Public Charity

DALLAS FILM SOCIETY INC

DALLAS FILM SOCIETY INC, of Dallas, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $454K in revenue, $472K in expenses, $65K in total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $798K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 204849503 Dallas, TX Film & Video NTEE: A31 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$454K
Total Expenses$472K
Total Assets$65K
Grant Records18
Funding Total$798K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Dallas Film Society's mission is to celebrate films and their impact on society, to honor filmmakers and recognize their achievements and contributions to enhancing the creative community and to provide educational programs to develop a better understanding of the role of film in today's world and to promote the City of Dallas and its commitment to the art of filmmaking.

Where $100 goes at Dallas Film Society Inc

How Dallas Film Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$77 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $77 for programs

$70
Founded in 2006, the Dallas Film Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization sustained by more than 20,000 supporters, volunteers, corporations, grants, and individual donors
91% of program spending
$6
The DIFF SHORTS Film Festival is a dedicated celebration of short-form storytelling and cinematic innovation
8% of program spending
$1
DIFF INSIDE FILM is an educational talk series featuring film screenings followed by conversations with directors, producers, screenwriters, actors, and other film industry professionals
1% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL PROGRAM & OPERATING COST SUPPORT
$7,500
2024
ARTS
$7,000
2023
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$16,909
2023
GENERAL PROGRAM & OPERATING COST SUPPORT
$6,000
2022
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$23,302

Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Secretary Adam Hilkemann
Chief Executive Officer & Board Member Beth Wilbins
Board Member Brandon Jones
Vice Chair Damany Daniel
Board Member Lisa Gallerano
Board Member Lynn Lewis

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$592,870 13 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$30,000 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$17,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$158,335 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $454K $472K $65K
2024 $454K $462K $85K
2023 $433K $391K $128K
2022 $178K $280K $80K
2021 $316K $471K $221K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $316K to $454K (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $65K.

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