2017-02-24T09:10:33-06:00 2016-07-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2015-08-01 463500058 GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC GREE 2037171800 55 OLD FIELD ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 GINGER STICKEL COO 2037171800 2017-02-22 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2017-02-22 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z GINGER STICKEL 55 OLD FIELD ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 1214412 0 X WWW.GREENWICHFILM.ORG X 2013 CT SEE SCHEDULE O 39 36 6 165 0 0 879797 871500 340347 314338 0 2055 3029 0 1223173 1187893 75000 121000 0 0 142363 277516 0 7000 115938 515365 741600 732728 1147116 490445 40777 395922 442395 12082 17778 383840 424617 X THE MISSION OF THE GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS TO PROVIDE FILMMAKERS WITH AN EFFECTIVE PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK WITH THE GOAL OF FINDING FUTURE FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, GIFF HARNESSES THE POWER OF FILM TO SERVE THE GREATER GOOD BY HIGHLIGHTING AN IMPORTANT CAUSE EACH YEAR. THE 2016 FESTIVAL FOCUSED ON IMPORTANT HUMAN RIGHTS CAUSES. 0 0 917606 121000 314338 GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, INC. HELD ITS THIRD ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 9TH TO 12TH, 2016, ATTRACTING AN AUDIENCE OF 8,500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, JOURNALISTS AND STARS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY. BELOW ARE THE THREE LARGEST PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:THE FESTIVAL FEATURED 53 INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC FILMS, 1 WORLD PREMIERE (GERMANS & JEWS), SOCIAL IMPACT FILMS, 5 FILMS WITH LOCAL TIES TO CONNECTICUT, A CHILDREN'S ACTING WORKSHOP, OPENING NIGHT PARTY, AND 8 FREE EVENTS INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL PANELS (WOMEN AT THE TOP: FEMALE EMPOWERMENT IN MEDIA, DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN FILM, AND FROM BOOK TO SCREEN).AS PART OF ITS SOCIAL IMPACT FOCUS, GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DONATED $86,000 TO FOUR CHARITY PARTNERS, AND HONORED TOP ACTORS WHO'VE USED THEIR VOICE TO PROMOTE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE DURING THE 2016 CHANGEMAKER GALA. HONOREES WERE FREIDA PINTO, TRUDIE STYLER, AND ABIGAIL BRESLIN.THE FESTIVAL AWARDED $35,000 AND AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM TO FOUR FILMMAKERS WHO WON AWARDS AT THE FESTIVAL FOR BEST SOCIAL IMPACT FILM, BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST DOC SHORT. 917606 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 39 36 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CT X GINGER STICKEL 2037171800 55 OLD FIELD ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 GINGER STICKEL COO/SECRETARY 40.00 X X 58088 0 0 WENDY REYES CHAIRMAN/CEO 40.00 X X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE STERN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 ALI WOLFE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 AVRAM LUDWIG DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 BILL SHIPSEY DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CARINA CRAIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WESTERBERG DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CHAZZ PALMINTERI DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN SIMONDS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CLAY PECORIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 CLEA NEWMAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 CRAIG GERING DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 COLIN HANKS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN DEVEER DIRECTOR/DIR. OF PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 0 0 0 DAPHNE RICHARDS DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAVID LEVIEN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DAVID DUCHOVNY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH ROYCE DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DENNIS EVER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DON IENNER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 DOUG ELLIN DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 EMILY WACHTEL DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WALKER DIRECTOR THRU MAY 2016 0.10 X 0 0 0 GIANNA PALMINTERI DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JAMES MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JARED IAN GOLDMAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JEB STUART DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JENNA BUSH-HAGER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JIM CABRERA DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOHN EVANS DIRECTOR THRU AUGUST 2015 0.10 X 0 0 0 JULIE FARERI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY CLARKE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 KATHIE LEE GIFFORD DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MARK TEIXEIRA DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL IMPERIOLI DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 BOBBY FRIEDMAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BRENER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SMITH ELLIS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 SUSAN YONCE DIRECTOR THRU AUGUST 2015 0.10 X 0 0 0 TOM SCOTT DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 VIKKI KARAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 COLIN STANFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU FEBRUARY '16 35.00 X 0 0 0 58088 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5700 865800 110991 871500 FESTIVAL ADMISSIONS 900099 174457 174457 FESTIVAL PASSES 900099 127018 127018 SUBMISSIONS 900099 12863 12863 314338 28574 26519 2055 2055 2055 1187893 314338 0 2055 X 86000 86000 35000 35000 170459 69762 24814 75883 86720 25307 49743 11670 20337 8338 5491 6508 813 813 16250 16250 7000 7000 115683 114746 937 74498 74498 69983 56440 4723 8820 9217 9217 29867 19627 5120 5120 158867 158867 2155 2155 899 899 3165 3165 FILM FESTIVAL 149720 149720 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 55824 55824 VENUE RENTAL 52105 52105 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2554 2554 1147116 917606 113572 115938 369277 439149 22500 4894 1648 4145 3246 395922 442395 12082 17778 12082 17778 X 383840 424617 383840 424617 395922 442395 40777 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10000 879797 871500 1761297 16109 340347 314338 670794 26109 1220144 1185838 2432091 521134 501607 1022741 0 521134 501607 1022741 1409350 14 14 14 14 3029 3029 26123 1223173 1185838 2435134 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 29. ADVERTISING - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,000. PART III: THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING A SHORT YEAR IN COLUMN (C) FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 23, 2013 - JULY 31, 2014, AS THIS WAS THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL YEAR OF OPERATIONS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4894 1648 3246 3246 X 1344063 158724 158724 1185339 2554 2554 1187893 1303286 158724 158724 1144562 2554 2554 1147116 PART X, LINE 2: THE FESTIVAL RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FESTIVAL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE FESTIVAL IS NOT SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2014. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 24: 2,554. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART IX, LINE 24: 2,554. 1 RAINFOREST FUND 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE SUITE 1710 NEW YORK NY 10170 133710434 501(C)(3) 25000 GENERAL SUPPORT NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 1 BROADWAY B210 DENVER CO 80203 911081344 501(C)(3) 25000 GENERAL SUPPORT KRISTIN DAVIS FOUNDATION 10880 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2200 LOS ANGELES CA 90024 273374832 501(C)(3) 21000 GENERAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACCESS INC 2 WASHINGTON STREET 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 237399839 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT 4 FILMMAKERS AWARDS 4 35000 PART I, LINE 2: GIFF HAS A JURY FOR EACH GRANT THAT USES SELECTION CRITERIA TO DETERMINE THE WINNERS OF THE FIVE CASH GRANTS EACH YEAR. THERE ARE FIVE JURIES (SOCIAL IMPACT, NARRATIVE SHORT, NARRATIVE FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY SHORT, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE). SINCE THESE ARE GENERAL PURPOSE CASH AWARDS, WE DO NOT MONITOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS AWARDED TO THE FILMMAKERS. X 2 26519 FMV X 21 59377 COST X GIFT CARDS 2 8000 FMV X PLANE TICKETS 1 6495 FMV X JEWLERY 1 3900 FMV X DECORATIONS/SUPPLIES 3 3700 FMV X GIFT BAGS 2 3000 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THE 2016 FESTIVAL BENEFITED FIVE CHARITY PARNTERS WITH A TOTAL OF $86,000 IN DONATIONS TO THE FIVE CHARITIES, INCLUDING: RAINFOREST FUND ($25,000), NCADV ($25,000), COMMUNITY ACCESS ($10,000), AND KRISTIN DAVIS FOUNDATION ($21,000). GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GAVE $35,000 