Nonprofit · EIN 63-1227239
SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC
Also known as SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,124,659 | $1,838,315 | $286,344 | $2,803,050 | $1,289,938 | $1,513,112 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,389,887 | $1,786,829 | -$396,942 | $2,640,651 | $1,022,772 | $1,617,879 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,681,685 | $1,653,335 | $28,350 | $2,822,812 | $899,574 | $1,923,238 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,259,436
- of which government grants
- $68,050
- Membership dues
- $123,993
- Program service revenue
- $488,144
- Investment income
- $122
- Net rental income
- $60,008
- Net income from fundraising events
- $106,350
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $180,735
- Other revenue
- $376,957
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $705,124
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $957,119
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,200
- Occupancy
- $129,266
- Depreciation
- $134,643
- Program services (functional)
- $1,025,467
- Management and general (functional)
- $799,434
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,414
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,640,651
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,803,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,289,938
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,513,112
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,334,747
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,513,112
- Gross unrelated business income
- $106,472
- Gross receipts
- $2,274,485
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 330
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Cook | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 55 | $89,426 |
| Brett Pippen | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Cinthia Sanez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dana McGough | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gail Pless | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Patton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Walker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Josh Hickman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Chappell | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lee Long | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Scott Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sheri Krell | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kevin Garrison | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stephanie Banks | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tiffani Saxon | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Walker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tyler Dietz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tiffani Saxon | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tyler Dietz | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Weily Song | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Withrow Newell | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Cook | Executive Director Key employee | 55 | $78,280 |
| Aaron Latham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Braxton Comer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bret Pippen | President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Corey Winston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Pless | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Plott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cordover | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Montgomery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Hickman | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Musgrove | Treasurer Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Kevin Garrison | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Chappell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Provost | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sheri Krell | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stacey Davis | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tiffani Saxon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Dietz | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Withrow Newell | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tom Walker | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Cook | Executive Director Key employee | 60 | $81,684 |
| Laura Chappell | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Braxton Comer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cordover | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Stacey Davis | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tyler Dietz | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Josh Hickman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sheri Krell | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Aaron Latham | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Montgomery | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Withrow Newell | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gail Pless | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jamie Plott | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lisa Provost | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tiffani Saxon | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jim Walker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tom Walker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Corey Winston | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bret Pippen | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kevin Garrison | Vice President Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karen Musgrove | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1821 2ND AVE NO, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203-3156
- In care of
- % CHLOE COOK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Chloe Cook, 1821 2nd Ave No, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Signed the 990
- Chloe Cook, Executive Direcctor
- Phone
- (205) 324-0888
- Website
- www.sidewalkfest.com
Mission
Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema is dedicated to encouraging and promoting filmmaking in the State of Alabama and to building an audience for independent film, through the operation of an independent cinema, hosting an annual film Festival and over 100 educational classes and workshops.
Program accomplishments
- Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema (formerly Alabama Moving Image Association) annually produces the nationally recognized Sidewalk Film Festival, The SHOUT LGBTQ Film Festival / Hosts the Sidewrite Screenplay Writing Competition and Teen filmmaking challenge / Organizes quarterly filmmaking competitions and monthly events for filmmakers and holds other events that create interest in and enthusiasm for independent film.Expenses $86,200 · grants $40,000 · revenue $126,660
- Educational Programs which promote filmmaking, script writing and film analysis.Expenses $133,051 · grants $45,000 · revenue $184,008
- Independent theatre with two screens (max capacity approx 90), programming to support independent filmmakers and educate the public.Expenses $806,216 · grants $183,700 · revenue $850,581
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 | 990 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
- 63-1227239
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,803,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,274,485
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,124,659 | $1,838,315 | $2,803,050 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,389,887 | $1,786,829 | $2,640,651 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,681,685 | $1,653,335 | $2,822,812 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,309,030 | $1,698,635 | $3,045,594 | 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 63-1227239).
Questions about SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC
- What is the EIN of SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC is 63-1227239.
- Is SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA 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 SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chloe Cook.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,426 (Chloe Cook, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,124,659, expenses of $1,838,315 and total assets of $2,803,050 at year end.
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