The Roxy Theater

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
810480723
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2009, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Missoula, MT, USA
Phone
4067289380
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,627,203
Expenses
$1,623,855
Assets
$798,367
Liabilities
$344,219

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MAGGIE ANGLE (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • MICHAEL STEINBERG (Exc Dir 7/1-3/1): $83,109 total reported compensation
  • SARAH FERGUSON (ITM ED 3/1-6/30): $44,322 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The roxy theater seeks to make the world a better place through the power of cinema, education and communityprograms include cinematic and cultural programming at the roxy theater, and the annual international wildlife film festival which is the oldest and longest running wildlife media event in the world. The roxy film academy is a leader in the filmmaking community and provides education, production support, promotion and excellence in film exhibition for Montana films and filmmakers.

What it reported doing in 2024

Founded in 1977 as IWFF, and now known as the Roxy Theater, we are a revitalized and lively hub for arts & culture. Whatever it takes, the dedication and passion of The Roxy is to maintain a safe and inclusive community space for our vital programs.In 24/25, The Roxy Theater expanded programs and impact through community oriented mission-driven projects. The theater continued to rebounded from the pandemic with increased audience, unique films, programs and events. The Roxy continued to operate the fourth screen, The Roxy Annex, serving the Missoula community and numerous organizations that present programming at the Roxy. We also continued to present films in an outdoor screening space, The Roxy Garden, in the alley behind the theater, in order to expand the potential for the movie-going experience.The International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF), celebrated its 48th year in 2025. The festival played dozens of films from around the world, presenting the work of scientists, conservationists and filmmakers. Over 2500 filmgoers attended viewings of nearly 70 films. The Montana Film Festival, our four day event dedicated to the exploration and celebration of film as art - in its 10th year running, screened 37 films and hosted dozens of visiting guests and filmmakers, the event attracted an audience of nearly 2000. Other areas of focus for the organization included our year-round volunteers. 178 volunteers served this year, totaling 592 hours.Roxy Film Academy (RFA) is a program that aims to engage Missoula youth with immersive and empowering tools and mediums that combine education, filmmaking, creativity, and visual storytelling. The Roxy Film Academy presented summer programming to dozens of area children aged 7-19. Another area of growth is continued and newly developed partnerships with nonprofits, educational and community groups. Some of the over 260 groups we partnered with in FY 24/25 include University of Montana, Humane Society of Western Montana, AniMeals, Arts Missoula, Missoula Aging Services, Opportunity Resources Incorporated, Missoula County Public Schools, Missoula Community Foundation, the Montana Department of Commerce Film Office, Soft Landing Missoula, and The Montana Black Collective-Missoula. Additionally, The Roxy was supported by dozens of local, regional and national businesses and corporations and 3800 individual donors.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 75% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 74
  • Sustainability: 31
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 92.3%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: $14.96 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.2%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.43; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.8%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 13.7% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 9.2% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 92.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $83K · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 50/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 37/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 23/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 18/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 44/100.