African Film Festival is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 2000. According to its NTEE Classification (A31) the organization is classified as: Film & Video, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. African Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2021, African Film Festival generated $189.1k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.2% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $225.1k during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 1.6% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO USE AFRICAN CINEMA TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICAN ARTS, LITERATURE AND CULTURE; TO DEVELOP AN AUDIENCE FOR AFRICAN FLIM; TO EXPAND THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF AFRICAN FILMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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NATIONAL TRAVELING SERIES: TO BRING AFRICAN CINEMA TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: TO BRINGS THE UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL POWER OF FILM TO NYC STUDENTS BY INTEGRATING AFRICAN CINEMA INTO EXISTING CURRICULA AT PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, ILLUSTRATING ASPECTS OF AFRICAN CULTURE THAT THE STUDENTS MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE ENCOUNTER. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: TO BRINGS AFRICAN FILM DIRECTLY TO NY NEIGHBORHOODS WITH LIMITED CULTURAL RESOURCES, TAKING AFRICAN CINEMA OUT OF THE ART HOUSE AND INTO THE COMMUNITY. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS:TO CONTRIBUTE TO MANY CROSS CULTURAL PROJECTS AND HAS BECOME A RESOURCE FOR PROGRAMMERS WORLDSIDE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Mahen Bonetti Director/executive Director | OfficerTrustee | 35 | $6,000 |
Francis Baffour Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Rudolf Gedeon Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Angelique Kidjo Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Mamadou Niang Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Danielle Nicholson Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $102,832 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $63,663 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $166,495 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $22,592 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $189,087 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $6,000 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $600 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $309 |
Payroll taxes | $565 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $4,120 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $6,578 |
Information technology | $4,817 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $5,051 |
Travel | $6,326 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,029 |
Insurance | $1,934 |
All other expenses | $95,414 |
Total functional expenses | $225,141 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $103,908 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $4,118 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $108,026 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $13,000 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $13,000 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $95,026 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $108,026 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that African Film Festival has recieved totaling $50,005.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Ayco Charitable Foundation Cohoes, NY PURPOSE: ARTS AND CULTURE | $50,000 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $5 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Film At Lincoln Center Inc New York, NY | $47,336,422 | $12,793,835 |
Women Make Movies Inc New York, NY | $4,051,785 | $9,688,918 |
The Independent Feature Project Inc Brooklyn, NY | $3,453,615 | $7,239,136 |
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc Pleasantville, NY | $56,622,968 | $8,221,632 |
Ghetto Film School Inc Bronx, NY | $4,789,477 | $7,574,668 |
Cinereach Ltd New York, NY | $8,475,346 | -$20,278 |
American Documentary Inc Brooklyn, NY | $4,468,317 | $5,634,331 |
Center For Independent Documentary Inc Newton, MA | $4,612,024 | $5,515,136 |
Film Forum Inc New York, NY | $19,050,321 | $4,468,920 |
Harmony Labs Inc New York, NY | $1,442,508 | $4,578,656 |
Alcohol And Drug Abuse Services Inc Port Allegany, PA | $3,920,999 | $4,354,797 |
Tribeca Film Institute Inc New York, NY | $183,631 | $2,652,875 |