EIN 13-2988037

Checkerboard Film Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
Year formed
1979
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Checkerboard Film Foundation produces and distributes films to educational institutions, with a mission to document the achievements of important contributors to American arts. Throughout 2022, Checkerboard completed or continued productions on several projects including kagan, archive project, youngerman, celmins and puryear.
Also known as...
Checkerboard Foundation
Total revenues
$256,581
2023
Total expenses
$234,113
2023
Total assets
$4,607,626
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Checkerboard Film Foundation

Checkerboard undertook and/or continued production on the following projects during 2023: archive project, youngerman, celmins and puryear.

Who funds Checkerboard Film Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Robert Lehman FoundationGeneral Educational and Charitable Purposes$20,000
Smith Richardson Foundation (SRF)General Operating Support$10,000
Donald A. Pels Charitable TrustGeneral Operating Support$10,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Checkerboard Film Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Edgar B HowardPresident$35,328
Thomas ZachariasVice President / Trustee$0
Arvid NelsonTreasurer$0
Chase DamonExecutive Director and Secretary$44,700

Financials for Checkerboard Film Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$202,262
Program services$27,002
Investment income and dividends$52
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$27,265
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$256,581

Form 990s for Checkerboard Film Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-11990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-08-30990View PDF
2020-122021-10-13990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Robert Lehman Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Smith Richardson Foundation (SRF)
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Alexis Gregory Foundation
June 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Smith Richardson Foundation (SRF)
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1 E 53rd St 9th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Phone
(212) 759-2056
IRS details
EIN
13-2988037
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1979
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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