EIN 95-4531774

FilmL A

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
107
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
FilmL.A. is a private, 501(c)4 not-for-profit organization established for the public benefit. They coordinate and process permits for on-location motion picture, television and commercial production.
Total revenues
$13,066,162
2023
Total expenses
$12,810,916
2023
Total assets
$17,422,489
2023
Num. employees
107
2023

Program areas at FilmL A

Filml.a.Filmla.a., Inc. Delivered high quality, efficient permitting services for over 5,443 productions, including films, television, commercials, still photography and student productions. Services include coordination of all aspects of filming including location scouting, production planning and on-location government monitoring (police, fire, street closures) for permittees. In addition, filml.a.Filmla.a., Inc. Provided permitee insurance verification, collected and remitted $13.3 million in fees to government agencies, including the city and county of los angeles, city of santa monica, los angeles world airports and 17 other governmental entities. In addition, filml.a.Filmla.a., Inc. Issued 337 licenses for filming at schools in the los angeles unified school district and burbank school district. Services included coordinating filming, collecting, and remitting $1.8 million in fees to schools. Other school districts were inactive in the fiscal year.
Filml.aFilmla.a. Inc., provided support to the filming industry throughout California by improving the filming experience for neighborhoods impacted by filming through the efforts of the community relations department; developing a model film ordinance and working with governmental agencies to make their communities more film friendly; marketing filming opportunities throughout southern California, and serving as the primary source for all public inquiries related to filming in California. Filml.aFilmla.a. Compiles and reports production-related data and analysis for governmental agencies, economists and the media.
Filml.aFilmla.a. Inc., provided support services, including notification of upcoming filming and on-site monitors for productions. These services assist production companies in complying with filming ordinances and maintaining good relationships with neighborhoods impacted by filming.

Personnel at FilmL A

NameTitleCompensation
Paul AudleyPresident$408,583
Denise GutchesChief Financial and Operating Officer$331,149
Donna WashingtonVice President of Operations$244,931
Philip SokoloskiVice President of Communications$186,987
Idet KeshmeshianDirector Finance and Accounting$158,933
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for FilmL A

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$12,577,137
Investment income and dividends$455,550
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$22,331
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$11,144
Total revenues$13,066,162

Form 990s for FilmL A

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-29990View PDF
2022-062023-03-17990View PDF
2021-062022-03-15990View PDF
2020-062021-03-24990View PDF
2019-062021-06-07990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
June 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizations
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
No characteristics found
General information
Address
4024 Radford Ave Bungalow 20
Studio City, CA 91604
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
filmla.com/ 
Phone
(213) 977-8600
IRS details
EIN
95-4531774
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
NAICS code, primary
512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status
Independent
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