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GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020

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Organization
GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM (EIN 46-3500058)
Tax period
2020-08-01 to 2021-07-31
Filed
2021-12-14
IRS object ID
202143489349200314
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-12-14T09:38:23-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 MAMARONECK AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityHARRISONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP105281633ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN463500058EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILMBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FESTIVAL INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2037171800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 OLD FIELD POINT ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06830ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGINGER STICKELPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2037171800PhoneNum
Signature2021-12-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstGINGERPersonFirstNm
Person LastSTICKELPersonLastNm
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SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone9143818900PhoneNum
Preparation2021-12-13PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.GREENWICHFILM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$124,390GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$63,925ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$60,465ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$124,390TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$109,700GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$97,547SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$8,893FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$4,558PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$56,281OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$276,979TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$152,589ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$462,140NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,442OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$310,993NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$534,508BOYAmt
EOY$316,029EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,166BOYAmt
EOY$2,566EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$561,674BOYAmt
EOY$318,595EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,534BOYAmt
EOY$7,602EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,140BOYAmt
EOY$310,993EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE MISSION OF THE GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ("GIFF") IS TO PROVIDE FILMMAKERS WITH AN EFFECTIVE PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK WITH THE GOAL OF FINDING FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY, GIFF HARNESSES THE POWER OF FILM TO SERVE THE GREATER GOOD BY HIGHLIGHTING IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT RELATE TO BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH CARE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomA. GIFF SOCIAL IMPACT FILM SHOWCASE - A VIRTUAL FESTIVAL EVENT THAT FEATURED 10 SOCIAL IMPACT FILMS FROM 10 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, 60% OF WHICH WERE FEMALE-DIRECTED. GIFF OFFERED A $9,700 CASH PRIZE TO THE WINNER OF THE 2021 BEST SOCIAL IMPACT FILM AWARD, "THROUGH THE NIGHT", DIRECTED BY LOIRA LIMBAL. NEW THIS YEAR, THE GIFF JURY DECIDED TO AWARD TWO HONORABLE MENTIONS WHICH WENT TO MOHAMMAD RASOULOF'S "THERE IS NO EVIL AND MATTHEW HEINEMAN'S "THE BOY FROM MEDELLN". B. GIFF COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS - GIFF DECIDED TO BRING GOOD NEWS TO THE BROADER FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY THIS YEAR BY AWARDING $100,000 OF OUR PAST BUDGET SURPLUS TO DESERVING CHARITIES THAT ARE MAKING THE GREATEST IMPACT IN OUR AREA. WE HELD THE CALL FOR CHARITIES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF DECEMBER AND RECEIVED 75 APPLICATIONS. OUR GRANT SELECTION COMMITTEE DECIDED TO AWARD SIX GRANTS TO ABILIS, BUILDING ONE, FAMILY CENTERS, FILLING IN THE BLANKS, FOOD RESCUE, AND THE ROWAN CENTER. ADDITIONALLY, WE IDENTIFIED 15 COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS WHO WE INTEND TO PROMOTE AND HELP TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. THE COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD CEREMONY WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 6TH AT 5 P.M. GIFF PARTNERED WITH "FAIRFIELD COUNTY LOOK" ON THIS COMPLIMENTARY VIRTUAL EVENT WHICH FEATURED A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THE LEADERS OF OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS AND CONNECTICUT GOVERNOR LAMONT.C. A SERIES OF VIRTUAL SCREENINGS & Q&AS INCLUDING "THE WORLD TO COME", "US KIDS", "PEACE WITH NATURE IN COSTA RICA AND "WILD MOUNTAIN THYME".DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$109,700GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$216,469ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$216,469TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
GINGER STICKEL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$72,692$0$0
COLLEEN DEVEER
DIRECTOR/DIR. OF PROGRAMMING40.00$51,088$0$0
WENDY STAPLETON
CHAIRMAN1.00$0$0$0
ASHLEY BEKTON
DIRECTOR0.30$0$0$0
RICHARD BRENER
DIRECTOR0.10$0$0$0
JENNA BUSH-HAGER
DIRECTOR0.10$0$0$0
JIM CABRERA
DIRECTOR0.40$0$0$0
KATE CLARK
DIRECTOR0.20$0$0$0
KIMBERLY CLARKE
DIRECTOR0.10$0$0$0
ALISON DAVIS
DIRECTOR0.50$0$0$0
GABRIELA DIAS
DIRECTOR0.10$0$0$0
DAVID DUCHOVNY
DIRECTOR0.10$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGINGER STICKELPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line155 OLD FIELD POINT ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityGREENWICHCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06830ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2037171800PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,003,989CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$854,024CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,037,654CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$323,895CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$63,925CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,283,487TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$362,635CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$328,339CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$290,199CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$90,010CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,465CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,131,648TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,576CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$78,576TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,366,624CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,182,363CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,406,429CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$413,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$124,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,493,711TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$444,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$281,910CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$361,456CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$176,750CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,290,374TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$281,910CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$361,456CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$176,750CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,290,374TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,203,337PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,182,363CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,406,429CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$413,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$124,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,493,711TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.71280PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.68260PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS. GRANTEE NAME: ABILIS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 50 GLENVILLE STREET GREENWICH, CT 06831. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS. GRANTEE NAME: BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 75 SELLECK STREET STAMFORD, CT 06902. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS. GRANTEE NAME: FAMILY CENTERS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 40 ARCH STREET GREENWICH, CT 06830. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS. GRANTEE NAME: FILLING IN THE BLANKS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 346 MAIN AVENUE, SUITE 3A NORWALK, CT 06851. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS. GRANTEE NAME: FOOD RESCUE US. GRANTEE ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 1316 NORWALK, CT 06856. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 25,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDS. GRANTEE NAME: THE ROWAN CENTER. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1111 SUMMER STREET, SUITE 202 STAMFORD, CT 06905. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SOCIAL IMPACT FILM AWARD. GRANTEE NAME: LOIRA LIMBAL. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 9,700. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 109,700.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5,834. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,539. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 16,728. DESCRIPTION: FESTIVAL EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 31,180. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 56,281.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: 1,442.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 866. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 866. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 25,100. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 500. DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,200. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,200.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,534. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,602. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 58,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: PPP LOAN PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 30,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc