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FISCAL SPONSORSHIP TO INDEPENDENT MEDIA MAKERS
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$4.4M
Program Spending
96%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$4.2M
Total Expenses
▼$4.5M
Total Assets
$980.8K
Total Liabilities
▼$47.5K
Net Assets
$933.3K
Officer Compensation
→$80K
Other Salaries
$120.6K
Investment Income
$10.6K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $15K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BOSTONS HIGHER GROUND INC27-3660369 | BOSTON, MA | $15K | Cash | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Total | $15K | |||
BOSTON, MA
$15K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$11.6M
Awards Found
36
National Science Foundation
$2.8M
THE MYSTERY OF MATTER: SEARCH FOR THE ELEMENTS (FULL-SCALE DEVELOPMENT)
National Endowment for the Humanities
$700K
BOMBSHELL [BOMBSHELL (W.T.), IS A PLANNED 90-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING AMERICA?S REACTION TO THE ATOMIC BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND ITS LEGACY. BOMBSHELL TRACES HOW THE US GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTED AN APPEALING NARRATIVE FOR AMERICAN CONSUMPTION, HOW ONE REPORTER?S NON-FICTION MASTERPIECE BLEW APART THAT NARRATIVE, AND HOW WASHINGTON RE-ASSERTED ITS OFFICIAL LINE AND INSTILLED IT IN THE NATIONAL CONSCIENCE. BOMBSHELL INTRODUCES FRESH INSIGHT INTO CLASSIFIED REPORTS, SPEECH DRAFTS, LETTERS AND ARTICLES THAT SOME SAY SHAPED THE OFFICIAL NARRATIVE, AND OTHERS ARGUE EXPOSE THAT NARRATIVE AS GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA. IT WILL PROBE THE ROLE OF THE BLACK PRESS IN WWII AND HOW IT REACTED TO THE BOMBINGS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI THROUGH THE PRISM OF RACE. AND BOMBSHELL UNCOVERS FOR AN AMERICAN AUDIENCE WHAT THE JAPANESE REPORTED IN THE FIRST HOURS AFTER THE ATOMIC STRIKES. BOMBSHELL IS ABOUT THE POWER OF NARRATIVE, PERCEPTION, PUBLIC OPINION AND WHAT WE CONVINCE OURSELVES OURSELVES REGARDLESS OF THE TRUTH.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$616K
THE POPULAR ROMANCE PROJECT FILM AND WEBSITE: CREATING COMMUNITY IN A MASS CULTURAL WORLD
National Endowment for the Humanities
$600K
HENRY FORD AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
National Endowment for the Humanities
$599.3K
NASSER: AN EGYPTIAN STORY
National Endowment for the Humanities
$500K
LORRAINE HANSBERRY DOCUMENTARY PROJECT
National Endowment for the Humanities
$500K
THE LIBRARY OF DARKNESS [A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM FOLLOWING COMPUTER SCIENTIST DR. BRENT SEALES AND HIS DIGITAL RESTORATION INITIATIVE TEAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY AS THEY IMAGE THE MORE THAN 2,000 YEAR OLD PAPYRUS SCROLLS FOUND AT THE ANCIENT CITY OF HERCULANEUM, DESTROYED ALONG WITH POMPEI BY MT. VESUVIUS IN 79 A.D.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$500K
CARTOONING AMERICA: THE FLEISCHER BROTHERS STORY
National Science Foundation
$300K
EAGER: RUBIN OBSERVATORY DOCUMENTARY PROJECT
National Endowment for the Humanities
$75K
MURDER BRIBERY AND CLARENCE DARROW: THE BOMBING OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES
National Endowment for the Humanities
$75K
LORRAINE HANSBERRY DOCUMENTARY PROJECT
National Endowment for the Humanities
$75K
KABOOM! HOW COMICS CHANGED AMERICA
National Endowment for the Humanities
$75K
HERCULANEUM: READING THE INVISIBLE
National Science Foundation
$75K
THE MYSTERY OF MATTER: SEARCH FOR THE ELEMENTS (PLANNING GRANT)
National Endowment for the Humanities
$60K
CARTOONING AMERICA: THE FLEISCHER BROTHERS STORY
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION COSTS FOR A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE MUSICIAN JOHNNY CASH (1932-2003).
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
TO SUPPORT POST-PRODUCTION COSTS AND CLEARANCE RIGHTS FOR A DOCUMENTARY BY TRACIE HOLDER AND KAREN THORSEN.
National Endowment for the Humanities
$48K
THE POPULAR ROMANCE PROJECT: EXPLORING THE ROMANCE NOVEL FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ACROSS TIME AND CULTURE
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT FC ACADEMY A FREE FILMMAKER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT FC ACADEMY, A FREE FILMMAKER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION, POST-PRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF "FIDDLES ON FIRE."
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION AND POST-PRODUCTION OF "BANJO TALES WITH MIKE SEEGER," A FILM DOCUMENTING THE LIFE AND WORK OF "NEA NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOW" M
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE DOCUMENTARY FILM JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS.  
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT ONLINE RESOURCES RELATED TO THE FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY, "JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS."
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
1
Clean Audits
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $860K | No | 2019-01-16 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$860K
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
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 | $4.4M | $4.2M | $4.5M | $980.8K | $933.3K |
| 2022IRS e-File | $4.9M | $4.7M | $4.5M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $2.4M | $738.2K | $712.4K |
| 2020 | $2.4M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
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 |
|---|
| Laura Azevedo | Executive Director | 40 | $76.1K | $0 | $0 | $76.1K |
| Sandra Forman | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Connolly | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilary Finkel | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Laura Azevedo
Executive Director
$76.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$76.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sandra Forman
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Paula Connolly
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Hilary Finkel
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Gaines | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Tames | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sabrina Aviles | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Christopher Gaines
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David Tames
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sabrina Aviles
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
0.5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $2.3M |
| $2.3M |
| $807K |
| $791.1K |
| 2019 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $2.8M | $663.2K | $644.8K |
| 2018 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $3.1M | $318.5K | $296.4K |
| 2017 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $3.3M | $287.9K | $263K |
| 2016 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.3M | $292.8K | $260.2K |
| 2015 | $3.5M | $3.4M | $3.2M | $492.1K | $465.2K |
| 2014 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $241.2K | $216.4K |
| 2013 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $2.8M | $156.4K | $150.8K |
| 2012 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $3.2M | $167.1K | $148.9K |
| 2011 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.2M | $251.1K | $143.6K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
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