2026-02-13T19:51:18-05:00 2025-08-31 990EZ 2024-09-01 993898336 Southern Arizona Film Society SOUT 5204093811 429 N 4TH AVE APT 1 Tucson AZ 857058474 Francisco J Landin Jr CEO 5204093811 2026-02-16 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 118353 X 116297 2051 5 0 0 0 118353 3173 28744 3000 951 25595 61463 56890 0 0 56890 X 0 55334 0 1556 0 56890 0 56890 Provide education vocational training and screening platforms for underrepresented and marginalized filmmakers in Arizona through educational programs resources support and the film festivals. Nogales International Film Festival: Public screenings panels and binational cultural programming including In and outdoor screenings visiting filmmakers student awards as well as developmental and filmmaker travel and platforms for underrepresented rural and low income artists 0 36458 Filmmaker Academia & Workforce Training: Tuition-free documentary and narrative film education with mentorship and hands-on instruction for emerging and High School Students in the cities of Naco AZ and Nogales AZ 0 16658 Film Positives Program: Mentorship and financial assistance supporting short films focused on inclusivity and positive representation and underrepresented filmmakers 3173 559 53675 X Francisco J Landin Jr CEO 35 7010 0 0 Oscar Rene Coronado COO 35 10000 0 0 false false false false false false false false false AZ Francisco J Landin Jr 429 N 4TH AVE APT 1 Tucson AZ 857058474 5204093811 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 116297 116297 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116297 116297 69888 46409 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116297 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 10 | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Art Project, grantee, "Allie Doody Artist Grant", $1000.00, No Relationship| Artist Grant, grantee, "Ezra Milla Grant", $1000.00, No Relationship| Artist Grant, grantee, "Seraya Cervantes", $1000.00, No Relationship| Artist Grant, grantee, "Festival Submissions Grant", $173.00, No Relationship| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Meeting Expenses, $1019.00| Program Travel Expenses, $1648.00| Filmmaker Travels, $4738.00| Bank Fees, $99.00| Festival Equipment Rental, $11048.00| Festival Event Expenses, $4818.00| Software and Subscriptions, $1493.00| Miscellaneous Office and Festival Expenses, $732.00| Part II, line 24 | Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Inventory, 0, $1556| Part IV, List of Officers | Employee Name:, Description:| Francisco J Landin Jr, Officers were compensated for services rendered and paid as independent contractors. All officer compensation is included in program service expenses. Compensation levels are modest because the organization is primarily volunteer-run and officers contributed substantial uncompensated time beyond amounts paid.| Oscar Rene Coronado, Officers were compensated for services rendered and paid as independent contractors. All officer compensation is included in program service expenses. Compensation levels are modest because the organization is primarily volunteer-run and officers contributed substantial uncompensated time beyond amounts paid.| Header,line G | Explanation:| Accounting Method and Start of Operations Parts II & V The organization prepares its federal tax return using the cash basis of accounting in accordance with IRS requirements. The organization may use the accrual basis for internal financial reporting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP as determined by the Board of Directors. Revenue (Part I),line 1 | Explanation:| The organization received cash and noncash contributions in support of its charitable and educational mission consistent with its Form 1023. Noncash in-kind contributions included donated film equipment event supplies printing services wine beer gift items and lodging used for educational programs public film screenings and film festival activities. Donors received acknowledgment and logo placement only. No advertising endorsement or promotional services were provided. In-kind contributions were valued at fair market value based on donor statements or comparable market pricing and recorded as contribution revenue and where applicable program service expenses. Donated camera equipment and lenses with a fair market value of $1,556 remained in the organizations possession at year-end and are reported as other assets. Program Service Accomplishments (Part III),line 30 | Explanation:| The organization provided direct financial assistance in the form of project grants to individual filmmakers as part of its educational and artistic programming. Grants were awarded through a documented review process based on merit and alignment with the organizations charitable mission. Volunteer participation is encouraged but not required as a condition of receiving grant assistance. List of Officers (Part IV),line 1 | Explanation:| Officers were compensated for services rendered and paid as independent contractors. All officer compensation is included in program service expenses. Compensation levels are modest because the organization is primarily volunteer-run and officers contributed substantial uncompensated time beyond amounts paid. List of Officers (Part IV),line 2 | Explanation:| Officers were compensated for services rendered and paid as independent contractors. All officer compensation is included in program service expenses. Compensation levels are modest because the organization is primarily volunteer-run and officers contributed substantial uncompensated time beyond amounts paid. Other Information (Part V),line 34 | Explanation:| During the fiscal year the organization made non-substantive amendments to its bylaws to clarify governance and financial administration practices including clarification of the organizations ability to receive and administer grant funding including fiscal sponsorship and clarification of the accounting method used for federal tax reporting. These amendments did not change the organizations name exempt purpose or tax-exempt status. Copies of the amended bylaws are maintained in the organizations records. Net Assets and Fund balances (Part II),line 27 | Explanation:| The organization reported a net surplus due to the timing of grant and program funding received for educational and workforce development programs extending into future fiscal periods. A portion of funds received is designated for programs scheduled for completion during the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The late filing of the 990 series form was due to circumstances beyond the filers control. The organization made a good-faith effort to timely file an extension prior to the original due date. However at that time the IRS electronic filing system was experiencing a shutdown outage. As a result the extension could not be transmitted and was ultimately rejected once the system resumed normal operations. Because of the IRS system unavailability the filer was unable to successfully submit the extension despite intent to comply. Upon learning that the extension had not been accepted the organization promptly proceeded with filing their 990 series form as soon as the system became available. The organization has a history of timely compliance and did not willfully neglect its filing obligations. The delay was caused solely by IRS system issues not by disregard of filing requirements. Accordingly the filer respectfully requests abatement of any late-filing penalties based on reasonable cause.