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Bfi America

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3) EIN 95-4334449Revenue $507K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSNew York, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image by expanding education, learning opportunities and boosting audience choice.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-4334449) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $87K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19.2 mo
of spending, in cash
19.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $171K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.7% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$507K
+234% vs prior year
Spent
$209K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$711K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$507K
FY2024▲ +234%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$507K
Expenses
$209K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$209K
Net assets
$711K
FY2024▲ +72%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$854K
FY2021$510K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$711K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1997.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $176K Management & general 16% · $33K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Walsh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Francesca Vinti
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicki Kelsall
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes film and media arts through education, learning, and audience choice expansion.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Support the work of the bfi particularly regarding archive and restoration of films and associated events.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-4334449) · Dispute this line
$176Kprogram expense

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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$125K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$25K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$21K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$171K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$711K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$335K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$335K
Other assetsLn 15$382K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$711K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$176K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K$335K
Total assetsLn 16$413K$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$413K$711K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$176K$176K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$176K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $507K$209K$298K$711K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2024 $152K$390K−$238K$413K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $288K$145K$142K$652K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $53K$397K−$344K$510K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $447K$742K−$294K$854K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $507,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,153$494,910
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,705$12,164
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,858$507,074
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $384,554$175,916
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,595$33,059
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $390,149$208,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$238,291$298,099
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $507,074 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$494,910
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$494,910
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,164$12,164
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,164$507,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,975 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $175,916$175,916
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,262$16,262
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,529$3,529
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,348$7,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,920$5,920
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,916 · Management $33,059 · Fundraising $0$208,975
Part X · Balance sheet $716,494 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,204$334,548
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$381,946
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $413,395$716,494
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $94,631$163,115
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $318,764$548,379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,395$711,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $413,395$716,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $711,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$507,074
XI-2 Total expenses$208,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$298,099
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,395
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$711,494

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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