2024-05-13T12:01:04-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 202712520 MIDWEST FILM INC MIDW 3126361060 2425 West 14th Street Unit B Chicago IL 606083080 Neil Kocsis Finance Director 3126361060 2024-05-09 Neil Kocsis 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X midwestfilm.com X X 85860 X 59499 25079 1062 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 220 0 220 0 85860 0 0 64217 4004 11353 0 5946 85520 340 31405 0 31745 X 19786 4358 0 0 11619 27387 31405 31745 0 0 31405 31745 Promote independent film throughout the Midwest by producing screening events throughout the year. Events include 9 monthly screening events culminating in an awards show which celebrates the best projects screened during the previous year. Also help to support independent filmmakers through various educational opportunities such as workshops and discussion panels featuring prominent members of the local film making community. Midwest Film's primary purpose is to support and promote independent filmmakers in the Midwest. It does this by producing screening events for the general public. This gives new filmmakers an opportunity to screen their projects in front of a live audience. The organization succeeded in its primary purpose by producing nine screening events throughout the year, culminating in an awards show. The screenings included feature-length films, short films, music videos, documentaries and other film projects. The year culminated in an awards show celebrating the accomplishments of all the filmmakers featured throughout the year. Attendance at the events was over 3,000 attendees. 18000 13789 13789 Erica Duffy Executive Director 20 45000 0 0 Will Meyers Board president 2 0 0 0 Mia Wicklund Board secretary 2 0 0 0 Neil Kocsis Treasurer 2 0 0 0 Jonathan Becker Board member 2 0 0 0 Michele Santiago Board member 2 0 0 0 Tony Scott-Green Board member 2 0 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IL Neil Kocsis 2425 West 14th Street Unit B Chicago IL 60608 3126361060 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 33065 24398 30743 69285 58932 216423 11026 14594 12287 17580 26928 82415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44091 38992 43030 86865 85860 298838 0 0 0 0 6026 9594 7287 12580 21928 57415 6026 9594 7287 12580 21928 57415 241423 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44091 38992 43030 86865 85860 298838 0.80787 0.82626 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Filing Fees;21|Employee Travel;242|Event Marketing;273|Event Meals;2663|Event Staff;2068|PayPal Fees;32|Festival Awards;647^Total;5946^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Receivable;27387|Computer Equipment;4086|Event Equipment;505|Accumulated Depreciation;-4591^Total;27387^ Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 In 2023 the board of directors updated the organization's by-laws. A committee was formed to decide upon those changes. The recommended changes were submitted to the board of directors. The board of directors reviewed the changes and voted to implement the changes.