Film Independent Inc
Donations deductibleFilm Independent Inc's network
30 people16 organisationsi30 people and 16 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (30). Violet dotted lines (16) 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
30 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 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Robinson Chair | Board Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Adriene Bowles | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan Poul | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alix Madigan-Yorkin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrea Sperling | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Brenda Gilbert | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine Park | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cathy Schulman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| COL Needham | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dan Stern | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Linde | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ED Rada | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eric D'Arbeloff | Executive Committee Member-at-Large | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gail Mutrux | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Javier Fuentes-Leon | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeffrey Soros | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karyn Kusama | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kasi Lemmons | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura Kim | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Len Amato | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mathew Cullen | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matthew Greenfield | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Helfant | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mynette Louie | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randy Barbato | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rhys Ernst | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sue Kroll | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sue Naegle | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ted Mundorff | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Executive Committee Member-at-Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albina OKS | Director of Corporate Sponsorship | since 2018 |
| Aline Loustaunau | Director of Marketing | since 2020 |
| Elvis Mitchell | Film Curator | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Cochis | Director, la Film Festival | since 2018 |
| Josh Welsh | President | since 2018 |
| Kathryn Walker | Sr Director of Development | since 2018 |
| Maria Bozzi-Rahamad | Sr.Director of Education/International Prog. | since 2018 |
| Michael Winchester | Managing Director | since 2018 |
| Monique Coleman | Sr.Director of HR/Admin | since 2020 |
| Patricia Davis | Executive Assistant | 2022 |
| Shawn Davis | Executive Producer, Spirit Awards | since 2020 |
| Valecia Philips | Dir. of Finance & Operations (As of 09/21) | 2022 |
| Valecia Phillips | Director of Finance/Oper. | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Welsh | President (Until Dec 24) | 40 | $294k | $26k | |
| Valecia Phillips | Director of Finance/Oper. | 40 | $174k | $13k | |
| Kathryn Walker | Senior Director of Development | 40 | $173k | $23k | |
| Maria Bozzi-Rahamad | Sr.Director Educ/Int'l Programs | 40 | $165k | $15k | |
| Aline Loustaunau | Director of Marketing | 40 | $137k | $21k | |
| Shawn Davis | Executive Producer, Spirit | 40 | $136k | $10k | |
| Monique Coleman | Sr.Director of HR/Admin | 40 | $133k | $22k | |
| Brenda Robinson | Acting President (Feb 25-Sep 25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eric D'arbeloff | Acting Board Chair (Feb 25-Sep 25) | 5 | $0 | ||
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Executive Committee Member-at-Large | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ed Rada | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Sperling | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Adriene Bowles | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alan Poul | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alix Madigan-Yorkin | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Gilbert | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Schulman | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Col Needham | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dan Stern | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Linde | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Gail Mutrux | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Javier Fuentes-Leon | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Soros | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Karyn Kusama | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Kim | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Len Amato | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mathew Cullen | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Greenfield | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Helfant | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mynette Louie | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Randy Barbato | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rhys Ernst | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sue Kroll | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sue Naegle | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ted Mundorff | Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Film Independent Inc
- EIN
- 953943485
- Address
- 9th FL, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
- State
- California
- Mission
- To champion creative independence in visual storytelling in all its forms and to foster a culture of inclusion. We support a global community of artists and audiences who embody diversity, innovation, curiosity and uniqueness of vision. (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
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Juan Devis (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAdriene Bowles
≥8years on the filingsAlan Poul
≥8years on the filingsAlix Madigan-Yorkin
≥8years on the filingsCatherine Park
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
- $9.4m
- Total liabilities
- $3.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.2m
- Program service revenue
- $7.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $713k
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 34
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 | $21.1m | $20.8m | $344k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artefacto Cinema Inc | Imaginar producers residency | $50k |
| One Rising LLC | Sloan distribution grant (humans in the loop) | $50k |
| Jm Harper Media LLC | Amplifier fellowship | $30k |
| Protostellar Media LLC | Sloan producing grant | $30k |
| Beholden Flilms LLC | Amplifier fellowship | $30k |
| Nettles and Dirt Roads Inc | Amplifier fellowship | $30k |
| Orquidea LLC | Cayton-goldrich family foundation fellowship | $10k |
| Third Cousin Pictures Inc | Mpac fellowship | $10k |