EIN 13-4038441

Jacob Burns Film Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
101
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Jacob Burns Film Center operates a cultural arts film and film education center in Pleasantville, NY. Its mission is to present the best of independent, documentary, and world cinema while teaching people of all ages to discover, explore, and learn through the power of film, media, and 21st-century technology. The Film Center provides education programs dedicated to teaching visual culture literacy. It serves as a creative hub for the region with its theater programs grounded in film presentation, media education, and artist support.
Total revenues
$6,381,284
2023
Total expenses
$7,746,554
2023
Total assets
$50,448,507
2023
Num. employees
101
2023

Program areas at Jacob Burns Film Center

Theater programsthe Jacob Burns Film Center (jbfc) gathers audiences, students, and filmmakers to experience the joy of Film, and to learn about the craft, ourselves, and each other. The jbfc campus includes a five-screen cinema complex, a 27,000 square foot media arts lab, and a residence for visiting artists.
Education programsthe Film Center provides opportunities for people of all ages to discover, explore, and learn through the power of Film, media, and 21st century technology.

Who funds Jacob Burns Film Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
David Swope Fund U Art Viii of Rev TR DTD July 25 2017Unrestricted$500,000
Spunk FundSupport the Programs of Close-Up, A New Independent International Organization Which Aims To Promote the Development of Young Documentary Filmmakers From the Middle East/north Africa Region.$120,000
Robert T Keeler FoundationProject/program Support$100,000
...and 66 more grants received totalling $1,587,272

Personnel at Jacob Burns Film Center

NameTitleCompensation
Patrick SaxtonChief Financial Officer$123,301
Mary Jo ZieselExecutive Director$237,242
Stephen ApkonBoard$0
Denise TrecoDirector of Marketing and Communications$138,304
Alex GorskiDirector of Web and Digital Services
...and 31 more key personnel

Financials for Jacob Burns Film Center

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,610,256
Program services$1,734,488
Investment income and dividends$834,892
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$13,840
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-162,847
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$251,293
Miscellaneous revenues$99,362
Total revenues$6,381,284

Form 990s for Jacob Burns Film Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-04-17990View PDF
2022-092023-07-12990View PDF
2021-092022-04-04990View PDF
2020-092021-04-06990View PDF
2019-092020-09-29990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Jacob Burns Film Center

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Ghetto Film School (GFS)Bronx, NY$5,726,077
The Picture House Regional Film CenterPelham, NY$1,795,117
Film at Lincoln CenterNew York, NY$16,469,611
New Orleans Film SocietyNew Orleans, LA$1,783,855
Catamount Film & Arts CompanySaint Johnsbury, VT$1,661,866
The Bronx Documentary CenterBronx, NY$3,053,922
Redford CenterSan Francisco, CA$4,498,128
Kartemquin Educational FilmsChicago, IL$2,245,183
The Salt Lake Film SocietySalt Lake City, UT$4,356,149
The National Film PreserveBerkeley, CA$8,274,839
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
January 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
405 Manville Rd
Pleasantville, NY 10570
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Westchester County, NY
Website URL
burnsfilmcenter.org/ 
Phone
(914) 773-7663
Facebook page
JacobBurnsFilmCenter 
Twitter profile
@jbfc_ny 
IRS details
EIN
13-4038441
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
NAICS code, primary
512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status
Independent
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