EIN 72-1136068

New Orleans Film Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
Year formed
1989
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
New Orleans Film Society offers a variety of programs, including the New Orleans Film Festival, French Film Festival, and Filmmaker Development Programs. It presents year-round programming, such as pre-release screenings and film trivia competitions to engage audiences. Additionally, it offers the Southern Producers Lab for 10 emerging producers in the American southeast with an intensive four-day virtual lab filled with panels, mentoring sessions, and industry meetings followed by follow-up mentoring sessions.
Also known as...
New Orleans Film and Video Festival
Total revenues
$1,783,855
2022
Total expenses
$1,346,638
2022
Total assets
$1,629,791
2022
Num. employees
10
2022

Program areas at New Orleans Film Society

New Orleans Film festival - the 32nd New Orleans Film festival took a hybrid format, including indoor venues with socially distanced seated and mask requirements, outdoor screenings, and an online cinema to present 150+ films plus panels, filmmaker q&as, a keynote address, and more to thousands of attendees from around the world.
Southern producers lab- the southern producers lab supported 10 emerging produced working in the american southeast through an intensive four-day virtual lab filled with panels, mentoring sessions, and industry meetings, followed by follow-up mentoring sessions after the lab itself. Participants were invited to workshop a project they're producing and take advantage of the thought partnership of the cohort and participating industry mentors. The 10 producers were also invited to the in-person New Orleans Film festival
French Film festival - the annual french Film festival presented 22 films-a combination of features and shorts-both in person at the prytania theatre and online through a virtual platform. The films represented french-language cinema from around the globe.
Year round programming- the New Orleans Film Society presented a number of pre-release screenings free for members, as well as a Film trivia competition to engage audiences outside of noff and our other signature events. Emerging voices- the emerging voices directors lab supported 10 emerging directors of color based in Louisiana through a four-day lab focusing on defining their creative voice and learning filmmaking tools to better position them and their projects for success. The lab included mentoring sessions that continued after the conclusion of the lab with hand-picked industry veterans to help advance their projects. Membership - provides special discounts and features for members of the Society. The membership contributions help the Society to fulfill the mission to engage, educate, and inspire through the art of film.south summit- over the course of three days, the south summit convened local, regional, and national media makers, arts funders, and institutional stakeholders for a series of panels and conversations intended to seed action around creating, resourcing, and amplifying storytelling through Film and media that shapes the perspective of the american south for those both outside and within it. This virtual summit was enhanced by an in-person screening of the work of louisiana-based artist zac manuel, who presented four titles from his filmography.

Who funds New Orleans Film Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Ford FoundationGeneral Support$125,000
AT&T FoundationArts, Media & Culture$75,000
The Greater New Orleans FoundationArts/culture$41,907
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at New Orleans Film Society

NameTitleCompensation
Monika LeskaManaging Director$60,547
Zaferhan YumruDirector of Marketing and Communications
Sergio Lobo-NaviaTechnical Director
Megan KozaDevelopment Director
Clint BowieArtistic Director
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for New Orleans Film Society

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,537,941
Program services$401,157
Investment income and dividends$3,385
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-178,158
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$507
Miscellaneous revenues$19,023
Total revenues$1,783,855

Form 990s for New Orleans Film Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-08-20990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-08-20990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

Organizations like New Orleans Film Society

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Ghetto Film School (GFS)Bronx, NY$7,574,668
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television BoardMinneapolis, MN$763,945
Park City Film SeriesPark City, UT$528,965
Northwest Film ForumSeattle, WA$764,746
Belcourt TheatreNashville, TN$4,044,335
Avon Theatre Film CenterStamford, CT$1,409,675
The Southern Documentary FundDurham, NC$489,085
Reel Stories Teen FilmmakingBrooklyn, NY$2,572,031
Rooftop FilmsBrooklyn, NY$2,563,788
Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NY$8,221,632
Data update history
July 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
June 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 15, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $59,273 from South Arts
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1215 Prytania St 371
New Orleans, LA 70130
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Website URL
neworleansfilmsociety.org/ 
Phone
(504) 309-6633
IRS details
EIN
72-1136068
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1989
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
NAICS code, primary
512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status
Independent
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