Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Film Makers Collaborative Incorporated
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 22-2778829
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.09x
Liabilities / Revenue
20th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
40th percentile
Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
46th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
32nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
87th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$287,945
Down $4,888 (-1.7%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$263,017
Up $2,774 (+1.1%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$24,928
Down $7,662 (-24%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$3,289,734
Up $1,162,001 (+55%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$3,286,960
Up $954,239 (+41%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$2,774
Up $207,762 (+101%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
- Signed
- Apr 11, 2018
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $3,289,734
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To sponsor and support independent media projects, to offer educational and networking opportunities to a wide range of media makers, and to use media to educate the public about relevant issues and the filmmaking process.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $273,238 | $261,121 | ▼ $12,117 |
| Intangible Assets | $14,500 | $20,447 | ▲ $5,947 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $12,000 | $12,000 | → $0 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $2,970 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $3,609 | $2,199 | ▼ $1,410 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $1,486 | $1,208 | ▼ $278 |
| Total Assets | $292,833 | $287,945 | ▼ $4,888 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Deferred Revenue | $6,750 | $8,880 | ▲ $2,130 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $13,840 | $4,048 | ▼ $9,792 |
| Total Liabilities | $32,590 | $24,928 | ▼ $7,662 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $281,262 | $250,534 | ▼ $30,728 |
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $-21,019 | $12,483 | ▲ $33,502 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $260,243 | $263,017 | ▲ $2,774 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $292,833 | $287,945 | ▼ $4,888 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $2,199 | $2,030 | $4,229 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Azevedo | Executive Director | PT | $54,600 | $54,600 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ankur Sharma | Board Chair |
| David Tames | Board Member |
| Garen Daley | Board Member |
| Juliana Field | Board Member |
| Ronn Smith | Board Member |
| Bill Starr | Former Treasurer |
| Sandy Forman | Secretary |
Highest Paid Contractors
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Pictures | Film Production | 15 CHANNEL CENTER STREET 210, Boston, MA 02210, Uk | $1,260,000 |
| The Film Posse INC | Film Production | 68 JAY STREET 417, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | $349,863 |
| Film At 11 Media LLC | Film Production | 207 FISHER AVENUE, Brookline, MA 02445 | $257,962 |
| Verse Video LLC | Film Production | 114 RIVERVIEW AVENUE, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 | $250,000 |
| Do What's Right Productions | Film Production | - | $142,013 |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $3,229,178
- Program Service Revenue
- $58,311
- Investment Income
- $38
- Other Revenue
- $2,207
- All Other Contributions
- $2,879,815
- Change in Net Assets
- $2,774
Audited Revenue Reconciliation
- Revenue per Audited Statements
- $3,289,734
- Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
- $0
- Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
- $0
- Total Revenue per Audited Statements
- $3,289,734
- Total Revenue per Form 990
- $3,289,734
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $3,181,281 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $105,679 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $42,636 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $3,104,828 | - | - | $3,104,828 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $21,840 | $10,920 | $21,840 | $54,600 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $15,661 | $15,660 | $7,830 | $39,151 |
| Office Expenses | $6,365 | $19,676 | $3,609 | $29,650 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $15,096 | - | - | $15,096 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $12,550 | - | $12,550 |
| Payroll Taxes | $4,771 | $3,382 | $3,775 | $11,928 |
| Occupancy | $3,547 | $2,513 | $2,805 | $8,865 |
| Travel | $1,897 | $1,344 | $1,501 | $4,742 |
| Insurance | $561 | $1,928 | $449 | $2,938 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $1,045 | $740 | $827 | $2,612 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $3,175,611 | $68,713 | $42,636 | $3,286,960 |
Audited Expense Reconciliation
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $3,286,960 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $3,286,960 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $3,286,960 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid House Llcmichael Goldman | Michael Goldman Is a Former Board Member and Owner of Mermaid House, Llc. | MERMAID HOUSE, LLC. RECIEVED GRANT PAYMENTS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION FOR HER FILM "NASSER" | No | $92,000 |
Loans and Receivables
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $12,000 | $12,000 | → $0 |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Audit committee
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- Yes
- 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
- No
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“The board of directors reviews and approve the form 990 prior to its filing. The form 990 was then authorized and signed by the organization's executive director.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A
“The executive compensation program is administered by the board of directors. The board is responsible for establishing and maintaining a competitive compensation program for the key executives of the organization. The board meets as needed to review the compensation program and make recommendations for any changes, as appropriate. A performance evaluation is conducted and reviewed each year and is intended to ensure that the compensation program falls within a reasonable range of competitive practices for comparable positions among similarly situated organizations. Following this review, the board reviews and approves, for selected key executives, base salaries and annual incentive opportunity adjustments, and objectives and goals for the upcoming year's annual incentive plan. The board reviews and recommends to the board salary approval and incentive awards for the executive director and selected key senior staff.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
“UPON REQUEST”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Filmmakers Collaborative Inc
- EIN
- 22-2778829
- Phone
- 7816621102
- Address
- 6 EASTMAN PLACE SUITE 202, MELROSE, MA 02176
Signing Officer
- Name
- Laura Azevedo
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 7816621102
- Signed
- 2018-04-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Laura Azevedo
- Formed
- 1986
- Legal Domicile
- Ma
- Voting Board Members
- 6
- Independent Board Members
- 6
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
Preparer
- Firm
- Smith Sullivan & Brown Pc
- Address
- 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 200, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
- Preparer
- Sandra M Brown CPA
- Phone
- 5088717178
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Part III, Line 2
“Each year, filmmakers undertakes new film projects.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Social media consultant: program service expenses 4,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,000. Film project: superpower dogs: program service expenses 1,260,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,260,000. Film project: lorraine hansberry: program service expenses 349,863. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 349,863. Film project: the uncondemned: program service expenses 257,962. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 257,962. Film project: poetry in america: program service expenses 250,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 250,000. Film project: from liberty to captivity: program service expenses 142,013. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 142,013. Other film projects: program service expenses 826,920. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 826,920. Other professional consultants: program service expenses 14,070. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,070.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EACH YEAR, FILMMAKERS UNDERTAKES NEW FILM PROJECTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN AUTHORIZED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THE KEY EXECUTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD MEETS AS NEEDED TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY CHANGES, AS APPROPRIATE. A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS CONDUCTED AND REVIEWED EACH YEAR AND IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPETITIVE PRACTICES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AMONG SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES, FOR SELECTED KEY EXECUTIVES, BASE SALARIES AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY ADJUSTMENTS, AND OBJECTIVES AND GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR'S ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD SALARY APPROVAL AND INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SELECTED KEY SENIOR STAFF. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | UPON REQUEST |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,000. FILM PROJECT: SUPERPOWER DOGS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,260,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,260,000. FILM PROJECT: LORRAINE HANSBERRY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 349,863. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 349,863. FILM PROJECT: THE UNCONDEMNED: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 257,962. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 257,962. FILM PROJECT: POETRY IN AMERICA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 250,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 250,000. FILM PROJECT: FROM LIBERTY TO CAPTIVITY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 142,013. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 142,013. OTHER FILM PROJECTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 826,920. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 826,920. OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,070. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,070. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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Displayed year
2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $287,945
- Liabilities
- $24,928
- Net assets
- $263,017
- Revenue
- $3,289,734
- Expenses
- $3,286,960
- Net income
- $2,774