Aurora Picture Show: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 76-0612928)

Sarah Stauder’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 43rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Sarah Stauder	$49,650	$47,872	$45,021	$43,709	$42,961

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

Programs and updates

Shows artist-made films and videos, expanding cinematic experience and promoting moving image art.

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3 programs · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Aurora Picture Show presents 2-3 screenings per month of non-commercial films including short works, experimental films, found footage, documentaries, personal narratives, video art and new media. These are presented along with the artist, curator, writer, teacher and/or critic usually present to host a discussion about the screening.

$145Kprogram expense

02

Aurora Picture Show offers community education programs and services for all ages and all levels of expertise in film, video and new media as well as providing a home for engaging and informing the community about a wide range of media and film topics. Programs include camps and workshops for youth and adults.

$97Kprogram expense

03

The organization offers curatorial services (finding and selecting appropriate films and art works) to other art organizations, individuals and groups.

$30Kprogram 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

Houston Endowment INCFY2024$120K

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts INCFY2024$50K

The Brown Foundation INCFY2024$30K

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$200K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$314K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K

Money outPt IX

$377K

Ln 25

Programscol B$272K

Managementcol C$62K

Fundraisingcol D$42K

Owns and owesPt X

$343K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K

Total assetsLn 16$349K

LiabilitiesLn 26$5K

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a11

IndependentVI 1b11

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K

Government grantsLn 1e$88K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$500

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K

Total revenueLn 12$314K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$102K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K

Total assetsLn 16$349K

LiabilitiesLn 26$5K

Net assetsLn 32$343K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 55

VolunteersI 610

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$76K	$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$15K	$13K
Total assetsLn 16	$411K	$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$6K	$5K
Net assetsLn 32	$405K	$343K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$41K	$10K	$10K	$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$112K	$91K	$7K	$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$8K	$5K	$896	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$13K	$8K	$1K	$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$18K		$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$19K	$18K	$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$12K	$12K
Office expensesLn 13	$12K	$10K	$2K	$166
Information technologyLn 14	$12K	$7K	$3K	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$22K	$20K	$1K	$1K
TravelLn 17	$3K	$3K	$318	$122
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$500	$500
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$4K	$2K	$2K
InsuranceLn 23	$7K	$5K	$2K	$259
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$93K	$80K	$13K	$0
All other expensesLn 24e	$0
Total functional expensesLn 25	$377K	$272K	$62K	$42K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$258K	$376K	−$118K	$400K	990 PDF
FY2023	$575K	$324K	$250K	$523K	990 PDF
FY2022	$293K	$315K	−$22K	$273K	990 PDF
FY2021	$396K	$444K	−$48K	$295K	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$314K	$377K	−$62K	$343K	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 $314,410 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $581,046$253,952

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,767$60,458

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,960$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $654,773$314,410

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 $170,330$173,892

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $219,072$202,610

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $389,402$376,502

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $265,371−$62,092

Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11

VI-1b Independent voting members11

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 $314,410 across 10 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$15,350

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$87,827

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,775

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$500

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$253,952

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,458 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$60,458

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,458 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$314,410

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,502 across 16 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,290 · Management $10,290 · Fundraising $20,581$41,161

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,373 · Management $7,053 · Fundraising $13,797$112,223

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,251 · Management $896 · Fundraising $1,776$7,923

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,341 · Management $1,423 · Fundraising $2,821$12,585

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,550$17,550

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,548 · Management $1,900$19,448

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,437$12,437

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,001 · Management $2,083 · Fundraising $166$12,250

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,282 · Management $2,665 · Fundraising $1,824$11,771

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,577 · Management $1,083 · Fundraising $1,083$21,743

IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,529 · Management $318 · Fundraising $122$2,969

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $500$500

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,931 · Management $1,931$3,862

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,663 · Management $2,050 · Fundraising $259$6,972

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,236 · Management $12,872 · Fundraising $0$93,108

IX-24e All other expenses$0

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $271,959 · Management $62,114 · Fundraising $42,429$376,502

Part X · Balance sheet $348,535 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,672$101,507

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $306,757$222,390

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,120$6,120

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,322$5,670

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,186$12,848

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $411,057$348,535

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,770$5,340

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,770$5,340

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $163,982$199,610

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $241,305$143,585

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $405,287$343,195

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $411,057$348,535

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $343,195 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$314,410

XI-2 Total expenses$376,502

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,092

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$405,287

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0

XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0

XI-7 Investment expenses$0

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$343,195

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