Pentimenti Productions Nfp

Organization Overview

Pentimenti Productions Nfp is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 2011. 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. Pentimenti Productions Nfp 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 12/2023, Pentimenti Productions Nfp generated $348.8k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $332.1k during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 5.5% per year over the past 8 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.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990PF Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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PENTIMENTI IS AN ARTS NONPROFIT AND DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION COMPANY BASED IN CHICAGO WITH A MISSION TO DEVELOP, SUPPORT, AND EXHIBIT FILMS ABOUT ART AND ARTISTS. FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE, PENTIMENTI'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY HAS BEEN THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ITS FIRST FILM, HAIRY WHO & THE CHICAGO IMAGISTS, WHICH FOCUSES ON THE HISTORY, IMPACT, AND LEGACY OF A GROUP OF VISUAL ARTISTS FROM THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO WHO CAME TO PROMINENCE STARTING IN THE 1960S. THE FILM HAS SCREENED NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND IS AVAILABLE DIGITALLY AND ON DVD/BLU-RAY. TO SUPPLEMENT THE FILM, PENTIMENTI CREATED THE CHICAGO IMAGIST WEB ARCHIVE, A FREE ONLINE RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS. IN 2014, PENTIMENTI BEGAN WORK ON ITS SECOND FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY, A 3-D DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF ARTIST AND MARINE H.C. WESTERMANN, WHICH IS CURRENTLY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY ACTIVITY.


CONTINUED FROM ACITIVITY ONE...THE FILM IS CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY PENTIMENTI'S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT, LESLIE BUCHBINDER, AND FEATURES INTERVIEWS WITH ED RUSCHA, FRANK GEHRY, AND MANY OTHERS. AS A VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II AND THE KOREAN WAR WHO STRUGGLED WITH THE RAMIFICATIONS OF MODERN WARFARE, WESTERMANN'S DRAMATIC PERSONAL HISTORY IS TRACED THROUGH HIS BEGUILING, SURREAL ARTWORKS. PENTIMENTI HAS ALSO RESTORED AND RE-RELEASED ARCHIVAL FILMS ABOUT ARTISTS.


CONTINUED FROM ACTIVITY ONE... IN ADDITION TO ITS FILMMAKING ENDEAVORS, PENTIMENTI HAS REGULARLY HOSTED FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS AND PUBLIC SCREENINGS WITH ACCOMPANYING PANEL DISCUSSIONS. PENTIMENTI HAS ALSO BEGUN OFFERING A GRANT FOR WOMEN, NON-BINARY, AND/OR LGBTQ EMERGING FILMMAKERS MAKING PROJECTS ABOUT ART AND ARTISTS. IN 2022, PENTIMENTI LAUNCHED THE ART DOCUMENTARY DATABASE, A FREE ONLINE EDUCATION RESOURCE THAT ALLOWS USERS TO BROWSE OVER 100+ FILMS ABOUT ART AND ARTISTS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Leslie Buchbinder
President
$0
Kay Kamin
Secretary
$0
Andrea Buchbinder
Treasurer
$0
Harrison Sherrod
Executive Director
$88,892
Brian Ashby
Editor & Producer
$61,639

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar $343,500
Interest on Savings $0
Dividends & Interest $0
Net Rental Income$0
Net Gain on Sale of Assets $0
Capital Gain Net Income $0
Net ST Capital Gain $0
Income Modifications $0
Profit on Inventory Sales $118
Other Income $5,166
Total Revenue $348,784

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Pentimenti Productions Nfp has awarded $10,263 in support to 6 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

MEZCLA MEDIA COLLECTIVE

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

$263

DENA SPRINGER

PURPOSE: EMERGING FILMMAKERS GRANT TO BE USED TOWARD PRODUCTION OF FILM OR VIDEO PROJECT

$2,000

CHERRIE YU

PURPOSE: EMERGING FILMMAKERS GRANT TO BE USED TOWARD PRODUCTION OF FILM OR VIDEO PROJECT

$2,000

MERIEM SADOUN

PURPOSE: EMERGING FILMMAKERS GRANT TO BE USED TOWARD PRODUCTION OF FILM OR VIDEO PROJECT

$2,000

TANISHA TEKRIWAL

PURPOSE: EMERGING FILMMAKERS GRANT TO BE USED TOWARD PRODUCTION OF FILM OR VIDEO PROJECT

$2,000

TYRA GROVE

PURPOSE: EMERGING FILMMAKERS GRANT TO BE USED TOWARD PRODUCTION OF FILM OR VIDEO PROJECT

$2,000
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