Mission
TO CONNECT INSPIRING STORYTELLING AND MEANINGFUL CHANGE BY PROVIDING FUNDS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO DOCUMENTARIES THAT HIGHLIGHT SOCIAL ISSUES AND BY AWARDING CORRESPONDING GRANTS TO NONPROFITS TACKLING THE FEATURED TOPICS.
Public Charity
SUBJECT MATTER INC
Based in NEW YORK, NY, SUBJECT MATTER INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $538K in revenue, $445K in expenses, $659K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $300K.
EIN: 874665955
NEW YORK, NY
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
NTEE: A23
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$538K
Total Expenses$445K
Total Assets$659K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$300K
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Subject Matter Inc
How Subject Matter Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
In 2025, Subject Matter awarded over $253,000 in grants to five social issue documentaries and five nonprofits addressing the issues featured in the films
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
CULTURE & ARTS
$130,000
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$28,500
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,500
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Christie Marchese
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Colleen Hammond
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Earls
BOARD MEMBER
Din Blankenship
BOARD CO-CHAIR
Jeffrey Wright
BOARD CO-CHAIR
Lily Band
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $538K | $445K | $659K |
| 2024 | $488K | $360K | $565K |
| 2023 | $439K | $292K | $439K |
| 2022 | $463K | $173K | $310K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $463K to $538K (+16%), with total assets most recently reported at $659K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.