Movie Poster Archives
We love movie posters!
Movie Poster Archives
EIN: 81-4277585
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
Movie Poster Archives is a vast physical and digital archive dedicated to the collection, preservation, and study of our vanishing cultural legacy found in movie posters, stills and accessories.
Ruling year
2016
Executive Director
Linda Thurman
Main address
2112 Belle Chasse Hwy Ste 8-131
Gretna, LA 70056 USA
Formerly known as
Institute for Cinema Ephemera Inc
EIN
81-4277585
Arts and culture
Population served
Researchers
Artists and performers
NTEE code
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The threat to movie paper cannot be understated. The international cultural history recorded in the words and images of movie paper is disappearing.
Collectors, archivists, and hobbyists acknowledge that time takes it toll. Paper disintegrates as it ages. Sunlight, fire and water are lethal enemies. Another danger is the destruction of movie paper by people who are unaware of its significance.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Archives
The Archives consist of 540,000 movie posters, stills, slides and accessories. The Permanent Collection contains the best example of each item.,
Vitascope Hall Historic Marker
An historic marker was placed at the site of Vitascope Hall which opened on July 26, 1896 on Canal Blvd. in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the world’s first permanent for-profit movie theatre, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Efforts to mark the site began in 1913.
Lagniappe
Lagniappe (a little extra) allows qualified vendors to sell the extra copies of items in the Permanent Collection to collectors and hobbyists. The program income supports the work of MPA.
Where we work
External reviews
Photos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of works in collection
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Archives
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Permanent Collection, Lagniappe, and inventory consists of movie posters, stills, lobby cards, press kits. Items date from the 1920's through the present and represent more than 20 countries.
Total number of works acquired this year
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Archives
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of works exhibited
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Archives
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We are collecting, preserving and researching movie posters and paper. Our archivists have previously published more than 22 reference books on the studio markings, poster artists, and authentication of movie posters and stills. With the support of MPA, they can conduct further research that was previously impossible.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies are four-fold:
Find and Identify: Locate and protect movie posters and paper accessories in danger of being damaged or destroyed.
Research and Development: Promote innovation in the preservation of artifacts and ephemera.
Education: Provide guidance and training for archivists, museums, collectors, libraries, and film societies in the archiving and preservation of film artifacts and ephemera.
Digital Record: Make digital records to preserve images of artifacts and ephemera.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Through relationships with collectors, dealers, auction houses, and historic societies, we have already amassed an inventory of over 400,000 items.
Our outreach is expanding to Hollywood studios, guilds and academies.
Our archivists are recognized internationally as the leading authorities on identification, authentication, and preservation of movie posters and stills.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have amassed an inventory of over 750,000 items.
We have processed about 20% of the inventory.
We have added 25,000 film titles to the Permanent Collection.
We have facilitated the installation of an historic marker at the site of Vitascope Hall, the first seated movie theater in the United States.
Financials
Financial data
Movie Poster Archives
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: 2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Grants, Gifts | $1,659 |
| Program Services | $19,295 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Special Events | $0 |
| Other Revenue | $315,000 |
| Total Revenue | $346,549 |
| Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Program Services | $48,052 |
| Administration | $3,120 |
| Fundraising | $1,350 |
| Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
| Other Expenses | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $52,262 |
Movie Poster Archives
Balance sheetFiscal Year: 2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Assets | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,710,552 |
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Total Liabilities | $63,450 |
| Fund balance (EOY) | |
|---|---|
| Net Assets | $7,710,552 |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Linda Thurman
Linda Thurman is the founder and executive director of Movie Poster Archives, a nonprofit devoted to preserving movie posters and paper memorabilia. She was a French Quarter hippie in the ‘60’s, New York theatre lighting designer in the 70’s, Hollywood executive in the 80’s, and Digital Revolutionary in the 90’s. Prior to retirement in 2013, Linda was a media professor, strategic consultant, and co-owner of Louisiana’s Emerald Bayou Studios. She is the author of Hollywood South: Glamour, Gumbo, and Greed.
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Movie Poster Archives
Board of directorsas of 03/08/2023
Board of directors data
Linda Thurman
Melanie Harper Jarreau
Skylar's Grace
Sarah Poole Sutherland
The Poole Collection
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