Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,040,706 | 557,805 | 415,299 | 2,807,000 | 925,445 | 5,746,255 |
| 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 | 1,262,797 | 341,022 | 197,266 | 662,589 | 930,057 | 3,393,731 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 408,379 | 13,780 | 27,940 | 199,562 | 319,013 | 968,674 |
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 434,130 | 742,314 | 2,050,593 | 669,427 | 469,324 | 4,365,788 |
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 3,146,012 | 1,654,921 | 2,691,098 | 4,338,578 | 2,643,839 | 14,474,448 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 10,000 | 12,000 | 5,000 | 8,300 | 7,620 | 42,920 |
| 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.. | 10,000 | 12,000 | 5,000 | 8,300 | 7,620 | 42,920 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 14,431,528 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 3,146,012 | 1,654,921 | 2,691,098 | 4,338,578 | 2,643,839 | 14,474,448 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 36,460 | -69,473 | 4,029 | 6,048 | 36,444 | 13,508 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 36,460 | -69,473 | 4,029 | 6,048 | 36,444 | 13,508 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 8,010 | 661 | 55 | 4,565 | 483 | 13,774 |
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 3,190,482 | 1,586,109 | 2,695,182 | 4,349,191 | 2,680,766 | 14,501,730 |
| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SALT LAKE FILM SOCIETY'S MISSION IS to exhibit, create, and preserve cinema and the big screen cinematic experience for everyone in our community. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE 2001, IN 22 YEARS SLFS HAS BECOME THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT, MISSION DRIVEN, NON-PROFIT, VENUE-BASED FILM ORGANIZATION SERVING RESIDENTS IN UTAH EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. SLFS OPERATES BROADWAY CENTRE CINEMAS IN DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE AND IS THE PROUD OWNER OF THE 1928 HISTORIC TOWER THEATRE IN THE 9TH AND 9TH NEIGHBORHOOD. AT SLFS ALL FILMS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS ARE CAREFULLY CURATED BASED ON FOUR CORE VALUES: COMMUNITY NEED, ARTISTIC MERIT, FESTIVAL AND AWARD HISTORY, AND CRITICAL MERIT. 1. COMMUNITY NEED: PROGRAMMERS CONSIDER CHANGES IN DEMOGRAPHICS AND RELEVANT LOCAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES. 2. ARTISTIC MERIT: PROGRAMMERS ARE EXPERTS WITH A COMBINED 55 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS. THEY KNOW HOW TO IDENTIFY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND HISTORIC ARTISTS FOR CURATION. 3. FESTIVAL AND AWARD HISTORY: EMERGING ARTISTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED AND CONSIDERED. 4. CRITICAL MERIT: NETWORKING WITH ART HOUSE PEERS AND SEASONED FILM CRITICS HELPS VERIFY TOP CHOICES. IN 2023 72% OR 223 OF SLFS FILMS GARNERED CRITICAL AND ARTISTIC MERIT AWARDS THROUGH FILM FESTIVALS, FROM MAJOR CRITICS AND REVIEWS, AND FROM MAJOR FILM AWARDING ORGANIZATIONS. BY EXHIBITING A WIDE RANGE OF FILM GENRES, LOW ENTRY ACCESS BARRIERS ON COST AND THROUGH COLLABORATIONS FOR FREE AT-NEED TICKETS, PROVIDING MULTIPLE SHOWTIMES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE, SLFS FILLS THE GAP IN PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE HIGH-QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMMING. ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO ARTS ACCESS WITH AFFORDABLE PRICES, COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAMS, ADA ACCESS, CONVENIENT SHOWTIMES, AND MEMBER DISCOUNTS, SLFS BRINGS HIGH QUALITY ARTS TO THE WIDEST AUDIENCE POSSIBLE. SLFS ENHANCES THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMUNITY AND ADDS TO ITS VIBRANCY BY PROVIDING A FILM GOING EXPERIENCE AS A COMMUNITY HUB AND CULTURAL CENTER FOR CINEMA. SLFS PRODUCES NUMEROUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, MANY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LOCAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS, AND VISITING ARTISTS AND FILMMAKERS. SLFS OFFERS FILM THEMED INTERACTIVE ARTS EXPERIENCES, REPERTORY AND ARCHIVAL FILM SERIES, 35MM FILM PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNUAL CULTURAL FILM FESTIVALS (FILMEXICO, PACIFIC ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, CZECH FILM) THAT HIGHLIGHT THE WORK OF UNDERSERVED INTERNATIONAL AND COMMUNITY BIPOC AND ETHNIC ARTISTS THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN UTAH. SLFS TRAILBLAZES THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE ARTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND THROUGH THE VISIONS FOR THE HISTORIC TOWER THEATRE WILL CREATE A LIVING BUILDING. SLFS HAS RECYCLING PROJECTS, AND IS A LEADER IN APPROACHING ACCESS TO THE CINEMA FOR DISABLED PATRONS (INCLUSIVE OF MOBILITY IMPAIRED, HEARING IMPAIRED, AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED). SLFS PRODUCES ONE ARTISTS SERVICES PROJECT FOR EMMERGING ANIMATORS AND DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS THROUGH MASTSTUDIO.ORG, AN INNOVATIVE MEDIA ACCELERATOR STUDIO IN TECHNOLOGY, AND PRODUCES A SHORT FILM THROUGH THAT PROJECT TO MENTOR ARTISTS FELLOWS (18-10). SLFS HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH FESTIVAL WINS AND AN OSCAR NOMINATION FOR THIS PROGRAM/PROJECT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - ORGANIZATION'S 990 REVIEW PROCESS | THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DRAFT FORM BY THE BOARD TREASURER, WHO SERVES ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FINAL DRAFTS ARE DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL TO BOARD MEMBERS AND ARE PRESENTED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, MAKE SUGGESTIONS, OR EXPRESS ANY CONCERNS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT POLICY | UPON BOARD CONFIRMATION EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON A SIGNED DOCUMENT. THIS IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE, ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, THE MOST APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TAKE TO MITIGATE THE RISKS THAT THE CONFLICT PRESENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & B - COMP PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION THROUGH ANALYSIS OF WAGE AND SALARIES REPORTS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR AND UTAH SECTORS. THE DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED. IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONSIDERS COMPARABLE SALARIES AND WAGE/SALARY REPORTS OBTAINED FROM GUIDESTAR AND THE UTAH NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION. UTILIZING TWO METRICS SO AS NOT TO PURPETUATE LOW UTAH SALAIRES AND WAGES. SLFS STRIVES FOR THE HIGHEST QUADRILLE AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE OF NONPROFIT PAY RATES AND BENEFITS WITHIN THE NONPROFIT FIELD. SALARIES AND WAGES BUDGETS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY OR AT TIME OF POSITION CREATION. THE DELIBERATION AND DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ACCESSIBLE ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR. |
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