Independent Film & Television Alliance
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What it says it does
THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE SHALL SERVE AS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, AND SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY, WHICH CONSISTS OF THOSE COMPANIES THAT ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF PRODUCING AND/OR REPRESENTING FILMS AND/OR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING AND LICENSING SUCH PROGRAMMING FOR DISTRIBUTION WORLDWIDE PRIMARILY THROUGH THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS AND PLATFORMS. IT SHALL ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE BY ENGAGING IN PUBLIC ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE THE BUSINESS INTERESTS AND EXPAND THE MARKETPLACE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDEPENDENT FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE; BY CONDUCTING TRADE SHOWS RELATING TO THE THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL AMERICAN FILM MARKET ("AFM"); AND BY DELIVERING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION AND NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS.
- Income
- $13.8 million
- Spending
- $13.4 million
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $403,284, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE SPONSORS THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET (AFM). THE AFM IS THE MOST EFFICIENT FILM ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENT IN THE WORLD. IT IS A MARKETPLACE WHERE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION DEALS ARE CLOSED. WITH THOUSANDS OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM MORE THAN 70 COUNTRIES, HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION/SALES COMPANIES, AND MORE THAN 180 FEATURE FILMS SCREENING, THE AFM CONTINUES TO BE THE PIVOTAL DESTINATION FOR ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, DIRECTORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FESTIVAL DIRECTORS, FINANCIERS, FILM COMMISSIONERS, PRODUCERS, WRITERS, THE WORLD'S PRESS AND ALL THOSE WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY.
- IFTA COLLECTIONS SECURES THE ROYALTIES AND LEVIES THAT FLOW FROM SECONDARY AUDIO-VISUAL RIGHTS FOR FILM AND TELEVISION WORLDWIDE. SECONDARY RIGHTS INCLUDE CABLE, SATELLITE AND OTHER RETRANSMISSION ROYALTIES, PRIVATE COPY LEVIES, VIDEO RENTAL LEVIES, EDUCATIONAL ROYALTIES, THEATRICAL BOX OFFICE LEVIES, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE TELEVISION ROYALTIES, AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCE VIDEO ROYALTIES. HIGHLY REGARDED AND RESULT-DRIVEN, SINCE 1994 IFTA COLLECTIONS HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN $172 MILLION ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANIES WHOSE FILM AND TELEVISION WORKS IT REPRESENTS FROM PRODUCERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
- THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE'S PARTICIPATION AT VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION MARKETS ENABLES ITS MEMBERS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A GLOBAL PRESENCE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCT.
- THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE'S WEBSITE (WWW.IFTA-ONLINE.ORG) SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR ALL MEMBER COMPANIES, THE INDUSTRY AT LARGE, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PROVIDING THEM WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE PERTAINING TO THE GLOBAL INDEPENDENT MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION INDUSTRY. MYIFTA IS THE ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE (IFTA). THIS FORUM WAS CREATED SO THAT IFTA MEMBERS WORLDWIDE CAN GATHER, ASK QUESTIONS, SHARE INSIGHTS AND INFORMATION, LEARN, AND HELP ONE ANOTHER NAVIGATE AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. MEMBERS ARE WELCOME IN THE MYIFTA COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGED TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION.THE FILM CATALOGUE IS IFTA'S ONLINE DATABASE AND THE INDEPENDENT FILM INDUSTRY RESOURCE WITH INFORMATION ON THOUSANDS OF PROJECTS AND FILMS AVAILABLE AT ALL MAJOR MARKETS, INCLUDING AFM. EFM, FILMART AND CANNES. BUYERS CAN READ SYNOPSES, VIEW CAST, PRODUCTION CREDITS AND POSTERS, WATCH TRAILERS, AND EASILY SEARCH BY PRODUCTION STATUS, GENRE, LANGUAGE, DIRECTOR, CAST, COMPANY AND TITLE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 April 1981.
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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