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4 Mission Statement 6 Letter From The Executive Director 7 Our Story 9 Community Feedback 11 At A Glance 11 By The Numbers 12-13 What We Do 15 Loft Film Fest 17 Loft Kids Fest 20 Solar Cinema 22 At The Box Office 23 Financial Data 24 Marketing 25-33 Donors 34 Volunteers 35 Loft Cinema Staff 36 Board Of Directors “The Loft Cinema is much more than an ambitious movie theater that shows high-quality films. Beyond screening everything from arthouse cinema to mondo cult classics, The Loft succeeds in being a hub for the community, allowing local organizations to out theaters, hosting outdoor movies in the city’s parks, and presenting rousing singalongs in its home base. Even during this downer year, The Loft is keeping busy with film streaming, private rentals and outdoor screenings in its own backyard. It’s a harmonious relationship: Tucson is lucky to have a place as magical as The Loft, and the cinema is lucky to have hordes of devoted fans.” - Tucson Weekly, Best Movie Theater 2020 THE LOFT CINEMA: MISSION STATEMENT Building community by celebrating the art and diversity of film.

DEAR FRIENDS OF THE LOFT CINEMA, The best way I can come up with to describe The Loft Cinema in We are producing a two year “Annual” report because about the time 2019-2020 is a rollercoaster ride, and I’ve never been a big fan of we were ready to prepare the report for 2019, the world changed. rollercoasters. COVID 19 wreaked havoc on the world, and The Loft Cinema closed its doors for the first time ever on March 15. Little did we know then, nor BOX OFFICE 2019 BOX OFFICE 2020 could we have imagined, we would be closed for a year and counting. $180,000 $160,000 With the help of many generous donors, government support and a $140,000 smart, dedicated staff and an active and involved Board of Directors, $120,000 The Loft Cinema has managed to navigate these strange waters and $100,000 find a way to survive, until things return to whatever normal will look $80,000 like. $60,000 This report of The Loft Cinema in 2019 and 2020 is like no other. It $40,000 tells the story of what we do, how we think on our feet and outside the $20,000 box. It illuminates the generosity of our community, and yes, it ends 0 with a cliff-hanger. We pledge to do everything in our power to make JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC sure that when 2021 draws to a close, this story has a happy ending.

2019 was a mini-rollercoaster. Box office in the first quarter was really strong, with unexpected drop for a few months it turned around to end Peggy Johnson the year with a record box office. We thought that was a wild ride. In Executive Director 2020, we had our best January and February ever at the box office, and then March and, the rest, is history. And historic. OUR STORY

In 2022, The Loft Cinema will celebrate 50 years of providing art when The Loft Cinema was transitioned to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit films to audiences in Tucson and Southern Arizona. The path from arts organization, admissions have more than quadrupled, with 1972 to today has been full of changes and challenges, none more record attendance in 2019 of 231,757. difficult than the closure in March 2020 because of the coronavirus The Loft Cinema is a member of the Sundance Art House Project, pandemic. based on our excellence of programming and service to our The Loft’s path forward is not yet completely in focus. What we community. The Loft was selected to be an official satellite venue of know for certain is that everyone involved with The Loft Cinema the Sundance Film Festival in 2021. will work together to bring us back to our original purpose of Tucson is one of the smaller cities in the US with an independent, showing films to live audiences on the big screen. This includes our nonprofit mission-driven art house. While we collaborate and employees, our Board of Directors, our volunteers, our members, our communicate with our colleagues from peer cinemas, The Loft donors, and our audiences. Cinema is unique and reflects the community of Tucson and We don’t know what the “new normal” will look like for The Loft Southern Arizona with programming uniquely curated to meet the Cinema. It is our intention to return to screening the best new needs and interests of the many communities of interest that we independent films from the US and around the world from an serve. inclusive and diverse group of filmmakers. We will return to our The Loft Cinema was voted Best of Tucson by readers of the Tucson signature events including filmmaker visits, First Friday Shorts, Weekly in 2020, after having earned that distinction every year from Mondo Monday, Cult Classics, sing-a-longs. Our two film festivals, 2003-2016, and again in 2020! The Loft Film Fest and the Loft Kids Fest, will return! Our solar cinema will again hit the road taking free films to urban The Loft Cinema is a member of the International Confederation of neighborhoods and rural communities. Our partnerships and Art Cinemas (CICAE) and the Loft Film Fest is the only American collaborations with more than 140 local nonprofits will resume to festival to have a CICAE-juried award. help raise funds and awareness of issues and stories that matter! We are dedicated to making The Loft Cinema one of the most The Loft Cinema is a member-supported cinema, with more than interesting and dynamic art houses in the US and in the world. 5,000 memberships and 7,000 individual members. Since 2002, Thank you to everyone who has helped along the way!

COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

“The Loft is an oasis in a desert of thoughtless entertainment. “My praises for The Loft Cinema, are quite lofty! The Loft Cinema You’ll always find some form of community involvement because hosts so many wonderful events, that are a staple to my schedule they ARE the community. Independent movies, theme nights, every year. Whenever I am at the Loft Cinema, it’s never “just a film festivals, free screenings in the park, documentaries, sing a movie”. It’s an experience, and I feel like I have found my people! longs, movies with live accompanied orchestra, costume contests It’s a bit of what makes this wonderful city my home. The Loft without it being Halloween, free kid’s movies during the summer, Cinema is a key part of the threshold of Tucson, and I hope you concessions from local businesses. I could go on and on. It is a check it out, and/or return often!” community funded theater and that shows in everything they do. The movie goers are just as interesting and diverse as the film’s - Hannah Makela, Google they show. It truly is a privilege to have The Loft to enjoy and call my own.” “The Loft is kind of magical. My friends and I regularly drive - K Terry, Google to Tucson from Phoenix just to come here. They’ve got the best selection of films and things that can’t be seen nearly anywhere else. Plus, Scream-o-Rama, Mondo Monday’s, the Lost Film “A wonderful Tucson institution! Worthy of your support! I think Fest, on and on. The Loft doesn’t disappoint. Thanks to everyone what they offer our community is so unique and special that I behind the scenes here.” decided to become a member... and I seldom watch movies, at home or elsewhere! But once or twice a year I see a film (or film - Pharaoh Lamothe, Google panel) here that just blows my socks off.” - Laura K, Yelp

AT A GLANCE BY THE NUMBERS

SCREEN 1 Digital Projection, Closed Captions, Audio Descriptions, Loop Technology 2019 ATTENDANCE 231,757 376 SEATS 35MM and 70MM

SCREEN 2 Digital Projection, Closed Captions, Audio Descriptions and Loop 2020 ATTENDANCE 50,657 85 SEATS Technology (On track for 240,949 pre-pandemic)

SCREEN 3 Digital Projection, Closed Captions, Audio Descriptions, Loop Technology 98 SEATS and 3D Ages: 18-44 35% 45-64 28% 65+ 37%

• One of 23 Members of Sundance Art House Project 5,475 TOTAL SCREENINGS • The only American Member of the Solar World Cinema Network 2019 NUMBERS ONLY: 50 35MM SCREENINGS 272 SPECIAL EVENTS • The only American film festival member of the International Confederation of Art Houses (CICAE) 122 70MM SCREENINGS 122 SPECIAL GUESTS 369 FEATURE FILMS 87 COMMUNITY RENTALS 48 Years Since The Loft Cinema Has Been Open 107 FIRST RUN FILMS 109 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS 18 Years Since The Loft Cinema Became a Nonprofit 390 SHORT FILMS 164 COMMUNITY PARTNERS 7404 Loft Cinema Members (2019) DOCUMENTARY FILMS 80 FREE SCREENINGS 7439 Loft Cinema Members (2020) 111 TOTAL DIRECTORS 58 FULL HOUSES IN SCREEN 1 164 Volunteers (2019) 4,238 Volunteer Hours (2019) 596 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED 52,637 TOTAL FREE ADMISSIONS 230 Donations to Community Nonprofits (2019) 54 $24,079 Value of Donations (2019) 38 OFFSITE EVENTS WHAT WE DO

The Loft Cinema has developed a comprehensive JOURNALISM ON SCREEN An ongoing series pairing films that explore the world of journalism with array of programs and activities designed to serve lively discussions with experts and industry professionals. Presented by The the entire community. During the COVID-19 close, New York Times, the UA School of Journalism, the UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Arizona Inn. starting March 15, 2020, most of these programs LATE NIGHT CULT CLASSICS were suspended. All are expected to return, The greatest cult classics of all time on the big screen. gradually, starting in 2021. LOCAL FILM PREMIERES The Loft Cinema is the venue for premieres of films made in and around COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Tucson, or by Tucson-based filmmakers, often with the director, writer, The Loft Cinema collaborates with dozens of nonprofits and other producers, cast and crew in attendance. organizations on screenings and events that allow the groups to promote the LOFT KIDS FEST & LOFT JR. understanding of specific issues and to raise funds and awareness. A year-round celebration of family-friendly films with an emphasis on ESSENTIAL CINEMA underserved families, featuring an interactive program, hands-on activities, A free series of the most iconic classic art films. free admission and free popcorn (see page 16 for more details). FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS LOFT FILM FEST A monthly competition for local filmmakers to win $200 and qualify for the The Loft Cinema’s annual international film festival, presented by Desert finale in May, when the winners of all 12 months compete for $1,000. Diamond Casinos & Entertainment and National Endowment for the Arts (see page 14 for more details). FIRST-RUN FILMS The best new independent, foreign and documentary films, most in exclusive LOFT MEMBER SCREENINGS Tucson engagements. Loft Cinema members are invited to attend one FREE screening per month on opening night of a new film. Screenings are open to the public at regular GUEST FILMMAKERS admission prices. Industry professionals, including directors, producers, actors, and writers, interact with audiences and answer questions about the context and artistic MONDO MONDAYS content of their work. A series of weird, wild and wonderful films from the Mondo side of the silver screen, every Monday night. WHAT WE DO CONTINUED

