Nonprofit · EIN 95-3911227
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,015,630 | $14,153,453 | -$2,137,823 | $7,343,022 | $2,356,689 | $4,986,333 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,821,550 | $12,858,359 | -$36,809 | $9,630,830 | $2,506,674 | $7,124,156 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,226,333 | $14,885,483 | -$659,150 | $9,778,720 | $2,613,905 | $7,164,815 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,731,641
- of which government grants
- $119,003
- Membership dues
- $307,458
- Program service revenue
- $1,214,802
- Investment income
- $67,187
- Other revenue
- $2,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,884,039
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $234,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,702,086
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,313,744
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $62,970
- Accounting fees
- $59,460
- Occupancy
- $230,844
- Travel
- $78,729
- Depreciation
- $56,065
- Program services (functional)
- $13,051,633
- Management and general (functional)
- $638,825
- Fundraising (functional)
- $462,995
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,630,830
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,343,022
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,356,689
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,986,333
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,125
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,590,135
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,396,198
- Gross receipts
- $12,015,630
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC WILLSDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,516 | $21,185 |
| BRIAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,615 | $14,650 |
| ZAFERHAN YUMRU | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,578 | $14,537 |
| MARY GARBESI | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,230 | $18,668 |
| ABBY SUN | DIRECTOR OF ARTIST PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,318 | $9,999 |
| ALFRED CLINTON PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR SHAHKHALILI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A TURNER | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| INA FICHMAN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA AGUI CARTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ORWA NYRABIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOB BIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATALIE SEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TONY KAMAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,718 |
| KEISHA KNIGHT | DIRECTOR OF IDA FUNDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,126 |
| ABBY SUN | DIRECTOR OF ARTIST PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,068 |
| ZAFERHAN YUMRU | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,893 |
| DOMINIC WILLSDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,814 |
| ALFRED CLINTON PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMIR SHAHKHALILI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GRACE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HALLEE ADELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARCIA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A TURNER | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| INA FICHMAN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA AGUI CARTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ORWA NYRABIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD PEREZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER Officer | 40 | $41,133 |
| AARON SAIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALFRED CLINTON PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMIR SHAHKHALILI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BONNI COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS PEREZ | CO- PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GRACE LEE | CO- PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HALLEE ADELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARCIA SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VINNIE MALHOTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| INA FICHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA AGUI CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ORWA NYRABIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3600 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1810, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-2622
- In care of
- % TORI FISK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOMINIC WILLSDON, 3600 WILSHIRE BLVD 1810, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
- Signed the 990
- DOMINIC WILLSDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 232-1660
- Website
- DOCUMENTARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3911227 or by the name INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE VISION OF A WORLD WHERE DOCUMENTARY CREATORS FLOURISH. THROUGH OUR WORK, WE CONNECT AUDIENCES WITH THE BEST OF THE FORM, PROVIDE RESOURCES, CREATE COMMUNITY, AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF DOCUMENTARY ARTISTS, ACTIVITIES AND JOURNALISTS AROUND THE GLOBE. WE DO THIS WORK BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT DOCUMENTARIES ENRICH AND DEEPEN OUR CULTURE, FOSTERING A MORE INFORMED AND CONNECTED WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- FUNDSIDA SUPPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS ANNUALLY THROUGH SEVERAL THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED AND EXECUTED GRANTMAKING FUNDS. THESE INCLUDE THE PARE LORENTZ DOCUMENTARY FUND, WHICH SUPPORTS ARTFUL, CREATIVE EXPRESSION. IN FY25, IDA DISTRIBUTED $470,644, SUPPORTING A DIVERSE SLATE OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED DOCUMENTARY ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $2,536,206 · grants $470,644 · revenue $83,484
- ARTIST SERVICES & EDUCATION IDA SERVES THE DOCUMENTARY COMMUNITY ANNUALLY THROUGH A ROBUST SLATE OF PROGRAMMING AND ARTIST SERVICES THAT MEET THE BROAD, DIVERSE NEEDS OF AN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMMUNITY. THESE YEAR-ROUND VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS THAT PROVIDE UNPARALLELED MENTORSHIP, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES FOR FILMMAKERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS. WE HOST MULTIPLE ANNUAL EVENTS THAT WELCOME NONFICTION FILMMAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS.ADDITIONALLY, OUR DOCUMENTARY MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED QUARTERLY ONLINE AND IN PRINT, ATTRACTS AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL READERSHIP OF MORE THAN 400,000 FILMMAKERS, PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS, EXHIBITORS, COMMISSIONING EDITORS, FUNDERS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES AND FANS OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS.Expenses $1,028,647 · grants $91,080 · revenue $435,267
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIPIDA PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR APPROVED DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND RELATED PROJECTS AND ACCEPTS GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO SUPPORT WORTHWHILE PROJECTS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE DIFFICULTY IN FINDING FUNDING. IN FY25, IDA'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 330+ PROJECTS TOTALING $9.8M IN PROJECT SUPPORT.Expenses $9,486,780 · grants $9,322,315 · revenue $9,847,496
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3911227
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,343,022
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,015,630
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,015,630 | $14,153,453 | $7,343,022 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,821,550 | $12,858,359 | $9,630,830 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,226,333 | $14,885,483 | $9,778,720 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,252,709 | $12,676,121 | $8,198,815 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-3911227).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC is 95-3911227.
- Is INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION 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 INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DOMINIC WILLSDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,516 (DOMINIC WILLSDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,015,630, expenses of $14,153,453 and total assets of $7,343,022 at year end.
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