Program areas at Behinds the Scenes Foundation
Behind the Scenes provides financial assistance to entertainment technology professionals, or their immediate dependent family members, who are seriously ill or injured. Grants are awarded which may be used for basic living and medical expenses. Anyone who has earned their living in the industry for at least five years, whether behind the curtain, behind the camera, on the road, or for one of the companies who manufacture and supply entertainment technology products and services may apply for a grant. Since the first grant in 2006, Behind the Scenes has awarded over $1,500,000 to pay necessities such as rent/mortgage, utilities, medications, doctor visits, and health insurance premiums. Behind the scenes brings help and hope to our colleagues in their darkest hours.The BTS counseling fund provides grants to entertainment technology professionals that may be used to initiate or support ongoing counseling or to participate in an in-patient or out-patient recovery program. The program is designed to encourage those dealing with depression, substance abuse, and other issues to seek help as soon as possible.The BTS mental health and suicide prevention initiative provides tools and resources that support entertainment industry workers to promote mental health and wellness.
Who funds Behinds the Scenes Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Behinds the Scenes Foundation
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Lori Rubinstein | Executive Director | $109,127 | 2024-10-11 |
David Saltiel | Vice Chair | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Rick Rudolph | Chair | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Mark Heiser | Trsurer and Scrtary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
John Simpson | Vice Chair | $0 | 2014-12-31 |
Financials for Behinds the Scenes Foundation
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $498,686 | $432,871 | 15.2% |
Program services | $81,663 | $36,641 | 122.9% |
Investment income and dividends | $200,211 | $90,071 | 122.3% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-115,859 | -100% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $5,422 | $4,452 | 21.8% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $785,982 | $448,176 | 75.4% |
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Data update history
December 31, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Public safety organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesPublic safety
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 368
- Lakeville, CT 06039
- County
- Litchfield County, CT
- Website URL
- wp.behindthescenescharity.org/
- Phone
- (212) 244-1421
IRS details
- EIN
- 38-3715781
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2005
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- M40: Safety Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 624190: Individual and Family Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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