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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$8.4M
Program Spending
77%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$6.6M
Total Expenses
▼$6.8M
Total Assets
$16.1M
Total Liabilities
▼$1.6M
Net Assets
$14.5M
Officer Compensation
→$673.5K
Other Salaries
$1.4M
Investment Income
$16K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $363.5K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WILLIAM GREAVES PRODUCTIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $96K | Cash | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ABSTRACT NOMADIC MEDIA FVFK LLC86-3745974 | NEW YORK, NY | $30K | Cash | IMPACT GRANT |
AFTER SPRING87-1517620 | BROOKLYN, NY | $30K | Cash | IMPACT GRANT |
THEINBETWEENFILM83-4239983 | EAGLE PASS, TX | $30K | Cash | IMPACT GRANT |
UNSEEN DOCUMENTARY86-2745450 | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $30K | Cash | IMPACT GRANT |
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY | NEWTON, MA | $30K | Cash | IMPACT GRANT |
LIFE LIFE85-1565694 | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30K | Cash | IMPACT GRANT |
ALLENSWORTH FILM93-4973109 | VISALIA, CA | $22.5K | Cash | R&D GRANT |
HOUSE OF THE YOUNG ENTERTAINMENT47-4624951 | TERRYTOWN, LA | $22.5K | Cash | R&D GRANT |
WALKING IRIS MEDIA27-3712050 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $22.5K | Cash | R&D GRANT |
GRUMPY SQUARED46-5341006 | NEW YORK, NY | $20K | Cash | R&D GRANT |
| Total | $363.5K | |||
WILLIAM GREAVES PRODUCTIONS
NEW YORK, NY
$96K
NEW YORK, NY
$30K
BROOKLYN, NY
$30K
EAGLE PASS, TX
$30K
PANORAMA CITY, CA
$30K
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY
NEWTON, MA
$30K
LOS ANGELES, CA
$30K
VISALIA, CA
$22.5K
TERRYTOWN, LA
$22.5K
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$22.5K
NEW YORK, NY
$20K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$4.4M
Awards Found
17
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Humanities | FIRELIGHT MEDIA?S SPARK FUND FOR FILMMAKERS OF COLOR WORKING ON HUMANITIES FILMS [FOUNDED BY STANLEY NELSON, FIRELIGHT MEDIA, INC. IS A CREATOR OF ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS, KNOWN FOR ITS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BIPOC FILMMAKERS WHO PRODUCE RICH HUMANITIES-THEMED DOCUMENTARIES, THAT WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT A PIPELINE OF HISTORICAL NONFICTION MEDIA. FIRELIGHT WILL RELEASE AN RFP OFFERING 12-MONTH STIPENDS FOR MID-CAREER FILMMAKERS OF COLOR, WHOSE WORK ON THEIR HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED FILM WAS DISRUPTED BY THE COVID PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF AN EXTERNAL SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF HUMANITIES SCHOLARS, RENOWNED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS, AND EDUCATORS, FIRELIGHT WILL ADD THIS NEW FUND TO ITS EXISTING GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITIES, WHICH ALSO INCLUDE NON-MONETARY SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF MENTORSHIP, PROJECT SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.] [PURPOSE: EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR FILMMAKERS WORKING ON HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM COMPRISED OF 36 12-MONTH STIPENDS OF $50,000. THIS PROGRAM WILL ALSO CONVENE HUMANITIES ADVISORS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS DEVELOPING HUMANITIES PROJECTS IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, OR POST-PRODUCTION OF FILMS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EMERGENCY RELIEF TO 36 HUMANITIES FILMMAKERS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MID-CAREER BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR FILMMAKERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS DISRUPTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.] | $1.8M | FY2022 | Oct 2021 – Sep 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | THE SLAVE TRADE: CREATING A NEW WORLD | $800K | FY2017 | Aug 2017 – Jan 2019 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | SUN RA AND THE ROOTS OF AFROFUTURISM [FIRELIGHT MEDIA IS SEEKING A PRODUCTION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000 FOR A PROJECT ON THE LIFE OF JAZZ MUSICIAN, COMPOSER, ARRANGER, POET, PHILOSOPHER AND PERFORMER SUN RA AND HIS INFLUENCE ON