Astoria Film Festival Inc

“The Executive Committee, comprising the Board Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary, thoroughly reviews the Form 990 before submission. The process includes circulating the draft return internally for feedback and making necessary corrections to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations. This meticulous review upholds the organization's financial transparency and accountability in tax filings.”

“Astoria Film Festival ensured transparency by offering governance and financial documents to the public upon request, meeting IRS standards. Although not posted on a website, the organization met disclosure obligations, fostering accountability and compliance. This dedication to transparency builds public trust and showcases responsible management of nonprofit resources.”

“Person Relationship Person Nina Fiore-Bogdanov Family Relationship Slavko Bogdanov PhD”

“Name of the person Address of the person Nina Fiore-Bogdanov 33-55 14 St 3B, Astoria, NY 11106 Slavko Bogdanov PhD 33-55 14 St 3B, Astoria, NY 11106 Yunah Chung MBA 2-14-13 Shibuya Room 603, Shibuya City, Tokyo150-0002, Japan Luis Feliciano 20 Harrison Place 2R, Brooklyn, New York 11206, USA Ruth Fernandez 99 Morgan Ave Apt 1R, Brooklyn,11237, USA”

“Name of the person Address of the person Maria Hantzopoulos PhD 32-14 43 St, Astoria, , USA, 11103 Bryan Korn 20-13 29th St #2, Astoria, , USA, 11105 Pete Romano 34-12 36th St, Astoria, , USA, 11106 Heidi M Thompson 528 Hillside Ave, Charlotte, , USA, 28209”

“Name of the Person Process of establishing compensation of the person The year in which this process was last undertaken Nina Fiore-Bogdanov Nina Fiore serves as the Founding Director and Executive Director of the Astoria Film Festival. She is the only compensated board member and plays a central role in managing the organization's programs, outreach, content production, and educational initiatives. The compensation of the Executive Director was determined informally by the Executive Committee, based on the organization's programmatic needs, available funding, and the critical operational role played by the director. The process, while not formalized in a written compensation policy, was overseen by key board members and disclosed in public filings to ensure transparency and compliance with nonprofit governance standards. 2024”

“Employee Name Compensation Explanation Nina Fiore-Bogdanov The Executive Director receives compensation for her work managing all aspects of the organization's operations, including program development, fundraising, community outreach, event coordination, and oversight of educational and workforce initiatives. Compensation is modest and reflects the Executive Director's part-time contractor status. The amount paid ($45,000) was determined based on the organization's budget, scope of responsibilities, and industry benchmarks for similarly sized nonprofits. The compensation was reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee to ensure reasonableness and alignment with the organization's mission and resources.”

“Filmmaking Education: includes workshops. Social media video production program. Internships media #8: Part and Line Reference: Part VIII, line 2b Explanation: Other activity”

“Astoria Film Festival empowers emerging youth filmmakers by providing access to events, education, and workforce development opportunities. Through hands-on filmmaking programs, we equip New York City youth with the skills, confidence, and creative tools to express themselves and explore career pathways in media and the arts.”

“Description : Explanation: Amount The amount reported represents items not included in The change reflects a combination of the carryforward of $12,854 revenue or expense totals, such as prior period unused grant funds designated for future programming, a adjustments, corrections of errors. Each item is reviewed correction to prior-year contractor expense by the Executive Committee to ensure accurate financial misclassification, and year-end adjustments to in-kind reporting. service valuations. These changes were identified during the final reconciliation of 2024 financial statements and reviewed by the Executive Committee for accuracy and completeness.”