Outfest is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect our past, showcase our present and nurture our future by fostering artistic expression of gender, sexuality and lgbt culture and its transformative social impact on the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$162K 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$162K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$456K
492% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 492% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$363K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2023▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$864K
FY2025$530K
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2023▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$444K
FY2025$416K
Net assets
−$363K
FY2023▼ -258%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$35K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$229K
FY2023−$363K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$241K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1991.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $2.4M Management & general 17% · $604K Fundraising 13% · $441K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $162K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$161,867Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Damien Navarro——$161,867$173,750$160,921$132,089
Christopher Racster$84,146$88,156————

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

Programs and updates

Showcases LGBT culture and its impact through artistic expression.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Outfest Los Angeles Lgbtq Film Festival

The premiere LGBTQ film festival in the world. Features over 150 films from around the world screened to an audience of almost 50,000 people.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Outfest Fusion and Labs

Multi-cultural gender-inclusive people of color film festival and education program.

$526Kprogram expense
03

Artist Development

A family of year-round education, mentoring and grant making programs for LGBTQ+ filmmakers.

$295Kprogram expense

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$16K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $116K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$116,250

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$804K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$604K
Fundraisingcol D$441K
Owns and owesPt X
−$363K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$456K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$804K
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$1
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$456K
Net assetsLn 32−$363K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$591K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$362K$456K
Net assetsLn 32$229K−$363K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$116K$116K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$162K$121K$11K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.0M$95K$248K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$4K$77K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$121K$92K$8K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$63K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$663K$426K$118K$119K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$4K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$132K$97K$24K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$289$100$189
OccupancyLn 16$81K$55K$26K
TravelLn 17$57K$29K$25K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$5K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$579K$464K$108K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.4M$604K$441K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $530K$416K$113K$241K 990 PDF
FY2024 $864K$444K$420K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.9M$3.5M−$603K−$363K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.8M$28K$229K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$3.7M$246K$211K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.5M−$20K−$35K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,870,029 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,159,591$803,606
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,825,006$2,036,930
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $183,985$29,493
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,168,582$2,870,029
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88,082$116,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,748,674$1,748,822
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,303,749$1,607,484
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,140,505$3,472,556
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,077−$602,527
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $2,870,029 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $67 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$36,191
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$110,163
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$657,252
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$803,606
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,036,930 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,036,930
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,426$29,426
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,036,997 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,426$2,870,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,472,556 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $116,250$116,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,931 · Management $11,357 · Fundraising $29,579$161,867
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,014,993 · Management $95,325 · Fundraising $248,264$1,358,582
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $24,815$24,815
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,478 · Management $77,039 · Fundraising $1,174$82,691
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $92,023 · Management $7,751 · Fundraising $21,093$120,867
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,524$5,524
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,308$63,308
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $426,176 · Management $118,148 · Fundraising $118,925$663,249
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,584 · Management $5,800$9,384
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $96,532 · Management $23,812 · Fundraising $11,870$132,214
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $100 · Management $189$289
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,670 · Management $25,950$80,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,754 · Management $24,588 · Fundraising $3,488$56,830
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,666 · Management $12,452$17,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $464,218 · Management $107,831 · Fundraising $6,899$578,948
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,427,375 · Management $603,889 · Fundraising $441,292$3,472,556
Part X · Balance sheet $92,589 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $484,462$62,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1$1
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $99,849$30,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $591,162$92,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $361,667$455,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $361,667$455,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $177,237−$415,290
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,258$52,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,495−$363,032
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $591,162$92,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$363,032 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,870,029
XI-2 Total expenses$3,472,556
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$602,527
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,495
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$363,032

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