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Firelight Media Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 11-3489379

Oct 01, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021 • Filed on Aug 15, 2022

Organization Profilewww.firelightmedia.org

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72 Hamilton TerraceNew York, NY 10031

(212) 234-1324

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.17x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.32x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

70th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$239,836

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.7% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

33%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

50%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$9,388,103

Up $2,342,371 (+33%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$7,747,115

Up $1,824,344 (+31%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$1,640,988

Up $518,027 (+46%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,054,390

Up $1,686,810 (+50%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$3,730,046

Up $545,309 (+17%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$1,324,344

Up $1,141,501 (+624%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2021

Assets$9,388,103
Liabilities$1,640,988
Net Assets$7,747,115
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2021

Revenue$5,054,390
Expenses$3,730,046
Net Income$1,324,344
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
Signed
Aug 15, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$5,054,390
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.

Firelight Media, Inc. is a premier destination for non-fiction cinema by and about communities of color. Firelight supports documentary filmmakers of color at all stages of the career pipeline and cultivates audiences for their work.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,865,657$6,978,863▲ $1,113,206
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,118,249$2,208,887▲ $1,090,638
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$43,084$162,259▲ $119,175
Accounts Receivable-$20,000-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,592$1,944▼ $648
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$7,045,732$9,388,103▲ $2,342,371
Other Assets Total$16,150$16,150→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue-$733,487-
Other Liabilities$656,877$540,903▼ $115,974
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$466,084$366,598▼ $99,486
Total Liabilities$1,122,961$1,640,988▲ $518,027
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$3,113,218$4,501,390▲ $1,388,172
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,809,553$3,245,725▲ $436,172
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,922,771$7,747,115▲ $1,824,344
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,045,732$9,388,103▲ $2,342,371

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,944$180,834$182,778
Leasehold Improvements-$21,624$21,624
Other Land Buildings-$13,619$13,619
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Marcia SmithPresidentFT$190,000$49,836$239,836
Loira LimbalSr. Vice PresidentFT$150,000$43,836$193,836
Stanley NelsonLead MentorFT$150,000$34,993$184,993
Monika NavarriSr Director Artist ProgFT$105,000$12,676$117,676

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Anne CantyChair
Claire AguilarDirector
Tani TakagiDirector

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Brown University CSSJCollab. Partnership94 Waterman Street, Providence, RI 02912$158,500
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,882,349
Program Service Revenue
$170,149
Investment Income
$1,272
Other Revenue
$620
All Other Contributions
$4,691,949
Change in Net Assets
$1,324,344

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,054,390
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,054,390
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,054,390
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,836,757
Other Expenses$1,144,510
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$748,779
Total Fundraising Expense$333,324
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$570,652$286,977$171,524$1,029,153
Fees for Services Other$341,717$166,775$27,327$535,819
Foreign Grants$443,500--$443,500
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$268,172$85,920$23,938$378,030
Grants to Domestic Individuals$305,279--$305,279
Other Employee Benefits$114,702$50,991$26,727$192,420
Occupancy$114,452$50,879$26,669$192,000
Pension Plan Contributions$82,230$36,555$19,161$137,946
Payroll Taxes$59,138$26,290$13,780$99,208
Office Expenses$44,024$19,568$10,261$73,853
Travel$39,151$9,369$4,911$53,431
Fees for Services Legal-$27,416-$27,416
Insurance$12,421$5,522$2,895$20,838
All Other Expenses$4,543$2,019$1,060$7,622
Other Expenses$3,512$1,593$1,091$6,196
Depreciation Depletion$386$172$90$648
Total Functional Expenses$2,621,705$775,017$333,324$3,730,046

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,730,046
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,730,046
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,730,046
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

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Due to/from Firelight Films$501,591
Due to/from Third Shift Media$39,312
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
No
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, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Marcia Smith, board member and President, is the spoouse of Lead Mentor, Stanley Nelson.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The organization has a board approved conflicts 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, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“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.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Organizational documents are made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Firelight Media Inc
EIN
11-3489379
Phone
2122341324
Address
72 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY 10031

Signing Officer

Name
Marcia Smith
Title
President
Signed
2022-08-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Marcia Smith
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
14
Volunteers
14

Preparer

Firm
Schall & Ashenfarb Cpas LLC
Address
307 FIFTH AVE 15TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10016
Preparer
Michael Schall
Phone
2122682800
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Company does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending September 30, 2018 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,388,103
Liabilities
$1,640,988
Net assets
$7,747,115
Revenue
$5,054,390
Expenses
$3,730,046
Net income
$1,324,344
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
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