Frameline's mission is to change the world through the power of queer cinema. As a media arts non-profit, Frameline's programs connect filmmakers and audiences in San Francisco and around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$214K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$479K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$479K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$918K
FY2021$803K
FY2022$810K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$479K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1986.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.8M Management & general 11% · $238K Fundraising 7% · $149K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$128,141Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Allegra Madsen’s $128K as Executive Dir. is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3925 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Allegra Madsen$128,141————
James Woolley—$90,168$100,000$98,000$94,733

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

ExhibitionThe San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is the longest-running, largest and most widely recognized LGBT film exhibition event in the world. As a community event with an annual attendance of up to 60,000, the Festival is the most prominent and well-attended LGBTQ+ arts program in the world.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

DistributionFrameline Distribution is the only nonprofit distributor that solely caters to LGBTQ+ film. Our organization has over 250 award winning films and we have partnerships with universities, public libraries, film festivals, and community groups.

Pt IX · col B
03

ARTIST DEVELOPMENTSince 1990, approximately 200 films and videos have been completed with assistance from the Frameline Completion Fund. Grants are awarded annually and provide much-needed support to filmmakers for their final editing and lab work. Once completed, these films often go on to receive international exposure.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150
Grants paid · 4 grants · $102K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$33,250
Mule Studios LLCFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$38,250
Mecanico LLC Carlos Emilio SFY2023$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$891K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$766K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$238K
Fundraisingcol D$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$479K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$891K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$766K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$258
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
SavingsLn 2$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$298K
Total assetsLn 16$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
Net assetsLn 32$479K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6400
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K$286K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K$214K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$479K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$31K$31K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$33K$33K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$104K$9K$15K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$664K$538K$49K$77K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$64K$7K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$55K$6K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$216K$194K$8K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K$192$10
Office expensesLn 13$81K$63K$9K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$30K$37K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$49K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$131K$119K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$43K$40K$3K$842
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$17K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$19K$12K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$398K$375K$22K$612
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K$33
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$238K$149K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$2.1M−$472K$479K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.2M$212K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.1M$30K$810K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.9M−$102K$803K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.6M$64K$918K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,667,083 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,558,350$891,459
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $829,999$765,668
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,284$9,698
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $547$258
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,399,180$1,667,083
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,000$64,563
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $966,188$943,219
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,162,894$1,131,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,187,082$2,139,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $212,098−$472,466
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,667,083 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$288,003
VIII-1e Government grants$105,252
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$498,204
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$891,459
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $765,668$765,668
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,698$9,698
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $258$258
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $765,926 · Excluded from tax $9,698$1,667,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,139,549 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $31,313$31,313
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $33,250$33,250
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,822 · Management $9,438 · Fundraising $14,881$128,141
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $537,762 · Management $48,884 · Fundraising $77,080$663,726
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $64,204 · Management $6,501 · Fundraising $10,565$81,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,365 · Management $5,607 · Fundraising $9,110$70,082
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $65,873$65,873
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $194,398 · Management $8,074 · Fundraising $13,286$215,758
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,783 · Management $192 · Fundraising $10$19,985
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,533 · Management $9,499 · Fundraising $8,480$80,512
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,181 · Management $37,321 · Fundraising $4,760$72,262
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $48,637$48,637
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $118,703 · Management $6,175 · Fundraising $6,164$131,042
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,601 · Management $2,997 · Fundraising $842$43,440
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,796 · Management $1,543$18,339
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,465 · Management $11,852 · Fundraising $3,203$34,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $375,248 · Management $22,219 · Fundraising $612$398,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,072 · Management $2,215 · Fundraising $33$3,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,752,133 · Management $238,390 · Fundraising $149,026$2,139,549
Part X · Balance sheet $693,794 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $528,793$238,173
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,187$47,836
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $256,888$84,150
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,701$8,107
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,806$12,341
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,956$5,616
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $520,971$297,571
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,373,302$693,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,495$85,221
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $59,005$90,724
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $222,010$38,492
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $361,510$214,437
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $678,905$404,357
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $332,887$75,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,011,792$479,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,373,302$693,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $479,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,667,083
XI-2 Total expenses$2,139,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$472,466
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,011,792
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$20,870
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$39,099
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$479,357

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