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Film at Lincoln Center reported $18.4 million in revenue and $18.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.54 went to program services, $11.36 to management and general costs and $3.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $362,973 (PRESIDENT). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 28.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $362,973 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.96% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 33 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTheater general programming and festivalsflc's state-of-the-art walter reade theater and the elinor bunin munroe Film Center, located at Lincoln Center, provide a home for year-round programs and the new york city film community. Founded in 1969 to celebrate american and international cinema, film at Lincoln Center works to recognize established and emerging filmmakers, support important new work, and to enhance the awareness, accessibility, and understanding of the moving image. Flc produces the renowned new york film festival, a curated selection of the year's most significant film work…
New york film festivalthe new york film festival (nyff) has been a major film festival since it began in 1963, highlighting the best in world cinema, and featuring top films from celebrated filmmakers as well as fresh new talent. The non-competitive festival was established by amos vogel and richard roud. The managing director of the new york film festival is matthew bolish, while the artistic director and chairman of the selection committee is dennis lim. The selection committee also includes other industry professionals. The festival is also known for its several sidebars, programs running…
Membershipsthe film at Lincoln Center membership program is for individuals who contributed between $75 $25,000. Members support film at Lincoln Center's ongoing work to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding the art of cinema. Memberships are valid for one year. There were roughly 5,000 active members in 2025. Members receive regular newsletters informing them of the programming and opportunities to engage with film at Lincoln Center
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $268,723 | $0 | $94,250 | $362,973 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $297,257 | $0 | $49,439 | $346,696 |
| VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $233,923 | $0 | $58,096 | $292,019 |
| ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - NYFF Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $227,987 | $0 | $44,694 | $272,681 |
| DEPUTY DIR / MANAGING DIR - NYFF Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $243,689 | $0 | $27,209 | $270,898 |
| VP, PARTNERSHIPS & ADVERTISING Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $216,747 | $0 | $39,482 | $256,229 |
| VP, PROGRAMING Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $213,183 | $0 | $10,595 | $223,778 |
| VP, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $172,077 | $0 | $46,545 | $218,622 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Film at Lincoln Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $973K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b33 · 33 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5143
- Volunteers Part I, line 6263
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Corp support services | $2,284,173 |
| TAVERN ON THE GREEN Event services | $200,500 |
| JANUS FILMS LLC Film rentals | $194,668 |
| RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES Catering/event services | $188,881 |
| TESSITURA NETWORK INC Technology software/support | $167,512 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
57 private foundations reported grants to Film at Lincoln Center totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Film at Lincoln Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Film at Lincoln Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Film at Lincoln Center spent in 2025, $85.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Film at Lincoln Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Film at Lincoln Center reported that 85.5% of its $18.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Film at Lincoln Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Film at Lincoln Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $362,973, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Film at Lincoln Center get its money?
Of $18.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 64.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 28.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Film at Lincoln Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7042553 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632589349301143 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502549349301370 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403129349303215 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313119349303971 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202340469349301674 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113079349302291 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349301437 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7042553: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.