Rooftop Films is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage and inspire diverse communities by showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers in outdoor locations, helping filmmakers to produce new Films,and renting equipment & supporting film screenings citywide at low-cost to artists, nonprofits and community groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$206K 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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FY2022 · 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 deficit $52K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$206K
to officers and key staff · 66% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 66% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $267K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$644K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$267K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$312K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$267K
FY2022▼ -88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2022$267K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$312K
FY2022▼ -83%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2022$312K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$82K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$394K
FY2021−$355K
FY2022$75K
FY2022$82K
FY2023−$278K
FY2024−$520K

From the FY2022 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 Jun 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $244K Management & general 16% · $50K Fundraising 8% · $24K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $206K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$103,095Pt VII · Sec A
President
$103,095Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Nuxoll’s $84K as President is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $1–10M 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Nuxoll$83,741$103,095$96,393$75,484$66,155
Genevieve Delaurier————$66,380
Nadine Goellner-Term July 2021———$40,193—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Showcases emerging films outdoors, supports filmmakers, and rents equipment to community groups.

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3 programs · $487K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

At Rooftop Films, we don't screen in theaters, we screen in communities. Accordingly, we find the best films in the world, covering a myriad of issues, and create stimulating and memorable screenings for audiences and filmmakers alike by showing these films in relevant outdoor locations throughout NYC.

$244Kprogram expense
02

At rooftop films, we don't screen in theaters, we screen in communities. Accordingly, we find the best films in the world, covering a myriad of issues, and create stimulating and memorable screenings for audiences and filmmakers alike by showing these films in relevant outdoor locations throughout nyc.

$229Kprogram expense
03

Rooftop films provides services and equipment to help other organizations to create their own cinema events and bring people together via the medium of film.

$15Kprogram expense

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 · 3 grants · $103K · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$44,683
Unitemized GrantFY2019$31,119

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$267K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$956K
LiabilitiesLn 26$644K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Total revenueLn 12$267K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$956K
LiabilitiesLn 26$644K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 16, 2026 $1.8M$2.0M−$242K−$520K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2025 $1.8M$2.2M−$360K−$278K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2023 $2.3M$1.8M$430K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2022 $2.6M$2.4M$123K−$355K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 $1.2M$1.4M−$211K−$394K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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