Mission
TO PROMOTE OR SHOWCASE INDEPENDENT AND STUDENT FILMS AND FILM MAKERS THROUGH AN ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL.
Public Charity
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL, of NASHVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $609K in revenue, $651K in expenses, $282K in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $76K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237258049
NASHVILLE, TN
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$609K
Total Expenses$651K
Total Assets$282K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$76K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Nashville Film Festival
How Nashville Film Festival divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$70
To provide a showcase for imaginative students and independent film producers and to stimulate teaching of film and film study
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
SPONSORSHIP
$10,000
SPONSOR 2023 NASHVILLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL (DECLINE BENEFITS)
$10,000
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR 800 STUDENTS ACROSS NASHFILM'S YOUTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN 2022/23.
$7,500
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND - METRO CARES GRANT - ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
$20,000
TO PROVIDE POSITIVE CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 15 OF NASHVILLE'S AT-RISK YOUTH OF YOUNG GIRLS.
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Anastasia Brown
BOARD MEMBER
Bob Raines
PRESIDENT
Christopher Barkley
BOARD MEMBER
Courtney Sabatini
TREASURER
Emily Walker
EXECUTIVE DI
Jason Padgitt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $609K | $651K | $282K |
| 2024 | $672K | $659K | $288K |
| 2023 | $724K | $542K | $335K |
| 2022 | $638K | $643K | $93K |
| 2021 | $530K | $560K | $130K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $530K to $609K (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $282K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.