OPEN AIR CINEMA SOLAR CINEMA Launched in September, 2020, and located on The Loft Cinema campus, Loft Solar Cinema is a cargo van outfitted with solar panels provided by our Open Air Cinema is an outdoor screening space equipped with state-of-the- friends at Technicians for Sustainability. With the power of solar energy, art DCP projection and FM broadcast sound that offers a wide-range of first- Loft Solar Cinema projects films on a 20-foot inflatable screen using a state- run, classic and special event programming, presented under the stars for a of-the-art projector and sound system creating unique viewing experiences uniquely “Loft” experience. in underserved rural and urban areas, while indirectly promoting the value of sustainable energy. (see pages 19 for more details). SCIENCE ON SCREEN Thought-provoking films, paired with insightful contextual discussions with THEATER RENTALS scientists to create illuminating and entertaining programming that brings Miss seeing movies on the big screen? We miss showing them to you! We are the exciting world of science to life on the big screen. Made possible by a now renting the theatre to groups of up to 20 people! grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation. THE ALL-NITE SCREAM-O-RAMA A 12 hour scream-errific cinematic slaughterhouse! Thrills and chills await SHORTS PROGRAMS audience members throughout the night with horror classics that are so The Loft Cinema gives audiences the rare opportunity to enjoy scandalously shocking, the only way to stay alive is to keep repeating – “it’s internationally-acclaimed short films on the big screen with annual only a movie, it’s only a movie, it’s only movie …” screenings of nationally-touring shorts programs including the Oscar Nominated Short Films (Animated, Live Action and Documentary), the THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, the Manhattan Short Film Festival The Loft Cinema has screened this cult phenomenon Saturdays at Midnight and Lunafest. since 1977. SING-A-LONGS THE SCI-FI SLUMBER PARTY The most beloved movie musicals of all time come to life at uniquely Sci-fi fans can buckle up for 12 straight hours of intergalactic excitement at interactive events where the audience is the star! Onscreen lyrics bring all the Sci-Fi Slumber Party!, a non-stop excursion into the outer limits of space the songs to life, while prop-filled goodie bags, costume contests and other age cinema, featuring more aliens, robots and apocalyptic insanity than you surprises help bring in the fun! Signature Loft Cinema Sing-A-Longs like can shake a light saber at. , Purple Rain and The Very Merry Holiday Sing-A-Long Spectacular VIRTUAL SCREENINGS have become annual Tucson traditions! During the pandemic, The Loft Cinema started offering first run and classic films to stream at home.

LOFT FILM FEST 2019

For its 10th anniversary in 2019, the annual Loft Film Fest continued its tradition of bringing • Closing night of the Loft Film Fest was one for the history books, as a sold-out crowd was the world of cinema to Tucson with an extraordinary line-up of films, guests and special treated to the Tucson theatrical premiere of the highly anticipated thriller, Parasite, which events at The Loft Cinema, while also looking to the future by adding cutting-edge Virtual went on to win four Academy Awards, making Bong Joon Ho the first Korean filmmaker to Reality programming to the Fest for the very first time! win the Best Director Academy Award, and the film itself the first non-English language Best Picture Oscar winner!

EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMMING • Loft Film Fest titles were selected from top festivals around the world, including Berlin, The eight-day cinematic showcase of exclusive Tucson screenings, running November Cannes, , Hot Docs, Telluride, New York, Sundance, South by Southwest, Toronto, 7 – November 14, 2019, featured award-winning festival favorites from Berlin, Cannes, Tribeca, Venice and more! Sundance and more; lively Q&A’s with internationally-acclaimed industry professionals; • Loft Film Fest presented 21 Arizona Premieres, 12 Tucson Premieres and 4 Southwest provocative discussions; exciting retrospective screenings; Southwest, Arizona and Premieres, as well as 5 Official 2020 International Film Academy Award Submissions Tucson Premieres; Academy Award-winning films; fearless late night programming and (from South Korea, Mexico, Senegal, Sweden and Bulgaria), two Academy Award winners captivating short films. In total, this year’s Loft Film Fest presented 47 narrative features, (Parasite and American Factory), one Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner (Parasite), documentaries, short film programs and special events. one Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner (Atlantics), one Best First Feature Ariel Award winner (The Chambermaid) and one Sundance Film Festival Best Director Award ACCLAIMED GUESTS winner (Julie Reichert and Steve Bognar, American Factory)! Loft Film Fest hosted appearances by a number of special guests, including Edward James • 24 special guests were in attendance, including actors, directors, producers, screenwriters, Olmos, Illeana Douglas, Don Coscarelli, Julia Reichert, Steven Bognar, John Powers, Kirby film critics and other industry professionals! Dick, Michael E. Olmos, Allison Anders, Alex Cox, Merritt Crocker, Channing Godfrey Peoples, Parisa Barani, Adrienne Becker, Mike Plante, Clement Guerra, Bryan Parras, Cate • Loft Film Fest hosted four Tributes and Award Presentations for Illeana Douglas (Grace Smierciak, David Formentin, Kelly Loudenberg, Atalie Kessler and more! of My Heart), 2019 Lofty Achievement Award; Edward James Olmos (Selena), 2019 Lofty Achievement Award; Don Coscarelli (Phantasm), 2019 Lee Marvin Maverick Award; and 2020 Oscar winners Julie Reichert and Steven Bognar (American Factory), 2019 Social FESTIVAL STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS Justice Award presented by Kirby Dick! • Nearly 8,000 people attended the 10th annual Loft Film Fest, both at The Loft Cinema and • One CICAE Art Cinema Award (selected by an esteemed panel of international jurors), at On the Road outdoor locations! was presented to the Israeli narrative feature, Advocate. • A total of 47 narrative films, documentaries, short film programs and special events were • One unique, immersive Virtual Reality experience was offered - the Tucson Premiere of presented! the Emmy-nominated short film,Traveling While Black, presented to audiences in a vintage • Opening night of The Loft Film Fest rolled out the Oscar red carpet with the sold-out bus provided by Old Pueblo Trolley. Tucson theatrical premiere of Fernando Meirelles’ comedy/drama, The Two Popes, which went on to receive three Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor for Jonathan Pryce and Best Supporting Actor for Anthony Hopkins!