TODAY?S BURGEONING AFROFUTURIST MOVEMENT. THE CENTERPIECE OF THE PROJECT IS A DOCUMENTARY FILM WITH THE WORKING TITLE SUN RA AND THE ROOTS OF AFROFUTURISM THAT WILL BE BROADCAST AS PART OF PBS? AMERICAN MASTERS SERIES. SUN RA USED HIS TALENT, INTELLIGENCE, AND ORIGINALITY TO IMAGINE HIS WAY OUT OF RACISM AND CREATE A VISION FOR A BLACK SPACE AGE FUTURE.] | $700K | FY2024 | Nov 2023 – Sep 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES | $600K | FY2015 | Oct 2014 – Jan 2016 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | FIRELIGHT MEDIA?S SPARK FUND FOR FILMMAKERS OF COLOR WORKING ON HUMANITIES FILMS [FOUNDED BY STANLEY NELSON, FIRELIGHT MEDIA, INC. IS A CREATOR OF ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS, KNOWN FOR ITS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BIPOC FILMMAKERS WHO PRODUCE RICH HUMANITIES-THEMED DOCUMENTARIES, THAT WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT A PIPELINE OF HISTORICAL NONFICTION MEDIA. FIRELIGHT WILL RELEASE AN RFP OFFERING 12-MONTH STIPENDS FOR MID-CAREER FILMMAKERS OF COLOR, WHOSE WORK ON THEIR HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED FILM WAS DISRUPTED BY THE COVID PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF AN EXTERNAL SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF HUMANITIES SCHOLARS, RENOWNED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS, AND EDUCATORS, FIRELIGHT WILL ADD THIS NEW FUND TO ITS EXISTING GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITIES, WHICH ALSO INCLUDE NON-MONETARY SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF MENTORSHIP, PROJECT SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.] [PURPOSE: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM FOR FILMMAKERS WORKING ON HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM THAT WILL CONVENE HUMANITIES ADVISORS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS DEVELOPING HUMANITIES PROJECTS IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, OR POST-PRODUCTION OF FILMS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EMERGENCY RELIEF TO 36 HUMANITIES FILMMAKERS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MID-CAREER BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR FILMMAKERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS DISRUPTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.] | $200K | FY2022 | Oct 2021 – Sep 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | $50K | FY2020 | Jul 2020 – Jun 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT POST-PRODUCTION AND COMPLETION COSTS FOR A DOCUMENTARY BY CAROL BASH. | $50K | FY2014 | Jun 2014 – May 2015 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE FIRELIGHT MEDIA PRODUCTION LAB, A MENTORSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TARGETED TO EMERGING DIVERSE FILMMAKERS. | $50K | FY2013 | Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | FAITH IN EDUCATION | $40K | FY2010 | May 2010 – Oct 2010 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE GROUNDWORK REGIONAL FILMMAKER LABS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EARLY-CAREER NONFICTION FILMMAKERS AND THE COMMISSION OF SHORT FILMS FOR PUBLIC BROADCAST. | $30K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – May 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GROUNDWORK REGIONAL FILMMAKER LABS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EARLY-CAREER NONFICTION FILMMAKERS AND THE COMMISSION OF SHORT FILMS FOR PUBLIC BROADCAST. | $25K | FY2022 | Jun 2022 – May 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT BEYOND RESILIENCE, A SERIES OF DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS. | $20K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT BEYOND RESILIENCE A SERIES OF DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS. | $20K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT FILMS BY FIRELIGHT A FREE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AND DISCUSSION SERIES. | $20K | FY2020 | Jan 2020 – Dec 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, AND POST-PRODUCTION COSTS FOR A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY STANLEY NELSON. | $20K | FY2015 | Jun 2015 – Jun 2017 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | APALACHICOLA BLACK ARCHIVE PROJECT | $12K | FY2019 | Jan 2019 – Jun 