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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE

EIN 95-3902004 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)

What they do

THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE BELIEVES THAT CINEMA is A COMMUNAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE POWER to ENTERTAIN, ENLIGHTEN and INSPIRE. WE BUILD A DIVERSE and ENGAGED FILM COMMUNITY THROUGH IMMERSIVE FILM CURATION, CONVERSATION, and PRESENTATION. WE BRIDGE THE FILMMAKER to THE AUDIENCE and FILM HISTORY to ITS FUTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.60%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services
9.12%of revenue went to fundraising8.7% of expenses
$104.33spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
19.61%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses
$1.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
29.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $395,414 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $165,096 for KENNETH SCHERER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,121,805
Mission workProgram services$6,896,12675.60% of revenue72.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,788,89719.61% of revenue18.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$832,1969.12% of revenue8.7% of expenses
Total expenses$9,517,219104.33% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.5% mission · 18.8% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.33% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 29.6% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.83% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 27.1% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.32% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 27.2% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.97% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 53.8% mission · 28.8% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.46% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 23.9% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.19% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 18.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.72% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 11.3% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,121,805
Expenses$9,517,219
Annual shortfall $395,414 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,896,126 · 72.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,788,897 · 18.8% of expenses
Fundraising$832,196 · 8.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$9,121,805
Expenses$9,517,219
Assets$17,632,187
Income$9,452,250
Contributions$2,653,425
Mission work (program services)$6,896,126
Fundraising$832,196
Grants given$77,569
Average grant$38,785
Management and general$1,788,897
Stocks and bonds$8,515,706
Accounting fees$344,136
Investing fees$56,622
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
KENNETH SCHEREREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $165,096
GRANT MONINGERARTISTIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $132,769

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

KENNETH SCHEREREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GRANT MONINGERARTISTIC DIRECTOR

PETER J DEKOMDIRECTOR

MARY ANNE KESHENDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MANNDIRECTOR

MIKE MEDAVOYDIRECTOR

NICOLE BROWNDIRECTOR

PAUL SHURGOTTREASURER

PAULA WAGNERDIRECTOR

PETER BARTDIRECTOR

MARK BADAGLIACCAPRESIDENT

RICK NICITACHAIRMAN

SANFORD R CLIMANVICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT STUBERDIRECTOR

STAN ROSENFIELDDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE ALLAINDIRECTOR

SUE KROLLDIRECTOR

MARK ORDESKYDIRECTOR

BUD SWARTZDIRECTOR

LOUIS E KEMPINSKYSECRETARY

KEVIN GOETZDIRECTOR

KENNETH KLEINBERGDIRECTOR

JASON BLUMDIRECTOR

JAMES G ROBINSONDIRECTOR

GREGORY ANNENBERG WEINGARTENDIRECTOR

FRANKLIN LEONARDDIRECTOR

ESTHER CHANGDIRECTOR

ERIC NEBOTDIRECTOR

DAVID ZASLAVDIRECTOR

DAN LINDIRECTOR

CHARLES D KINGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1984
Location
1604 N CAHUENGA BLVD STE A, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028-6257
County
Los Angeles
In care of
KEN SCHERER
Primary officer
KEN SCHERER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 461-2020

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
October 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A310)
IRS tax category
Motion Picture and Video Production
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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