Cine Billings

Tax-deductible

Billings, MT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 35-2488003

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To provide a venue for independent cinema and cultivate culture in Billings, Montana

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 11 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $281K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $52K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$296K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+94% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +94%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$882K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +72%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$981K
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$721K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M

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 Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.6M Management & general 8% · $136K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Blakeslee’s $40K as President/Executive Director is at the 3rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Blakeslee$39,590$30,028$27,000$27,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases independent films and fosters culture in Billings, Montana.

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1 program service account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Cine billings was able to serve its community in 2024 by bringing some of the best film, art and culture to billings. These films, concerts and and events would not have been possible without the support of our community, donors and grants from science on screen along with some grants provided to help expand our operations and offerings…

$1.6Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$923K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$923K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$118K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$281K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$665K$296K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$11K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$291K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$15K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$27K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.6M$136K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.7M$365K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$981K$79K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$778K$424K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $882K$446K$436K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $572K$475K$98K$721K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,057,584 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$922,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$922,562
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,128,704$1,128,704
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,318$6,318
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,135,022 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,057,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,692,097 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,678 · Management $32,031$42,709
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $291,000 · Management $7,226$298,226
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,005 · Management $1,839$16,844
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,153 · Management $3,553$30,706
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,043$6,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $26,474$26,474
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,013$7,013
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,227$5,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,018$6,018
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,341$3,341
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $49,954$49,954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,153,833$1,153,833
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,709$45,709
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,556,409 · Management $135,688 · Fundraising $0$1,692,097
Part X · Balance sheet $2,321,816 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $13,936; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,890$281,033
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,729$2,396
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,906,763$1,906,763
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $102,525$117,688
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,324,907$2,321,816
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,654$1,298
X-25 Other liabilities$2,822
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $664,613$296,035
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,660,294$2,025,781
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,660,294$2,025,781
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,324,907$2,321,816
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,025,781 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,057,584
XI-2 Total expenses$1,692,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$365,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,660,294
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,025,781

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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