Public Charity

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC

Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $12.0M in revenue, $14.2M in expenses, $7.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 224 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $21.9M.

EIN: 953911227 LOS ANGELES, CA Film & Video NTEE: A31 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.0M
Total Expenses$14.2M
Total Assets$7.3M
Grant Records224
Funding Total$21.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE VISION OF A WORLD WHERE DOCUMENTARY CREATORS FLOURISH. THROUGH OUR WORK, WE CONNECT AUDIENCES WITH THE BEST OF THE FORM, PROVIDE RESOURCES, CREATE COMMUNITY, AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF DOCUMENTARY ARTISTS, ACTIVITIES AND JOURNALISTS AROUND THE GLOBE. WE DO THIS WORK BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT DOCUMENTARIES ENRICH AND DEEPEN OUR CULTURE, FOSTERING A MORE INFORMED AND CONNECTED WORLD.

Where $100 goes at International Documentary Foundation Inc

How International Documentary Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$67
Fiscal sponsorshipida provides fiscal sponsorship for approved documentary films and related projects and accepts grants and donations to support worthwhile projects that might otherwise have difficulty in finding…
73% of program spending
$18
Fundsida supports documentary filmmakers annually through several thoughtfully designed and executed grantmaking funds
19% of program spending
$7
Artist services & education ida serves the documentary community annually through a robust slate of programming and artist services that meet the broad, diverse needs of an international…
8% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR OF ARTIST PROGRAM Abby Sun
DIRECTOR Alfred Clinton Perry
DIRECTOR Amir Shahkhalili
DIRECTOR Bob Bierney
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Brian Davis
SECRETARY Chris Albert

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$11,109,716 78 grants
General Support
$9,240,212 111 grants
Education
$350,000 7 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$240,000 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$210,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $12.0M $14.2M $7.3M
2024 $12.8M $12.9M $9.6M
2023 $14.2M $14.9M $9.8M
2022 $12.3M $12.7M $8.2M
2021 $14.6M $10.8M $8.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $14.6M to $12.0M (-18%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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