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | BEYOND RESILIENCE: MASTERCLASSES - EXPANDING HUMANITIES THEMES AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION IN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILM [TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION AND DEEPEN THE ACADEMIC RIGOR OF HISTORIC NONFICTION CINEMA, FIRELIGHT MEDIA, THE PREMIERE DESTINATION FOR CINEMA BY AND ABOUT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WILL ENGAGE BIPOC FILMMAKERS WITH EXPERIENCES LED AND ADVISED BY ARCHIVISTS, HISTORIANS, RECOGNIZED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS, AND OTHER HUMANITIES SCHOLARS. WE WOULD DEVELOP AND OFFER A SERIES OF VIRTUAL MASTER CLASSES, OFFERED TO FILMMAKERS AND OTHERS NATIONALLY, THAT ADDRESS KEY TOPICS INCLUDING THE INTEGRATION OF HUMANITIES THEMES INTO DOCUMENTARY FILMS, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES WITH HUMANITIES SCHOLARS, THE STRATEGIC USE OF ARCHIVAL IMAGES AND TEXT, AND METHODS OF POPULARIZING CRUCIAL HISTORICAL NARRATIVES IN FILM] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO RETAIN FIVE POSITIONS AND DEVELOP PROGRAMMING FOR FILMMAKERS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE HUMANITIES THEMES INTO DOCUMENTARY FILMS AT A NON-PROFIT FILMMAKING ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FIVE STAFF POSITIONS WILL BE RETAINED IN SUPPORT OF FIRELIGHT MEDIA'S MISSION TO FOSTER A DIVERSE FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS. STAFF WILL DEVELOP A SERIES OF VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS OF COLOR THAT FOCUS ON PRODUCING DEEPLY RESEARCHED AND HISTORICALLY ACCURATE DOCUMENTARY FILMS. EACH WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE EXPERT-ADVISORS, SUCH AS SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS, AND ARCHIVISTS, THAT WILL PROVIDE A SURVEY OF THE BEST METHODS OF INTEGRATING RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP INTO HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL CREATE A NEW SERIES OF HUMANITIES WORKSHOPS FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND RETAIN HUMANITIES JOBS THAT WERE THREATENED BY THE PANDEMIC. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: A BROAD, DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AT VARYING STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS, PARTICULARLY FILMMAKERS OF COLOR, AND WITH VARYING DEGREES OF EXPERIENCE WITH OR INTEREST IN ENGAGING HISTORICAL HUMANITIES THEMES THOUGH CINEMATIC CONTENT. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.] | $0 | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 |
National Endowment for the Humanities
$1.8M
FIRELIGHT MEDIA?S SPARK FUND FOR FILMMAKERS OF COLOR WORKING ON HUMANITIES FILMS [FOUNDED BY STANLEY NELSON, FIRELIGHT MEDIA, INC. IS A CREATOR OF ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS, KNOWN FOR ITS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BIPOC FILMMAKERS WHO PRODUCE RICH HUMANITIES-THEMED DOCUMENTARIES, THAT WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT A PIPELINE OF HISTORICAL NONFICTION MEDIA. FIRELIGHT WILL RELEASE AN RFP OFFERING 12-MONTH STIPENDS FOR MID-CAREER FILMMAKERS OF COLOR, WHOSE WORK ON THEIR HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED FILM WAS DISRUPTED BY THE COVID PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF AN EXTERNAL SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF HUMANITIES SCHOLARS, RENOWNED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS, AND EDUCATORS, FIRELIGHT WILL ADD THIS NEW FUND TO ITS EXISTING GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITIES, WHICH ALSO INCLUDE NON-MONETARY SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF MENTORSHIP, PROJECT SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.] [PURPOSE: EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR FILMMAKERS WORKING ON HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM COMPRISED OF 36 12-MONTH STIPENDS OF $50,000. THIS PROGRAM WILL ALSO CONVENE HUMANITIES ADVISORS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS DEVELOPING HUMANITIES PROJECTS IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, OR POST-PRODUCTION OF FILMS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EMERGENCY RELIEF TO 36 HUMANITIES FILMMAKERS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MID-CAREER BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR FILMMAKERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS DISRUPTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$800K
