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National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 87-2867661 Website

The Cinema Foundation's mission is to strengthen and promote the cinema industry.

National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$330,301
-49.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation: $25KWill Rogers Motion PicturePioneers Foundation$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Los Angeles, CAProgram Support$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$330,301$672,720$1,092,374$25,0001
2024$652,325$761,829$1,727,785$50,0001
2023$1,654,182$1,370,848$2,276,927$100,0001
2022$2,499,367$2,500,360$28,469——

About National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $330K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc is led by Michael O'Leary, Fdn Director, Cinema United President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael O'Leary

    Fdn Director, Cinema United President & CEO

    Director → Fdn Director, Nato President & CEO, 2024

    Fdn Director, Nato President & CEO → Fdn Director, Cinema United President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Braunlich

    Executive Director

    Executive Director the Cinema Foundation → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2023) → $205K (2025)

  • Mike Bowers

    Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Von Hoetzendorff

    Director of Membership

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    $54K (2024) → $23K (2025)

  • Michelle Maddalena

    Director

    Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Collins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luis Olloqui

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Mayfield

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis DiGioia

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $61K (2025)

  • Brian Schultz

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tori Baker

    Vice Chair

    Vice President → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Nations

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Adam Cassels (2022–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jackie Brenneman (2022–2024) — President & The Cinema Foundation
  • Former: Frank Tees (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lou DiGioia (2023–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: John Fithian- NATO (2024) — President & CEO
  • Former: Miguel Rivera (2024) — Director
  • Former: Eduardo Acuna (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: John Fithian (2023) — Nato President & CEO
  • Former: Katherine Twells (2022) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Bryan Braunlich — Executive Director: $205KBryan BraunlichExecutive Director$205KLouis DiGioia — Chief Operating Officer: $61KLouis DiGioiaChief Operating Officer$61KErin Von Hoetzendorff — Director of Membership: $23KErin Von HoetzendorffDirector of Membership$23K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $205K, to Bryan Braunlich (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc

How much does National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc give each year?

National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc?

National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc reported $330K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $673K.

What is National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc?

National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $330K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc operate?

National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc's EIN?

National Association of Theatre Owners Cinema Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2867661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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