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Filmnorth

ST PAUL, MN EIN: 41-1594894 Website

FILMNORTH INSPIRES AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL FILMMAKERS AND MEDIA ARTISTS IN THE NORTH TO THRIVE, WITH A COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES FOR THOSE FROM COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.1M

+26.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$951K

+136.4% YoY

Grant Count

17

+41.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

+66.9% YoY

About Filmnorth

Based on IRS filings

Filmnorth is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ST PAUL, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $951K. Net investment income was $60K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ASPENDEEPHAVENEDINAEXCELSIORHIBBINGKENNEBUNKLOS ANGELESMENOMONIEMINNEAPOLISNEW YORKNORTHFIELDSAINT PAULSPRING PARKST PAULVADNAIS HEIGHTS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,116,532$4,850,642$1,906,949
Revenue$1,962,905$3,877,307$793,436
Expenses$2,418,947$1,585,932$895,911
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$59,516$17,656$17
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$282K$563K$845K$1M0 grants20208 grants202112 grants202212 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TECHKNOW PRODUCTIONS LLC$405KBRINKEMA BROTHERS LLC$286KSTORYFORGE LLC$33KNAUTILUS FILM PROJECT LLC$31KTONKA AMUSEMENTS LLC$28KANGRY DEAF PEOPLE PRODUC…$24KINSIDE SENIOR LIVING LLC$23KCOME TALK TO ME LLC$19KMECKLENBERG COUNTY FILM …$18KDEAD MEDIA MOVIE LLC$17K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Filmnorth

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ANDREW PETERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$80K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEREMY WILKERPRESIDENT2
KELLAN ANDERSON LEECO-VICE PRESIDENT2
REBECCA SMITHCO-VICE PRESIDENT2
SAM BURNHAMTREASURER2
MAY YANGSECRETARY2
VALERIE DEUSDIRECTOR1
LAURA FRIESDIRECTOR1
SARA HAMILTONDIRECTOR1
ROSE LAMBERTDIRECTOR1
SHERRY MEEKDIRECTOR1
ABDI MOHAMEDDIRECTOR1
JUSTINE NAGANDIRECTOR1
WILL PRESCOTTDIRECTOR1
BIANCA RHODESDIRECTOR1
MARSHA TRAINERDIRECTOR1
HANNAH WALKERDIRECTOR1
MISSY WHITEMANDIRECTOR1
QUINN VILLAGOMEZDIRECTOR1
AARON YOUNGDIRECTOR1
ANDREW PETERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$80,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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