Civic Intelligence

Firelight Media Inc

EIN 11-3489379 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Profile

Firelight media's mission is to provide filmmakers mentorship, funding, and creative development to support the creation, distribution, and impact of documentary media by and about communities of color in all our vibrance and complexity.

72 Hamilton TerraceNew York, NY 10031

www.firelightmedia.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

39th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

74th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$404,344

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.8% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

59th percentile

7.8%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

49th percentile

6.7%

Faster revenue growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$16,142,188

Up $1,235,690 (+8.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$1,597,243

Down $441,874 (-22%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$14,544,945

Up $1,677,564 (+13%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$8,404,441

Up $1,906,034 (+29%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$6,760,878

Down $468,317 (-6.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,643,563

Up $2,374,351 (+325%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $1,373,868Liabilities 2010: $59,287Net Assets 2010: $1,314,5812010Assets 2011: $806,341Liabilities 2011: $81,425Net Assets 2011: $724,9162011Assets 2012: $895,466Liabilities 2012: $126,699Net Assets 2012: $768,7672012Assets 2013: $423,423Liabilities 2013: $117,424Net Assets 2013: $305,9992013Assets 2014: $3,319,643Liabilities 2014: $490,672Net Assets 2014: $2,828,9712014Assets 2015: $2,528,353Liabilities 2015: $607,570Net Assets 2015: $1,920,7832015Assets 2016: $2,020,352Liabilities 2016: $293,103Net Assets 2016: $1,727,2492016Assets 2017: $3,992,733Liabilities 2017: $485,577Net Assets 2017: $3,507,1562017Assets 2018: $5,403,298Liabilities 2018: $599,785Net Assets 2018: $4,803,5132018Assets 2019: $5,541,103Liabilities 2019: $471,709Net Assets 2019: $5,069,3942019Assets 2020: $7,045,732Liabilities 2020: $1,122,961Net Assets 2020: $5,922,7712020Assets 2021: $9,388,103Liabilities 2021: $1,640,988Net Assets 2021: $7,747,1152021Assets 2022: $14,935,667Liabilities 2022: $2,426,387Net Assets 2022: $12,509,2802022Assets 2023: $14,906,498Liabilities 2023: $2,039,117Net Assets 2023: $12,867,3812023Assets 2024: $16,142,188Liabilities 2024: $1,597,243Net Assets 2024: $14,544,9452024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$16,142,188
Liabilities$1,597,243
Net Assets$14,544,945

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2010: $651,866Expenses 2010: $479,502Net Income 2010: $172,3642010Revenue 2011: $319,075Expenses 2011: $908,039Net Income 2011: -$588,9642011Revenue 2012: $915,470Expenses 2012: $803,794Net Income 2012: $111,6762012Revenue 2013: $389,930Expenses 2013: $852,698Net Income 2013: -$462,7682013Revenue 2014: $3,389,867Expenses 2014: $866,895Net Income 2014: $2,522,9722014Revenue 2015: $720,887Expenses 2015: $1,629,075Net Income 2015: -$908,1882015Revenue 2016: $2,646,176Expenses 2016: $2,839,710Net Income 2016: -$193,5342016Revenue 2017: $3,830,256Expenses 2017: $2,050,349Net Income 2017: $1,779,9072017Revenue 2018: $3,798,681Expenses 2018: $2,502,324Net Income 2018: $1,296,3572018Revenue 2019: $2,963,000Expenses 2019: $2,697,119Net Income 2019: $265,8812019Revenue 2020: $3,367,580Expenses 2020: $3,184,737Net Income 2020: $182,8432020Revenue 2021: $5,054,390Expenses 2021: $3,730,046Net Income 2021: $1,324,3442021Revenue 2022: $11,068,950Expenses 2022: $6,298,174Net Income 2022: $4,770,7762022Revenue 2023: $6,498,407Expenses 2023: $7,229,195Net Income 2023: -$730,7882023Revenue 2024: $8,404,441Expenses 2024: $6,760,878Net Income 2024: $1,643,5632024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$8,404,441
Expenses$6,760,878
Net Income$1,643,563

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.1$1.60$14.5$8.40$6.76$1.64
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.9$2.04$12.9$6.50$7.23$0.73
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.9$2.43$12.5$11.1$6.30$4.77
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.39$1.64$7.75$5.05$3.73$1.32
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.05$1.12$5.92$3.37$3.18$0.18
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.54$0.47$5.07$2.96$2.70$0.27
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.40$0.60$4.80$3.80$2.50$1.30
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.99$0.49$3.51$3.83$2.05$1.78
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.02$0.29$1.73$2.65$2.84$0.19
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.53$0.61$1.92$0.72$1.63$0.91
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.32$0.49$2.83$3.39$0.87$2.52
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.42$0.12$0.31$0.39$0.85$0.46
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.13$0.77$0.92$0.80$0.11
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.81$0.08$0.72$0.32$0.91$0.59
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.37$0.06$1.31$0.65$0.48$0.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Aug 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$8,404,441
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Firelight Media is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing talented documentary filmmakers who tell stories about people, places, cultures and issues that are under represented in the mainstream media. Firelight Media's flagship program is the Documentary Lab, a mentorship program for emerging diverse producers. Participating producers work with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and his team of senior producers, writers, editors, new media, and fundraising specialists to complete their projects for a national broadcast. Firelight Media started the Producers' Lab as a way to provide infrastructure support for diverse producers to help overcome some of the barriers to completing their film or video.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$9,432,742$5,938,218▼ $3,494,524
Pledges and Grants Receivable$4,450,278$5,292,383▲ $842,105
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$703,289$2,719,264▲ $2,015,975
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$1,449,592▲ $1,449,592
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$34,771$61,929▲ $27,158
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$8,366$4,352▼ $4,014
Total Assets$14,906,498$16,142,188▲ $1,235,690
Other Assets Total$277,052$676,450▲ $399,398
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,160,645$891,845▼ $268,800
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$878,472$705,398▼ $173,074
Total Liabilities$2,039,117$1,597,243▼ $441,874
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$6,626,523$7,655,679▲ $1,029,156
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$6,240,858$6,889,266▲ $648,408
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$12,867,381$14,544,945▲ $1,677,564
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$14,906,498$16,142,188▲ $1,235,690

