Cinema St Louis

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 43-1613176Revenue $903K in FY2024

On file with the IRScinemastlouis.org1005 McCausland Ave, 63117-1924 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Apr 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Cinema St. Louis culturally enriches St. Louis by showcasing the best in international, documentary, and american independent Cinema. Believing that when we learn more about others' cultures and perspectives, we discover something about ourselves, csl programs offer glimpses of the human experience from around the world and thoughtfully address issues of race, age, ethnicity, and sexual identity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 95 volunteers and 5 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 83% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $247K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$874K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$903K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
55%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$903K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$824K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$903K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$700K
FY2023$964K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -12%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$652K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1993.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $598K Management & general 30% · $322K Fundraising 15% · $159K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (termed 07/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bree Maniscalco’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cliff Froehlich——$65,963$97,400$92,400
Bree Maniscalco$90,000$90,000$76,200——

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 diverse films to culturally enrich and foster understanding of different perspectives.

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2 programs · $598K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2023, CSL acquired the historic hi-pointe theatre to provide a consistent venue for high-quality film programming, expand education opportunities, and offer local filmmakers an affordable showcase.

$332Kprogram expense
02

For more than 30 years, cinema ST. Louis (CSL) has served as the region's go-to arts nonprofit for educating and inspiring audiences of all ages through film. Annually, the organization hosts the ST. Louis international film festival (sliff) included among usa today's 10 best "film festivals worth traveling to" as well as the ST.

$267Kprogram expense

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
$903K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$392K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$598K
Managementcol C$322K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$874K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Government grantsLn 1e$128K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$392K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$111K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$903K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
SavingsLn 2$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$874K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 695
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K$251K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$382K$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$920K$874K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$34K$51K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$349K$207K$15K$127K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$2K$624$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$18K$5K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$17K$3K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$25K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$8K$23K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$19K$3K$5K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$58K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$207K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$598K$322K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $903K$1.1M−$176K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$964K$174K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $972K$700K$272K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $824K$607K$217K$875K 990 PDF
FY2020 $471K$553K−$82K$652K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $903,462 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $640,831$382,142
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $381,238$392,036
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,629$17,790
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,088$111,494
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,137,786$903,462
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $377,437$505,518
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $586,258$573,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $963,695$1,079,070
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $174,091−$175,608
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $903,462 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $90,962 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,014
VIII-1e Government grants$127,547
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,581
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$382,142
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $389,962$389,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,051$20,051
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $20,187$20,187
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$2,261−$2,261
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,419$2,419
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $501,111 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,209$903,462
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,079,070 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,177 · Management $51,322 · Fundraising $4,500$89,999
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,290 · Management $14,532 · Fundraising $127,210$349,032
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,289 · Management $624 · Fundraising $1,248$4,161
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,172 · Management $4,956 · Fundraising $9,912$33,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,279 · Management $3,221 · Fundraising $8,786$29,286
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,617$41,617
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,921$3,921
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,851 · Management $53,329$78,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $48,188$48,188
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,596 · Management $23,450 · Fundraising $1,982$33,028
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,871 · Management $2,696 · Fundraising $5,392$26,959
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,978$3,978
IX-20 InterestPrograms $57,528$57,528
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $32,152$32,152
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,427$7,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $207,196 · Management $30,268$237,464
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,110$3,110
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $598,359 · Management $321,681 · Fundraising $159,030$1,079,070
Part X · Balance sheet $2,030,680 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $168,941$114,218
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $178,845$137,181
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $360,423$198,376
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,310$85,299
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,144$444
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,103,696$1,075,083
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $381,826$418,999
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,160$1,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,228,345$2,030,680
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,981$21,018
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,836$15,836
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $920,119$874,232
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,048,048$896,270
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $260,178$260,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,308,226$1,156,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,228,345$2,030,680
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,156,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$903,462
XI-2 Total expenses$1,079,070
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$175,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,308,226
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,830
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,156,448

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