Downtown Community Television Center Inc
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Downtown Community Television Center Inc at a glance
In short: Downtown Community Television Center Inc gave $191K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,935
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $63,645
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $8,508,052
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Downtown Community Television Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nasturtium Films LLC 203 ($133K). Together the top 3 received $191K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nasturtium Films LLC 203 Santa Cruz, CA | Film Production of Rebel with a Rake | $132,568 |
| Better World Projects Inc 129 Millerton, NY | Film Production of Queens Public | $30,000 |
| Rainlake Media LLC Landing, NJ | Film Production of Chasing Curiosity | $28,367 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,508,052 | $4,954,823 | $4,633,305 | $190,935 | 3 | $63,062 |
| 2024 | $8,393,860 | $6,562,431 | $6,066,101 | — | — | $-3,462 |
| 2023 | $7,911,775 | $5,002,828 | $6,369,463 | — | — | $-3,017 |
| 2022 | $9,135,856 | $3,300,742 | $5,880,953 | — | — | $257 |
| 2021 | $12,160,508 | $18,067,924 | $14,027,848 | — | — | $557 |
| 2020 | $12,007,097 | $16,880,549 | $13,819,357 | — | — | $625 |
About Downtown Community Television Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Downtown Community Television Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $191K. Net investment income was $63K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Downtown Community Television Center Inc is led by Jonathan Alpert, President & Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Alpert
President & Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$87K (2020) → $82K (2025)
Keiko Tsuno
Director & Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$62K (2020) → $53K (2025)
Deni Frand
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Folasade Falebita
Managing Director
Acting Managing Director → Deputy Managing Director, 2021
Deputy Managing Director → Managing Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $101K (2025)
Matthew O'Neill
Director & Executive Producer
Director & Senior Producer → Director & Executive Producer, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$207K (2020) → $120K (2025)
Sushana Dubreil
Director
Director Joined October → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Erik Piil
Director of Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Cora Weiss
Director Passed Away Dec.
Director → Director Passed Away Dec., 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Calderon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Bastid
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tami Alpert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rene Perez Joglar
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Martinez
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $87K (2025)
Thomas Richardson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Jarbath
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: David Meneses (2020–2024) — Senior Editor
- Former: Lisa Binns (2020–2024) — Producer
- Former: Anna Casper (2022–2024) — Producer
- Former: Moses Naranjo (2022–2024) — Video Editor
- Former: Tom Denison (2024) — Producer
- Former: Shannon Sonrouille (2020–2023) — Managing Director
- Former: Beth Morrissey (2021–2023) — Producer
- Former: Nicole Del Cioppio (2023) — Assistant Editor
- Former: Alan Weber (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Elder Granger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ellin Baumel (2020–2021) — Producer
- Former: Daniel Kuvalakis (2021) — Producer
- Former: David Gutt (2020) — Editor
- Former: Kurt Engfehr (2020) — Editor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Matthew O'Neill (Director and Executive Producer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Downtown Community Television Center Inc
How much does Downtown Community Television Center Inc give each year?
Downtown Community Television Center Inc gave $191K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Downtown Community Television Center Inc's typical grant size?
Downtown Community Television Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $63,645, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Downtown Community Television Center Inc give grants?
Downtown Community Television Center Inc gives mostly in California: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and New Jersey (15%).
Does Downtown Community Television Center Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Downtown Community Television Center Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Downtown Community Television Center Inc?
Downtown Community Television Center Inc reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What is Downtown Community Television Center Inc?
Downtown Community Television Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Downtown Community Television Center Inc's EIN?
Downtown Community Television Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2742777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
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