The Loft Film Fest went on temporary hiatus in 2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In its place, The Loft Cinema presented the first-everLoft Short Film Fest, a 5-day film festival, running November 18 – November 22, 2020, featuring a curated selection of acclaimed, award-wining new short films from festivals around the world, in programs ranging from Live Action and Documentary to Animation and Late Night! The Loft Short Film Fest was presented both theatrically and virtually, with all short film programs premiering live at the Loft Cinema’s outdoor exhibition space, Open Air Cinema, followed by an exclusive, limited-time online release the following day. Cash prizes were awarded to Audience Favorites in each program category. LOFT KIDS FEST

The 13th annual Loft Kids Fest provided free films and fun activities for In July, 2020, our 14th annual Loft Kids Fest went Virtual with The Loft 4,712 children of all ages in July 2019! Kids Fest at Home, featuring ten days of great family-friendly movies that viewers could stream for free! Each day’s film was preceded by an This unique ten-day film fiesta featuring 14 free screenings, free popcorn, international animated short that could also be streamed for free, along educational activities, games, prizes and surprises, has become a much-loved with a unique pre-taped Kids Fest bonus video featuring an original film summertime tradition for families in Tucson and Southern Arizona. introduction, a fun crafting-at-home demonstration, raffles and surprises, created by The Loft Cinema staff and some of our dedicated community Each day of the Loft Kids Fest offers a different film, from beloved classics partners! and foreign discoveries to popular contemporary favorites, and every film is a show, with interactive pre-screening fun hosted by community partners The response to this new (and temporary) Virtual format for the Loft Kids including Mildred & Dildred Toy Store, Friends of the Pima County Library, Fest was overwhelmingly positive, generating such viewer comments as: Tucson Village Farm, Reid Park Zoo and more! “I can’t thank you enough for organizing these DURING THE 2019 LOFT KIDS FEST, WE GAVE AWAY wonderful craft segments, shorts, films and messages 4,712 BAGS OF POPCORN to the kids!” 1,000 EEGEE’S DRINKS (Courtesy of Eegees) “It feels just like being at the Loft Kids Fest.” 1,358 BABY CARROTS 500 BOOKS (Courtesy of Friends of the Pima County Library & “My kids are just over the moon, especially when Pima County Public Libraries) times have been so uncertain and confusing for them.” 468 CUPCAKES (Courtesy of Cakes for Causes and The Loft Cinema) “Thank you SO much for bringing some of the fun we miss so much out in our community right to us. It The 2019 Loft Kids Fest film program represented 11 countries: China, Czech Republic, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South means the world to us.” Africa, Sweden, UK and USA.

LOFT SOLAR CINEMA 2019

In 2019, Loft Solar Cinema continued to expand its reach and engage new SOLAR CINEMA SCREENINGS: 35 SOLAR audiences, increasing the total number of people served from just over CINEMA PARTNERS: 33 5,000 the previous year to a record number of over 8,000! Audiences across TOWNS VISITED: Southern Arizona enjoyed a total of 35 family-friendly films screened Ajo under the stars, and participated in moderated discussions at many of these Bisbee screenings. Loft Solar Cinema is a traveling cinema program, taking films Dragoon Patagonia to underserved rural communities and urban neighborhoods throughout San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation Arizona with the use of a cargo van outfitted with solar panels and batteries Sells to power a 20’ inflatable screen and state-of-the-art projection and sound Sonoita system. By partnering with local stakeholders, Solar Cinema is curated to South Tucson Tohono O’odham Nation reflect the specific interests of each community. Tucson

From a screening of the gripping Indigenous activist documentary Warrior SOLAR CINEMA PARTNERS Women on the San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation, to Aikido at the Center Tucson Flowers and Bullets Palo Verde Park Association an outdoor Science on Screen presentation of the sci-fi classic2001: A Amerind Foundation General Dentistry 4 Kids Parents as Teachers: Special Needs Space Odyssey at Spacefest, featuring a pre-film discussion with star Arizona Public Media Girl Scouts of America Patagonia Public Library Gary Lockwood and a panel of NASA astronauts, to a Loft Kids Fest kick- Ben’s Bells Golf N’ Stuff Pima County Food Alliance off party at Himmel Park, where over 1,000 children and their families Casa de los Ninos Humane Society of Southern San Xavier Cooperative Association Arizona enjoyed a hilarious collection of vintage Looney Tunes cartoons, Loft Solar After Dark Schuk Taok District Indigenous Womxn’s Sharing Circle Cinema is carefully programmed to connect with a wide range of different Center for Creative Photography Spacefest International Sonoran Desert communities, and to provide a memorable cinematic experience for all who Central School Project The Dread Fleet Alliance attend. Children’s Museum Tucson Tucson Jewish Community Center Ironwood Pig Sanctuary Cirque Roots Tucson Parks and Recreation Las Milpitas Community Farm With funding from Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment and a grant Community Food Bank of Southern Zia Record Exchange l’oligam Youth Alliance from the National Endowment for the Arts, Loft Film Fest On the Road Arizona Old Tucson takes festival-quality films to venues throughout Arizona. In 2019, LFF on Empire Ranch Foundation the Road hosted 15 film events, partnered with 16 community organizations, and featured screenings of recent film festival hitsThe Guardians, Warrior Loft Solar Cinema went on hiatus in 2020 due to the Coronavirus Women, Inventing Tomorrow, and Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock, pandemic, with several screenings already scheduled for the year along with a screening of the 1998 Sundance Film Festival award-winner, either canceled or postponed. Smoke Signals.