THE SLAVE TRADE: CREATING A NEW WORLD
National Endowment for the Humanities
$700K
SUN RA AND THE ROOTS OF AFROFUTURISM [FIRELIGHT MEDIA IS SEEKING A PRODUCTION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000 FOR A PROJECT ON THE LIFE OF JAZZ MUSICIAN, COMPOSER, ARRANGER, POET, PHILOSOPHER AND PERFORMER SUN RA AND HIS INFLUENCE ON TODAY?S BURGEONING AFROFUTURIST MOVEMENT. THE CENTERPIECE OF THE PROJECT IS A DOCUMENTARY FILM WITH THE WORKING TITLE SUN RA AND THE ROOTS OF AFROFUTURISM THAT WILL BE BROADCAST AS PART OF PBS? AMERICAN MASTERS SERIES. SUN RA USED HIS TALENT, INTELLIGENCE, AND ORIGINALITY TO IMAGINE HIS WAY OUT OF RACISM AND CREATE A VISION FOR A BLACK SPACE AGE FUTURE.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$600K
TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
National Endowment for the Humanities
$200K
FIRELIGHT MEDIA?S SPARK FUND FOR FILMMAKERS OF COLOR WORKING ON HUMANITIES FILMS [FOUNDED BY STANLEY NELSON, FIRELIGHT MEDIA, INC. IS A CREATOR OF ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS, KNOWN FOR ITS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT BIPOC FILMMAKERS WHO PRODUCE RICH HUMANITIES-THEMED DOCUMENTARIES, THAT WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT A PIPELINE OF HISTORICAL NONFICTION MEDIA. FIRELIGHT WILL RELEASE AN RFP OFFERING 12-MONTH STIPENDS FOR MID-CAREER FILMMAKERS OF COLOR, WHOSE WORK ON THEIR HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED FILM WAS DISRUPTED BY THE COVID PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF AN EXTERNAL SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF HUMANITIES SCHOLARS, RENOWNED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS, AND EDUCATORS, FIRELIGHT WILL ADD THIS NEW FUND TO ITS EXISTING GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITIES, WHICH ALSO INCLUDE NON-MONETARY SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF MENTORSHIP, PROJECT SUPPORT, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.] [PURPOSE: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM FOR FILMMAKERS WORKING ON HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A GRANTMAKING PROGRAM THAT WILL CONVENE HUMANITIES ADVISORS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS DEVELOPING HUMANITIES PROJECTS IN ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, OR POST-PRODUCTION OF FILMS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: EMERGENCY RELIEF TO 36 HUMANITIES FILMMAKERS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: MID-CAREER BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR FILMMAKERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORICAL OR HUMANITIES-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARY FILM PROJECTS DISRUPTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.]
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT POST-PRODUCTION AND COMPLETION COSTS FOR A DOCUMENTARY BY CAROL BASH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE FIRELIGHT MEDIA PRODUCTION LAB, A MENTORSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TARGETED TO EMERGING DIVERSE FILMMAKERS.
National Endowment for the Humanities
$40K
FAITH IN EDUCATION
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE GROUNDWORK REGIONAL FILMMAKER LABS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EARLY-CAREER NONFICTION FILMMAKERS AND THE COMMISSION OF SHORT FILMS FOR PUBLIC BROADCAST.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GROUNDWORK REGIONAL FILMMAKER LABS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EARLY-CAREER NONFICTION FILMMAKERS AND THE COMMISSION OF SHORT FILMS FOR PUBLIC BROADCAST.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT BEYOND RESILIENCE, A SERIES OF DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT BEYOND RESILIENCE A SERIES OF DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT FILMS BY FIRELIGHT A FREE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AND DISCUSSION SERIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, PRODUCTION, AND POST-PRODUCTION COSTS FOR A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY STANLEY NELSON.
