Mission
First Look Institute supports fearless investigative journalism, innovative and cinematic nonfiction filmmaking, and press freedom initiatives to protect the right to a free and open society and press.
Public Charity
First Look Institute Inc
First Look Institute Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.5M revenue, $721K expenses, $1.8M total assets. 48 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $117.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 800951255
Los Gatos, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$721K
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records48
Funding Total$117.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
Arts & Culture
$1,550,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$26,434
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,963
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,780
Arts & Culture
$9,089,442
Showing up to 5 of 48 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Ian Stratford
Director/Chair
Jeffrey Alvord
Director/President/CEO
Michael Bloom
Director
Patricia L Christen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $721K | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $8.9M | $27.0M | $9.8M |
| 2022 | $36.7M | $25.6M | $20.3M |
| 2020 | $26.7M | $29.3M | $20.7M |
| 2019 | $28.4M | $28.2M | $22.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $28.4M to $1.5M (-95%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.