Mission
The mission of Hartford's Cinestudio is to celebrate film as art and to provide diverse audiences an eclectic mix of the world's best cinema experiences, presented at the highest technical level in a classic movie palace-like setting.
Public Charity
Cinestudio Inc
Cinestudio Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Hartford, CT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $256K revenue, $236K expenses, $631K total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $60K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 260042514
Hartford, CT
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$256K
Total Expenses$236K
Total Assets$631K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$60K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cinestudio Inc
How Cinestudio Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Cinestudio, Inc., the independent nonprofit cinema located on the campus of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, continued to advance its mission of delivering a rich and inclusive cinematic…
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
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
$10,800
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
$17,900
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$5,286
ARTS, CULTURE THEATER
$9,900
ARTS, CULTURE THEATER
$9,900
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Chris Brown
Treasurer
Chris Dickinson To 425
Director
Christopher Kriesen To 425
Director
James Hanley
Director
James Reed To 425
Chair
John Michael Mason To 425
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $256K | $236K | $631K |
| 2024 | $182K | $220K | $609K |
| 2023 | $201K | $244K | $645K |
| 2022 | $303K | $245K | $689K |
| 2021 | $173K | $149K | $637K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $173K to $256K (+48%), with total assets most recently reported at $631K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.