Mission
TO CHAMPION CREATIVE INDEPENDENCE IN VISUAL STORYTELLING IN ALL ITS FORMS AND TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION. WE SUPPORT A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES WHO EMBODY DIVERSITY, INNOVATION, CURIOSITY AND UNIQUENESS OF VISION.
Public Charity
FILM INDEPENDENT
FILM INDEPENDENT, of LOS ANGELES, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $19.2M in revenue, $18.9M in expenses, $9.4M in total assets. 121 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 953943485
LOS ANGELES, CA
Film & Video
NTEE: A31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.2M
Total Expenses$18.9M
Total Assets$9.4M
Grant Records121
Funding Total$16.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Film Independent
How Film Independent divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$45
Artist developmentfilm independent's artist development programs are incubators for the next generation of bold, original visual storytellers working in film and television, fiction and non-fiction
$22
Membership, programming and education services Film Independent is an open-access membership organization with 8,290 members in fy25, from 50 states and 71 countries
$18
2025 Film Independent spirit awardsthe premiere awards show celebrating the best of independent film and television, the Film Independent spirit awards shines a light on filmmakers whose work…
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
Development Grants
$75,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,150
$12,632
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,051,041
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,051,041
Showing up to 5 of 121 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adriene Bowles
DIRECTOR
Alan Poul
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Aline Loustaunau
DIRECTOR
Alix Madigan-Yorkin
SECRETARY
Andrea Sperling
DIRECTOR
Brenda Gilbert
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.2M | $18.9M | $9.4M |
| 2024 | $21.1M | $20.8M | $8.3M |
| 2023 | $19.4M | $19.0M | $8.7M |
| 2022 | $17.5M | $17.8M | $6.6M |
| 2021 | $11.5M | $9.4M | $7.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.5M to $19.2M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.