Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 83-3163523 • 501(c)3 • Buffalo, NY
Profile
Presentation of short film screenings, media production workshops, filmmaker panel discussions, encore screenings with the intent of expanding cultural literacy and supporting and inspiring independent voices of all abilities, ages, income levels, gender identifications, ethnicities and sexual identities to share their stories and vision through film and video creation.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
63rd percentile
Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
93rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
35th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$3,206
Up $1,656 (+107%) from 2022
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2022
Net Assets
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$17,383
Down $3,328 (-16%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$15,727
Down $3,434 (-18%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$1,656
Up $106 (+6.8%) from 2022
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.
The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.
It is the mission of The New Hotness Media Institute Inc. (TNHMI Inc.) to foster the growth of underserved voices of professionals, novices and students in the independent media community. TNHMI Inc. works with underserved groups directly through education, fiduciary oversight, financial management and project guidance. It is the goal of TNHMI Inc. to promote inclusion in the media production industry and access to project funding to those who experience industry barriers such as racism, sexism, ageism, and genderism.
Presentation of short film screenings, media production workshops, filmmaker panel discussions, encore screenings with the intent of expanding cultural literacy and supporting and inspiring independent voices of all abilities, ages, income levels, gender identifications, ethnicities and sexual identities to share their stories and vision through film and video creation.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Haudenosaunee Micro Short Film Program (Sept 3, 2022) & Haudenosaunee Micro Short Film Program Encore presentation at Seneca Niagara Casino (November 12, 2022) - in-person Indigenous artist-hosted, curated short film programs (3) with filmmaker panel discussions with corresponding, single week streaming short film program. Stipend provided covered curation, promotional design, screening fees and a 50% revenue share of all donations received related to the in-person event and online programming. | $5,845 | $6,642 |
| MicroMania Film Festival (Sept. 3 - 24, 2022) - 5 free in-person short film screening events featuring films 5 min and under by local, national, and international artists including audience-engaging conversation, question and answer periods with artists in attendance 7 in-person events including one dance party. Artist compensation = Cash awards paid to jury selected 'best' in category films. | $4,200 | $4,260 |
| Western New York Film Event Calendar - created as a public resource for local filmmakers and audiences to discover independent film related events and opportunities for submission, neworking and collaboration | $2,000 | $1,834 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukia Costello | Executive Director | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Steven Rosenthal | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
“1. Software and online services related to streaming, video gallery/channel, and social media management 2. Office Supplies 3. Books and seminars 4. Projector, PA, speaker stands, cables and adapters 5. General liability insurance 6. Banking fees and interest 7. Parking 8. Film Festival Alliance membership”
“Net assets from prior year were used to pay off prior year credit balance”
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| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Because of an error in 2021 which changed my tax year to partil 1/1-7/31. I filed an 1128 in 2023 to change my tax year to a full year. It was impossible to file this in 2022. Please remove any late filing penalties. |
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