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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,360,173 | 971,958 | 860,924 | 498,640 | 914,791 | 4,606,486 |
| 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 | 530,320 | 1,214,218 | 1,777,670 | 925,083 | 1,856,410 | 6,303,701 |
| 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 | 1,890,493 | 2,186,176 | 2,638,594 | 1,423,723 | 2,771,201 | 10,910,187 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 123,000 | 120,945 | 41,053 | 19,417 | 304,415 | |
| 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. | 625,772 | 378,280 | 145,839 | 350,815 | 94,284 | 1,594,990 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 625,772 | 501,280 | 266,784 | 391,868 | 113,701 | 1,899,405 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 9,010,782 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,890,493 | 2,186,176 | 2,638,594 | 1,423,723 | 2,771,201 | 10,910,187 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 12 | 34 | 2 | 95 | 143 | |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 12 | 34 | 2 | 95 | 143 | |
| 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.) .. | 28,233 | 43 | 269 | 28,545 | ||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 1,890,493 | 2,214,421 | 2,638,671 | 1,423,725 | 2,771,565 | 10,938,875 |
| 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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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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART III, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: | THE PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY CHANGED ITS YEAR-END IN 2017 SO HAD A SHORT YEAR FROM JANUARY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2017. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, SUMMARY, LINE 19 - REVENUES LESS EXPENSES | INCLUDED IN THE LINE 19 EXCESS OF EXPENSES OVER REVENUE IS APPROXIMATELY $576,000 OF NON-CASH DEPRECIATION EXPENSE. THE ACQUISITION OF THE PRINCE THEATER IN 2015, SINCE RENAMED THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER, INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY $2.2M OF EQUIPMENT, WHICH IS DEPRECIATED OVER A MUCH SHORTER LIFE THAN THE THEATER ITSELF. DEPRECIATION EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THIS EQUIPMENT IS APPROXIMATELY $440,000. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | ORGANIZATION MISSION THE PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY (PFS)'S MISSION IS TO UTILIZE FILM'S UNIQUE CAPACITY TO ENGAGE A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, WHILE FURTHER PROVIDING ACCESS TO POWERFUL FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN ORDER TO INCREASE EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING. IT DOES SO BY ANNUALLY PRODUCING A TOP-TIER FILM FESTIVAL FEATURING THE BEST OF AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA, AND OFFERING PROGRAMMING AT THE PRINCE AND PFS ROXY THEATERS, THEREBY PROVIDING DAILY ACCESS TO FILMS AND EXPERIENCES FROM WHICH THE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY CAN BE FURTHER ENGAGED AND EDUCATED, AS WELL AS BY OFFERING UNIQUE AND VARIED SCREENINGS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT FURTHERS THE AWARENESS OF FILM AS AN IMPORTANT FORM OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND INSTRUMENT OF CULTURAL CHANGE. PFS BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF FILM TO BE BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIVE. FILM IS AMONGST THE MOST ACCESSIBLE OF ART FORMS, OFFERING A NATURAL PLATFORM NOT JUST FOR ENTERTAINMENT, BUT ALSO FOR PERSONAL EXPLORATION AND ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH THE IDEAS, VOICES AND IMAGES OF FILMMAKERS, FILMGOERS GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE EXTRAORDINARY DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT, CULTURE, LANDSCAPE, AND EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PHILADELPHIA ACCESS TO AND EDUCATION THROUGH FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PFS IS LIKEWISE COMMITTED TO BUILDING IN PHILADELPHIA A STRONG AND VIBRANT FILM COMMUNITY. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, PFS WILL HELP CREATE AN EXCITING CITYWIDE FOCUS ON FILM AND ALSO HELP BRING GREATER OUTSIDE ATTENTION TO PHILADELPHIA AS A PLACE WHERE FILM IS FLOURISHING. TO THIS END, IN ADDITION TO THE PHILADELPHIA FILM CENTER, FORMERLY THE PRINCE THEATER, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2015, PFS IS CURRENTLY USING RENTAL AND OTHER VENUES FOR FILM PRESENTATION. THROUGH THE ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF AN ADDITIONAL VENUE, PFS WILL BE EVEN BETTER ABLE TO FULFILL ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING DAILY ACCESS TO FILMS AND EXPERIENCES FROM WHICH THE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY CAN BE FURTHER ENGAGED AND EDUCATED. AS A MEMBER OF THE REGION'S LARGE NON-PROFIT ARTS COMMUNITY, PFS ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH OTHER FILM AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE AUDIENCE FOR HIGH QUALITY FILMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE SEEN IN PHILADELPHIA. PFS ALSO AIMS TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF ITS PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE IN ORDER TO REACH THE BROADEST CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY. PFS AIMS TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT DEEPLY ENRICH THE UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF FILM. IN DOING SO, PFS'S GOAL IS TO BECOME PHILADELPHIA'S LEADING RESOURCE ON FILM, COLLABORATING AND PARTNERING WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING FILM GUIDANCE AND EXPERTISE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ACCOUNTANT PREPARES THE 990 AND SUBMITS IT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW. ANY CHANGES ARE MADE AND THE 990 IS THEN GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL CONTAIN: A. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED. B. THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROCEEDINGS. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE THE CORPORATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE CORPORATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE ALL SALARIES PAID TO THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ENTITY. THEY BASE SALARIES ON THE WAGES PAID FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND INTERNAL BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ENTITY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC WHEN IT RECEIVES A WRITTEN REQUEST OR A PHONE CALL REQUESTING SUCH INFORMATION. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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