TOP TEN AT THE BOX OFFICE 2019/2020 MONTH-LONG SERIES 2019/2020

The Loft Cinema’s signature monthly series were suspended in March 2020, and are expected to resume at some point in 2021 or 2022. 01. PARASITE 06. FANTASTIC FUNGI

02. LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE 07. ECHO IN THE CANYON THE FILMS OF NICOLAS ROEG THE QATSI TRILOGY 03. LITTLE WOMEN 08. IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK 2019 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS THE FILMS OF IDA LUPINO THE FILMS OF MARLENE DIETRICH ANIME ESSENTIALS 04. JOKER 09. BIGGEST LITTLE FARM THE FILMS OF TAIKA WAITITI 2020 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 05. THE FAREWELL 10. AMAZING GRACE THE FILMS OF BONG JOON-HO THE FILMS OF AGNÈS VARDA THE FILMS OF CHER FINANCIAL DATA

The Loft Cinema experienced phenomenal growth since transitioning to a nonprofit arts organization in 2002. That growth was on a trajectory to continue in 2020 until 2019 REVENUE $3,288,608 the pandemic forced the cinema to close for the first time in its 48-year history. BOX OFFICE $1,433,056 44% As the data shows, several revenue streams dropped sharply in 2020. This deficit was FUNDRAISING $1,065,776 32% offset by an increase in fundraising revenue and a drastic reduction in expenses. CONCESSIONS $717,970 22% OTHER $71,806 2% (Rentals, In-Kind, etc.) 2017 2018 2019 2020

GROSS REVENUE $2,993,975 $3,166,718 $3,288,608 $1,940,134 2020 REVENUE $1,940,134

ATTENDANCE 217,877 235,053 231,757 50,657 BOX OFFICE $415,184 21% FUNDRAISING $1,145,725 59% $1,230,570 $1,395,773 $1,433,056 $415,184 BOX OFFICE REVENUE CONCESSIONS $242,801 13%

OTHER $136,424 7% CONCESSIONS REVENUE $632,182 $711,314 $717,970 $242,801 RENTALS, INKIND, ETC.

MEMBERSHIP REVENUE $539,360 $574,985 $589,916 $455,010 2016-2020 OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENSES MEMBERSHIPS 4,183 5,119 5,109 5,095 OPERATING REVENUE OPERATING EXPENSES

$3,500,000

TOTAL MEMBERS 6,108 7,439 7,404 7,439 $3,000,000

$2,500,000

TOTAL FUNDRAISING REVENUE $974,895 $914,837 $1,065,776 $1,145,725 $2,000,000

$1,500,000 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 TOTAL ASSETS $3,468,521 $3,304,059 $3,437,000 $3,522,598 MARKETING 2019/2020

WEBSITE TRAFFIC PRINTED FILM GUIDES (2019) EMAIL LIST 20,265 725,146 Users 20,000 copies distributed by mail and at many local businesses MAILING LIST 1.4 million Sessions every month. 14,059 2,733,966 Page Views

FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TWITTER 36,701 Followers 24,700 Followers 8,284 Followers

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$50,000+

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Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona

Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence

Max McCauslin DONORS 2019/2020

$10,000-49,999 Allen and Kim Halper Anonymous Peggy Houghton and Paul Garner Anonymous Peggy Johnson and Joe Tarver Buffalo Exchange Bonnie Kay Joseph Chambers and David Daniell Paul and Mary Koss Community Foundation for Southern Local First Arizona Arizona Jan and John Mueller Desert Diamond Casinos and National Endowment for the Arts Entertainment Adib Sabbagh and Vivi Sabbagh Fresco Pizza Sundance Film Festival Muriel and Marc Goldfeder Zocalo Magazine Edna Gray Amy Zuckerman DONORS 2019/2020 $5,000-9,999 Butkiewicz Family Foundation Michigan Theatre Foundation

Anonymous Eric Carr and Richard Rhoads Mother Road Brewing

Anonymous The Coolidge Corner Theatre Laurie and Tom Pew

Anonymous Foundation Pima County Public Library

Aloft Tucson Eric Fest and Gina Reyes Rusing, Lopez & Lizardi

Ron and Nancy Barber Geico Jeanne Sharp

Bario Brewing Pam Grissom Harriet Silverman and Paul Smelkinson

Kathryn Bates Suzanne “Zippy” Gross Elizabeth Smith

Richard Bates Rick and Linda Hanson Elna Tsao

Betsy Bolding Suzanne and Les Hayt Sam and Linda Yalkowsky

Broadway in Tucson Susan and David Hazan

Arch and Laura Brown Gary and Joni Jones DONORS 2019/2020 $2,500-4,999 Long Realty Cares Foundation $1,000-2,499 Suzi Manara and Edward Broesamle Kathy Alexander and Paul Lindsey Anonymous Mountain Vista Unitarian Universalist Congregation Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation Anonymous Ping Pong Media John Blackwell and Denice Blake Anonymous David Nix and Ellen Wheeler Catalina In-Home Services Inc. Anonymous Eleanor Ortega The Community Food Bank Anonymous Luis A. Ortiz and Melissa Fitzgerald Dennis and Sevren Coon Anonymous Pima Federal Credit Union Cox Communications Stephanie and Jack Aaron Barbara Provus and Fred Wackerle Christine Curtis Marcy Albert and Levy Rona Rosenberg Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse Jim and Fran Allen Jennifer Schneider Susan & Appy Chandler Annette Hartman Catering Richard and Jasmine Seagrave Ronna Fickbohm and Jeff Willis Richard and Deborah Apling Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Price Fishback and Pamela Slaten Arizona Ballet Theatre Ron and Marcia Spark Danielle and Russell Fix Angie Armstrong Tucson Audubon Society Sheryl and Robert Greenberg Frank Babb and Betsy Babb Tucson Touch Therapies The Gregory School Kim Banks The University of Arizona College of Social Jaime and Linda Gutierrez and Behavioral Sciences Mary Ellen Bartholomew The Hermitage Cat Shelter The University of Arizona School of Theatre, Christina Bascom Joel Ireland Film & Television Kerstin Block Julie T Kasper Andrew Watson and Cammie Neumann Brad and Katie Bohnert Meredith Keith-Chirch and James Wezelman and Denise Grusin Bookmans Andrew Chirch Patricia and John Whitehill Daniel Boros and Xin He Judy and Arthur Kidder Martin Willett and Sally Darcy Bina Breitner Gabriela Laz Zia Records William Burrus and Nancee Wood DONORS 2019/2020

