NonprofitsDenver Film Society

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Denver Film Society

DENVER, CO

Total revenue

$13.2M

Total expenses

$7.8M

Net assets

$10.1M

Grants received

$9.7M

103 grants

EIN

840771070

Tax year

2024

Mission

To develop opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative, thought-provoking experiences.

Programs

3 programs

Denver film festival and mini-festivals: the denver film festival is a ten-day festival in early november which screens approximately 260 international films, hosts about 150 filmmaker guests, and takes place at venues around the denver metro area. Focuses within the denver film festival include women+film, cinemaq, cinelatinx, j'adore, the italian showcase, and the sheila k o'brien spotlight on uk/ireland cinema. Also included as part of dff are panel discussions.. Each year, the denver film society hosts mini-festivals women+film, cinemaq, colorado dragon boat film festival (in partnership with colorado dragon boat), which are film festivals dedicated to the film of females, the lgbtq+ community, and the asian community, respectively. There is also the denver silent film festival held in the late summer. Other partnerships include the sci-fi film festival, film on the rocks, and sunset cinema.

Expenses: $2.0M

Denver film festival and mini-festivals: the denver film festival is a two-week festival in early november which screens approximately 260 international films, hosts about 150 filmmaker guests, and takes place at venues around the denver metro area. Focuses within the denver film festival include women+film, cinemaq, cinelatinx, j'adore, the italian showcase, and the sheila k o'brien spotlight on uk cinema. Also included as part of dff are panel discussions, virtual reality, and immersive experiences. Each year, the denver film society hosts mini-festivals women+film, cinemaq, and the colorado dragon boat film festival (in partnership with colorado dragon boat), which are film festivals dedicated to the film of females, the lgbtq+ community, and the asian community, respectively. Other partnerships include the denver silent film festial, the sci-fi film festival, film on the rocks, and sunset cinema.

Expenses: $1.4M

Film on the rocks: in the summer, denver film society presents film on the rocks, a series of classic films that screen at red rocks amphitheater. Screenings pair popular films with local performers and bands.

Expenses: $671K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.7M
Program service revenue$2.1M
Investment income$148K
Other revenue$239K
Total revenue$13.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.4M
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$232K
Other expenses$3.2M
Total expenses$7.8M
Total assets$10.4M
Net assets$10.1M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KEVIN SMITH

CEO

Board

$148K

40 hrs/wk

AMY ALLISON

CAO

Board

$77K

40 hrs/wk

AMANDA BLAUROCK

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOM DOWNEY

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELENA LIPPINCOTT

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA JOHNSON

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANTHONY ARAGON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF CALHOON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIZ CORDERO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROLINE DAVEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE FERRUFINO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICAH GURARD-LEVIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SANDY HOLMES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHAD JIMENEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SYLVIA LAMBE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIERDRE MCGUIRE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICOLE MAHOLIC

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GARY MARTINEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARA MOORE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHEILA O'BRIEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAREN STEWART

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

YOUNGDON YON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 103 of 103

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
TO SUPPORT EXPOSURE LABS.
2024
$250K
GRANT AREA: 501C ENTITY FOR FUNDING TO DENVER FILM SOCIETY (GRANT TO EXPOSURE LABS FOR FILM BRAIDING SWEETGRASS)
2024
$60K
FILM & VIDEO
2024
$50K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$43K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$35K
General Operating
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
TO CREATE ENTERTAINING AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE POWER OF DIVERSE VOICES IN FILM.
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$1.1M
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1M
EXPOSURE LABS.
2023
$305K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$250K
GRANT AREA: 501C ENTITY FOR FUNDING TO EXPOSURE LABS FOR FILM BRAIDING SWEETGRASS
2023
$250K
EXPOSURE LAB'S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
2023
$100K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$32K
FILM & VIDEO
2023
$28K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
FOR AUDIENCES TO DISCOVER FILM.
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
Unrestricted
2023
$12K
COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS & GRANTS
2023
$10K
DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO SERVE THE EVER-GROWING COMMUNITY OF FILMMAKERS AND FILM LOVERS.
2023
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1K
TO BE USED AT THE
2023
$1.0M
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$250K
EXPOSURE LAB'S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
2022
$100K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$100K
EXPOSURE LABS SHORT-FORM CONTENT
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$31K
UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE
2022
$21K
FOR AUDIENCES TO DISCOVER FILM.
2022
$21K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$16K
FILM & VIDEO
2022
$16K
WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR FUND/GRANT FROM A DONOR ADVISED FUND
2022
$14K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$12K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$7K
Denver Film'S Creative Conversations And Extended Q&A'S At The '22 Denver Film Festival
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT - BOULDER FILM FESTIVAL
2022
$25K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$11K
WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR FUND
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$500
TO BE USED AT THE
2021
$506K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$505K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$75K
General Support
2020
$42K
C.I.N.E.M.A.
2020
$30K
to support Mini-Festivals and Denver Film Festival Mini-Festival Sections
2020
$30K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT EXPOSURE LABS
2020
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$25K
DIRECT SERVICE GRANT FROM A DONOR ADVISED FUND
2020
$20K
The Denver Film Societys mission is to develop opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative thought-provoking experiences.
2020
$15K
"I WAS BORN THIS WAY" DOCUMENTARY
2020
$15K
GRANT FOR BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY COVID
2020
$12K
to provide a second round of COVID-19 relief
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE
2020
$10K
Arts, Culture & Humanities
2020
$9K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$8K
General Operating Support
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
The Denver Film Societys mission is to develop opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative thought-provoking experiences.
2020
$125
DK MATCHING GRANTS FOR STAFF DONATIONS
2020
$384K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$175K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$50K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
$25K
SPONSORSHIP
2019
$25K
DIRECT SERVICE GRANT FROM A DONOR ADVISED FUND
2019
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$20K
General operating support
2019
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
$1K
General operating support
2019
$1K
General operating support
2019
$200
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$100K
IN SUPPORT OF "UNTITLED SOCIAL MEDIA PROJECT", A FILM DIRECTED BY JEFF ORLOWSKI
2018
$30K
Direct Service grant from a Donor Advised Fund
2018
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$10K
FILMWATCH GRANTS
2017
$8K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$9.7M from 53 funders · 103 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$3.0M · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Seattle Foundation

$2M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Bessemer Giving Fund

$1M · 1 grant · 2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$580K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$574K · 6 grants · 2017–2021

Perspective Media Initiatives Inc

$500K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Betsy And Jesse Fink

$500K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Denver Foundation

$149K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN840771070
NTEE codeA310
Subsection03
Ruling date1978-12
Formed1978
Employees102
Volunteers363
DENVER FILM SOCIETY — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo