The New Festival Inc
New Festival, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt media arts organization whose objective is to showcase international, domestic, and New York-centric film, video and other media to foster greater awareness and community among LGBTQ+ audiences and their allies.
The New Festival Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,503,900
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,173,266
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $49,490
- +81.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,150,357
- +27.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The New Festival Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The New Festival Inc
Who The New Festival Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bluer Sky Pictures | Provide Financial Support | $25,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | Provide Financial Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,503,900 | $2,173,266 | $2,150,357 | — | — | $49,490 |
| 2024 | $1,336,608 | $1,894,326 | $1,690,156 | $50,000 | 2 | $27,228 |
| 2023 | $1,229,611 | $1,540,814 | $1,225,228 | — | — | $9,351 |
| 2022 | $816,839 | $977,456 | $737,191 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $389,591 | $795,540 | $567,764 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $104,477 | $626,160 | $568,885 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $40,930 | $419,514 | $448,261 | — | — | — |
About The New Festival Inc
Based on IRS filings
The New Festival Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $49K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The New Festival Inc is led by David Hatkoff, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Hatkoff
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $187K (2025)
Nick McCarthy
Director of Programming
New on the 2025 filing
$106K (2025)
Adam Natale
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Uriarte
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Brown
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Berman
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Sasseen
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Schiowitz
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Balaban
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Markman
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Dima
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Lense
Board Director
Board of Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Afua Kafi-Akua
Board Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aviva Michelman-Dumas
Board Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Sandoval
Board Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramon Torres
Board Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellery Washington
Board Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mathew Lasky
Board Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dinwiddie
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Ron Simons (2019–2024) — Board Director
- Former: Bunge Okeyo (2022–2024) — Board Director
- Former: Lisa Alexis Jones (2022–2024) — Board Director
- Former: Anita Dolce Vita (2020–2021) — Board of Director
- Former: Robert Kushner (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Ron Lense (2019) — Board of 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 $187K, to David Hatkoff (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The New Festival Inc
How large is The New Festival Inc?
The New Festival Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is The New Festival Inc?
The New Festival Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The New Festival Inc's EIN?
The New Festival Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3560387. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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