Cakes for Causes Friends of PACC The McCarthy Law Firm Mary Carryer Friends of the Pima County Public Library Harry and Marie McDermott Casa Video Gerald and Barbara Goldberg Hal Melfi Rick Castellini and Trudi Hoffman Richard and Susan Gray Shawn Miller and Kathleen Washburn Aida Castillo-Flores and Glenn Furnier Robert and Karol Gugino Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson Edward Chillak Phil and Anne-Marie Hall Heather Molina Commerce Bank HBL CPAs, P.C. Michael and Debbie Moynihan Community Foundation of Mary Ellen Heard Buddy and Charlotte Mullis Southeastern Massachusetts Helen Holliday and John Baffert Carol Nigut Jacey and Nicole Coy Humane Society of Southern Arizona No Kill Pima County Sue Darling Bruce Irby and Sharon Bundy Elaine Rose and Chuck O’Hara Jennifer Dawson and Jon Benda Jewish History Museum Onda Guey Courier Karen DeLay and Bill Sandel Liz Kanter Groskind and Eric Groskind Deborah Oseran and Bobby Present Derailed Distribution Michael and Beth Kasser Lefteris Papanikolaou and Desert Island Records Sali Katz Armando Robles Gary Dillahunty and Jane Decker Law Office of Kay Richter Hilary Patterson Carol and Robert Dorsey Kay Lehman and Vince Baker Rici Peterson and Michael Seibold Dow Jazz Films LLC Alan Levenson and Rachael Goldwyn Homer Pettey and Jennifer Jenkins Effective Signs Ltd. Lori Levine and Gary Benna Pima Community College Center Mathan Erhardt Dennis Lincoln and Monica Fontes for the Arts Etherton Gallery Literacy Connects Pima Dermatology Martin and Maureen Fox Live Theatre Workshop Plus Size Pilates LLC Milton Francis and Marilyn Heins Elise Lopez and Robert Hanshaw Chris Pray Theran Frederick Ivan Loughman-Pawelko ProVentures Inc DONORS 2019/2020

Judy Purze Tucson Parks and Recreation Carl Bauer and Brooke Bedrick Robin Rainwater The University of Arizona College of Humanities Katie Belk-Arenas and Miguel Arenas Julie Randall and Fritzi Redgrave The University of Arizona Libraries John and Yolanda Bernal Michael and Lorraine Ray The University of Arizona School of Psychiatry Toby Bernstein and Lynn Freeman Timothy Reckart Visit Tucson Gurtina Besla and Destry Saul Michael Rojas and Michael Deehan Alayna Wiley and Pete Lawrence Anne Betteridge and Jalal Sadeghi Jill Rosenzweig and Herschel Rosenzweig Winding Road Theater Ensemble Lisa Bibbens and Mimi Petro Bart and Marcella Schannep Michael Bilharz and Ethan Cox Claire Scheuren $500-999 Brenda Bird Paula Schlusberg and Tres Brian and Susan Boylan Anonymous Neva Schuelke Marisa Bragoni and Dan Schnoll Anonymous Sue Ellen Schuerman and Robert Erbe Dan and Cindy Brocious Anonymous Gwen Scott and Douglas Wall Carl Brown and Georgia Davis Paul Adamsbaum and Dale Adamsbaum Anita Sego Clareann Bunker and William Lindgren Ilana Addis and John O’Dowd Joe and Nancy Sharkey Kenneth Callicott Alliance Francaise of Tucson Andy Silverman and Starr Sanders Liz and Kent Campbell Louis and Neen Alrutz Something Something Theater Company Thea Canizo Arizona Primary Eye Care Southwest Gas Neal Cash and Sally Grant Arizona Theatre Company Letizia Stanghellini and Mark Dickinson Catalina United Methodist Church Gina Austin and Kate Tynan Eileen Starr Clem and June Chase Lesley Bailey Barbara Stokely Children’s Museum Tucson Deborah Baker Joanne Stuhr Sara Cohen Linda and John Baker Tucson Guitar Society CJ and John Collins Patrick Barabe and Heather West Tucson Museum of Art Christine Conte and Joel Viers Karen Barragan DONORS 2019/2020

