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Nonprofit · EIN 82-5427550

ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

Financials

$207K$1.2M2023$24K$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$24,309$1,492,621-$1,468,312$0$0$0
December 31, 2023990$207,323$1,231,124-$1,023,801$1,319,931$0$1,319,931
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$24,309
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,487,246
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$1,492,621

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,319,931
Total assets, end of year
$0
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$24,309
Employees
0
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DANIEL SOKATCHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$430,593$47,161
JENNIFER SPITZERVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
Officer
8$0$312,225$27,374
MICHAEL GITZINDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/1/2024)
Trustee or director
3$0$211,530$34,005
LIBBY LENKINSKIPRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 12/1/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$213,457$25,798
IDO MIZRAHYCHAIR OF THE BOARD (AS OF 12/1/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0$0
SERRA FALK GOLDMANPRESIDENT (THRU 11/30/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0$0
STEPHEN D GUNTHERTREASURER (THRU 11/30/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
AVI GLEZERMANDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/1/2024)
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
JANINE FRIERDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/1/2024)
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
SAMEH ZOABIDIRECTOR (AS OF 12/1/2024)
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
YAEL STERNHELLDIRECTOR (THRU 11/30/2024)
Trustee or director
8$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DANIEL SOKATCHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$418,670$42,906
JENNIFER SPITZERVP, FINANCE OPERATIONS & ADMIN
Officer
8$0$303,751$24,065
SERRA FALK GOLDMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0$0
STEPHEN D GUNTHERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
YAEL STERNHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
235 MONTGOMERY ST STE 460, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2919
In care of
% THOMAS J COLE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LIBBY LENKINSKI, 235 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 460, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Signed the 990
LIBBY LENKINSKI, PRESIDENT
Phone
(415) 543-5055
Return prepared by
BDO USA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-5427550 or by the name ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The mission of Albi is to use cultural vehicles, like film and television, to initiate paradigm-shifting public narratives by and about Israelis and Palestinians to enable people to imagine a different future.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WHEN THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WAS KNOWN AS THE TRUTH TO POWER FOUNDATION, AND WAS INTENDED TO ENABLE NIF TO ADMINISTER THE TRUTH TO POWER AWARD GOING FORWARD AS A SPECIAL PROJECT (TRNA). THE FOUNDATION THEN TRANSFORMED INTO ALBI FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED HEREIN.
    Expenses $1,492,621 · grants $1,487,246
  • Fund: Albi Film and Television Fund is the first-ever independent moving image fund for productions by or about Israelis and Palestinians, entirely committed to equality and democracy. We support projects at every phase and every genre so long as the perspective and impact potential are clear. Institute:Albi Institute influences the creative industries in Israel through pipeline programs that shift the context of creative production in Israel. With the realities of Israeli audiences in mind, these programs seek to expand the space for critical voices in cultural production across fields and industries to thrive and be true vehicles for change. Lab: Albi Lab is an experimental funding and programmatic space for piloting and exploring new potential avenues for cultural production to become a driver for social change. We are committed to strategically exploring any and all artistic and creative fields to identify who, what, when, where and how they can influence social change in and about Israel.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-5427550
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Income (IRS master file)
$24,309

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$24,309$1,492,621$0XML
990December 2023$207,323$1,231,124$1,319,931XML
990December 2022$135,001$22,062$2,357,632IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 82-5427550).

Questions about ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB

What is the EIN of ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB is 82-5427550.
Is ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB 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 ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB 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 ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LIBBY LENKINSKI.
Who are the officers and directors of ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ALBI FUND INSTITUTE & LAB have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $24,309, expenses of $1,492,621 and total assets of $0 at year end.

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