IN CASH PRIZES TO FILMMAKERS WHO WON THE FESTIVAL AWARDS FOR BEST SOCIAL IMPACT FILM, BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT. GIFF OFFERED 8 FREE EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY INCUDING SOCIAL IMPACT MOVIE SCREENINGS AND EDUCATIONAL PANELS SUCH AS: WOMEN AT THE TOP: FEMALE EMPOWERMENT IN MEDIA, FROM BOOK TO SCREEN PANEL, DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN FILM, AND MORE. THE FESTIVAL ALSO GENERATES TREMENDOUS POSITIVE PRESS COVERAGE FOR GREENWICH AND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT - GIFF GENERATED 852 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS WITH POSITIVE STORIES ON THE FESTIVAL AND GREENWICH THAT POSITIONED GREENWICH AS ART-LOVING, PHILANTHROPIC, AND SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS. GREENWICH WAS NAMED AS ONE OF MONEY/TIME MAGAZINES TOP 50 TOWNS TO LIVE IN, IN PART DUE TO THE FILM FESTIVAL. GIFF SUPPORTED THE TOWN OF GREENWICH BY HOSTING EVENTS AT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS IN GREENWICH AND STAMFORD, AND ATTRACTED TOURISTS TO THE AREA WHO STAYED AT HOTELS, ATE AT RESTAURANTS AND SHOPPED. GIFF OFFERS FREE COMMUNITY SCREENINGS DURING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. GIFF RAISES AWARENESS OF IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL IMPACT FILMS. ISSUES RAISED INCLUDED MENTAL HEALTH, GUN CONTROL, EDUCATION REFORM, FORCED MIGRATION, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, AMONG MANY OTHERS. GIFF SHOWCASES LOCAL FILM TALENT FROM CONNECTICUT. FIVE FILMS IN THE FESTIVAL HAD LOCAL TIES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM GREENWICH AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY. GIFF OFFERS INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINS INDIVIDUALS FROM CONNECTICUT IN ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENT PLANNING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: - CARINA CRAIN AND DAPHNE RICHARDS - GIANNA PALMINTERI AND CHAZZ PALMINTERI THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: - JIM CABRERA AND JULIE FARERI FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BYLAWS TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: ARTICLE 3, MEMBERSHIP: 3.1 - MEMBERS NO LONGER HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GIFF, BUT WILL BE PROVIDED UPDATES ON THE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIES AND WILL BE NOTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL PROGRAM. ARTICLE 4, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 4.1, EXECUTIVE BOARD - THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE GOVERNED BY AN EXECUTIVE BOARD OF NO LESS THAN TEN (10) AND NO MORE THAN THIRTY (30), AND BY A GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ELECTED BY SAID EXECUTIVE BOARD. 4.2, GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS - THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVING ON THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCREASED FROM NO LESS THAN FOUR (4) TO NO LESS THAN TEN (10), AND FROM NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15), TO NO MORE THAN SIXTEEN (16). ARTICLE 5, OFFICERS: 5.2, CHAIRMAN - THE ORGANIZATION NO LONGER SHALL HAVE A PRESIDENT. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL BE THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE COMPANY, AND HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HIRE AND DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO SHALL BE IN CHARGE OF ITS DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO EMBRACE THE GIFF MISSION STATEMENT AND MAKE AN ANNUAL DONATION TO GIFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, INC., HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS A CONDITION TO EMPLOYMENT, ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ALL FINANCIAL, PROPRIETARY OR PERSONAL INTERESTS THAT MIGHT CONFLICT WITH HIS OR HER DUTIES TO THE ORGANIZATION. A SIGNED "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE," IS DELIVERED TO THE COO, WHO DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHAT, IF ANY, STEPS ARE TO BE TAKEN UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 55 OLD FIELD ROAD, GREENWICH, CT 06830...OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (203)-717-1800. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PRODUCTION PERSONNEL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 114,746. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 114,746. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 937. TOTAL EXPENSES 937. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.