Carolyn Cooper and John Sharawara Randy Fisher Kay Grossman Coyote Taskforce Inc Mary Lou Forier and John Wahl William Guffy and Karen Smith Robert Crawford Benjamin Fraser and Abby Fuoto Shelli Hall Lipinczyk and Bob Lipinczyk Eleanor Crosfield and Michael DeSantis Timothy Fuller and Robin Hiller Michael Hamant and Lynnell Gardner Danielle Crounse and Kevin Potter Roger Funk and Douglas Noffsinger David and Anne Hameroff George and Marjorie Cunningham Frank and Liz Gallego Terri and Scott Hamstra Gail and Michael Cusack Mary Ganapol Margaret Hardy and Danny Rowland Chelsea and Pablo de la Cruz Judy Gans and Joe Kalt Holly Harper and Boaz Rabin Phil Derkum and Flora Yee Adam Geary and Steven Johnstone Carolyn Hausam and Marshall Turley The Desert Leaf Ursula Geck and Mark Labovitz Becky Heilman and Jamie Ferensic Cynthia and Kevin Devine Renee Geffen Sandy and Elliott Heiman Ruth and Stephen Dickstein JoAnn Gehrels and Kris LaFleur Sandra Helton and Norman Edelson Darryl and Mary Ann Dobras General Dentistry 4 Kids Terry Hersh and Rocco Santangelo Lorel Donaghey Katherine George and John Duclos Harley Higbie and Kelly Linebaugh Mickey and Jan Dowling Gabriele Gidion Tim and Heather Hilzendeger Michael Duer and Kristi Sagar Cindi and Stephen Gilliland Wanda Hofmann and John Ellis Jeff Dufford and Edward Bounds Julie Goddard and Bruce Freidman Thomas Holaday and Bruce Lehmann Frossie Economou and Tim Jenness Chris and Kelly Goldsmith Gerri and Barry Holt Pat Engels Steve Gottlieb and Laura Penny Adam and Leigh Hooper Susan and Richard Enholm Peggy and Steve Goulding Todd Horst Terry and Mel Etherton Lyn Green and Kelly Fremming Peter and Meg Hovell Carol Evans and John Shepard Bill and Stephanie Greener Peter and Terese Ireland Susan Ferrell and Tony Fines Katherine Gregg and Maureen Metcalfe Marsha and David Irwin Leonard Fieber and Kristine Moran Laura Gronewold and Chad Blair Jill Jankowski DONORS 2019/2020

Courtney Johnson Cathleen Linn and Jonathan Reich Jan Mulder and Greg Bedinger Marilyn Johnson and Ralph Van Dusseldorp Craig and Kathy Little R C Nakai and Pamela Hyde Nakai Margaret and Michael Joplin Kristin Little and Mac McCallum Bethany Neumann Laurie Jurs and Jennifer Clarke Nancy and Wendell Lutz Tom and Caren Newman Ken Kalina and Jane Erin Kurt and Helen Mackey Leslie Nixon and Barry Kirschner Lynn and Chris Karabinas Andrew Mahoney and Suezie Kim Marcey Olajos and Ron Lee Bob and Nancy Kaye Jim and Lia Maland Kathleen Ortega and Lawrence Johnson Kathryn Kellner and Richard Brown Anne Maley-Schaffner and Tim Schaffner Ellen Paige and Fred Elling Elizabeth Kennedy and Bobbi Prebis Frank Mascia and Jeanne Taylor Susann and Stephen Paige Dawn and Jim Kerwin Lucy Masterman Anne Parker and Dean Pielstick Dale Keyes Warren and Felicia May Lewis and Floy Parkhill Nadia Khatib and Chad Westerland Margy McGonagill and Garry Bryant Jami Parrish and Bill Harryman Mindy Kim Margaret McHenry and Brent Nixon Nancy Patania Brown and Neal Ekker Sheila Kirt and Tim Halstead Anne and Lewis Meinhausen Cory Patton Marsha and Donald Klein Jeff Michler and Anna Josephson Mary Peterson and Lynn Nadel Steve and Elisabeth Klingler Liz Miller and Paula Johnson Andy Pfannenstiel and Helena Holmes Robert Kovitz Jojene Mills and Paul Wheeler Brandon Phillips and Mia Asher Margaret Lacey and Julianne Hurst-Williams Trudy Mills and Marc Fink Nancy Pitt Holly and Guest Lachowicz Vicki Mills and Robert Mitchell Nancy Polster Madeleine Lapointe and Ron David Mirasol Joan Powell and Marta Reents Daniela Lax and Linda Snyder Abby and David Mogollon Sylvia Pozarnsky and Tom Riley Tina and Maria Lee Lawrence Moher and Linda Lyle Barton Prieve and Sharon Withrow Carol and Steven Lefelt Bill Montfort and Martha Narro Katy Prudic and Jeff Oliver Rhonda Letzkus John Moyer and Will Moyer Nancy Puckett DONORS 2019/2020

Jim Puliafico and Brad Harris Cheryl Soloway Melissa Vito Steve and Arlene Purdy Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation Ted and Mary Waldron Marsi and Andy Quigley Amber St John Debbie Wallace and Bill Adams Linda Quinn and Anita Quinn Connie Stapleton and Diane Deyoe Felicia Wallace Mark Raven and Ellen Shenkarow Julie Steffen and Detlev Pansch Howard Ward and Monique Kundrat Steven Rayle and Laura Tennen Eve Stern John and Tilly Warnock Rincon Congregational UCC Thomas Stevenson and Nadia Hibka Barbara Warren James and Arlene Ripley Darrell and Linda Stewart Rob Waters and Robert Alpaugh Mary Rodgers-Hall and Jim Hall Gregory Strang and Chiara Altobelli Elliott and Wendy Weiss Susan Rogers Camilla and Nick Strausfeld Milagra Weiss and Matthew Kaplan Rhonda and Joe Rosenbaum Alana Stubbs and Roy Loewenstein FM Westra Madelon and Alan Rubens John Szafranski and Cynthia Shoemaker Michael White and Marlena Denney Jim and Elouise Rusk Diane and Jim Thevenot Neal Williams and Julianne Hurst-Williams Miguel Salazar Luc and Mary Thiltges Benjamin Wilson Erlinda Santa Maria Caroline Tompkins and Miri Fleming David and Roxanne Wilson Larry and Linda Schloss Beth Trapp and Robert Schalk Paul Winick and Ronda Lustman Trisa and Andrew Schorr Tucson Desert Song Festival Laura and Craig Wittman Kathryn Schrag and Martin Levowitz Tucson Fringe Festival Alisa Wolfe and Brett Christenson James and Sheila Schultz Tucson Symphony Orchestra Judy Wood and Adrian Barton Diana Sewell Hester van Heemstra Ann Zabludoff and Dennis Zaritsky Joe L and Beth Smith Clague Van Slyke III and Marjorie Van Slyke Ken Greenfield and Ruth Zales Norene Smith and Paul Overvold Don and Bobbie VandeGriff Alexander Zwart and Hester Oberman Vernon and Candace Smith Vantage Bowling Centers Rich Snyder and Linda Jensen Marianne VanZyll VONUNTEERS 2019/2020

