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AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE INC

2021 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Mission and Programs

Mission

AFI IS A NATIONAL INSTITUTE PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN SCREEN EDUCATION AND THE RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE ART OF FILM, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA

Programs

  1. PRESERVATION AND DOCUMENTATIONAFI COLLECTION THIS VITAL AND INDISPENSABLE PART OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ARCHIVE CONTINUES TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE FILMS AS PART OF ITS ONGOING MISSION TO MAINTAIN AMERICA'S FILM HERITAGE THE COLLECTION INCLUDES OVER 27,500 TITLES, CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF THEATRICAL FEATURES AND SHORTS, AS WELL AS SUBSTANTIAL NUMBERS OF NEWSREELS, DOCUMENTARIES AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS
  2. EXHIBITIONAFI ON SCREEN AS THE LARGEST NONPROFIT FILM EXHIBITOR IN THE UNITED STATES, AFI ON SCREEN ENCOMPASSES * AFI FEST - THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FILM FESTIVALS IN NORTH AMERICA, FEATURING A RICH SLATE OF 150 FILMS OVER 10 DAYS IT COMBINES PRE-AWARDS SEASON RED CARPET PREMIERES WITH GLOBAL SHOWCASES OF THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY CINEMA * AFI SILVER THEATRE AND CULTURAL CENTER - A UNIQUE FILM AND VIDEO EXHIBITION SPACE OFFERING AN UNSURPASSED,
  3. NATIONAL PROGRAMSAFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ESTABLISHED IN 1973, THIS WAS THE FIRST AWARD TO RECOGNIZE A FILM ARTIST'S BODY OF WORK THAT HAS'STOOD THE TEST OF TIME MORE THAN 36 YEARS LATER, IT REMAINS THE HIGHEST HONOR FOR A CAREER IN FILM AFI AWARDS AN ALMANAC FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, AFI AWARDS RECORDS AND PRESERVES AMERICA'S CULTURAL LEGACY BY HONORING EXCELLENCE IN THE MOVING IMAGE ARTS AND DOCUMENTING AFI MOMENTS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE YEAR IT IS THE ONLY FORM OF NATIONAL RECOGNITION THAT
  4. EDUCATION AND TRAININGAFI CONSERVATORY THIS WORLD-RENOWNED FILM CONSERVATORY IS DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO HANDS-ON LEARNING IN COLLABORATION WITH MASTER FILMMAKERS OFFERING A TWO-YEAR ACCREDITED MFA PROGRAM, DEGREES ARE GRANTED IN SIX FILMMAKING DISCIPLINES - CINEMATO GRAPHY, DIRECTING, EDITING, PRODUCING, PRODUCTION DESIGN AND SCREEN WRITING

Who We Are

AFI IS A NATIONAL INSTITUTE PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN SCREEN EDUCATION AND THE RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE ART OF FILM, TELEVISION AND DIGITAL MEDIA

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Financial Data

Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Revenue
Contributions $13,869,420
Government Grants $712,245
Program Services $14,295,874
Investments $531,670
Special Events ($1,990,845)
Sales $0
Other $163,109
Total Revenue $27,581,473
Expenses
Program Services $22,312,494
Administration $3,130,461
Other $2,176,771
Total Expenditures $27,619,726
Net Gain/Loss ($38,253)

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008

Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

  July 1, 2007 June 30, 2008 Change
Assets      
Cash & Equivalent $1,802,051 $5,185,754 $3,383,703
Accounts Receivable $9,334,689 $6,022,120 ($3,312,569)
Pledges & Grants Receivable $7,235,440 $6,082,739 ($1,152,701)
Receivables/Other $0 $0 $0
Inventories for Sale or Use $0 $0 $0
Investments/Securities $16,629,862 $16,438,244 ($191,618)
Investments/Other $0 $0 $0
Fixed Assets $6,533,299 $5,627,529 ($905,770)
Other $531,146 $480,439 ($50,707)
Total Assets $42,066,487 $39,836,825 ($2,229,662)
Liabilities      
Accounts Payable $5,956,812 $5,747,109 ($209,703)
Grants Payable $0 $0 $0
Deferred Revenue $0 $0 $0
Loans and Notes $4,017,899 $3,311,284 ($706,615)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities $0 $0 $0
Other $0 $200,873 $200,873
Total Liabilities $9,974,711 $9,259,266 ($715,445)
Fund Balance $32,091,776 $30,577,559 ($1,514,217)

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