Liabilities / Assets
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.39x
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
6th percentile
Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 53.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
4th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$30,382
Down $31,592 (-51%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$18,571
Down $31,742 (-63%) from 2018
Liabilities
Up$11,811
Up $150 (+1.3%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$41,727
Down $162,410 (-80%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$73,469
Down $167,819 (-70%) from 2018
Net Income
Up-$31,742
Up $5,409 (+15%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Nov 20, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $41,727
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Film School is a Non-Proft School, rooted in progressive professional storytelling through film, radio, television and cutting edge new media. The School provides its students with the foundational education to work in creative enviornments.
The film school is a non-profit school, rooted in progressive professional storytelling through film, radio, television and cutting edge new media. The school provides its students with the foundational educaton to work in creative enviornments
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Mission driven stories a cornerstone program aimed at educating disadvantaged youth. | $9,270 | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Keasey | Executive Director | FT | $22,500 | - | $22,500 |
| Max Clough | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Scott Wasner | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Diana Dotter | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Fatema Burke | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Thefilmschool
- EIN
- 20-4075974
- Phone
- 3107959898
- Address
- 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Signing Officer
- Name
- Diana Dotter
- Title
- Board Member
- Signed
- 2020-11-20
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Hutchinson & Walter CPAs
- Address
- 1407 116th Ave NE Suite 222, Bellevue, WA 98004
- Preparer
- Marc S Hutchinson
- Phone
- 4254551620
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
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“Advertising and Promotion $809”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $190”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $3320”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $293”
Other Expenses.1
“Production Expense $5451”
Other Expenses.2
“Instructor Fees $3819”
Other Expenses.3
“Rent & Lease $2176”
Other Expenses.4
“Contract Labor $1454”
Other Expenses.5
“Seattle International Film Fes $1425”
Other Expenses.6
“CHARITY $1270”
Other Expenses.7
“meals & ent $1212”
Other Expenses.8
“Website $470”
Other Assets.1003
“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $18827 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $18827”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $2494 Accounts Receivable - Ending $2494”
Other Assets.1
“Other Asset - Beginning $250 Other Asset - Ending $400”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $11811 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $11811”
Total Liabilities.1007
“Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Beginning $-150 Secured Mortgages and Notes Payable - Ending $0”
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $30,382
- Liabilities
- $11,811
- Net assets
- $18,571
- Revenue
- $41,727
- Expenses
- $73,469
- Net income
- -$31,742