2019-08-12T11:09:28-07:00 2018-09-30 134036703 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS 307 5th Ave 15th Floor NEW YORK NY 100166517 990 2017-10-01 113489379 Firelight Media Inc FIRE 2122341324 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd New York NY 10031 Marcia Smith President 2019-08-12 true Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Marcia Smith 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd New York NY 10031 3798681 false false X www.firelightmedia.org X 1998 NY Firelight Media is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing talented documentary filmmakers who tell stories about people, places, cultures and issues that are under represented in the mainstream media. 7 6 15 20 0 2410 3789965 3779612 0 152 4207 40139 14862 3830256 3798681 136400 120700 0 931904 1367512 49228 265411 982045 964884 2050349 2502324 1779907 1296357 3992733 5403298 485577 599785 3507156 4803513 Firelight Media is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing talented documentary filmmakers who tell stories about people, places, cultures and issues that are under represented in the mainstream media. Firelight Media's flagship program is the Documentary Lab, a mentorship program for emerging diverse producers. Participating producers work with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and his team of senior producers, writers, editors, new media, and fundraising specialists to complete their projects for a national broadcast. Firelight Media started the Producers' Lab as a way to provide infrastructure support for diverse producers to help overcome some of the barriers to completing their film or video. false false 1827319 120700 Documentary Lab is a mentorship program for independent diverse producers. Participating producers work with award-winning filmmaker, Stanley Nelson, and his team of senior producers, writers, editors, new media, and fundraising specialists to complete their projects for a national broadcast. The lab also provides quarterly workshops and seminars to our producers on relevant and contemporary topics.Community engagement program - Firelight's community action division meets the needs of producers, organizers, audiences and philanthropists by connecting high-quality films with concrete and innovative ways for audiences to become inspired, educated, and mobilized into action. Services include consultation on the elements of a successful campaign, implementation of campaign elements, and presentations that share best practices of multi-platform engagement.Documentary Lab is a mentorship program for independent diverse producers. Participating producers work with award-winning filmmaker, Stanley Nelson, and his team of senior producers, writers, editors, new media, and fundraising specialists to complete their projects for a national broadcast. The lab also provides quarterly workshops and seminars to our producers on relevant and contemporary topics.Community engagement program - Firelight's community action division meets the needs of producers, organizers, audiences and philanthropists by connecting high-quality films with concrete and innovative ways for audiences to become inspired, educated, and mobilized into action. Services include consultation on the elements of a successful campaign, implementation of campaign elements, and presentations that share best practices of multi-platform engagement." 1827319 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 42 0 true 15 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X Marcia Smith 2122341324 324 Convent Avenue New York NY 10031 Anne Canty Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nana Carmen Ashurst Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ronald Bell Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marcia Smith President 40.00 0.00 X X 186664 0 45452 Stephanie Conners Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claire Aguilar Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tani Takagi Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stanley Nelson Lead Mentor 40.00 0.00 X 150000 0 32766 Loira Limbal Vice President 40.00 0.00 X 100962 0 32596 437626 110814 3 false true false CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 104 West 40th Street New York NY 10018 Accounting/Consult. 122734 1 17100 3762512 3779612 0 4207 4207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income 711190 14862 14862 14862 3798681 19069 X 0 120700 120700 0 0 421514 337476 39900 44138 0 624232 402339 134864 87029 127413 90145 21291 15977 127200 89993 21255 15952 67153 47511 11221 8421 0 2696 2696 0 0 49228 49228 0 280014 142561 129279 8174 0 30950 21897 5172 3881 0 0 137005 96931 22894 17180 299503 281134 10545 7824 0 0 0 0 4847 3456 940 451 8134 5755 1359 1020 Other production costs 128799 128799 Film production expenses 20000 20000 Utilities 14858 10512 2483 1863 Telephone 14803 10473 2474 1856 23275 17637 3221 2417 2502324 1827319 409594 265411 418871 2586934 0 3441883 2623886 0 0 0 0 0 5472 13836 214780 187952 10052 26828 0 0 0 0 116455 151814 3992733 5403298 284494 385425 15000 15000 186083 197733 1627 485577 599785 X 82773 2228047 3424383 2575466 3507156 4803513 3992733 5403298 1296357 X false true X true false X 3376902 712828 2587568 3789965 3779612 14246875 0 0 3376902 712828 2587568 3789965 3779612 14246875 7103085 7143790 53 104 90 152 4207 4606 0 6176 7955 58518 40139 14862 127650 14379131 6736 0.49680 0.49340 X 21623 600 21023 179538 175454 4084 13619 11898 1721 26828 Deffered Rent 1627 1627 X 3798681 3798681 3798681 2502324 2502324 2502324 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Company does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending September 30, 2015 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities. false Bridge Philanthropic Cons 311 West 43rd Street New York NY 10036 false 49228 49228 true 0 0 Next Step Media Fund 12 120700 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The process for monitoring grant funds: Accounting and expenses are reviewed and reported through a shared staffing configuration. X false false false false false false false false false false Marcia Smith President 186664 28000 17452 232116 Stanley Nelson Lead Mentor 150000 22500 10266 182766 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Marcia Smith, board member and President, is the spoouse of Lead Mentor, Stanley Nelson. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Organizational documents are made available upon request.