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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0850947

ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE

Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50312

Financials

$196K$115K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$195,888$114,927$80,961$375,397$137,661$237,736
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,891
Membership dues
$80,962
Program service revenue
$87,413
Other revenue
$24,622

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$68,571
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,182
Occupancy
$2,184
Other expenses
$42,990
Program services (functional)
$116,076

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$156,775
Total assets, end of year
$375,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$137,661
Net assets, end of year
$237,736
Cash, savings and investments
$286,459
Gross receipts
$195,888

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LELA MEADOW-CONNERPRESIDENT2$0
DEIRDRE HAJVICE PRESIDENT2$0
ARIN LIBERMANBOARD PRESIDENT ELECT2$0
LEX SLOANBOARD PRESIDENT ELECT2$0
JAVIER CHAVEZSECRETARY2$0
BETH BARRETTTREASURER2$0
KOLBY ARIDIRECTOR2$0
LIANA BENDERDIRECTOR2$0
MATT BOLISHDIRECTOR2$0
YASMIN CHIN EISENHAUERDIRECTOR2$0
LOGAN CROWDIRECTOR2$0
BEN DELGADODIRECTOR2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
540 46TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50312-2410
In care of
% BEN GODAR
Signed the 990-EZ
KATHRYN MARKHAM, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Phone
(708) 665-5928
Return prepared by
DENMAN CPA LLP

Mission

ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE (AHC) IS A COALITION OF INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS THAT CONNECTS, AMPLIFIES, AND ADVOCATES FOR ITS COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR INDEPENDENT CINEMAS AND FILM MEDIA WORKERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY BUILDING AND INDUSTRY NETWORKING FACILITATIONART HOUSE CONVERGENCE (AHC) STRENGTHENED THE INDEPENDENT CINEMA FIELD THROUGH YEAR-ROUND COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL CONVENINGS SERVING MISSION-DRIVEN CINEMAS AND CULTURAL EXHIBITORS NATIONWIDE. AHC MAINTAINS A MODERATED ONLINE FORUM FOR CINEMA PROFESSIONALS TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND COMMUNICATION. AHC LAUNCHED AN AFFINITY NETWORKS INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PEER LEARNING AND COLLABORATION AMONG PROFESSIONALS IN THE INDEPENDENT EXHIBITION SECTOR. NETWORKS INCLUDED EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, SINGLE SCREEN EXHIBITORS, DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC EXHIBITORS, MARKETING, AND CINEMA START-UP GROUPS, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 100 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
    Expenses $29,881
  • EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTART HOUSE CONVERGENCE PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN OPERATIONAL CAPACITY, AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT, AND PROGRAMMING EXPERTISE WITHIN THE INDEPENDENT CINEMA SECTOR. EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDED WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS ON FESTIVAL STRATEGY, LIVE ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAMMING, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING, AUDIENCE RESEARCH, DATA REPORTING, BRANDING, AND OPERATIONAL TOOLS FOR EXHIBITORS. OCTOBER 2024 - JUNE 2025 SIGNIFICANT TIME WAS SPENT PLANNING A PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE THAT TOOK PLACE IN JULY 2025 WITH APPROXIMATELY 450 ATTENDEES, 30 EDUCATIONAL PANELS, AND 20 SPEAKERS, INCLUDING 40% FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRESENTED PROGRAMMING SUMMER SCHOOL, WHICH FEATURED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATORS PROVIDING TRAINING IN AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AND FILM PROGRAMMING PRACTICES. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED THE INAUGURAL ART HOUSE THEATER DAY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR EMERGING FILM PROGRAMMERS AND DISTRIBUTED SUNDANCE INDUSTRY PASSES TO 10 RECIPIENTS TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND INDUSTRY ACCESS.
    Expenses $59,762
  • AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY SUPPORTART HOUSE CONVERGENCE SUPPORTED AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS FOR INDEPENDENT CINEMAS THROUGH NATIONAL PROMOTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, RESEARCH INITIATIVES, AND COLLABORATIVE MARKETING PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERED THE VISITING MEMBERS PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED PARTICIPATION FROM 60 THEATERS NATIONWIDE, AND COORDINATED THE ART HOUSE THEATER DAY NATIONWIDE EVENT INVOLVING 103 THEATERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO FACILITATED PROMOTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH FILM DISTRIBUTORS AND PRODUCTION COMPANIES TO INCREASE VISIBILITY FOR INDEPENDENT AND MISSION-DRIVEN CINEMA PROGRAMMING. TO SUPPORT DATA-INFORMED DECISION MAKING ACROSS THE FIELD, ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE CONDUCTED AND DISTRIBUTED FINDINGS FROM INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE AND NATIONAL AUDIENCE SURVEYS FOCUSED ON AUDIENCE TRENDS AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES FACING INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS. AHC MAINTAINS AN ONLINE DIRECTORY OF INDEPENDENT CINEMAS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS.
    Expenses $26,433

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2025 990-EZ for ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
99-0850947
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
2024
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$375,397
Income (IRS master file)
$195,888

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$195,888$114,927$375,397IRS

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 99-0850947).

Questions about ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE

What is the EIN of ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE is 99-0850947.
Is ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE 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 ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE 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 ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ART HOUSE CONVERGENCE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $195,888, expenses of $114,927 and total assets of $375,397 at year end.

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