New Orleans Film and Video Society Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAIL. THE NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY DISCOVERS, CULTIVATES, AND AMPLIFIES DIVERSE VOICES OF FILMMAKERS WHO TELL THE STORIES OF OUR TIME. WE PRODUCE THE OSCAR-QUALIFYING NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL ANNUALLY AND INVEST YEAR-ROUND IN BUILDING A VIBRANT FILM CULTURE IN THE SOUTH TO SHARE TRANSFORMATIVE CINEMATIC EXPERIENCES WITH AUDIENCES, AND CONNECT DYNAMIC FILMMAKERS TO CAREER-ADVANCING RESOURCES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 72
- Highest pay
- $85,236, managing director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 55% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- $1.0 million spent. NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL - THE 36TH NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL TOOK A HYBRID FORMAT, INCLUDING BOTH IN-PERSON SCREENINGS AT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND A VIRTUAL CINEMA, PRESENTING 150+ FILMS PLUS PANELS, FILMMAKER Q&AS, A KEYNOTE ADDRESS, AND MORE TO THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
- $146,140 spent. FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL - THE 28TH ANNUAL FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED FILMS--A COMBINATION OF FEATURES AND SHORTS--BOTH IN PERSON AT TWO DIFFERENT CINEMA LOCATIONS AND ONLINE THROUGH A VIRTUAL PLATFORM. THE FILMS REPRESENTED FRENCH-LANGUAGE CINEMA FROM AROUND THE GLOBE.
- $171,894 spent. EMERGING VOICES- THE EMERGING VOICES DIRECTORS LAB SUPPORTED EMERGING DIRECTORS OF COLOR BASED IN LOUISIANA THROUGH A FOUR-DAY IN-PERSON LAB FOCUSING ON DEFINING THEIR CREATIVE VOICE AND LEARNING FILMMAKING TOOLS TO BETTER POSITION THEM AND THEIR PROJECTS FOR SUCCESS. THE LAB INCLUDED MENTORING SESSIONS THAT CONTINUED AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE LAB WITH HAND-PICKED INDUSTRY VETERANS TO HELP ADVANCE THEIR PROJECTS.
- $47,403 spent. YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING- THE NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY OFFERS A ROBUST, YEAR-ROUND SLATE OF PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON FILMMAKER SUPPORT, COMMUNITY SCREENINGS, AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT. SOUTH SUMMIT- OVER THE COURSE OF TWO DAYS, THE SOUTH SUMMIT CONVENED LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MEDIA MAKERS, ARTS FUNDERS, AND INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS FOR A SERIES OF VIRTUAL PANELS AND CONVERSATIONS INTENDED TO SEED ACTION AROUND CREATING, RESOURCING, AND AMPLIFYING STORYTELLING THROUGH FILM AND MEDIA THAT SHAPES THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH FOR THOSE BOTH OUTSIDE AND WITHIN IT.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CO-PRESENTED A NUMBER OF PRE-RELEASE SCREENINGS FREE FOR MEMBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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