Silent Film Festival
- Assets
- $595.5k
- Revenue
- $1.1m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 17
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Founding
- 08/1993
- Data as of
- 09/2023
- EIN
- 94-3170215
Organization Overview
Silent Film Festival is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (T99) the organization is classified as: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 09/2023, Silent Film Festival employed 17 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Silent Film Festival 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 09/2023, Silent Film Festival generated $1.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.2m during the year ending 09/2023. While expenses have increased by 5.9% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
THE SILENT FILM FESTIVAL IS A CALIF- ORNIA-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROMOTING THE ARTISTIC, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC VALUE OF SILENT FILM. OUR MISSION IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE ARTISTRY, DIVERSITY, AND ENDURING CULTURAL VALUE OF SILENT MOVIES WITH (CONTINUED ON TOP OF PAGE 2)
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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IN 2022, THE SAN FRANCISCO SILENT FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATED ITS 25TH FESTIVAL EXHIBITING THE ARTISTRY, DIVERSITY, AND ENDURING VALUE OF SILENT MOVIES. IT WAS THROUGH SILENT FILMS THAT THE WORLD FIRST CAME TO LOVE MOVIES AND APPRECIATE THEM AS ART. SILENT FILMS HAVE INFLUENCED EVERY GENERATION OF FILMMAKERS AND CONTINUE TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES NEARLY A CENTURY AFTER THEY WERE CREATED.SFSFF HAS ENGAGED MODERN AUDIENCES BY PRESENTING SILENT-ERA FILMS WITH LIVE MUSIC PERFORMED BY THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED COMPOSERS AND MUSICIANS IN THE FIELD, GIVING THE AUDIENCE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY OF LIVE CINEMA.
OUR PROGRAMMING IS A LIVELY AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING MIX OF EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT, WHICH COMBINES AMERICAN CLASSICS, LESSER-KNOWN GEMS, RARE AND/OR RECENTLY RESTORED FILMS, AND IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL WORK.IN ADDITION TO OUR ANNUAL FIVE-DAY FESTIVAL IN MAY, WE PRESENT A WINTER EVENT, AND STAGE OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SFSFF HAS BECOME AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED DESTINATION FOR FILMMAKERS, SCHOLARS, AND MOVIE LOVERS WITH AN ANNUAL ATTENDANCE THAT HAS GROWN FROM 1,800 THE FIRST YEAR TO MORE THAN 30,000 IN 2022. WE HAVE PRESENTED MORE THAN 390 RARE AND CLASSIC SILENT FILMS INCLUDING THE FIRST AND ONLY US SCREENING IN THIRTY YEARS OF ABEL GANCES NAPOLEON, PRESENTED IN A FIVE-AND-A-HALF HOUR RESTORATION ACCOMPANIED BY A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY COMPOSER CARL DAVIS.
WE HAVE PUBLISHED OVER 450 ORIGINAL ESSAYS BY LOCAL WRITERS AND KEY FIGURES IN SILENT FILM HISTORY, PRESERVATION, AND MUSIC, AND WE HAVE SUPPORTED FILM PRESERVATION EFFORTS THROUGH THE EXHIBITION OF MAJOR RESTORATIONS, AS WELL AS BY DIRECT FUNDING OF RESTORATIONS, AND A FELLOWSHIP FOR EMERGING ARCHIVISTS. THE FESTIVAL HAS COMMISSIONED NEW SCORES THAT HAVE SET A NEW STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM ACCOMPANIMENT.EVERY YEAR THE FESTIVAL BRINGS AUTHORS, ARCHIVISTS, AND FILMMAKERS TO THE STAGE TO HELP AUDIENCES APPRECIATE THE HISTORY, PRESERVATION AND CONTINUING INFLUENCE AND IMPORTANCE OF THESE EARLY WORKS OF CINEMA ART.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Stacey Wisnia Exec Director | Officer | 40 | $111,352 |
Judy Wyler Sheldon Board Chair | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Robert Byrne President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Dean Lewis Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Robin Mcroskey Azevedo Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Antonella Bonfanti Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $66,000 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $827,816 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $893,816 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $221,250 |
| Investment income | $140 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $1,115,206 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $126,500 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $41,220 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $213,863 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $11,112 |
| Payroll taxes | $25,552 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $24,556 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $13,557 |
| Advertising and promotion | $77,131 |
| Office expenses | $17,568 |
| Information technology | $1,297 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $2,400 |
| Travel | $84,440 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $2,287 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $3,098 |
| Insurance | $4,636 |
| All other expenses | $27,548 |
| Total functional expenses | $1,150,285 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $201,100 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $315,344 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $64,783 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $7,528 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $6,734 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $595,489 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $5,622 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $31,847 |
| Total liabilities | $37,469 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $400,724 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $157,296 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $595,489 |