American Cinematheque
Donations deductibleAmerican Cinematheque's network
29 people26 organisationsi29 people and 26 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (27) 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
29 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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Nicita Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| BUD Swartz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles D King | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| DAN LIN | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Zaslav | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric Nebot | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Esther Chang | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Franklin Leonard | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gregory Annenberg Weingarten | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James G Robinson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Blum | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kenneth Kleinberg | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Goetz | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Louis E Kempinsky | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Badagliacca | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Ordesky | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Anne Keshen | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Mann | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Medavoy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicole Brown | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul Shurgot | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paula Wagner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter Bart | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter J Dekom | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sanford R Climan | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Stuber | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stan Rosenfield | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephanie Allain | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sue Kroll | Director | 2018 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Scherer | Executive Director | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Scherer | Executive Director | 40 | $165k | ||
| Grant Moninger | Artistic Director | 40 | $133k | ||
| Rick Nicita | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Badagliacca | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Sanford R Climan | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Louis E Kempinsky | Secretary | 2.12 | $0 | ||
| Paul Shurgot | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Allain | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter Bart | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Jason Blum | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Brown | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Esther Chang | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter J Dekom | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Mary Anne Keshen | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Charles D King | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Kleinberg | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Sue Kroll | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Franklin Leonard | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Mann | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Mike Medavoy | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Eric Nebot | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Mark Ordesky | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| James G Robinson | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Stan Rosenfield | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Scott Stuber | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Bud Swartz | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Paula Wagner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Annenberg Weingarten | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| David Zaslav | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Dan Lin | Director | 0.19 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Goetz | Director | 0.19 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Cinematheque
- EIN
- 953902004
- Address
- 1604 N Cahuenga Blvd Ste A, Los Angeles, CA, 90028-6257
- State
- California
- Mission
- The american cinematheque believes that cinema is a communal experience with the power to entertain, enlighten and inspire. We build a diverse and engaged film community through immersive film curation, conversation, and presentation. We bridge the filmmaker to the audience and film history to its future. (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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1981
- Principal officer
- Ken Scherer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1984
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRick Nicita
≥8years on the filingsBUD Swartz
≥8years on the filingsEric Nebot
≥8years on the filingsJames G Robinson
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
- $17.6m
- Total liabilities
- $3.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $13.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.7m
- Program service revenue
- $5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $78k
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 316
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 | $11.1m | $7.1m | $4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The California Fire Foundation | Support of the organization's mission of supporting the california fire foundation and their families | $39k |
| Motion Picture and Television Fund | Support of industry families impacted by the southern california wildfires | $39k |