WAS HELD BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE FROM NOV. 4-21, 2021. THE FEST HAD A TOTAL ESTIMATED VIEWERSHIP OF 21,646, INCLUDING 11,564 ST. LOUIS-AREA STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR FREE CINEMA FOR STUDENTS PROGRAM. THERE WERE 5,740 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES AND 4,342 ONLINE VIEWERS. A NOTE ON METHODOLOGY: BECAUSE MOST VIRTUAL PROGRAMS WERE WATCHED AT HOME BY MORE THAN A SINGLE PERSON, ONLINE VIEWERSHIP WAS ESTIMATED BY MULTIPLYING THE NUMBER OF TOTAL PROGRAMS PURCHASED (2,481) BY 1.75.BECAUSE OF THE HYBRID NATURE OF THIS YEAR'S FEST, VIEWERS FROM OUTSIDE THE ST. LOUIS AREA ALSO PARTICIPATED IN MANY PROGRAMS, WITH 44 STATES AND 16 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED.SLIFF SCREENED 412 FILMS: 61 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES, 84 NARRATIVE FEATURES, 94 DOCUMENTARY SHORTS, AND 173 NARRATIVE SHORTS. THERE WERE AN ADDITIONAL TWO FILM PROGRAMS EXCLUSIVE TO CINEMA FOR STUDENTS. THE FEST ALSO FEATURED SIX LIVESTREAMED SPECIAL EVENTS FOUR SEMINARS/MASTER CLASSES, A NEW FILMMAKERS FORUM ROUNDTABLE, AND THE CLOSING-NIGHT AWARDS PRESENTATION AND SIX IN-PERSON SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING A SCREENING OF "AMERICAN UNDERDOG" WITH KURT AND BRENDA WARNER IN ATTENDANCE.A TOTAL OF 31 PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED FOR FREE, AND 31 VIRTUAL PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE OF $5.THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL FEATURED FILMS FROM 78 COUNTRIES IN 37 LANGUAGES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Cliff Froehlich
Executive Director
$97,400
David Johnson
Board Chair
$0
Jilanne Barnes
Board Member
$0
Roy H Kramer
Board Member
$0
Wilmetta J Toliver-Diallo
Secretary
$0
Srikant Chellappa
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $166,670
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$451,196
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$617,866
Total Program Service Revenue$186,853
Investment income $13,336
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$604
Net Income from Fundraising Events $6,477
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $823,928

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Cinema St Louis has recieved totaling $5,350.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Jane M & Bruce P Robert Charitable Foundation

St Louis, MO

PURPOSE: GENERAL CONTRIBUTION

$5,350
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