Visual Effects Society
Donations deductibleVisual Effects Society's network
37 peoplei37 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (37). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
37 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.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 30 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 37 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke Lisa Chair | Chair of Bod | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ALI Neishaw | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Blavin Laurie | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| BLY Andrew | Alternate Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brillhart Kathryn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cahill Rita | Secretary of Bod | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Campbell Colin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Casanova Nicolas | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chambers Michael | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Davidson Kim | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Fink Michael | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Graham Gavin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| HAN Johnny | Alternate Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hoffman Dennis | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Howard Adam | Alternate Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lyndon-Stanford Brooke | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Manor Arnon | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Martinez Andres | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| McLaughlin TIM | Alternate Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Murphy Karen | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| O'Neal Susan | 1st VICE-CHAIR | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| OH Maggie | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Okun Jeffrey | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Prybil Robin | Alternate Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rosen Daniel | Alternate Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rygiel Jim | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Saha Suhit | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sepp-Wilson Lisa | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Smith Dane | Alternate Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tanaka David | 2nd Vice-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Taylor II Richard Winn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Valentin David | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Villarreal Bill | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Weidenbach Joe | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| West Rebecca | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wolf Philipp | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Zwerman Susan | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roth Eric | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Ward Nancy | Interim Ed - 10/01 - 11/30 | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Nancy | Executive Director | 40 | $231k | $13k | |
| Ali Neishaw | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Bly Andrew | Alternate Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Boucek Alan | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Brillhart Kathryn | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Cahill Rita | Secretary of Bod | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Campbell Colin | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Casanova Nicolas | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Chambers Michael | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Chapman Fred | Alternate Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Davidson Kim | Chair of Bod | 2 | $0 | ||
| Decker John | Alternate Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Duignan Rose | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Graham Gavin | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Muswell Hamilton Janet | 2nd Vice-Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Hoffman Dennis | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Podreider Lenzi Ariele | Alternate Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Lyndon-Stanford Brooke | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Martin Quentin | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| McLaughlin Tim | Alternate Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Oh Maggie | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Okun Jeffrey | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| O'neal Susan | 1st Vice-Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Clifton Perry Emma | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Prybil Robin | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Rosen Daniel | Alternate Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Rygiel Jim | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Saha Suhit | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Schwartz Lopsie | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Sepp-Wilson Lisa | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Tanaka David | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Valentin David | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Villarreal Bill | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| West Rebecca | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Winkler Sam | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Wolf Philipp | Director | 0.1 | $0 | ||
| Zwerman Susan | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Visual Effects Society
- EIN
- 954610023
- Address
- 5000 van Nuys Blvd Ste 310, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403-1793
- State
- California
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B80 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Nancy Ward (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCooke Lisa
≥8years on the filingsBLY Andrew
≥8years on the filingsBrillhart Kathryn
≥8years on the filingsCahill Rita
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
- $5.3m
- Total liabilities
- $1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $2.4m
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 20