American Film Foundation

Santa Monica, CA
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1978
EIN: 51-0191683

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Film, Video (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$216k (2023)

Expenses

$260k (2023)

Total Assets

$172k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$6.5k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$215,939

Expenses

$259,640

Net Income

-$43,701

Net Assets

$165,509

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$207,894	96.3%
Program Services	$5,156	2.4%
Investment Income	$2,889	1.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$20,000	7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$172,009
Total Liabilities	$6,500
Net Assets	$165,509

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$0	$0	$0
Freida Mock (Sec/Tres)	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$121,301

Expenses

$245,550

Net Income

-$124,249

Net Assets

$209,210

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$77,682	64.0%
Program Services	$43,619	36.0%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$19,500	7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$212,210
Total Liabilities	$3,000
Net Assets	$209,210

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Freida Mock (Sec/Tres)	$19,500	$0	$0
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$561,758

Expenses

$266,496

Net Income

$295,262

Net Assets

$333,459

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$15,000	2.7%
Program Services	$546,758	97.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$125,000	46.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$338,459
Total Liabilities	$5,000
Net Assets	$333,459

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Freida Mock (Sec/Tres)	$125,000	$0	$0
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$72,530

Expenses

$153,749

Net Income

-$81,219

Net Assets

$38,197

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$44,320	61.1%
Program Services	$28,210	38.9%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$50,000	32.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$38,197
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$38,197

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Freida Mock (Sec/Tres)	$32,000	$0	$0
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$18,000	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$75,630

Expenses

$351,112

Net Income

-$275,482

Net Assets

$118,474

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,000	13.2%
Program Services	$65,630	86.8%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$95,000	27.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$118,474
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$118,474

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$51,000	$0	$0
Freida Mock (Secty/Treasurer)	$40,000	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$4,000	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 8, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$749,396

Expenses

$539,722

Net Income

$209,674

Net Assets

$393,956

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$707,728	94.4%
Program Services	$41,611	5.6%
Investment Income	$57	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$24,000	4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$393,975
Total Liabilities	$19
Net Assets	$393,956

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$24,000	$0	$0
Freida Mock (Secty/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 5, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$411,696

Expenses

$240,319

Net Income

$171,377

Net Assets

$184,282

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$392,500	95.3%
Program Services	$19,070	4.6%
Investment Income	$126	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$40,000	16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$184,336
Total Liabilities	$54
Net Assets	$184,282

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Freida Mock (Secty/Treasurer)	$40,000	$0	$0
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$125,709

Expenses

$126,706

Net Income

-$997

Net Assets

$12,905

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,500	6.8%
Program Services	$117,209	93.2%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,941
Total Liabilities	$5,036
Net Assets	$12,905

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Freida Mock (Secty/Treasurer)	$38,000	$0	$0
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on April 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$127,105

Expenses

$166,023

Net Income

-$38,918

Net Assets

$13,902

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$45,100	35.5%
Program Services	$82,005	64.5%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$21,861
Total Liabilities	$7,959
Net Assets	$13,902

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Freida Mock (Secty/Treasurer)	$39,000	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$7,000	$0	$0
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 20, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$209,036

Expenses

$123,601

Net Income

$85,435

Net Assets

$52,820

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$112,000	53.6%
Program Services	$97,036	46.4%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$81,693
Total Liabilities	$28,873
Net Assets	$52,820

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Terry Sanders (President & Ceo)	$0	$0	$0
Freida Mock (Secty/Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brittany Sanders (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$237,950

Expenses

$382,552

Net Income

-$144,602

Net Assets

-$32,615

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$30,000	12.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$207,950	87.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$17,386
Total Liabilities	$50,001
Net Assets	-$32,615

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$280,246

Expenses

$169,130

Net Income

$111,116

Net Assets

$111,987

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$255,274	91.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$24,972	8.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$162,075
Total Liabilities	$50,088
Net Assets	$111,987

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$178,307

Expenses

$163,692

Net Income

$14,615

Net Assets

$871

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$135,750	76.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$42,557	23.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$50,148
Total Liabilities	$49,277
Net Assets	$871

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$116,214

Expenses

$170,461

Net Income

-$54,247

Net Assets

-$13,744

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$66,770	57.5%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$49,444	42.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$45,733
Total Liabilities	$59,477
Net Assets	-$13,744

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American Film Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $216k (2023)

Expenses $260k (2023)

Total Assets $172k (2023)

Total Liabilities $6.5k (2023)

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Revenue

$216k (2023)

Expenses

$260k (2023)

Total Assets

$172k (2023)

Total Liabilities

$6.5k (2023)

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