AUSTRALIANS IN FILM FOUNDATION
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Plain text AUSTRALIANS IN FILM FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/462776007. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $72K · expenses $94K · assets $46K
- EIN
- 46-2776007
- Address
- 1041 N FORMOSA AVE WRT 3, LOS ANGELES, CA 90046-6703
- Website
- WW.AUSTRALIANSINFILM.ORG
- NTEE code
- B90
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CELEBRATING OUTSTANDING AUSTRALIAN FILMAKERS AND PERFORMERS IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE INSPIRING, UNITING AND DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 14 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ritchie | Executive Dir. | 2017-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Simonne Overend | Board Member | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Emma Cooper | Chair | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Zareh Nalbandian | Treasurer | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Samantha Lang | Deputy Chair | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Peter Scarf (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Unjoo Moon (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Rob Marsala (former) | Treasurer | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kate Marks (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Greg Basser (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Paula Paizes (former) | PRESIDENT | 2013-2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Andrew Warne (former) | SECRETARY | 2013-2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Tracey Vieira (former) | TREASURER | 2013-2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Michael Kelleher (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ritchie | Executive Dir. | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Simonne Overend | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Emma Cooper | Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Zareh Nalbandian | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Samantha Lang | Deputy Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER RITCHIE | Exec Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Simonne Overend | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Emma Cooper | Deputy Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Peter Scarf | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Unjoo Moon | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER RITCHIE | Exec Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Simonne Overend | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Emma Cooper | Deputy Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Rob Marsala | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Unjoo Moon | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER RITCHIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KATE MARKS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SIMONNE OVEREND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GREG BASSER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER RITCHIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KATE MARKS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SIMONNE OVEREND | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GREG BASSER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER RITCHIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| KATE MARKS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| SIMONNE OVEREND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GREG BASSER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA PAIZES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ANDREW WARNE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TRACEY VIEIRA | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL KELLEHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA PAIZES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ANDREW WARNE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TRACEY VIEIRA | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL KELLEHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA PAIZES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ANDREW WARNE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TRACEY VIEIRA | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHAEL KELLEHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,402 | $93,672 | $46,482 | $46,482 | $72,402 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,250 | $20,265 | $18,056 | $18,056 | $27,250 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,446 | $26,242 | $11,626 | $11,071 | $26,446 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $19,050 | $26,288 | $10,769 | $10,769 | $19,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $65,430 | $76,101 | $40,856 | $18,007 | $111,359 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $421,079 | $401,881 | $28,678 | $28,678 | $375,840 | $45,239 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $260,145 | $228,190 | $87,415 | $87,415 | $0 | $260,145 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,965 | $10,768 | $55,969 | $55,459 | $49,115 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $17,950 | - | $18,450 | $18,450 | $17,950 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $95,000 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AUSTRALIANS IN FILM FOUNDATION” | 2016, 2019-2020, 2022-2023 | 5 | $75,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| GOLDEN GLOBE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $93,672 spent · pay $0 · grants $85,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $85,000 | 90.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,172 | 8.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $500 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $93,672 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $20,265 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,000 | 98.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $265 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $20,265 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $26,242 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,000 | 64.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,242 | 35.2% | |
| Total | $26,242 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $26,288 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $16,000 | - | $16,000 | - | 60.9% | |
| Grants outside the US | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 38.0% | |
| Other (as described) | FRANCHISE TAX | $165 | - | $165 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $123 | - | $123 | - | 0.5% |
| Total | $26,288 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $76,101 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,500 · events $78,519
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $36,000 | - | $36,000 | - | 47.3% | |
| Grants outside the US | $18,500 | $18,500 | - | - | 24.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $13,767 | - | $13,767 | - | 18.1% | |
| Information technology | $4,500 | $4,500 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE | $2,075 | $2,075 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Other (as described) | HLS MEALS | $969 | $969 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE FEES | $129 | - | $129 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $96 | - | $96 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | FRANCHISE TAX | $65 | - | $65 | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $32,590 | $78,519 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $76,101 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $401,881 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $100,894
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $142,897 | $60,484 | $82,413 | - | 35.6% | |
| All other expenses | $112,961 | $98,921 | $14,040 | - | 28.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $100,894 | $43,554 | - | $57,340 | 25.1% | |
| Grants outside the US | $20,000 | $20,000 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,226 | $15,226 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Travel | $3,931 | - | $3,931 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROMOTION | $2,850 | $2,850 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $402 | - | $402 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | AGENT FEE | $125 | - | $125 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | PUBLICITY | $60 | - | - | $60 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | LATE FEE | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $401,881 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $228,190 spent · pay $59,712 · grants $0 · events $114,032
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $114,032 | $113,279 | $753 | - | 50.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $59,712 | - | $59,712 | - | 26.2% | |
| Other (as described) | HLS 2016 | $34,124 | $34,124 | - | - | 15.0% |
| Other (as described) | PRIZE | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 4.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,305 | - | $8,305 | - | 3.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,800 | $1,800 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $125 | - | $125 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | GIFTS | $85 | $85 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Travel | $6 | - | $6 | - | 0.0% | |
| All other expenses | $1 | - | $1 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $228,190 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $10,768 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,000 | 92.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $567 | 5.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $201 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $10,768 | 100% |