Mission
CONTRACTS - FILMMAKING, WRITING AND RESEARCH ON PUBLIC POLICY AND SOCIAL ISSUES.
Small Public Charity
DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION
DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION is a Small Public Charity headquartered in GIG HARBOR, WA. Financial data from the 2022 filing: $116K revenue, $1.0M expenses. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $847K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 261373837
GIG HARBOR, WA
Latest filing: 2022
Total Revenue$116K
Total Expenses$1.0M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$847K
Filing Years2018–2022
Where $100 goes at Documentary Foundation
How Documentary Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$16
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Contracts
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2022. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT
$225,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$12,050
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,013
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$496,995
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$66,118
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Christopher Rufo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $116K | $1.0M | — |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.3M | $917K |
| 2020 | $155K | $269K | $336K |
| 2019 | $244K | $224K | $300K |
| 2018 | $86K | $135K | $277K |
Between 2018 and 2022, reported annual revenue grew from $86K to $116K (+34%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.