Akowsky, Emily Denis, Susan Harris, Ardeen Mauro, Kathy Schubach, Meredith Albert, Marcy Derek-Harris, Adam Wilson Harrison, Howard McAllister, Anne Sharp, Laura Aldag, Art DeRobertis, Lydia Harted, Kara McClure, Madeline Sinnott, Kathy Awad, Kyle Des Lauriers, Jeanette Hefner, Aaron McClure, Tana Smith, Beth Banks, Cathey Dickey, Mary Beth Heisley, Linda McDonough, Samantha Smith, Joe Bastin, Christopher Dillard, Adrienne Hida, Rodica McHenry, Margaret Smith, Ting Bauer, Job DiSante, Nicole Hoag, Andrea Medrano, Josue Soloway, Cheryl Belleranti, Emily Dixon, Kathy Hojjatie, Michael Milczarek, Daphne Staten, Ed Benhardt, Sarah Dolenac, Paul Horn, Maureena Miller, Janet Stefan, Jon Bickster, Jack Dominie, Holly Huff, Nancy Murphy, Carol Stephenson, Donna Bidegain, Natalie Duff, Caroline Hurst-Williams, Julianne Nixon, Brent Stewart, Jeff Bike, Maureen Enholm, Susan Jankowski, Jill O’Mahony, Michael Stokes, Greer Boccio, Frank Jude Epstein, Joan Jaxel, Ashley Oneil, Marge Stratton, Ainsley Bonjouklian, Deb Estrella, Katy Judge, Lizz Ontiveros, Melinda Struminger, Janin Boose, Martha Fay, Thane Kauffman, Elsa Pauley, Mike Swiatek, Edith Broderick, Meg Fitzpatrick, Kate Kean, Kim Ponsero, Alise Temlock, Yonah Bronson, Shannon Fix, Danielle Kerner, Char Provotorova, Nadezhda Thompson, Deb Buckley, Mary Ford, Michael Kidder, Art Purze, Judy Tiedje, Kathie Calderon, Tessa Foster, Joel Kidder, Judy Racette, Marie-France Tomizuka, Mila Caperon, Christian Fragozo, Gabby Klinkhamer, Lauren Ragano, Caroline Tompkins, Caroline Carr, Eric Frederick, Theran Koehmstedt, Jennifer Ramirez, Javier Townsend, Becky Carrera, Linda Gaither-Banchoff, Abby Kosek, Janine Ramzel, Alex Tucker, Julia Casali, Amber Gallagher, Brooke Lacey, Margaret Redgrave, Fritzi Ugonna, Zaria Casali, Michael Garcia, Sue Larason, Kathy Rezende Tsao, Maya Waites, Susan Center, Sheri Gold, Marcia Latack, Janina Richings, Ken Warren, Greer Chandler, Reed Gonzales, Ramon Leones, Samantha Riggenbach, Jorga Wasserman, Joan Clark, Florence Gordon, Mary Lowe, Eugene Rodriguez, Emma Webster, Richard Classen, Carolyn Gregory, David Ferreira Luber, Diane Russell, Billy White, Sean Cochiolo, Mike Guest, Norma Lubis, Hannah Sanchez, Nikki Wong, Jasmine Contreras, Yolanda Guevara, Al Lundin, Dante Sanderson, Nancy Woodmansee, Ana Cover, Susan Guido, Ann Lundock, Johnny Santana, Brian Woodruff Humphreys, Amrita Cozzi, Emma Gyuro, Zoe Margalit, Sela Savel, Clarissa Youngblood, Sharon Darnell, Bill Hanusiak, Artemis Margolis, Carol Schivone, Tina Younghans, Ray Delone-Wilton, Irina Harden, Henry Matyjasik, Erin Schneider, Franz Zagula, Loraine LOFT CINEMA STAFF

Peggy Johnson Matt McCoy Executive Director Deputy Marketing Director

Zach Breneman Ben Mackey Deputy Director Marketing Associate

Jeff Yanc Daniela Ontiveros Program Director Administrative Assistant and Outreach Coordinator

J.J. Giddings Candace Ripley Marketing Director General Manager

Jonathan Kleefeld Pedro Robles-Hill Finance Director Operations Manager

Amber Kleefeld Marcel Jeanisse Director of Membership and Donor Services Assistant Manager

Shawna DaCosta Ana Quiñones Director of Education and Engagement Assistant Manager and Volunteer Coordinator BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ron Barber Carmen Marriott President Hal Melfi Tim Fuller Vice-President Katherine Pew

Max McCauslin Tim Reckart Treasurer Claire Scheuren Melodie Lopez Secretary Lisanne Skyler

Betsy Bolding Joanne Stuhr Stephen Golden Joe Tarver Jaime Gutiérrez Stephanie Troutman Robbins

Dianne Iauco Jan Mueller Emeritus Mary Koss