Mission
TO SPONSOR AND SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMMUNITY THROUGH FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AS WELL AS OFFERING PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR LEARNING AND NETWORKING.
Public Charity
THE FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE INC
THE FILMMAKERS COLLABORATIVE INC, of AMESBURY, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $6.4M in revenue, $5.7M in expenses, $1.7M in total assets. 105 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 222778829
AMESBURY, MA
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.4M
Total Expenses$5.7M
Total Assets$1.7M
Grant Records105
Funding Total$8.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Filmmakers Collaborative Inc
How The Filmmakers Collaborative Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $96 for programs
$91
The collaborative is a nonprofit corporation of new england and nationally-based independent filmmakers formed to support the production of independent films and other educational initiatives that serve to…
$5
Events & learning opportunities
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
FILMMAKING SUPPORT
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,886
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$505,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$359,935
UNRESTRICTED
$229,061
Showing up to 5 of 105 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Christopher Gaines
BOARD MEMBER
David Tames
CHAIR
Hilary Finkel Buxton
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Laura Azevedo
TREASURER
Paula Connolly
BOARD MEMBER
Sabrina Aviles
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.4M | $5.7M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $4.5M | $981K |
| 2023 | $4.9M | $4.5M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $722K |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $2.4M | $738K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $6.4M (+175%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.