Nonprofit · EIN 90-0069073
AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · STAMFORD, CT 06901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,749,136 | $1,772,998 | $4,976,138 | $9,702,948 | $502,428 | $9,200,520 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,284,177 | $1,446,301 | $3,837,876 | $4,404,372 | $417,401 | $3,986,971 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,155,686
- of which government grants
- $14,475
- Membership dues
- $235,971
- Program service revenue
- $398,122
- Investment income
- $53,620
- Net rental income
- $20,340
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,836
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $116,336
- Other revenue
- $141,708
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,437
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $198,280
- Other salaries and wages
- $529,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $839,869
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $75,625
- Occupancy
- $82,460
- Travel
- $11,765
- Depreciation
- $53,165
- Program services (functional)
- $1,053,575
- Management and general (functional)
- $215,818
- Fundraising (functional)
- $503,605
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,404,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,702,948
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $502,428
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,200,520
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,412,689
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,916,898
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,283,622
- Gross receipts
- $6,829,708
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER GISTELINCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,261 | $26,019 |
| SUSAN FOSTER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CULLMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SELKOWITZ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA SNOVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE H BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BROCKMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CHADWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DURSI CUNNIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN DOYEN DE MONTAILLOU | DIRECTOR THRU 02/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLA HERRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE AMORY KETCHAM | DIRECTOR THRU 02/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACY LOUIZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMU LUCERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRSTIN MENDE | DIRECTOR AS OF 03/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA ZWACK MUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SABINA STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTINA STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID YUDAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LATERZA | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER GISTELINCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS OF 7/23 Officer | 40 | $80,984 | $12,552 |
| CAROL COHEN | VICE-PRESIDENT THRU 03/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CULLMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SELKOWITZ | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMAR BUNDY | SECRETARY, THRU 03/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE H BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BROCKMANN | DIRECTOR, AS OF 04/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CLARK | DIRECTOR, THRU 12/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DURSI CUNNIFFE | DIRECTOR, AS OF 05/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN DOYEN DE MONTAILLOU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLA HERRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE AMORY KETCHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LEACH | DIRECTOR, AS OF 09/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY LOUIZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMU LUCERO | DIRECTOR, AS OF 06/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA ZWACK MUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA SNOVER | DIRECTOR, AS OF 06/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA STEWART | DIRECTOR, AS OF 09/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID YUDAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LATERZA | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 272 BEDFORD ST, STAMFORD, CT 06901-1718
- In care of
- % CHARLES M ROYCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER GISTELINCK, 272 BEDFORD STREET, STAMFORD, CT 06901
- Signed the 990
- PETER GISTELINCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 661-0321
- Website
- WWW.AVONTHEATRE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND OPERATE THE HISTORIC AVON THEATRE BY PROVIDING A CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT FILM, EDUCATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC PALETTE, WHICH DRAWS PATRONS FROM THE GREATER STAMFORD REGION.
Program accomplishments
- MANY PEOPLE VIEW THE CINEMA AS A SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENT; HOWEVER, THE AVON IS DRIVEN BY ITS MISSION TO EXPAND THIS ROLE BY SHOWING FILMS THAT ARE ARTISTICALLY AND/OR SOCIALLY MEANINGFUL, AND BY USING CINEMA AS A MEANS OF EDUCATING, INSPIRING, AND/OR ENGAGING THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THESE GOALS ARE ALWAYS A TOP PRIORITY WHEN THE AVON DESIGNS ITS PROGRAMMING, ONLY A PORTION OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED HERE. THIS YEAR WE SAW, AS IN THE PRE-PANDEMIC PERIOD, SEVERAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT COLLABORATED WITH THE AVON TO PRESENT FILMS HIGHLIGHTING MAJOR SOCIETAL ISSUES, INCLUDING IMMIGRATION, GUN VIOLENCE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THESE PROGRAMS, EACH FEATURING A SPECIAL SCREENING FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION, ATTRACTED WELL OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES. OUR SERIES, "MOVIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY!," NOW IN ITS SECOND SEASON, PRESENTS FILMS FOCUSING ON SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY-RELATED ISSUES. THIS SPECIAL SERIES, UNIQUE TO THE AVON AND FREE OF CHARGE FOR ITS AUDIENCES, EDUCATES AND INSPIRES BOTH LARGER AND NEW CROWDS. THE AVON'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR. THE AVON ALSO CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, WITH THE GOAL OF ENCOURAGING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS TO USE QUALITY CINEMA AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING CLASSROOM LEARNING. APPROXIMATELY 185 EDUCATORS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFERING, WITH MANY ENCOURAGING THEIR STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCREENINGS AT THE AVON THAT CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THEIR CURRICULA. THE AVON'S COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDED $8,500 THIS YEAR TO 11 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO SUBMITTED ESSAYS ON WHY FILM MATTERS. THE VARIETY OF FILMS DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOLS AND TOWNS REPRESENTED, CONTINUES TO GROW EACH YEAR, WHILE THE QUALITY OF THE SUBMISSIONS CONSISTENTLY IMPRESSES OUR PROFESSIONAL JUDGES. THE AVON IS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONTINUES TO BUILD UPON ITS PROFESSIONALLY CURATED BLACK LENS SERIES UNDER THE "MOVIES THAT BUILD COMMUNITY!" UMBRELLA, HIGHLIGHTING FILMS MADE BY BLACK FILMMAKERS AND/OR FILMS THAT EXPLORE THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA. ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR, THESE FEATURES WERE WELL RECEIVED AND WERE FOLLOWED BY PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FILMMAKERS.Expenses $1,053,575 · grants $9,437 · revenue $398,318
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
- 90-0069073
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,702,948
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,829,708
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $6,749,136 | $1,772,998 | $9,702,948 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $5,284,177 | $1,446,301 | $4,404,372 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,023,832 | $1,198,554 | $494,747 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 90-0069073).
Questions about AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC is 90-0069073.
- Is AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER 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 AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER 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 AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER 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 AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names PETER GISTELINCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,261 (PETER GISTELINCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,749,136, expenses of $1,772,998 and total assets of $9,702,948 at year end.
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