INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC

LOS ANGELES, CA, 90010 (213) 232-1660 Est. 1982 EIN 95-3911227
A310 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
documentary.org

Mission

WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE VISION OF A WORLD WHERE DOCUMENTARY CREATORS FLOURISH. THROUGH OUR WORK, WE CONNECT AUDIENCES WITH THE BEST OF THE FORM, PROVIDE RESOURCES, CREATE COMMUNITY, AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF DOCUMENTARY ARTISTS, ACTIVITIES AND JOURNALISTS AROUND THE GLOBE. WE DO THIS WORK BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT DOCUMENTARIES ENRICH AND DEEPEN OUR CULTURE, FOSTERING A MORE INFORMED AND CONNECTED WORLD.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
625
Total Giving
$43.9M
Recipients
615
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $72,370 Median: $32,110

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202461$5.9M $96K3724
2022115$7.7M $67K4865
2021114$7.7M $67K4962
2020115$6.2M $54K6746
2019118$8.4M $71K8035
2017102$7.9M $78K1020

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
13
Education
3
Civil Rights & Advocacy
2
Community Improvement
1
International & Foreign Affairs
1

Top States

California
301
New York
142
Texas
20
Massachusetts
14
Virginia
11
Illinois
11
Minnesota
11
Colorado
10
and 31 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$100K - $500K
9
Under $100K
4
Over $50M
3
$1M - $5M
2
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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O'Malley Creadon Productions
CA - 3 grants
$1.7M
DEMETRIUS LLC
NY
$1.5M
O'MALLEY CREADON PRODUCTIONS
CA - 2 grants
$1.0M
NICK MOLLE PRODUCTIONS INC
CO - 2 grants
$995K
BRAND RENEWABLE LLC
TX - 2 grants
$851K
Us Four Productions LLC
NY - 2 grants
$836K
Leroy & Morton Productions LLC
NY - 2 grants
$821K
MM FILMS LLC
NJ - 2 grants
$692K
KEN ROSENBERG
NY - 2 grants
$635K
Ben Loeterman Productions Inc
MA - 2 grants
$618K

Grants Awarded · 20 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$12,015,630
Total Expenses
$14,153,453
Net Assets
$4,986,333
32 employees 25 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.2 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 6.3%
Expenses ↑ 10.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 89.3% Earned revenue 10.1% Investment 0.6%
Expense Breakdown
Program 92.2% Management 4.5% Fundraising 3.3%

Officers & Trustees (18)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$12,015,630 ↓$14,153,453$4,986,333
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$14,226,333 ↑$14,885,483$7,164,815
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$12,252,709 ↓$12,676,121$7,827,691
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$14,566,021 ↑$10,779,184$8,389,475
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$12,310,225 ↓$12,839,745$4,499,418
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$12,383,303 $12,368,531$5,952,007

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EIN: 95-3911227 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data