Mission
TO CHAMPION THE CREATION, CIRCULATION, AND PRESERVATION OF DOCUMENTARY FILM AND MEDIA THAT AMPLIFIES UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES, AND INSPIRES UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PEOPLE, CULTURES, AND IDENTITIES OF THE WORLD.
Public Charity
DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC
Based in WATERTOWN, MA, DOCUMENTARY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $622K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.
EIN: 042498206
WATERTOWN, MA
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$622K
Grant Records53
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Documentary Educational Resources Inc
How Documentary Educational Resources Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$74
The organization acts as a fiscal sponsor for film projects that align with its overall mission to foster cross-cultural understanding as well as other film projects addressing social…
$17
The primary program services that the organization provides include distribution and outreach for ethnographic films; film and media maker support through consultancies and other services; and collections management…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$20,000
Accelerator & Consulting Grants
$12,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$146,955
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alice Apley
DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2024 ONWARD)
Harjant Gill
DIRECTOR
Ilisa Barbash
DIRECTOR
Jayasinhji Jhala
DIRECTOR
Mary Anne Saul
DIRECTOR
Peter Dow
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $2.0M | $622K |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $2.2M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.8M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.3M | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.4M to $1.5M (-38%), with total assets most recently reported at $622K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.