Mission
THE CLEVELAND FILM SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE ARTISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT FILM ARTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND EXHIBITION TO ENRICH THE LIFE OF THE CLEVELAND, OHIO COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
CLEVELAND FILM SOCIETY
CLEVELAND FILM SOCIETY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CLEVELAND, OH. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.0M, expenses of $2.7M, total assets of $1.1M. Imperigo tracks 64 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.7M.
EIN: 341262368
CLEVELAND, OH
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cleveland Film Society
How Cleveland Film Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
The 49th Cleveland international film festival (ciff49) was presented in hybrid form of being in-person and online
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
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024
$631,850
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$22,600
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,700
ARTS AND CULTURE
$13,300
FILM FLAM/GENERAL
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 64 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bill Garvey
DIRECTOR
Brett Altier
DIRECTOR
Char Fowler
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Chris Sw Blake
DIRECTOR
Christine Hickey
DIRECTOR
Cigdem Slankard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.7M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $3.2M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $3.1M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.8M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.7M | $2.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.4M to $2.0M (-16%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.