NonprofitsCinema Tropical Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Cinema Tropical Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$252K

Total expenses

$249K

Net assets

$113K

Grants received

$1.4M

24 grants

EIN

161615583

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote latin american cinema through appropriate channels for exhibition.

Programs

2 programs

Marketing & publicity: the main goal of cinema tropical's marketing and publicity program is to consolidate and expand the community of people interested in latin american cinema around the u.s. Cinema tropical uses its marketing and publicity services as an educational tool for the organization. Cinema tropical uses its own communication channels (mailing lists, e-mail blasts, website, postcards), grass-roots strategies (relationships with community-based organizations, cultural and educational institutions), and press relations (contact with general and latino media) as part of its continuous outreach campaign to educate a larger audience about the artistic and cultural value of the films produced in the region. In addition to promoting their own films in the cinema tropical series, and working on the new york theatrical release of feature films distributed by cinema tropical, in the past year, cinema tropical promoted 53 feature films released by renowned us distributors and 5 film series organized by prestigious new york and national cultural institutions, supporting the work of more than 112 filmmakers and reaching an estimated audience of 93,000 persons.as the leading organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural exchange between latin america and the united states, cinema tropical operates an information services program that responds to approximately 100 e-mails per week from individuals and organizations. Through a weekly e-mail newsletter and through individualized electronic queries, cinema tropical provides support and assistance to more than 11,000 individuals annually. The cinema tropical e-mail newsletter includes announcements about upcoming screenings of latin american films in all new york city area venues, thus cultivating a growing network of latin american and latino audiences.

Expenses: $72K

Film rentals: this program attempts to offer a library of films to further expand the exhibition of latin american films by promoting them in other parts of the united states, especially where latin american cinema does not reach commercial theaters. Cinephiles, students of film, and people interested in latin american culture have been able to attend universities, museums, and festivals, to see these films around the country. With an impressive library of fiction films and documentaries, cinema tropical offers films to u.s. Educational and cultural institutions that would not have reached the country had it not been for cinema tropical. The organization will continue to expand this aspect of its operation so that more educational institutions around the country can be reached.

Expenses: $29K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$166K
Program service revenue$86K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$252K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$160K
Fundraising
Other expenses$89K
Total expenses$249K
Total assets$113K
Net assets$113K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CARLOS GUTIERREZ

Dir/Officer

Board

$89K

50 hrs/wk

MILA BURNS

Director

Board

0

JOSHUA SIEGEL

Secretary

Board

0

WARREN JAMES

Treasurer

Board

0

MARIA RUIZ-BOTSACOS

Director

Board

0

DEBRA ZIMMERMAN

Chairperson

Board

0

VILMA VALE-BRENNAN

Director

Board

0

Grants received

Showing 24 of 24

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
MICROMUNDO
2024
$100K
FOR DISTRIBUTION ADVOCATES TO BUILD FIELD KNOWLEDGE, MODELS AND ADVOCACY FOR MORE INCLUSIVE AND TRANSPARENT FILM DISTRIBUTION PRACTICES
2024
$50K
DOCUMENTARY FILM
2024
$15K
THE INVENTORY
2024
$350K
MARKETING INTERVENTIONS FUND
2023
$75K
THE ETERNAL MEMORY
2023
$35K
POST-PRODUCTION AND IMPACT SUPPORT FOR NINXS
2023
$23K
PROJECT SUPPORT DISTRIBUTION ADVOCATES
2023
$10K
DOCUMENTARY FILM
2023
$10K
WHERE IS SHE?
2023
$50K
THE ETERNAL MEMORY
2022
$25K
DISTRIBUTION ADVOCATES PROJECT
2022
$23K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR DOCUMENTARY ARTS
2022
$171K
DISTRIBUTION ADVOCATES ORG EFFECTIVENESS BOOKKEEPING PROJECT ($11,000), POST-PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR IGUALADA ($110,000), DISTRIBUTION ADVOCATES PROJECT ($50,000)
2021
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
CHICKEN & EGG AWARD
2020
$10K
FILMMAKING
2020
$38K
FILM PRODUCTION
2019
$20K
FILMWATCH/COVID
2019
$20K
FILMWATCH/COVID
2019
$22K
FILM PRODUCTION
2017

Funded by

$1.4M from 11 funders · 24 grants · 2017–2024

Perspective Media Initiatives Inc

$581K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Inmaat Foundation

$250K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Chicken & Egg Films Inc

$110K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Ford Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Cinereach Ltd

$59K · 2 grants · 2017–2019

Common Counsel Foundation

$45K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Academy Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2019

Details

EIN161615583
NTEE codeA31
Subsection03
Ruling date2003-10
Formed2002
Employees2
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