Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago
Donations deductibleChicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago's network
16 people8 organisationsi16 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Droege Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brenda Robinson | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bill Melamed | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christopher Keogh | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Frank Ballantine | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jacolyn Bucksbaum | Exec. Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joe Sciarotta (also filed as Joe Sciarotta) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Starkey | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jon Harris | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| LES Coney (also filed as Les Coney) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lee Blackwell Baur | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mark Mitten | Exec. Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michelle Hayward | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Phil Clement | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rohit Panikkar | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steve Dolinsky | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Vivian Teng | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Teng | Executive Dir. | 40 | $83k | ||
| Charles Droege | Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Robinson | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rohit Panikkar | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jacolyn Bucksbaum | Exec. Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Mitten | Exec. Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lee Blackwell Baur | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phil Clement | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Les Coney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Ballantine | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Harris | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Hayward | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Melamed | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Keogh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Starkey | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Dolinsky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Sciarotta | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Chicago International Film Festival Inc Cinema-Chicago
- EIN
- 362545170
- Address
- 212 W van Buren St Ste 400, Chicago, IL, 60607-3978
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Cinema/Chicago, the non-profit 501(c)(3) presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, enriches the community through year-round programming devoted to international and independent cinema. We strengthen communication and inspire empathy among people of diverse cultures through artistic, educational, and creative development programs that promote discovery and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A310 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1964
- Principal officer
- Charles Droege (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1969
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCharles Droege
≥8years on the filingsJacolyn Bucksbaum
≥8years on the filingsLES Coney
≥7years on the filingsBrenda Robinson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.7m
- Total liabilities
- $130k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.8m
- Program service revenue
- $998k
- Employees
- 79
- Volunteers
- 429
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4m | $1.8m | $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.