Public Charity

AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE

Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.1M in revenue, $9.5M in expenses, $17.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 32 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.

EIN: 953902004 LOS ANGELES, CA Film & Video NTEE: A31 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.1M
Total Expenses$9.5M
Total Assets$17.6M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE BELIEVES THAT CINEMA IS A COMMUNAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE POWER TO ENTERTAIN, ENLIGHTEN AND INSPIRE. WE BUILD A DIVERSE AND ENGAGED FILM COMMUNITY THROUGH IMMERSIVE FILM CURATION, CONVERSATION, AND PRESENTATION. WE BRIDGE THE FILMMAKER TO THE AUDIENCE AND FILM HISTORY TO ITS FUTURE.

Where $100 goes at American Cinematheque

How American Cinematheque divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$68 Programs the work itself
$22 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $68 for programs

$48
The American Cinematheque ensures public access to local, national, and international films, many of which are unavailable elsewhere and are of historical, cultural, or educational importance
70% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,700 screenings
$15
Tribute to the crafts 2025presented by American Cinematheque and sponsored by milagro, dell, kodak, and shotdeck.Tribute to the crafts honors those craftspeople and artists who are at the…
22% of program spending
$5
Beyond festthe beyond fest festival is the highest-attended genre festival in the u.S
8% 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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bud Swartz
DIRECTOR Charles D King
DIRECTOR Dan Lin
DIRECTOR David Zaslav
DIRECTOR Eric Nebot
DIRECTOR Esther Chang

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$728,320 13 grants
General Support
$426,088 17 grants
Research & Policy
$8,150 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.1M $9.5M $17.6M
2024 $11.1M $7.1M $16.5M
2023 $5.9M $6.4M $11.5M
2022 $5.2M $5.4M $25.5M
2021 $2.8M $3.6M $27.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $9.1M (+222%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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