Program areas at Deadcenter Film Festival
Produces an annual Film Festival to inspire, promote and celebrate creativity and community through Film. In 2023, the Festival served 7,000 attendees through Film screenings, panel discussions, and networking events over the course of four days throughout the Oklahoma metro. Screenings were comprised of 179 independent films. Deadcenter relies on more than 200 volunteers year-round and during the Festival, which assist in the areas of programming, box office operations, venue management, and merchandise sales.
Provides year-round programming to underserved communities and educational programming to high schools and technology centers, with an emphasis on rural Oklahoma. Through the topic of filmmaking, students engage in exercises focused on storytelling, Film production, and workforce development. Deadcenter provides free accessible training through nextgen online as well. During the Festival, Deadcenter university is hosted free for up to 80 high school students and encompasses studio tours, training from Film professionals and discussions with visiting filmmakers. Students and a guest also receive free passes for all Festival films and panels.
Who funds Deadcenter Film Festival
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Deadcenter Film Festival
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cacky Poarch | Executive Director | $27,500 | 2023-07-31 |
| Alyx Picard Davis Former | Past Executive Director | $57,958 | 2022-07-31 |
| Lissa Blaschke | Board Chair | $0 | 2024-05-29 |
| Charlie Ludden | Secretary / Board Member | $0 | 2023-07-31 |
| Katie Girardi | Treasurer / Board Member | $0 | 2023-07-31 |
| ...and 13 more key personnel |
Financials for Deadcenter Film Festival
| Revenues | FYE 07/2023 | FYE 07/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $540,367 | $408,860 | 32.2% |
| Program services | $110,011 | $114,798 | -4.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $2,997 | $2,857 | 4.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $64,862 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $13,280 | $3,767 | 252.5% |
| Total revenues | $731,517 | $530,282 | 37.9% |
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|---|
| Mountainfilm | 501(c)(3) | Telluride, CO | $2,210,198 |
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| Tallgrass Film Association | 501(c)(3) | Wichita, KS | $499,188 |
| Rochester Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Festival | 501(c)(3) | Rochester, NY | $195,754 |
| Ann Arbor Film Festival | 501(c)(3) | Ann Arbor, MI | $512,743 |
| Provincetown Film Society | 501(c)(3) | Provincetown, MA | $1,121,944 |
| Ashland Theatre Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Ashland, VA | $466,097 |
| Austin Film Festival (AFF) | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $2,806,104 |
Data update history
August 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $56,818 from Allied Arts Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 223 S Walker
- Oklahoma City, OK 73109
- Metro area
- Oklahoma City, OK
- County
- Oklahoma County, OK
- Website URL
- deadcenterfilm.org/Â
- Phone
- (405) 246-9233
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-1054302
- Fiscal year end
- July
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2003
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A31: Film, Video
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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