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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$785K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$450K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$785K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$913K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$993K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$449K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$450K
FY2023▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$652K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$321K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $882K Management & general 7% · $68K Fundraising 7% · $68K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Treasurer
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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 · $882K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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 17TH year in 2020.

$882Kprogram expense
02

Tin pan theater 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

Pt IX · col B
03

Bendfilm's biggest program is the annual film festival, a four day event held each october and now in its 19TH year in 2022.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$785K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$381K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$882K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$450K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Government grantsLn 1e$163K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$785K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$225K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$450K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$511K$305K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$660K$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$652K$450K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$76K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$194K$24K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$22K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$60K$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$697$697
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$75K$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$34K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$16K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$16K$13K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$666$666
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$354K$349K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$11K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$882K$68K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $993K$1.1M−$129K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $784,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $525,682$350,761
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $219,083$380,631
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $471$23,677
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,232$29,456
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $754,468$784,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $233,897$439,817
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $520,771$578,093
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $754,668$1,017,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$200−$233,385
Part VI · Governance 12 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $784,525 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,205
VIII-1e Government grants$162,539
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,017
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$350,761
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $380,631$380,631
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,677$23,677
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $29,456$29,456
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $404,308 · Excluded from tax $29,456$784,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,017,910 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,000 · Management $9,500 · Fundraising $9,500$95,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $194,107 · Management $24,264 · Fundraising $24,264$242,635
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,601 · Management $2,700 · Fundraising $2,700$27,001
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,145 · Management $7,518 · Fundraising $7,518$75,181
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,573 · Management $697 · Fundraising $697$6,967
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,802 · Management $9,350 · Fundraising $9,350$93,502
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,355 · Management $4,295 · Fundraising $4,295$42,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,700 · Management $1,462 · Fundraising $1,462$14,624
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,888 · Management $1,986 · Fundraising $1,986$19,860
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,155 · Management $1,644 · Fundraising $1,644$16,443
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,629$9,629
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,324 · Management $666 · Fundraising $666$6,656
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $349,135 · Management $2,529 · Fundraising $2,529$354,193
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,914 · Management $1,180 · Fundraising $1,180$13,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $882,328 · Management $67,791 · Fundraising $67,791$1,017,910
Part X · Balance sheet $458,189 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,354$80,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $409,530$224,867
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,988$50,149
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $500$500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,522$60,893
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $45,333$41,333
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $660,227$458,189
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,963$8,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,963$8,327
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $652,264$449,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $652,264$449,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $660,227$458,189
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $449,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$784,525
XI-2 Total expenses$1,017,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$233,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$652,264
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$30,983
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$449,862

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