Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1997.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
8 people listed on the 990.
Billy Ray Brewton’s $60K as Managing Dir. is at the 55th 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
| Name | FY2022 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Ray Brewton | $60,000 | — |
| Kathleen Mullen | — | $48,470 |
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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Programs and updates
Showcases queer films and offers educational programs to build community.
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In its 29th year, the Seattle Queer Film Festival (SQFF) reaffirmed its role as the Pacific Northwests premier celebration of LGBTQ+ cinema, drawing nearly 2,000 attendees across 35 screenings during an unforgettable three-day run.
Launched in 2006, Trans|lations
Seattle Trans Film Festival remains one of the few trans-focused film festivals in the world and a vital platform for trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse storytelling. In 2024, the hybrid festival welcomed over 1,100 attendees across three days and 20 screenings, reaching audiences both locally and virtually.
Other Programs of Three Dollar Bill Cinema Include
Reel Queer Youth, Outdoor Cinema,and our Queer Screenwriting Accountability Group.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $127K | $74K | $53K | $78K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $211K | $203K | $7K | $109K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $374K | $308K | $66K | $103K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $394K | $471K | −$77K | $37K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $258K | $280K | −$22K | $114K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $285K | $159K | $127K | $128K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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