Cinema Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO UNITE AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITION AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, CONTRIBUTING TO CHARITABLE CAUSES, AND ADVANCING THE VITALITY OF THEATRICAL EXHIBITION.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $452,416
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $153,511, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $116,054 spent. AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO EMPLOYEES OF MEMBER THEATRES TO ATTEND UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS.
- $138,010 spent. CONDUCTED EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS TO BENEFIT MOTION PICTURE THEATRE EXHIBITORS AND TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS IN THE MOTION PICTURES EXHIBITORS INDUSTRY.
- $48,507 spent. DONATED FUNDS TO VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
- $11,088 spent. FUNDED THEATRE ADVERTISING PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED MEDIA,CREATIVE AND PRESS RELEASE SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1956.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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