California film production organizations

Name: Top 20 Film production organizations in California
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There are 611film and video production organizations in California. Combined, these Californianfilm production organizationsemploy 2,007 people, earn more than $517 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $662 million.

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Film production organizations by major California cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Los Angeles	306	1,078	$414,472,454	$513,307,926
San Francisco	161	668	$61,895,598	$108,567,197
San Diego	26	80	$7,445,733	$3,527,613
Riverside	17	81	$2,654,616	$6,211,668
San Jose	15	24	$9,417,616	$13,350,802
Sacramento	14	4	$634,674	$306,615
Oxnard	13	7	$7,705,864	$2,809,937
Santa Rosa	9	22	$3,102,624	$1,873,893
Santa Maria	9	29	$5,755,081	$8,106,734
Santa Cruz	6	0	$258,748	$172,987

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Job trends for California film production organizations

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	105
1-10	65
11-25	18
26-100	15
101 to 1,000	4
1,000+	0

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in California film production organizations is driven by large organizations like Academy Foundation, The National Film Preserve, California Film Institute, FilmL A, and Film Independent.

Sizes of film production organizations in California

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	180
$250k to $1M	73
$1M to $5M	39
$5M to $25M	14
$25M to $100M	0
$100M+	2

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund (FMSMF), Academy Foundation, Archival Foundation, Film Independent, and Array Alliance earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in California film production organizations.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 9.9% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in California film production organizations with more than $100 million account for 46.0% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of film production organizations in California

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Film Independent

Film Independent help filmmakers make their movies, build an audience for their projects and work to diversify the film industry. They provide access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry.

Revenue

$17.5m

Assets

$6.6m

Employees

EIN

95-3943485

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Vine Street Archive Foundation

Vine Street Archive Foundation supports the Academy Foundation and promotes the importance of motion pictures through science and technology and screenwriting.

Revenue

$8.6m

Assets

$40.9m

Employees

EIN

95-4860162

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA)

The Broadcast Film Critics Association is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing 199 television, radio and online critics.

Revenue

$7.2m

Assets

$674.4k

Employees

EIN

95-4560659

IRS type

501(c)(6)

American Cinematheque

The American Cinematheque is an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the Moving Image in all its forms. It is considered among the premier organizations of its kind in America.

Revenue

$5.2m

Assets

$25.5m

Employees

EIN

95-3902004

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund (FMSMF)

The Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund is an organization borne of a labor agreement which functions as an agent for producers, independent of the interests of labor and/or management, and as a not for profit simple trust.

Revenue

$129.3m

Assets

$152.3m

Employees

EIN

13-6695765

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Academy Foundation

Academy Foundation promotes and oversees cultural activities in the motion picture industry while providing grants to related organizations.

Revenue

$108.3m

Assets

$93.0m

Employees

265

EIN

95-2243698

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Array Alliance

Array Alliance amplifies underrepresented voices through storytelling, education, and support of women filmmakers and people of color in Encino, CA.

Revenue

$16.1m

Assets

$30.6m

Employees

EIN

82-5248574

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Archival Foundation

The Archival Foundation is a supporting organization of the Academy Foundation. It manages the Douglas Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study, Margaret Herrick Library, and Academy Film Archive. The primary purpose of the organization is to promot...

Revenue

$22.3m

Assets

$59.5m

Employees

EIN

20-4366551

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The National Film Preserve

The National Film Preservation Society (NFPS) is an international educational organization that organizes an annual event called "National Film Preservation Month" in order to celebrate and appreciate the art of film.

Revenue

$8.3m

Assets

$40.4m

Employees

219

EIN

23-7426302

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Film Collaborative

TFC provides education and services for filmmakers about distribution. They have a fiscal sponsorship program with low commission rates.

Revenue

$11.7m

Assets

$4.5m

Employees

EIN

32-0295081

IRS type

501(c)(3)

FilmL A

FilmL.A. is a private, 501(c)4 not-for-profit organization established for the public benefit. They coordinate and process permits for on-location motion picture, television and commercial production.

Revenue

$14.7m

Assets

$20.2m

Employees

112

EIN

95-4531774

IRS type

501(c)(4)

California Film Institute

California Film Institute celebrates cinema as art and education, supporting independent filmmakers while offering diverse programs and quality film screenings.

Revenue

$5.9m

Assets

$6.3m

Employees

137

EIN

94-2498062

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Redford Center

Redford Center advances environmental solutions through film grants and storytelling that inspires awareness, engagement, and action.

Revenue

$4.5m

Assets

$6.8m

Employees

EIN

46-4549706

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Jewish Story Partners

Jewish Story Partners supports independent films that offer fresh, nuanced perspectives about Jewish cultures, experiences and histories with grants and hands-on support.

Revenue

$2.1m

Assets

$910.1k

Employees

EIN

86-2452314

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Unreported Story Society

Unreported Story Society reports on overlooked topics through various media, filling gaps in mainstream coverage.

Revenue

$2.9m

Assets

$1.4m

Employees

EIN

82-3412341

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Step Up Womens Network (SUWN)

Step Up propels girls from under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident, college-bound, career-focused, and ready to join the next generation of professional women.

Revenue

$2.6m

Assets

$3.6m

Employees

EIN

95-4701468

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Center for Asian American Media

CAAM presents Asian American stories through film, TV, and LIVE PERFORMANCES. Also, funds and distributes media to broaden Asian American narratives.

Revenue

$5.0m

Assets

$8.0m

Employees

EIN

94-2801493

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Decentralized Pictures Foundation

DPF promotes art via community consensus and hosts a platform for collaboration. Focuses on film, with regulatory compliance in L.A.

Revenue

$3.7m

Assets

$2.3m

Employees

EIN

82-5284914

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Latino Film Institute

Latino Film Institute educates students with project-based learning and hosts LALIFF, premier international event showcasing Latino experience.

Revenue

$3.2m

Assets

$2.2m

Employees

EIN

47-5010246

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Bay Area Video Coalition

BAVC inspires social change with multimedia education and preservation, empowering the sharing of diverse stories through technology in San Francisco.

Revenue

$4.2m

Assets

$2.2m

Employees

EIN

94-2403876

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.

This category corresponds to the "A31: Film, Video" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.

California film production organizations

Film production organizations by major California cities

Job trends for California film production organizations

Sizes of film production organizations in California

Directory of film production organizations in California

Film Independent

Vine Street Archive Foundation

Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA)

American Cinematheque

Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund (FMSMF)

Academy Foundation

Array Alliance

Archival Foundation

The National Film Preserve

The Film Collaborative

FilmL A

California Film Institute

Redford Center

Jewish Story Partners

Unreported Story Society

Step Up Womens Network (SUWN)

Center for Asian American Media

Decentralized Pictures Foundation

Latino Film Institute

Bay Area Video Coalition

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