Key West Film Society Inc
Donations deductibleKey West Film Society Inc's network
7 people10 organisationsi7 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
7 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 7 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Deboer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Holly Merrill | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Laurie McChesney | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Leo Waters | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Nelson | Director Emeritus | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Terrence George | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Wally Senney | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Stones | Vice Chair of the Board | since 2019 |
| Andy Strunk | Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Benjamin Egnatz | Board Chair | since 2019 |
| David Atkinson | Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Julio Torrado | Company secretary | since 2021 |
| Michael Blades | Vice Chair | since 2021 |
| Piper Smith | Company secretary | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence George | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Holly Merrill | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Leo Waters | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Laurie McChesney | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Wally Senney | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Derek deBoer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Nelson | Director Emeritus | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Blades | Vice Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin Egnatz | Board Chair | 20 | $0 | ||
| Julio Torrado | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| David Atkinson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| George Cooper | Director Emeritus | 3 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Key West Film Society Inc
- EIN
- 650903672
- Address
- 416 Eaton St, Key West, FL, 33040-6512
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- To promote moving-picture media as an essential art form to educate and engage members and visitors through the presentation of film, video, and new media. To maintain and develop Tropic Cinema as the principal venue for the Key West Film Society (KWFS) with respect to technology, aesthetics, and amenities. To educate, entertain, and enlighten KWFS members and audiences about projected arts... (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
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Benjamin Egnatz (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsHolly Merrill
≥7years on the filingsTerrence George
≥6years on the filingsLeo Waters
≥5years on the filingsLaurie McChesney
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $850k
- Total liabilities
- $367k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $483k
- Contributions and grants received
- $337k
- Program service revenue
- $480k
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 85
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $855k | $1.1m | Deficit $201k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.