Public Charity

Fund for Innovative TV

Fund for Innovative TV is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.3M, expenses of $410K, total assets of $1.2M. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $91K.

EIN: 363700892 Chicago, IL Television NTEE: A32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$410K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$91K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FUND FOR INNOVATIVE TV HAS BEEN PRODUCING CHALLENGING DOCUMENTARY VIDEO AND TELEVISION SINCE 1990. IT CURRRENTLY OPERATES THE MEDIA BURN ARCHIVE, WHOSE MISSION IS TO USE ARCHIVAL MEDIA TO DEEPEN CONTEXT AND ENCOURAGE CRITICAL THOUGHT THROUGH A SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS.

Where $100 goes at Fund for Innovative TV

How Fund for Innovative TV divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$84
Maintained a searchable video archive
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

Director Amanda Scotese
Director Andrew Seeder
Director Antoine Haywood
Vice President Ben Kolak
Director Bob Hercules
Director Brian Becker

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$40,330 3 grants
General Support
$36,000 4 grants
Unspecified
$15,100 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.3M $410K $1.2M
2024 $511K $438K $236K
2023 $188K $386K $173K
2022 $264K $378K $378K
2021 $633K $249K $502K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $633K to $1.3M (+104%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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