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Cinema Audio Society

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Burbank, CA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 95-4255202Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRScinemaaudiosociety.org827 N Hollywood Way 632, 91505-2814 · Burbank, CATax-exempt since Nov 1991

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Cinema Audio Society is for the purpose of advancing the art of cinematic sound.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $345K a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$895K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025+0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$895K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$328K
FY2022$610K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$738K
FY2025$895K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$653K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1991.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Beggs
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Kurland
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Orloff
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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Advances the art of cinematic sound through education and community.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Recognition of achievements of the cinema audio society membership for their accomplishments and contributions to the cinema audio industry at awards banquet for the society.

Pt IX · col B
02

Promotion and training relating to audio recording and mixing for the entertainment industry.

Pt IX · col B
03

Other miscellaneous programs

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Motion Picture Editors GuildFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$967K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$895K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$628K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$967K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$628K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$628K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$464
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$943K$628K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$136K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$760K
Total functional expensesLn 25$895K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$895K$281K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$738K$436K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$647K$588K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$610K$493K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $433K$328K$105K$653K 990 PDF
FY2020 $532K$365K$166K$557K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,176,945 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,098$149,468
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $987,546$967,046
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,295$60,431
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,173,939$1,176,945
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,527$135,569
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $662,000$759,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $737,527$895,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $436,412$281,468
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,176,945 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$149,468
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,468
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $967,046$967,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60,431$60,431
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,027,477$1,176,945
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $895,477 across 2 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$135,569
IX-11g Other fees for services$759,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$895,477
Part X · Balance sheet $2,546,310 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $942,662$628,132
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,917,714
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,250,000$464
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,192,662$2,546,310
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,533$16,222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,533$16,222
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,164,129$2,530,088
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,192,662$2,546,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,530,088 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,176,945
XI-2 Total expenses$895,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$281,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,164,129
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$84,491
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,530,088

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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