Mission
SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND DEVELOP THE DISCIPLINE OF DOCUMENTARY STUDIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT DUKE UNIVERSITY.
Public Charity
THE CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES
Based in DURHAM, NC, THE CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.3M in revenue, $4.1M in expenses for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.
EIN: 561655039
DURHAM, NC
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Center for Documentary Studies
How The Center for Documentary Studies divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$34
The full frame documentary film festival, a program of The Center for Documentary Studies, is one of the world's premiere showcases for nonfiction cinema
$24
Undergraduate studies
$20
The Center for Documentary Studies cofounded duke university's first master of fine arts program, the master of fine arts in experimental and documentary arts (mfa/eda) program, which brings…
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
Operating Support
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Operating Support
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR/PART YEAR CO-CHAIR
Barb Lee
DIRECTOR
Benjamin D Reese Jr
DIRECTOR
Charmaine Mckissick-Melton
DIRECTOR
Chris Simmons
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Edward J Balleisen
DIRECTOR
John Clements
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.3M | $4.1M | — |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.2M | $37.9M |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $4.7M | $41.3M |
| 2021 | $4.8M | $4.6M | $43.6M |
| 2020 | $4.8M | $5.1M | $31.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $4.8M to $4.3M (-12%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.