Mission
FIRELIGHT MEDIA'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FILMMAKERS MENTORSHIP, FUNDING, AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT THE CREATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND IMPACT OF DOCUMENTARY MEDIA BY AND ABOUT COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN ALL OUR VIBRANCE AND COMPLEXITY.
Public Charity
FIRELIGHT MEDIA INC
FIRELIGHT MEDIA INC, of NEW YORK, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $8.3M in revenue, $7.2M in expenses, $15.3M in total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 113489379
NEW YORK, NY
Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.
NTEE: R99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$7.2M
Total Assets$15.3M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$20.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Firelight Media Inc
How Firelight Media Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
Since its inception, Firelight Media has supported 250+ documentary filmmakers through our fellowship and grant programs, 100+ documentary feature films have been funded through our documentary lab, 40+…
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
SEE PART IV: #5
$146,976
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,500
$2,800,000
$2,200,000
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR
Anne Canty
DIRECTOR, PROGRAM
Chloe Walters-Wallace
SECRETARY
Claire Aguilar
CONTROLLER
Ferdina Mends
SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Justin Sean Sherwood
CO-PRESIDENT (FROM 6/25)
Loira Limbal
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.3M | $7.2M | $15.3M |
| 2024 | $8.4M | $6.8M | $16.1M |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $7.2M | $14.9M |
| 2022 | $11.1M | $6.3M | $14.9M |
| 2021 | $5.1M | $3.7M | $9.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.1M to $8.3M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.