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Avon Theatre Film Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Stamford, CT EIN: 90-0069073 Website

To preserve and operate the historic avon theatre by providing a culturally significant film, educational and programmatic palette, which draws patrons from the greater stamford region.

Avon Theatre Film Center Inc at a glance

Total assets
$9,702,948
+120.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$6,749,136
+27.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$53,620
+128.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,772,998
+22.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Avon Theatre Film Center Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Stamford

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,702,948$6,749,136$1,772,998——$53,620
2024$4,404,372$5,284,177$1,446,301——$23,423
2023$494,747$1,023,832$1,198,554——$6,354
2022$643,522$1,409,675$1,024,664———
2021$186,085$740,877$815,557———
2020$130,327$1,066,368$1,281,328———
2019$322,655$1,078,767$1,144,023$10,0001$74

About Avon Theatre Film Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Avon Theatre Film Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $54K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Avon Theatre Film Center Inc is led by Peter Gistelinck, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter Gistelinck

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $81K (2024) → $170K (2025)

  • Jean Doyen De Montaillou

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Zwack Munger

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue H. Baker

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Camilla Herrera

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Goldstein

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Yudain

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Amory Ketcham

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Louizos

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Brockmann

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamu Lucero

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Leach

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Graham

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirstin Mende

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Chadwick

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabina Stone

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Selkowitz

    Co-Chair

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    Director → Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Laterza

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Cullman

    Co-Chair

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    Director → Co-Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Foster

    Vice President

    Board Member → Director, 2021

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Moira Snover

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Carol Cohen (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Tamar Bundy (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jennifer Clark (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Goodrich Royce (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Mary Ann Henry (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stuart Adelberg (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Dudley N. Williams (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Charles M. Royce (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Stephen Osman (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Joel Selden (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Martin Pompadur (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Segalla (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandy Goldstein (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Peter Gistelinck — Executive Director: $170KPeter GistelinckExecutive Director$170K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $170K, to Peter Gistelinck (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Avon Theatre Film Center Inc

How large is Avon Theatre Film Center Inc?

Avon Theatre Film Center Inc reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.

What is Avon Theatre Film Center Inc?

Avon Theatre Film Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Stamford, CT. It holds $9.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Avon Theatre Film Center Inc operate?

Avon Theatre Film Center Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is Avon Theatre Film Center Inc's EIN?

Avon Theatre Film Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0069073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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