Public Charity

BEST VIDEO FILM AND CULTURAL CENTER

BEST VIDEO FILM AND CULTURAL CENTER, of HAMDEN, CT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $288K in revenue, $209K in expenses, $227K in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $126K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 472773702 HAMDEN, CT Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$288K
Total Expenses$209K
Total Assets$227K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$126K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

BEST VIDEO FILM & CULTERAL CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AN INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVE OF OVER 30,000 DVD'S AND EXPLORE NEW WAYS TO BRING PEOPLE, FILM, AND MUSIC TOGETHER IN A COMMUNITY SPACE. IT WILL ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING A) MOVIE SCREENINGS WITH INTRODUCTIONS AND POST-FILM DISCUSSIONS THAT ENRICH THE APPRECIATION OF THE FILM CONTENT B) A PERFORMANCE SPACE COMMITTED TO AN ECLECTIC PROGRAMMING THAT VALUES INDIVIDUAL MUSICAL VISION THROUGH DIVERSE GENRES OF MUSIC: JAZZ, FOLK, ROCK, CLASSICAL, AND EXPERIMENTAL WHILE FOSTERING CONVERSATION THAT INFORMS, EDUCATES, AND ENRICHES AUDIENCE PERFORMERS. C) A VENUE FOR LITERARY EVENTS, INCLUDING POETRY, SHORT STORY, PUBLIC COMMENTARY READINGS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH AUTHORS. LASTLY, BEST VIDEO FILM & CULTERAL CENTER WILL SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING A PLATFORM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO FILM IN UNDERSERVED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$32,500
2023
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
2023
THE GREAT GIVE 2023 TCF PRORATED MATCH AND PRIZE
$7,295
2022
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
$22,198
2022
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
$12,900

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Parker Paprota
VICE PRESIDE Ariana Stover
DIRECTOR Dan Soto
SECRETARY Henry Hoffman
PRESIDENT Julie E Smith
TREASURER Komal Warren

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Top Grant Purposes

TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$57,500 2 grants
CT CULTURAL FUND OPE
$38,700 2 grants
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
$22,198 1 grant
THE GREAT GIVE 2023 TCF PRORATED MATCH AND PRIZE
$7,295 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $288K $209K $227K
2024 $65K $158K $146K
2023 $146K $101K $236K
2022 $126K $94K $267K
2021 $90K $89K $235K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $90K to $288K (+220%), with total assets most recently reported at $227K.

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