Nonprofit · EIN 27-1732322
MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC
Also known as Montclair International Film Festival
Tax-exempt · MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $6,478,650 | $5,604,162 | $874,488 | $5,923,915 | $1,397,441 | $4,526,474 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,920,432 | $4,803,030 | $117,402 | $4,677,371 | $1,025,385 | $3,651,986 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,602,807 | $4,502,316 | $100,491 | $5,001,150 | $1,466,566 | $3,534,584 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,367,466
- of which government grants
- $1,037,680
- Membership dues
- $330,592
- Program service revenue
- $2,428,747
- Investment income
- $250
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $377,617
- Other revenue
- $682,187
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $363,024
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,608,635
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,209,922
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $68,392
- Accounting fees
- $53,771
- Occupancy
- $737,907
- Travel
- $71,329
- Depreciation
- $195,679
- Program services (functional)
- $4,761,046
- Management and general (functional)
- $375,071
- Fundraising (functional)
- $468,045
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,677,371
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,923,915
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,397,441
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,526,474
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,288,008
- Publicly traded securities
- $198,826
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,402,387
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $124,087
- Gross receipts
- $6,749,252
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 300
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM HALL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,500 | $11,489 |
| MEREDITH LADOV | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $99,950 | $7,652 |
| TRICIA HAGGERTY WENZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $45,736 | $9,736 |
| EVELYN MCGEE COLBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE VAUGHN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPAHNIE SHERLINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD ZIEF | TREASURER;COMMITTEE VP FINANCE & AUDIT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BARRACK | COMMITEE VP, NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YANA COLLINS LEHMAN | COMMITTEE VP, EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YANA GUTIERREZ | COMMITTEE VP, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY SHAKOOR FLEISCHER | COMMITTEE VP, COMMUNITY & ARTISTIC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FEINBERG | FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PREM RAMASWAMI | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BATTSEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BERSHAD MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CERF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYESHA TESS FILS-AIME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HIGGINS CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW IVERSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUTING PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TWYLA PERRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SOBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH GOTTUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,500 | $5,258 |
| TOM HALL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $0 |
| MEREDITH LADOV | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,638 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SOBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PREM RAMASWAMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUTING PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY SHAKOOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BARRACK | VP COMMUNITY & ARTISTIC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL BATTSEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BERSHAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE CALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CERF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN MCGEE COLBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONRAD FINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR GANDY | VP NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YANA GUTIERREZ | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW IVERSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE VAUGHN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DON ZIEF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YANA COLLINS LEHMAN | VP EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESS FILS-AIME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SHERLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM HALL | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 |
| BETH GOTTUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,156 |
| EVELYN MCGEE COLBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHEW IVERSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DON ZIEF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH BARRACK | VP COMMUNITY & ARTISTIC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TREVOR GANDY | VP NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN GULLIVER | VP EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ANNE VAUGHN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BATTSEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BERSHAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE CALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CERF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONRAD FINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXIS FINKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YANA GUTIERREZ | VP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORRI MAAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENDA MCNEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLENE PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEY PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YANA COLLINS LEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY SHAKOOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SOBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FEINBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 505 BLOOMFIELD AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-3406
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 95 Beverly Road, Montclair NJ 07043
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EVELYN MCGEE COLBERT, 505 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Robert Feinberg, 95 Beverly Road, Montclair NJ 07043
- Signed the 990
- EVELYN MCGEE COLBERT, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (973) 783-6433
- Return prepared by
- NISIVOCCIA LLP
Mission
MONTCLAIR FILM CONNECTS GLOBAL FILMMAKERS WITH AUDIENCES IN A DIVERSE, CULTURALLY VIBRANT COMMUNITY BY PRESENTING FILMS AND YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE POWER OF VISUAL STORYTELLING.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITION: THE ORGANIZATIONS EXHIBITION PROGRAMS INCLUDE ITS SIGNATUREANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL HELD IN OCTOBER, FEATURING 150+ FILM SCREENINGS,REACHING TYPICALLY 25,000+ PATRONS OVER 10 DAYS. IN ADDITION, THEORGANIZATION LEASES AND OPERATES THE CLAIRIDGE, A SIX SCREEN MOVIETHEATER WITH OVER 590 SEATS AND THE BELLEVUE WITH THREE SCREENS AND 330 SEATS. BOTH THEATERS PRESENT NEW THEATRICIAL RELEASES,INDEPENDENT, NON-FICTION, STUDIO, AND CLASSIC FILMS TO OUR COMMUNITY 365 DAYS A YEAR. MONTCLAIR FILM ALSO OPERATES A 65-SEAT THEATER CALLED CINEMA505, WHICH HOSTS PERFORMANCES, CONVERSATIONS, TELEVISION TAPINGS, SCREENINGS, CLASSES, AND MORE. CINEMA505 IS LOCATED IN THE HOME AND HEADQUARTERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION.Expenses $3,694,178 · grants $6,000 · revenue $2,726,314
- EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE: YEAR-ROUND WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND SEMINARS ABOUT THE CRAFT OF FILMMAKING, STORYTELING, AND NEW MEDIA;CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES; FILMMAKING AND SCREENWRITING COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG FILMMAKERS; SUMMER FILMMAKING ACADEMY CLASSES; FILM CLUB FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AUDIENCES; SPECIAL SCREENINGS AT THE CLAIRIDGE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GENERATE A DISCUSSION ABOUT SOCIAL ISSUES; AND FILMMAKING AND OTHER STORYTELING COURSES AT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE IN NEED TO ENSURE THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL.Expenses $670,997 · revenue $384,620
- FORUMS: THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE STORYTELLER SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS WITH FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY INSIDERS; PANEL DISCUSSIONS; MASTER CLASSES; STORYTELLING AND IMPROV PROGRAMS INVITING THE AUDIENCE TO PARTICIPATE; AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT USE FILM AS A SPRINGBOARD TO EXPLORE TOPICS AND ENCOURAGE CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS.Expenses $395,871
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1732322
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,923,915
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,749,252
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $6,478,650 | $5,604,162 | $5,923,915 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $4,920,432 | $4,803,030 | $4,677,371 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $4,602,807 | $4,502,316 | $5,001,150 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $3,511,009 | $3,761,345 | $5,359,518 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Robert Feinberg | June 30, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-1732322).
Questions about MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC is 27-1732322.
- Is MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL 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 MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names EVELYN MCGEE COLBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 25 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,500 (TOM HALL, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $6,478,650, expenses of $5,604,162 and total assets of $5,923,915 at year end.
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