Mission
THE VIDIOTS FOUNDATION IS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR ANYONE PASSIONATE ABOUT FILM, DEDICATED TO THE CINEMATIC AND MEDIA ARTS IN THE FORM OF PRESERVING AND PROTECTING OUT COLLECTION OF OVER 50,000 RARE AND CLASSIC VHS, DVD AND BLU-RAY TITLES.
Public Charity
VIDIOTS FOUNDATION
VIDIOTS FOUNDATION, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.7M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $7.2M in total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $531K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 454712121
LOS ANGELES, CA
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$7.2M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$531K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Vidiots Foundation
How Vidiots Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
We celebrate cinema and the vitality of independent art through education, archival preservation and accessibility
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$41,533
GENERAL SUPPORT
$41,533
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,450
HUMAN SERVICES
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE BOARD CHAIR
Cathy Tauber
SECRETARY
Claudia Puig
BOARD MEMBER
Lela Meadow-Conner To 092024
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Margot Mackay
BOARD CHAIR
Mary Rohlich
BOARD MEMBER
Naomi Ramsey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7M | $2.7M | $7.2M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $1.8M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $975K | $365K | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $365K | $170K | $674K |
| 2019 | $394K | $91K | $480K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $394K to $3.7M (+845%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.