Civic Intelligence

Discover Indie Film Foundation

EIN 83-1823937 • 501(c)3 • Sherman Oaks, CA

Profile

Presenting two or more film festivals per year, as well as education and outreach programs to celebrate the cinematic arts.

15021 Ventura Boulevard 523Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

discoverindiefilm.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

27th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$14,494

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-48%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

43%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$14,118

Down $12,925 (-48%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$14,118

Down $12,925 (-48%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

Up

$92,629

Up $27,944 (+43%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$105,554

Up $36,523 (+53%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$12,925

Down $8,579 (-197%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $6,550Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $6,5502020Assets 2021: $2,847Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,8472021Assets 2022: $73,750Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $73,7502022Assets 2023: $31,389Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $31,3892023Assets 2024: $27,043Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $27,0432024Assets 2025: $14,118Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $14,1182025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$14,118
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$14,118
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $7,501Expenses 2019: $7,895Net Income 2019: -$3942019Revenue 2020: $15,745Expenses 2020: $9,195Net Income 2020: $6,5502020Revenue 2021: $25,833Expenses 2021: $29,536Net Income 2021: -$3,7032021Revenue 2022: $140,669Expenses 2022: $69,766Net Income 2022: $70,9032022Revenue 2023: $43,714Expenses 2023: $86,075Net Income 2023: -$42,3612023Revenue 2024: $64,685Expenses 2024: $69,031Net Income 2024: -$4,3462024Revenue 2025: $92,629Expenses 2025: $105,554Net Income 2025: -$12,9252025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$92,629
Expenses$105,554
Net Income-$12,925
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,118
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$14,118
Revenue
$92,629
Expenses
$105,554
Net income
-$12,925
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.93$1.06$0.13
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.65$0.69$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.31$0.44$0.86$0.42
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.00$0.74$1.41$0.70$0.71
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.26$0.30$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.16$0.09$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 11, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$92,629
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Presenting two or more film festivals per year, as well as education and outreach programs to celebrate the cinematic arts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Presented two film festivals during the calendar, as well as bi-monthly mixers to foster the creative community.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeffrey HowardPresidentPT$14,494-$14,494
David A ScharfSecretary-$0--
Elizabeth J DunnTreasurer-$0--
Jamie M BallDirector-$0--
Christopher J CramerDirector-$0--
Jeremy A FoleyDirector-$0--
Nate R HapkeDirector-$0--
Sara B O'ReillyDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Discover Indie Film Foundation
EIN
83-1823937
Phone
3108017896
Address
15021 Ventura Boulevard 523, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Signing Officer

Name
Jeffrey Howard
Title
President
Phone
3108017896
Signed
2026-03-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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