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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1M
-7.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+68.2% YoY
Grant Count
36
+16.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$54K
+44.8% YoY
About Independent Feature Project Inc
Based on IRS filings
Independent Feature Project Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 36 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,066,078 | $1,157,600 | $1,948,473 |
| Revenue | $6,797,810 | $5,601,175 | — |
| Expenses | $6,939,969 | $6,149,663 | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,438 | $51,869 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Independent Feature Project Inc
Cannes Producers Network Fellowship
INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Executive Leadership Program
INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Fiction Feature Lab
INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY SHARP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $409,579 |
| KIA BROOKS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $197,165 |
| COLIN WHITLOW SR DIRECTOR | OF DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS | 40 | $192,181 |
| JEFFREY SIGMUND | CONTROLLER | 40 | $135,531 |
| REGINA DVORIN | DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING | 40 | $114,771 |
| JAMES JANOWITZ BOARD CO-CHAIR | UNTIL SEPT., THEN BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| ANTHONY BREGMAN BOARD CO-CHAIR | UNTIL SEPT., THEN BOARD MEMBER | 3 | — |
| DREW WILSON BOARD MEMBER | UNTIL SEPT., THEN CHAIR | 3 | — |
| HANNA RODRIGUEZ-FARRAR | BOARD SECRETARY | 3 | — |
| JOHN SCHMIDT | BOARD TREASURER | 3 | — |
| GERRY BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DANIEL CROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEB BRODY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALINA CHO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| FRANKLIN LEONARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CELIA WINCHESTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TEDDY SCHWARZMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LISA TABACK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE MARCH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEE POKU | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RILEY KEOUGH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON CASSIDY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| COLMAN DOMINGO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| THERESA PETERS | BOARD MEMBER AS OF OCT. 2024 | 1 | — |
| SOLEDAD O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2024 | 1 | — |
| AMY EMMRICH | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2024 | 1 | — |
| NANCY ABRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL SEPT. 2024 | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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