Washington West International Film Festival
The washington west film festival exists to elevate film arts in the northern Virginia and greater washington dc region to increase and influence philanthropy in the washington dc region and beyond.
Washington West International Film Festival at a glance
- Total assets
- $58,719
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $174,587
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $188,475
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Washington West International Film Festival funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2017 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $15K (2017). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sixdegreesorg Fairfax, VA | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $58,719 | $174,587 | $188,475 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $71,647 | $197,228 | $214,531 | $10,000 | 1 | $908 |
| 2023 | $88,874 | $191,397 | $180,352 | $2,215 | Total only | $2,989 |
| 2022 | $77,833 | $121,631 | $157,014 | $4,015 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $113,799 | $144,519 | $138,522 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | $129,923 | $110,044 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | $27,168 | $220,564 | $220,507 | $14,774 | 1 | $1,196 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Washington West International Film Festival
Based on IRS filings
Washington West International Film Festival is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in MC Lean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington West International Film Festival is led by Bradford Russell, President on every filing since 2022; 3 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradford Russell
President
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$28K (2022) → $39K (2025)
Thomas Wear
Board Chair
Board of Director Member → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Bryson
Director of Operations
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $43K (2025)
Avery Eisenson
Director of Programming
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$38K (2025)
Mark Maxey
Board Member
Board of Director Member - Chairman → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2017
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bess
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Fouse
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: James Quigley (2017–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Elaine Rogers (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Graham (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Walsh (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Schrader (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Jones (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Jackson (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Graham (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Duenas (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joy Holtzclaw (2023) — Director of Programming
- Former: Samantha Dols (2021–2022) — Director of Programming
- Former: Brad Russell (2017–2021) — President
- Former: Mark Ingrao (2017–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Koskovich (2017–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Johnston (2017–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Laughlin (2017–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ariel Lee (2020) — Director of Programming
- Former: Grant McLaughlin (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Barrett (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Friend (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "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 $43K, to Christine Bryson (Director of Operations). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Washington West International Film Festival
How large is Washington West International Film Festival?
Washington West International Film Festival reported $59K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $175K.
What is Washington West International Film Festival?
Washington West International Film Festival is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in MC Lean, VA. It holds $59K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Washington West International Film Festival operate?
Washington West International Film Festival has awarded grants in California, Virginia.
What is Washington West International Film Festival's EIN?
Washington West International Film Festival's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0666039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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