Seriesfest: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 82-2457698)

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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
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

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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 · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022

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Seriesfest champions and empowers artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling by providing year-round opportunities for creators and industry experts to connect, collaborate, and share stories which inspire and impact global audiences.

$1.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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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

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.7M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$610K

Other incomeLn 4–11$3

Money outPt IX

$2.2M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.7M

Managementcol C$278K

Fundraisingcol D$243K

Owns and owesPt X

$214K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K

Total assetsLn 16$265K

LiabilitiesLn 26$51K

PeoplePt VI, VII

20

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a18

IndependentVI 1b17

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M

Government grantsLn 1e$9K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$160K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$610K

Other incomeLn 4–11$3

Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$77K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K

Total assetsLn 16$265K

LiabilitiesLn 26$51K

Net assetsLn 32$214K

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$166K	$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$18K	$11K
Total assetsLn 16	$744K	$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$45K	$51K
Net assetsLn 32	$698K	$214K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$32K	$32K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$20K	$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$147K	$69K	$36K	$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$482K	$227K	$118K	$137K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$22K	$11K	$6K	$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$82K	$41K	$20K	$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$331K	$237K	$61K	$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$71K	$70K	$1K	$134
Office expensesLn 13	$9K	$4K	$4K	$437
Information technologyLn 14	$11K	$3K	$9K	$104
TravelLn 17	$153K	$152K	$117	$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$13K	$10K	$2K	$836
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$19K	$19K
InsuranceLn 23	$5K		$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$828K	$810K	$16K	$2K
All other expensesLn 24e	$7K	$7K	$500
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.2M	$1.7M	$278K	$243K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$1.6M	$1.9M	−$310K	−$261K	990 PDF
FY2024	$1.5M	$1.6M	−$164K	$50K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$1.7M	$2.2M	−$484K	$214K	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.7M	$2.2M	−$491K	$698K	990 PDF
FY2021	$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 M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,747,785 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,367,601$1,137,810

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $374,229$609,972

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,436$3

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,745,266$1,747,785

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,500$52,000

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $699,300$733,661

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,471,275$1,446,433

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,236,075$2,232,094

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$490,809−$484,309

Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18

VI-1b Independent voting members17

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 $1,747,785 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$9,000

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,128,810

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$160,279

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,137,810

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $609,972$609,972

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3$3

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $609,975$1,747,785

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,232,094 across 16 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,000$32,000

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,000$20,000

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,416 · Management $35,997 · Fundraising $41,392$146,805

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $227,300 · Management $118,231 · Fundraising $136,688$482,219

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,121 · Management $5,510 · Fundraising $5,844$22,475

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,661 · Management $20,144 · Fundraising $21,357$82,162

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $237,484 · Management $60,587 · Fundraising $32,625$330,696

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $70,085 · Management $1,019 · Fundraising $134$71,238

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,181 · Management $3,919 · Fundraising $437$8,537

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,519 · Management $8,757 · Fundraising $104$11,380

IX-17 TravelPrograms $151,563 · Management $117 · Fundraising $1,237$152,917

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,223 · Management $2,091 · Fundraising $836$13,150

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,594$18,594

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,505$4,505

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $809,967 · Management $16,229 · Fundraising $1,885$828,081

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,835 · Management $500$7,335

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,711,949 · Management $277,606 · Fundraising $242,539$2,232,094

Part X · Balance sheet $264,994 assets, 12 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,795$76,949

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $322,876$167,184

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,545$9,390

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,199$11,471

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $743,501$264,994

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,843$45,315

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,370$5,700

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,213$51,015

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $673,288$201,479

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$12,500

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $698,288$213,979

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $743,501$264,994

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,979 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,747,785

XI-2 Total expenses$2,232,094

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$484,309

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$698,288

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,979

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