Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1956.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
16 people listed on the 990; $154K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2025 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Moritz | — | — | — | $635,637 | $363,507 |
| Todd Vradenburg | $153,511 | $293,000 | $305,208 | $85,458 | — |
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.
See Cinema Association executive salaries →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
Advocates for movie theater owners and their industry interests.
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Conducted educational conferences and seminars to benefit motion picture theatre exhibitors and to promote the interest of members in the motion pictures exhibitors industry.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-1260269) · Dispute this lineAwarded scholarships to employees of member theatres to attend undergraduate and graduate programs.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-1260269) · Dispute this lineDonated funds to various non-profit organizations.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 94-1260269) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $545K | $511K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $28.3M | $29.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $29.2M | $30.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $987K | $553K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $28.3M | $29.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $154K | $123K | $31K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $41K | $33K | $8K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $4K | $4K | $939 | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $2K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $46K | $46K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $31K | $31K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $28K | $28K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $7K | $7K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $7K | $7K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $95K | $90K | $6K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $38K | $25K | $13K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $452K | $314K | $139K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2026 | $1.2M | $1.6M | −$369K | $28.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2025 | $717K | $1.5M | −$809K | $27.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 | $1.1M | $1.6M | −$536K | $26.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2023 | $1.7M | $2.1M | −$400K | $26.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2021 | $2.8M | $5.1M | −$2.3M | $32.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,389,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,389,736 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $452,416 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $30,268,377 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,715,178 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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