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SFFILM

EIN 94-2663216Arts, Culture, Humanities California Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Championing films and filmmakers through programs inspired by the Bay Area

SFFILM champions the world's finest films and filmmakers through programs anchored in and inspired by the spirit and values of the San Francisco Bay Area. Presenter of the San Francisco International Film Festival, SFFILM is a year-round nonprofit organization delivering screenings and events to more than 100,000 film lovers and media education programs to more than 10,000 students and teachers annually. In addition to its public programs, SFFILM supports the careers of hundreds of independent filmmakers from the Bay Area and beyond with grants, residencies, and other creative development services.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.22Overall score
out of 100

85.67Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$5,956,488

Total expenses · USD$6,042,427

Program expenses

$4,749,347.62 recorded amount

78.6%

Fundraising expenses

$592,157.85 recorded amount

9.8%

Administrative expenses

$694,879.10 recorded amount

11.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Noah Cowan
Recorded compensation: $212,180.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.51%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for SFFILM
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	SFFILM champions the world's finest films and filmmakers through programs anchored in and inspired by the spirit and values of the San Francisco Bay Area. Presenter of the San Francisco International Film Festival, SFFILM is a year-round nonprofit organization delivering screenings and events to more than 100,000 film lovers and media education programs to more than 10,000 students and teachers annually. In addition to its public programs, SFFILM supports the careers of hundreds of independent filmmakers from the Bay Area and beyond with grants, residencies, and other creative development services.
`ein` EIN	94-2663216
`tot_exp` Total expenses	6042427.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.115
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.098
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7859999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	85.67
`leader` Recorded leader	Noah Cowan
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	212180.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0351
`motto` Tagline	Championing films and filmmakers through programs inspired by the Bay Area
`name` Charity name	SFFILM
`tot_rev` Total revenue	5956488.0
`score` Overall score	87.22
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Performing Arts
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	4749347.6219999995
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	592157.846
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	694879.105

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 94-2663216
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Performing Arts
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.