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Seriesfest FY2021 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 82-2457698Revenue $1.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRSseriesfest.com1550 Wewatta Street Suite 820, 80202-6299 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Jan 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Seriesfest is a year-round nonprofit organization and international television festival dedicated to supporting the art of episodic storytelling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $124K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $169K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$111K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$865K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$950K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +199%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$698K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$50K
FY2025−$261K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $566K Management & general 24% · $240K Fundraising 20% · $204K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Randi Kleiner
CEO, Co-Founder
$119,607Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Kuhn
Co-Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caz Matthews
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Cunha
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Randi Kleiner’s $130K as CEO/Co-Found is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Randi Kleiner$129,677$133,625$134,344$129,721$119,607$93,016

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports episodic storytelling through an international television festival and year-round programs.

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1 program · $566K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Seriesfest's season seven of its festival was presented virtually and attended by over 2000 industry and television enthusiasts over 18 days of in-competition screenings, panels, network sneak peaks and premieres.

$566Kprogram expense

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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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$45K
The Fries FoundationFY2024$25K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$25K
The Anna and John J Sie FoundationFY2024$24K
Screen Actors Guild- American Federation of Television and RadioFY2024$10K
Joseph and Loretta Law FoundationFY2024$10K
The Wana Brands FoundationFY2024$10K
Singer Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$169K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $173K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,500
Brew Crew Productions LLCFY2023$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,750
Young Men's Christian Association of the Pikes Peak RegionCO · FY2023$6,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago INCIL · FY2023$6,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County INCNJ · FY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-RiversideCA · FY2022$6,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson CountyNJ · FY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$48,000
Oakland Theater ProjectCA · FY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$566K
Managementcol C$240K
Fundraisingcol D$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$856K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$914K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$259K
SavingsLn 2$597K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$856K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$856K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$476K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$397K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$54K$59K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$462K$240K$84K$138K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$24K$12K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$23K$11K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$128K$123K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$15K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$11K$4K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$15K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$208$25
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$1K$300
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$9K$4K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$969$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$32K$215
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$566K$240K$204K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.9M−$310K−$261K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$164K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.2M−$484K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$2.2M−$491K$698K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.0M$792K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $865K$950K−$85K$397K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,802,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $821,718$1,754,960
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,299$40,020
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$7,233
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $865,017$1,802,213
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,250$11,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $693,209$695,402
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,833$303,851
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $950,292$1,010,253
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$85,275$791,960
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,802,213 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$913,937
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$841,023
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,754,960
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,020$40,020
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,233$7,233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,802,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,010,253 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,638 · Management $59,327 · Fundraising $24,035$137,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $239,826 · Management $84,410 · Fundraising $137,670$461,906
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,443 · Management $12,277 · Fundraising $13,473$50,193
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,688 · Management $11,113 · Fundraising $12,502$46,303
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,740$47,740
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122,686 · Management $5,481$128,167
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,898 · Management $3,785$18,683
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,981 · Management $4,467 · Fundraising $5,167$20,615
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,085 · Management $4,537 · Fundraising $5,103$24,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,978 · Management $208 · Fundraising $25$5,211
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,252 · Management $1,088 · Fundraising $300$3,640
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,989 · Management $4,403 · Fundraising $4,953$18,345
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,979 · Management $969 · Fundraising $1,091$4,039
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,471 · Management $215$32,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $565,914 · Management $240,020 · Fundraising $204,319$1,010,253
Part X · Balance sheet $1,300,537 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,903$259,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$596,906
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $256,355$379,851
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,716$23,792
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,996$40,651
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $476,119$1,300,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,982$58,440
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $53,000$53,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,982$111,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,773$845,283
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $315,364$343,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $397,137$1,189,097
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $476,119$1,300,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,189,097 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,802,213
XI-2 Total expenses$1,010,253
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$791,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$397,137
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,189,097

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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