Mission
VISION MAKER MEDIA SHARES NATIVE STORIES WITH THE WORLD THAT REPRESENT THE CULTURES, EXPERIENCES, AND VALUES OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES.
Public Charity
VISION MAKER MEDIA
VISION MAKER MEDIA is a Public Charity headquartered in LINCOLN, NE. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.8M revenue, $3.3M expenses, $4.7M total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 470596952
LINCOLN, NE
Television
NTEE: A32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.8M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$4.7M
Grant Records51
Funding Total$17.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Vision Maker Media
How Vision Maker Media divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$27
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$18
Programming for public broadcasting
$18
Talent development and support
$17
Engagement
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$871,000
$429,000
$1,193,800
$664,791
GENERAL SUPPORT
$125,000
Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew Okpeaha Maclean
DIRECTOR
Chris Neighbors
DIRECTOR
Darius Lee Smith
VICE CHAIR
Dr Laura Hunter
TREASURER
Dr Phil Hoffman
EXECUTIVE DI
Francene Blythe
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8M | $3.3M | $4.7M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $2.6M | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $2.4M | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $2.1M | $3.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $3.8M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.