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,352$188,526$192,878
Leasehold Improvements$0$21,624$21,624
Other Land Buildings$0$13,619$13,619
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marcia SmithPresidentFT$299,346$104,998$404,344
Stanley NelsonLead MentorFT$173,314$61,079$234,393
Rafiah VitalisSr. Director, Finance & OpsFT$151,787$49,364$201,151
Monika NavarroProgram DirectorFT$152,453$30,308$182,761
Justin SherwoodSr. Director, CommunicationsFT$127,512$47,012$174,524
Chloe Walters-wallaceProgram DirectorFT$125,741$27,342$153,083
Lucy MukerjeeProgram DirectorFT$116,178$13,261$129,439

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anne CantyBoard Chair
Maurine KnightonBoard Member
Rashid ShabazzBoard Member
Claire AguilarBoard Secretary
Tani TakagiBoard Treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Loira LimbalConsulting250 NORTH 10TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11211, Rq$150,000
Revolution Remix LLCProduction Awards10 DICK FINN RD, New Fairfield, CT 06812$135,000
Little Light ProductionsProduction Awards601 W 181ST ST APT 32, New York, NY 10033$105,000
Fernando RamirezLegal Fees-$102,249
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$6,555,455
Program Service Revenue
$1,833,000
Investment Income
$15,986
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$6,005,689
Change in Net Assets
$1,643,563

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,404,441
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$34,001
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$8,438,442
Total Revenue per Form 990
$8,404,441
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,430,216
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,762,162
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$568,500
Total Fundraising Expense$283,026
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,071,167$207,136$109,931$1,388,234
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$373,125$252,623$47,762$673,510
Fees for Services Other$357,606$220,072$5,585$583,263
Grants to Domestic Orgs$382,500--$382,500
Other Employee Benefits$223,789$69,656$24,469$317,914
Travel$185,852$58,759$20,403$265,014
Conferences and Meetings$158,193$64,077$17,366$239,636
Occupancy$154,811$48,946$16,995$220,752
Pension Plan Contributions$148,172$44,812$17,226$210,210
Payroll Taxes$120,828$38,201$13,265$172,294
Fees for Services Accounting-$140,803-$140,803
Foreign Grants$138,000--$138,000
Fees for Services Legal$83,737$5,334-$89,071
Information Technology$30,507$22,846$3,349$56,702
Office Expenses$33,940$10,730$3,726$48,396
Grants to Domestic Individuals$48,000--$48,000
Insurance-$42,622-$42,622
Other Expenses$19,277$6,095$2,116$27,488
Advertising$7,587$2,398$833$10,818
Depreciation Depletion-$4,014-$4,014
Total Functional Expenses$5,238,728$1,239,124$283,026$6,760,878

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,760,878
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,760,878
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,760,878
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
William Greaves ProductionsNew York, NY-General Support$96,000
Abstract Nomadic Media Fvfk LLCNew York, NY501c3Impact Grant$30,000
After SpringBrooklyn, NY-Impact Grant$30,000
Center for Independent DocumentaryNewton, MA-Impact Grant$30,000
Life LifeLos Angeles, CA-Impact Grant$30,000
TheinbetweenfilmEagle Pass, TX-Impact Grant$30,000
Unseen DocumentaryPanorama City, CA-Impact Grant$30,000
Allensworth FilmVisalia, CA-R&d Grant$22,500
House of the Young EntertainmentTerrytown, LA-R&d Grant$22,500
Walking Iris MediaSan Francisco, CA-R&d Grant$22,500
Grumpy SquaredNew York, NY-R&d Grant$20,000

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$138,000

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador,Grantmaking-00$77,000
North America - Canada and Mexico, But Not the United StatesGrantmaking-00$61,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Stanley NelsonSpouse of PresidentCompensation Paid to Employee That Is the Spouse of a Current OfficerNo$195,894
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating Lease Liability$564,966
Due to Firelight Films$300,000
Due to Third Shift Media$26,879
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

Marcia smith, board member and president, is the spouse of lead mentor, stanley nelson

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The form 990 is prepared by an outside accountant and provided to management for review. Management reviews the draft of the form 990 and provides edits to the tax preparer. After this process is performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the irs.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

The organization has a board approved conflict of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

Each year the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process. The date of that last compensation review was completed was june 2023.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Organizational documents are made available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Firelight Media Inc
EIN
11-3489379
Phone
3479211132
Address
72 HAMILTON TERRACE, NEW YORK, NY 10031

Signing Officer

Name
Marcia Smith
Title
President
Phone
3479211132
Signed
2025-08-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marcia Smith
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
20
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
Address
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
Preparer
Elizabeth W Heller
Phone
3019519090
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