Mission
Independent Arts & Media's mission is to steward and empower independent art and media projects that foster community and civic participation and facilitate cultural engagement and free expression.
Public Charity
Independent Arts & Media
Independent Arts & Media is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in San Francisco, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $5.4M, expenses of $5.0M, total assets of $6.0M. Imperigo tracks 118 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.3M.
EIN: 943355076
San Francisco, CA
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$5.0M
Total Assets$6.0M
Grant Records118
Funding Total$7.3M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Independent Arts & Media
How Independent Arts & Media divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$45
IAM offers fiscal sponsorship to projects and producers that advance IAMs charitable purpose as approved by the IRS: to raise and support the educational, cultural, and social levels…
$44
IAM currently supports over 150 affiliates dedicated to non-commercial work in media and the arts, including publishing, theater, dance, music, visual art, film and video, radio, mixed media…
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
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$34,500
RESOLVE
$19,200
$10,000
SUPPORT AND OUTREACH
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 118 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Afia Thompson
Treasurer
Ahmad Kakar
Secretary
Alexandria Wyllie
Dir of Ptrshps/Ops
Deana Balinton
President
Eric Wallner
Project Dir
Jenny Balisle
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | $5.0M | $6.0M |
| 2023 | $5.9M | $3.0M | $5.5M |
| 2022 | $4.0M | $3.9M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $3.2M | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $3.9M | $3.2M | $1.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $5.4M (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.