National Endowment for the Humanities
$12K
APALACHICOLA BLACK ARCHIVE PROJECT
National Endowment for the Humanities
$0
BEYOND RESILIENCE: MASTERCLASSES - EXPANDING HUMANITIES THEMES AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION IN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILM [TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION AND DEEPEN THE ACADEMIC RIGOR OF HISTORIC NONFICTION CINEMA, FIRELIGHT MEDIA, THE PREMIERE DESTINATION FOR CINEMA BY AND ABOUT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WILL ENGAGE BIPOC FILMMAKERS WITH EXPERIENCES LED AND ADVISED BY ARCHIVISTS, HISTORIANS, RECOGNIZED HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS, AND OTHER HUMANITIES SCHOLARS. WE WOULD DEVELOP AND OFFER A SERIES OF VIRTUAL MASTER CLASSES, OFFERED TO FILMMAKERS AND OTHERS NATIONALLY, THAT ADDRESS KEY TOPICS INCLUDING THE INTEGRATION OF HUMANITIES THEMES INTO DOCUMENTARY FILMS, INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES WITH HUMANITIES SCHOLARS, THE STRATEGIC USE OF ARCHIVAL IMAGES AND TEXT, AND METHODS OF POPULARIZING CRUCIAL HISTORICAL NARRATIVES IN FILM] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO RETAIN FIVE POSITIONS AND DEVELOP PROGRAMMING FOR FILMMAKERS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE HUMANITIES THEMES INTO DOCUMENTARY FILMS AT A NON-PROFIT FILMMAKING ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FIVE STAFF POSITIONS WILL BE RETAINED IN SUPPORT OF FIRELIGHT MEDIA'S MISSION TO FOSTER A DIVERSE FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS. STAFF WILL DEVELOP A SERIES OF VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS OF COLOR THAT FOCUS ON PRODUCING DEEPLY RESEARCHED AND HISTORICALLY ACCURATE DOCUMENTARY FILMS. EACH WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE EXPERT-ADVISORS, SUCH AS SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS, AND ARCHIVISTS, THAT WILL PROVIDE A SURVEY OF THE BEST METHODS OF INTEGRATING RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP INTO HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FUNDING WILL CREATE A NEW SERIES OF HUMANITIES WORKSHOPS FOR DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND RETAIN HUMANITIES JOBS THAT WERE THREATENED BY THE PANDEMIC. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: A BROAD, DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AT VARYING STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS, PARTICULARLY FILMMAKERS OF COLOR, AND WITH VARYING DEGREES OF EXPERIENCE WITH OR INTEREST IN ENGAGING HISTORICAL HUMANITIES THEMES THOUGH CINEMATIC CONTENT. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $8.4M | $6.6M | $6.8M | $16.1M | $14.5M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $7.9M | $7.4M | $7.4M | $15M | $13M |
| 2021 | $5.1M | $4.9M | $3.7M | $9.4M | $7.7M |
| 2020 | $3.4M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Marcia Smith | President | 40 | $299.3K | $0 | $105K | $404.3K |
| Rafiah Vitalis | Sr. Director, Finance & Ops | 40 | $151.8K | $0 | $49.4K | $201.2K |
| Claire Aguilar | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tani Takagi | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Canty | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Marcia Smith
President
$404.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$299.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$105K
Rafiah Vitalis
Sr. Director, Finance & Ops
$201.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$151.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$49.4K
Claire Aguilar
Board Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tani Takagi
Board Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anne Canty
Board Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Nelson | Lead Mentor | 40 | $173.3K | $0 | $61.1K | $234.4K |
| Monika Navarro | Program Director | 40 | $152.5K | $0 | $30.3K | $182.8K |
| Justin Sherwood | Sr. Director, Communications | 40 | $127.5K | $0 |
Stanley Nelson
Lead Mentor
$234.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$173.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$61.1K
Monika Navarro
Program Director
$182.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$152.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$30.3K
Justin Sherwood
Sr. Director, Communications
$174.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$127.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$47K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurine Knighton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rashid Shabazz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Maurine Knighton
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rashid Shabazz
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $3.3M |
| $3.2M |
| $7M |
| $5.9M |
| 2019 | $3M | $3M | $2.7M | $5.5M | $5.1M |
| 2018 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $2.5M | $5.4M | $4.8M |
| 2017 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $2.1M | $4M | $3.5M |
| 2016 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $2.8M | $2M | $1.7M |
| 2015 | $720.9K | $712.8K | $1.6M | $2.5M | $1.9M |
| 2014 | $3.4M | $3.4M | $866.9K | $3.3M | $2.8M |
| 2013 | $389.9K | $364.1K | $852.7K | $423.4K | $306K |
| 2012 | $915.5K | $833.8K | $803.8K | $895.5K | $768.8K |
| 2011 | $319.1K | $298.6K | $908K | $806.3K | $724.9K |
| 2010 | $651.9K | $624K | $479.5K | $1.4M | $1.3M |
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| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | Data |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| $47K |
| $174.5K |
| Chloe Walters-Wallace | Program Director | 40 | $125.7K | $0 | $27.3K | $153.1K |
| Lucy Mukerjee | Program Director | 40 | $116.2K | $0 | $13.3K | $129.4K |
Chloe Walters-Wallace
Program Director
$153.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$125.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$27.3K
Lucy Mukerjee
Program Director
$129.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$116.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$13.3K