Bendfilm celebrates the brave voice of independent cinema through film screenings, lectures and education. Bendfilm's biggest program is the annual film festival, a four-day event held each october and now in its 17th year in 2020. Bendfilm also hosts film screenings and accompanying discussions throughout the year totaling an additional 24 screenings, including the tin pan theater purchased in 2019. Bendfilm's premier education program, future filmmakers, takes place during the annual film festival. Area students also receive in class mentoring through Bendfilm staff.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $231K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$993K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$321K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$993K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$913K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$993K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$449K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$321K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$652K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$321K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2003.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $948K Management & general 8% · $91K Fundraising 7% · $82K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$92,326Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Antonio Giancarlo’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Antonio Giancarlo Gatto—$95,000———
Antonio Giancarlo$92,326————
Todd Looby——$70,000$69,197$69,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Celebrates independent cinema through film screenings, lectures, and education, including an annual festival.

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3 programs · $948K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Organization's mission or most significant activities bendfilm celebrates the brave voice of independent cinema through film screenings, lectures and education. Bendfilm's biggest program is the annual film festival, a four-day event held each october and now in its 22ND year in 2024.

$736Kprogram expense
02

Tin pan theather facilitates year round film viewing, including outdoor screenings and pop drive in theaters. The facility also serves as a viewing location for the annual festival.

$110Kprogram expense
03

Bendfilms biggest program is the annual film festival, a four day event held each october and now in its 22ND year in 2024.

$102Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $9K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,750

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$993K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$480K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$948K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$321K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Government grantsLn 1e$328K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$480K
Investment incomeLn 3$284
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$993K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$321K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$458K$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$450K$321K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$74K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$357K$285K$36K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$26K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$51K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$473$473
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$44K$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$18K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$9K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$28K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$40K$32K$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$26K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$18K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$278K$278K
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$50K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$948K$91K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $993K$1.1M−$129K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $785K$1.0M−$233K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022 $754K$755K−$200$652K 990 PDF
FY2021 $913K$608K$305K$652K 990 PDF
FY2020 $536K$449K$87K$348K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $992,795 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $350,761$504,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $380,631$480,314
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,677$284
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,456$8,039
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $784,525$992,795
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $439,817$546,322
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $578,093$570,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,017,910$1,121,356
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$233,385−$128,561
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $992,795 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$32,943
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,164
VIII-1e Government grants$328,426
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$504,158
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $480,314$480,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $284$284
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,039$8,039
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $480,314 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,323$992,795
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,121,356 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,860 · Management $9,233 · Fundraising $9,233$92,326
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $285,315 · Management $35,664 · Fundraising $35,664$356,643
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,387 · Management $3,298 · Fundraising $3,298$32,983
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,496 · Management $6,437 · Fundraising $6,437$64,370
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,782 · Management $473 · Fundraising $473$4,728
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,639 · Management $5,455 · Fundraising $5,455$54,549
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,962 · Management $2,245 · Fundraising $2,245$22,452
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,340 · Management $1,168 · Fundraising $1,168$11,676
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,836 · Management $3,480 · Fundraising $3,480$34,796
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,807 · Management $3,976 · Fundraising $3,976$39,759
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,510 · Management $3,189 · Fundraising $3,189$31,888
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,630$9,630
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,730 · Management $2,216 · Fundraising $2,216$22,162
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $278,182$278,182
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,256 · Management $4,978 · Fundraising $4,978$60,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $948,102 · Management $91,442 · Fundraising $81,812$1,121,356
Part X · Balance sheet $327,232 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,447$102,592
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $224,867$129,734
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,149$2,310
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,893$55,263
X-14 Intangible assets$37,333
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $458,189$327,232
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,327$5,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,327$5,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $449,862$321,301
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $449,862$321,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $458,189$327,232
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$992,795
XI-2 Total expenses$1,121,356
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$128,561
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$449,862
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,301

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