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The Producers Club of Maryland Inc

EIN 52-1828837 · Baltimore, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION IS TO BRING FILMS, FILMMAKERS, AND AUDIENCES TOGETHER IN A FRIENDLY, INCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE THAT REFLECTS THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AND ADDING TO THE LARGER FILM DIALOGUE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ACROSS THE WORLD, FILM FOR EVERYONE.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
109.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
2
Volunteers
250

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 109.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 184% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $1.3 million spent. IN 2017, THE CORPORATION GREW FROM A FIVE-DAY FILM FESTIVAL INTO THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A THREESCREEN, YEAR-ROUND MOVIE THEATER COMPLEX, THE STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION PARKWAY, LEADING AN EFFORT TO TRANSFORM THE ROLE OF FILM AND FILM CULTURE IN MARYLAND. BALTIMORE'S NEWEST CULTURAL HUB, THE SNF PARKWAY THEATRE PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND FILM, DIGITAL VIDEO, EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND LIVE MUSIC CONCERTS IN STATION NORTH ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, THE GEOGRAPHIC CENTER OF BALTIMORE CITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY AND MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART ("MICA") JOINT GRADUATE FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES PROGRAM TO USE THE SPACE AS BOTH A CLASSROOM, SCREENING, AND EDUCATION SPACE, OFFERING THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FILM OFFERINGS. THE WORLD-WIDE SPREAD OF A NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ("COVID-19") AND RELATED VARIANTS IN 2020 AND 2021 DRAMATICALLY ALTERED THE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES. STATE OF MARYLAND AND BALTIMORE CITY COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDERS FORCED THE CORPORATION TO CLOSE ITS FLAGSHIP PARKWAY THEATRE ON MARCH 13, 2020, AND THE THEATRE REMAINED CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL AUGUST 2021 DUE TO THE ENDURING PANDEMIC. TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AUDIENCES AND THE COMMUNITY WITH MEMORABLE FILM AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, MANAGEMENT QUICKLY PIVOTED TO DEVELOP AND LAUNCH ONE OF THE FIRST VIRTUAL MOVIE THEATER AND LIVESTREAM PLATFORMS IN THE UNITED STATES IN APRIL 2020 AND TRANSITIONED ITS SIGNATURE PROGRAM, THE MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL, ONLINE FOR BOTH 2021 AND 2022. THE ENDURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC CREATED NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE FILM FESTIVAL AS IT DID FOR COUNTLESS OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. THE FILM INDUSTRY EXPERIENCED DRAMATIC CHANGES, AND FILMGOERS' HABITS CHANGED AND CONTINUE TO EVOLVE. THE ORGANIZATION WAS EXCITED ABOUT THE PROMISE OF AUDIENCES RETURNING WHEN THE PARKWAY THEATRE REOPENED IN AUGUST 2021, BUT ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL, SCREENINGS AND EVENTS HAS NOT RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. GIVEN THESE CONTINUING CHALLENGES, THE MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO SCALE BACK THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS AND PAUSE SCREENINGS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS. WITH PUBLIC EVENTS PAUSED, THE MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL HAS PRIORITIZED AND UNDERTAKEN A RE-ENVISIONING PROCESS TO DEVELOP A NEW BUSINESS MODEL AND PLAN THAT WILL CHART THE FUTURE TRAJECTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION,INCLUDING THE ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL, AND THE OPERATIONS OF THE PARKWAY THEATRE. THE 2023 FILM FESTIVAL WAS POSTPONED, AND THE BOARD HAS COMMITTED TO MOUNTING A MEMORABLE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL IN THE SPRING OF 2024. THE CORPORATION'S GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS A VITAL COMMUNITY ASSET FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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