Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 10,000 | 879,797 | 871,500 | 1,761,297 | ||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 16,109 | 340,347 | 314,338 | 670,794 | ||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 26,109 | 1,220,144 | 1,185,838 | 2,432,091 | ||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 521,134 | 501,607 | 1,022,741 | |||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 521,134 | 501,607 | 1,022,741 | |||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 1,409,350 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 26,109 | 1,220,144 | 1,185,838 | 2,432,091 | ||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 14 | 14 | ||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 14 | 14 | ||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 3,029 | 3,029 | ||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 26,123 | 1,223,173 | 1,185,838 | 2,435,134 | ||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 29. ADVERTISING - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. |
| PART III: | THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A SHORT YEAR IN COLUMN (C) FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 23, 2013 - JULY 31, 2014, AS THIS WAS THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL YEAR OF OPERATIONS. |
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | THE 2016 FESTIVAL BENEFITED FIVE CHARITY PARNTERS WITH A TOTAL OF $86,000 IN DONATIONS TO THE FIVE CHARITIES, INCLUDING: RAINFOREST FUND ($25,000), NCADV ($25,000), COMMUNITY ACCESS ($10,000), AND KRISTIN DAVIS FOUNDATION ($21,000). GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GAVE $35,000 IN CASH PRIZES TO FILMMAKERS WHO WON THE FESTIVAL AWARDS FOR BEST SOCIAL IMPACT FILM, BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT. GIFF OFFERED 8 FREE EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY INCUDING SOCIAL IMPACT MOVIE SCREENINGS AND EDUCATIONAL PANELS SUCH AS: WOMEN AT THE TOP: FEMALE EMPOWERMENT IN MEDIA, FROM BOOK TO SCREEN PANEL, DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN FILM, AND MORE. THE FESTIVAL ALSO GENERATES TREMENDOUS POSITIVE PRESS COVERAGE FOR GREENWICH AND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT - GIFF GENERATED 852 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS WITH POSITIVE STORIES ON THE FESTIVAL AND GREENWICH THAT POSITIONED GREENWICH AS ART-LOVING, PHILANTHROPIC, AND SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS. GREENWICH WAS NAMED AS ONE OF MONEY/TIME MAGAZINES TOP 50 TOWNS TO LIVE IN, IN PART DUE TO THE FILM FESTIVAL. GIFF SUPPORTED THE TOWN OF GREENWICH BY HOSTING EVENTS AT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS IN GREENWICH AND STAMFORD, AND ATTRACTED TOURISTS TO THE AREA WHO STAYED AT HOTELS, ATE AT RESTAURANTS AND SHOPPED. GIFF OFFERS FREE COMMUNITY SCREENINGS DURING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. GIFF RAISES AWARENESS OF IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL IMPACT FILMS. ISSUES RAISED INCLUDED MENTAL HEALTH, GUN CONTROL, EDUCATION REFORM, FORCED MIGRATION, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, AMONG MANY OTHERS. GIFF SHOWCASES LOCAL FILM TALENT FROM CONNECTICUT. FIVE FILMS IN THE FESTIVAL HAD LOCAL TIES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM GREENWICH AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY. GIFF OFFERS INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINS INDIVIDUALS FROM CONNECTICUT IN ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENT PLANNING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: - CARINA CRAIN AND DAPHNE RICHARDS - GIANNA PALMINTERI AND CHAZZ PALMINTERI THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: - JIM CABRERA AND JULIE FARERI |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: ARTICLE 3, MEMBERSHIP: 3.1 - MEMBERS NO LONGER HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GIFF, BUT WILL BE PROVIDED UPDATES ON THE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES AND WILL BE NOTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL PROGRAM. ARTICLE 4, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 4.1, EXECUTIVE BOARD - THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE GOVERNED BY AN EXECUTIVE BOARD OF NO LESS THAN TEN (10) AND NO MORE THAN THIRTY (30), AND BY A GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ELECTED BY SAID EXECUTIVE BOARD. 4.2, GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS - THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVING ON THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCREASED FROM NO LESS THAN FOUR (4) TO NO LESS THAN TEN (10), AND FROM NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15), TO NO MORE THAN SIXTEEN (16). ARTICLE 5, OFFICERS: 5.2, CHAIRMAN - THE ORGANIZATION NO LONGER SHALL HAVE A PRESIDENT. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL BE THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE COMPANY, AND HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HIRE AND DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE IN CHARGE OF ITS DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO EMBRACE THE GIFF MISSION STATEMENT AND MAKE AN ANNUAL DONATION TO GIFF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, INC., HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AS A CONDITION TO EMPLOYMENT, ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ALL FINANCIAL, PROPRIETARY OR PERSONAL INTERESTS THAT MIGHT CONFLICT WITH HIS OR HER DUTIES TO THE ORGANIZATION. A SIGNED "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE," IS DELIVERED TO THE COO, WHO DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHAT, IF ANY, STEPS ARE TO BE TAKEN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 55 OLD FIELD ROAD, GREENWICH, CT 06830...OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (203)-717-1800. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PRODUCTION PERSONNEL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 114,746. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 114,746. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 937. TOTAL EXPENSES 937. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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