Jacob Burns Film Center Inc
The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) gathers audiences, students, and filmmakers to experience the joy of film, and to learn about the craft, ourselves, and each other.
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $56,724,032
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,854,375
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,076,235
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,080,160
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jacob Burns Film Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2022) to $155K (2023). In 2023 it reported $155K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Film Etc LLC Woodhaven, NY | Grant to Filmmaker - Fiscal Sponsorship | $37,550 |
| Gandom Films Production Bethesda, MD | Grant to Filmmaker - Fiscal Sponsorship | $30,000 |
| 10 Mils LLC Brooklyn, NY | Grant to Filmmaker - Fiscal Sponsorship | $9,905 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,724,032 | $7,854,375 | $9,080,160 | — | — | $1,076,235 |
| 2024 | $55,471,595 | $8,218,553 | $8,254,143 | — | — | $1,550,624 |
| 2023 | $50,448,507 | $6,381,284 | $7,746,554 | $155,250 | Total only | $672,045 |
| 2022 | $48,889,282 | $9,160,061 | $7,591,885 | $77,455 | 3 | $2,619,840 |
| 2021 | $56,622,968 | $8,221,632 | $6,340,729 | $94,573 | 2 | $1,685,141 |
| 2020 | $51,877,915 | $4,047,406 | $6,816,975 | — | — | $353,365 |
| 2019 | $54,560,012 | $8,820,385 | $9,101,408 | — | — | $216,612 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Jacob Burns Film Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pleasantville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc is led by Mary Jo Ziesel, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 7 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Jo Ziesel
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$73K (2022) → $250K (2025)
Janet Maslin
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Apkon
Founder & Founding Executive Director
Founder → Founder & Founding Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Hicks
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Treco
Director of Marketing & Communications
Director of Marketing → Director of Marketing & Communications, 2025
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$116K (2021) → $152K (2025)
Judy Exton
Director of Development
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$136K (2022) → $167K (2025)
Susan Kineke
Creative Director
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $107K (2025)
Alex Gorski
Director of Website & Digital Services
Director of Website & Digital Svcs. → Director of Website & Digital Services, 2025
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $106K (2025)
Patrick Saxton
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$123K (2023) → $197K (2025)
Christopher Holliday
Interim Head of Programming
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
Caroline Brecker
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dori Berinstein
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorian Goldman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Frankel
Board Member
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Rieger
Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Nonna
Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph P. Carlucci
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laureen Barber
Board Member
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Toscano
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Howard
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Gold
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Rosenblum
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Rosenberg
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Haizlip
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Sanchez
Vice Chair
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Bernstein
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Kingsberg
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Safian
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Slaughter
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Strong
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Bonner Shillingford
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blakely Brodbeck
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitzi Elkes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Pearson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Cutler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Entelis To May
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Barg
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rod Brayman To June
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Rod Brayman (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Chris Danzig To Feb (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Frank Williams To Sep (2024) — Board Member
- Former: J. Bird Lathon To Apr (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Sobel To Sep (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Lombardi To Sep (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Harrington (2024) — Director of Film Programs
- Former: Barry Shenkman (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Frank Williams Jr. (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Sobel (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Michael Lombardi (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Abramowitz (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Theresa Beach Kilman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kendra Ekelund (2022–2023) — General Manager
- Former: Chris Danzig (2023) — Board Member
- Former: J. Bird Lathon (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Ackerman (2019–2022) — Program Director
- Former: Patrice Sobecki (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Lynn (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brit Fryer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sean Weiner (2021–2022) — Director of Programs
- Former: Edith Demas (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Robert Goldberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Judith Exton (2021) — Director of Development
- Former: Margo Amgott To Sep (2021) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Ray Sanchez (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dominick Balletta (2019) — Managing Director
- Former: Janet Benton (2019) — Chair
- Former: Steven Spielberg (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $250K, to Mary Jo Ziesel (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jacob Burns Film Center Inc
How large is Jacob Burns Film Center Inc?
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc reported $56.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.9M.
What is Jacob Burns Film Center Inc?
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pleasantville, NY. It holds $56.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jacob Burns Film Center Inc operate?
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, New York.
What is Jacob Burns Film Center Inc's EIN?
Jacob Burns Film Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4038441. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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