Nonprofit · EIN 04-3682610
BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,585,278 | $3,151,238 | $434,040 | $12,722,017 | $503,110 | $12,218,907 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,034,362 | $3,029,504 | $4,858 | $11,886,692 | $535,935 | $11,350,757 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,631,476
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Membership dues
- $453,154
- Program service revenue
- $1,486,440
- Investment income
- $163,928
- Net rental income
- $39,650
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $34,228
- Net income from gaming
- $40,850
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $222,934
- Other revenue
- $303,434
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $173,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,166,529
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,508,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,799
- Accounting fees
- $21,200
- Occupancy
- $247,295
- Travel
- $15,351
- Depreciation
- $326,744
- Program services (functional)
- $2,408,394
- Management and general (functional)
- $551,668
- Fundraising (functional)
- $191,176
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,886,692
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,722,017
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $503,110
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,218,907
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,701,692
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,101,002
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $117,905
- Gross receipts
- $3,699,568
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL R SCOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $173,250 | $576 |
| LYN WIESINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CAREY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W HARRINGTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE RAUCKHORST CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY GROOME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE GENE EK PRATTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAEZE WOODVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET GOODFRIEND | FOUNDER/CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B PUDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL R SCOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $169,813 |
| LYN WIESINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CAREY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL W HARRINGTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANE RAUCKHORST CORRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HARRY GROOME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOANNE HARMELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARTHA MORSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TED PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HONORABLE GENE EK PRATTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FAEZE WOODVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIET GOODFRIEND | FOUNDER/CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 824 WEST LANCASTER AVENUE, BRYN MAWR, PA 19010-3228
- In care of
- % JULIET J GOODFRIEND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN SCOTT FISHER, 824 WEST LANCASTER AVENUE, BRYN MAWR, PA 19010
- Signed the 990
- SAMUEL R SCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (610) 527-4008
- Website
- WWW.BRYNMAWRFILM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ISDANER & COMPANY LLC
Mission
BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE (BMFI) IS A NONPROFIT, MEMBER-SUPPORTED MOTION PICTURE THEATER AND FILM EDUCATION CENTER LOCATED IN BRYN MAWR, PENNSYLVANIA, IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF PHILADELPHIA. BMFI IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING SHARED EXPERIENCES...CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O THAT ENTERTAIN, ENGAGE, AND EDUCATE AUDIENCES THROUGH A DIVERSE RANGE OF INDEPENDENT-MINDED FILMS, A FULL CURRICULUM OF COURSES, AND AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OF SPECIAL EVENTS. BMFI BUILDS COMMUNITY THROUGH FILM CULTURE, WHILE MAINTAINING STRONG CONNECTIONS TO ITS HISTORIC VENUE'S CINEMATIC PAST.
Program accomplishments
- BMFI ENJOYED A ROBUST 2024, BRINGING WONDERFUL FILM AND FILM EDUCATION TO OUR PATRONS, MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, AND HOSTING A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN 2024, BMFI EXHIBITED 233 UNIQUE TITLES, INCLUDING 155 SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND REPERTORY TITLES FOR MORE THAN 16,900 ATTENDEES, AND 78 MAIN ATTRACTION FILMS FOR MORE THAN 96,600 MOVIEGOERS. BMFI PRESENTED 35 EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ART ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENJOYED SPECIAL LIVE TRADITIONS, INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE EVERYBODY SING!: SOUND OF MUSIC. BMFI ALSO HELD THE ANNUAL SUMMER FILMMAKING WORKSHOP, IN WHICH 12 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONCEIVED OF, WROTE, SHOT, AND EDITED THEIR OWN ORIGINAL SHORT FILM, WHICH MADE ITS DEBUT ON BMFI'S BIG SCREEN IN DECEMBER. BMFI HOLDS MONTHLY OPEN SCREEN MONDAYS FOR FILMMAKERS TO SCREEN WORKS-IN-PROGRESS ON THE BIG SCREEN AND TO ENGAGE IN PEER CRITIQUES FREE OF CHARGE, SERVING SOME 300 FILMMAKERS EACH YEAR. BMFI OFFERED 40 DISTINCT FILM STUDIES CLASSES, DURING WHICH 1,800 ADULTS GATHERED IN PERSON TO LEARN ABOUT, WATCH, AND DISCUSS STANDOUT WORKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IN ADDITION, BMFI'S SEE HEAR FEEL FILM THIRD-GRADE VISUAL LITERACY PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED FOR 651 STUDENTS IN 33 CLASSES FROM 10 SCHOOLS IN THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IN TOTAL, BMFI PROVIDED PROGRAMS FOR 116,325 ON-SITE PATRONS, STUDENTS, AND FILMMAKERS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, 6,015 PEOPLE WERE ACTIVE BMFI MEMBERS AND 290 PEOPLE MADE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO BMFI.Expenses $2,408,394 · revenue $1,486,440
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3682610
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,722,017
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,699,568
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,585,278 | $3,151,238 | $12,722,017 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,034,362 | $3,029,504 | $11,886,692 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,365,772 | $2,681,927 | $11,416,634 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 04-3682610).
Questions about BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE is 04-3682610.
- Is BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE 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 BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN SCOTT FISHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,250 (SAMUEL R SCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BRYN MAWR THEATER FILM INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,585,278, expenses of $3,151,238 and total assets of $12,722,017 at year end.
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