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Nonprofit · EIN 80-0913905

CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP

Tax-exempt · HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035

Financials

$133K$144K2023$166K$162K2024$185K$199K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$185,175$199,454-$14,279$54,062$0$54,062
December 31, 2024990-EZ$165,602$161,627$3,975$68,692$0$68,692
December 31, 2023990-EZ$133,176$143,778-$10,602$64,717$0$64,717
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$137,288
Program service revenue
$47,210
Investment income
$677

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$69,996
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$10,500
Printing, publications and postage
$8,351
Other expenses
$110,607
Program services (functional)
$198,954

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$68,341
Total assets, end of year
$54,062
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$54,062
Cash, savings and investments
$54,062
Gross receipts
$185,175

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Daniel FrankelBoard Treasurer4$0
Eileen SirkinBoard Member2$0
Jeffrey RingBoard Member2$0
Anna HertsbergBoard Member2$0
Shauneen WeiningerBoard Member2$0
Teme RingBoard Member2$0
Yona EichenbaumBoard Member2$0
Mina PerlinBoard Member2$0
Cindy SternExecutive Director65$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cindy SternExecutive Director65$73,540
Daniel FrankelBoard Treasurer4$0
Eileen SirkinBoard Member2$0
Jeffrey RingBoard Member2$0
Michael MalingBoard Member2$0
Shauneen WeiningerBoard Member2$0
Teme RingBoard Member2$0
Yona EichenbaumBoard Member2$0
Mina PerlinBoard Member2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Cindy SternExecutive Director65$66,700
Daniel FrankelBoard Treasurer4$0
Eileen SirkinBoard Member2$0
Jeffrey RingBoard Member2$0
Michael MalingBoard Member2$0
Shauneen WeiningerBoard Member2$0
Teme RingBoard Member2$0
Yona EichenbaumBoard Member2$0
Mina PerlinBoard Member2$0
Marissa IancuBoard Member2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 524, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035-0524
In care of
% CINDY STERN
Signed the 990-EZ
Daniel Frankel, Treasurer
Phone
(847) 687-2126
Return prepared by
Ben L Brener CPA

Mission

To share a love and appreciation of Israeli culture with the Jewish community and the community at large.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CFIC showcases Israeli feature films, documentaries, short films and TV showsfor a ten day festival in the spring, hosting between two thousand and three thousand film enthusiasts at a variety of venues in Chicago, Illinois and the northern suburbs of Chicago.
    Expenses $198,954 · grants $137,288

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
80-0913905
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,062
Income (IRS master file)
$185,175

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$185,175$199,454$54,062IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$165,602$161,627$68,692IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$133,176$143,778$64,717XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 80-0913905).

Questions about CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP

What is the EIN of CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP is 80-0913905.
Is CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP 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 CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP 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 CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHICAGO FESTIVAL OF ISRAELI CINEMA NFP have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $185,175, expenses of $199,454 and total assets of $54,062 at year end.

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