Nonprofit · EIN 84-1097818
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80907
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $465,519 | $520,360 | -$54,841 | $749,087 | $30,658 | $718,429 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $505,497 | $572,219 | -$66,722 | $812,238 | $38,968 | $773,270 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $604,441 | $637,512 | -$33,071 | $862,382 | $64,492 | $797,890 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $293,432
- of which government grants
- $29,500
- Program service revenue
- $135,685
- Investment income
- $34,744
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,658
- Other revenue
- $1,658
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $122,340
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $228,745
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,765
- Occupancy
- $34,325
- Travel
- $15
- Depreciation
- $2,568
- Program services (functional)
- $408,767
- Management and general (functional)
- $64,394
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $812,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $749,087
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,658
- Net assets, end of year
- $718,429
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,193
- Publicly traded securities
- $602,556
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $326,027
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $392,402
- Gross receipts
- $468,948
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE NICOLETTA | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,000 |
| EMILY DEAN KIM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL MARCUS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZY CONNAUGHTON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TY NAGAMATSU | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAURY PETERSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAPHNE BURLINGAME | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN PALKO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| INA REMUS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN STRASBAUGH | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL CANNON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA TROLLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMILJA HEIM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE SIMMONS-ROCHON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA BROKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $53,102 | $3,200 |
| NICOLE NICOLETTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $31,500 | $2,800 |
| EMILY DEAN KIM | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI DEMINSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY CONNAUGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BLESSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL MARCUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE BURLINGAME | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN PALKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INA REMUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SIMMONS-ROCHON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TY NAGAMATSU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STRASBAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA BROKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,587 | $4,000 |
| EMILY DEAN KIM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI DEMINSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY DEAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY CONNAUGHTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BLESSING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL MARCUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE BURLINGAME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN PALKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INA REMUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SIMMONS-ROCHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2727 N CASCADE AVE STE 140, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80907-6289
- In care of
- % NICOLE NICOLETTA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nicole Nicoletta, 2727 Cascade Ave Ste Ste 140, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
- Signed the 990
- NICOLE NICOLETTA, Executive Director
- Phone
- (719) 226-0450
- Website
- https://rmwfilm.org/
Mission
Rocky Mountain Women's Film builds community around film by elevating the stories of women and others who are often unheard or unseen. We believe in the unique power, connection, and strength in women-led community. See Schedule O.
Program accomplishments
- Our Annual Womens Film Festival showcases independent films made by women who cover topics that include, but not limited to race, class, gender, environmental degradation, social movements, history, military criminal justice, poetry, love and family. Important to note is the Youth Outreach Program that we offer during the film festival. High school students from across El Paso County can preview films that will be featured at the festival. They are encouraged to create art in any medium they choose, to express feelings that arise from watching the films and art that are showcased throughout the festival weekend. See Schedule OExpenses $125,828 · revenue $75,909
- Filmmakers Retreat: Every year Rocky Mountain Womens Film invites Filmmakers from around the country, all who are previous festival attendees, to spend 3 days at a beautiful ranch home in the mountains to discuss issues and challenges facing women directors, sharing resources and expertise, and creating a supportive community among female documentarians. More than anything, this weekend is about connection and rejuvenation.Expenses $5,506 · revenue $3,000
- PopUp Cinema has continued to grow since 2022 when we started the program. The program was created in response to our communitys desire to keep local independent movie theatre alive (the last independent movie theater in Colorado Springs closed in Feb 2022).Expenses $5,900 · revenue $13,286
- Film Club and Film in the Community are free monthly events, allowing all socioeconomic backgrounds access to engaging, powerful material. Schedule OExpenses $2,179 · revenue $8,227
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 | Not 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
- 84-1097818
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $749,087
- Income (IRS master file)
- $468,948
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $465,519 | $520,360 | $749,087 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $505,497 | $572,219 | $812,238 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $604,441 | $637,512 | $862,382 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $669,956 | $549,636 | $900,198 | 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 84-1097818).
Questions about ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC is 84-1097818.
- Is ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Nicole Nicoletta.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,000 (NICOLE NICOLETTA, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOMENS FILM INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $465,519, expenses of $520,360 and total assets of $749,087 at year end.
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