Nonprofit · EIN 04-2764044
NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC
Tax-exempt · WALTHAM, MA 02453
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $263,296 | $289,515 | -$26,219 | $370,185 | $120,320 | $249,865 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $353,369 | $281,178 | $72,191 | $421,126 | $158,633 | $262,493 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $242,373 | $348,961 | -$106,588 | $323,985 | $153,188 | $170,797 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $152,892
- of which government grants
- $12,600
- Program service revenue
- $99,373
- Investment income
- $11,031
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,684
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,200
- Other salaries and wages
- $64,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $197,234
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,440
- Accounting fees
- $8,200
- Travel
- $5,445
- Depreciation
- $677
- Program services (functional)
- $213,892
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,418
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $421,126
- Total assets, end of year
- $370,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $120,320
- Net assets, end of year
- $249,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,779
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $249,865
- Gross receipts
- $263,296
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA RIVO | CO DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,000 |
| SHARON PUCKER RIVO | CO DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $5,200 |
| JULES BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GALLOP ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH EVERETT | CHAIR & FOUN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTON H HEAFITZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONY POLONSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH PUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA RIVO | CO DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $95,000 |
| SHARON PUCKER RIVO | CO DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $5,200 |
| JULES BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH EVERETT | CHAIR & FOUNDING BOARD MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORTON H HEAFITZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONY POLONSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH PUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GALLOP ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA RIVO | CO DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,000 |
| SHARON PUCKER RIVO | CO DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,061 |
| JULES BERNSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH EVERETT | CHAIR & FOUNDING BOARD MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTON H HEAFITZ MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONY POLONSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH PUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHITFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GALLOP ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY LOWN BLD 102 M0, WALTHAM, MA 02453-0000
- In care of
- % BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA RIVO, BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY LOWN 102 MS 05, WALTHAM, MA 02454
- Signed the 990
- LISA RIVO, CO DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (781) 736-8600
- Website
- WWW.JEWISHFILM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GOLDBERG & ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM IS A UNIQUE, INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT MOTION PICTURE ARCHIVE, DISTRIBUTOR, RESOURCE CENTER AND EXHIBITOR. NCJF'S ONGOING MISSION IS THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND EXHIBITION OF FILMS WITH ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE RELEVANT TO THE JEWISH EXPERIANCE AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THESE MATERIALS TO THE WIDEAST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. NCJF EXCLUSIVELY OWNS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF JEWISH CONTENT FILM IN THE WORLD, OUTSIDE ISRAEL. THE CENTER'S 15,000 REELS OF FEATURE FILMS, DOCUMENTARIES, NEWSREELS,HOME MOVIES AND INSTUTIONAL FILMS DATE FROM 1903 TO PRESENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER PROVIDED SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH FILMS RELATED TO THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH THEIR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. IN THE SCOPE OF ITS COLLECTIONS AND THE RANGE OF ITS ACTIVITIES, NCJF IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND. AS THE LARGEST AND OLDEST RESOURCE CENTER FOR PROGRAMMING JEWISH CONTENT FILM MATERIALS, NCJF IS THE WORLD'S PREMIERE RESOURCE FOR AND ABOUT JEWISH FILM. EACH YEAR, NCJF PROVIDES PROGRAMMING CONSULTATION AND RESEARCH ASSISTANCE TO 7,000 FILMMAKERS, ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, CURATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE CENTER HELPED LAUNCH THE NOW DE RIGUEUR PROGRAMMING OF JEWISH FILM FESTIVALS AND IS RESPONSIBLE, IN PART, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH AND ETHNIC THE CENTER SPONSORED VARIOUS FILMAKERS PRODUCING FILMS RELATED TO JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE, AND THE JUDAIC EXPERIENCE.Expenses $213,892 · revenue $99,373
- THE CENTER SPONSORED VARIOUS FILMAKERS PRODUCING FILMS RELATED TO JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE, AND THE JUDAIC EXPERIENCE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2764044
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $370,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $263,296
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $263,296 | $289,515 | $370,185 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $353,369 | $281,178 | $421,126 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $242,373 | $348,961 | $323,985 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $260,143 | $409,474 | $375,888 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2764044).
Questions about NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC is 04-2764044.
- Is NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA RIVO.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,000 (LISA RIVO, CO DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH FILM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $263,296, expenses of $289,515 and total assets of $370,185 at year end.
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