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National Board of Review

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-5596800 Website

THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN FILM THROUGH THE PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL FILMMAKING ACHIEVEMENTS. THE CORPORATION ANNUALLY SCREENS OVER 250 FEATURE FILMS AND OVER 60 STUDENT-MADE SHORT FILMS AND PRESENTS AWARDS AND GRANTS HONORING THE MOST OUTSTANDING. IN KEEPING WITH ITS OWN CENTURY-OLD HISTORY PROTECTING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN FILM, THE CORPORATION ALSO HONORS ACHIEVEMENTS IN FILM HISTORY AND IN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$586K

+5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+133.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+16.7% YoY

About National Board of Review

Based on IRS filings

National Board of Review is a nonprofit organization, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $586K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $4K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

New York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$182K$364K$546K$728K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$585,947$556,593$409,494
Revenue$661,636$645,624$616,360
Expenses$608,121$571,861$518,200
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,098$3,509$93
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$18K$26K$35K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY$27KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$9K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ORSON ROBBINS-PIANKAMANAGING DIRECTOR$143KWENDY SMITHCREATIVE DIRECTOR$135K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANNIE SCHULHOFPRESIDENT40
SARAH MERRITT EASTMANVICE PRESIDENT10
SCOTT DAHNKETREASURER5
MICHAEL J FRIEDMANSECRETARY & LEGAL COUNSEL5
MIRRA BANKDIRECTOR1
JEANINE BASINGERDIRECTOR1
SEAN DANIELDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL J FARELLODIRECTOR1
DANIEL GOLDSTINEDIRECTOR1
MOIRA GRIFFINDIRECTOR1
RONNIE MCMAHANDIRECTOR1
PAULA PRETLOWDIRECTOR1
RODNEY K WILLIAMSDIRECTOR1
ORSON ROBBINS-PIANKAMANAGING DIRECTOR40$143,383
WENDY SMITHCREATIVE DIRECTOR40$134,953

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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