Mamafilm Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wichita, KS EIN: 83-3761010

Mamafilm Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $840.

Mamafilm Inc at a glance

In short: Mamafilm Inc gave $10K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,587
+59.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
-14.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,598
+86.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$506
Primary geography
New York (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Mamafilm Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Entertainment 2 Affect Change: $7KEntertainment 2 Affect Change$7KFuture of Film Is Female: $750Future of Film Is Female$750Harvester Arts: $511Harvester Arts$511Art House Convergence: $500Art House Convergence$500Fractured Atlas: $326Fractured Atlas$326The Tiny News Collective: $300The Tiny News Collective$300

The largest 2024 recipient was Entertainment 2 Affect Change ($7K). Together the top 6 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

WichitaNew YorkBrooklynChicagoLos AngelesPhiladelphiaAtlantaAustinBay CityBronxDoverHighland ParkMaizeMalverneSan FranciscoWashington

How Mamafilm Inc gives

  • Giving grew 92% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K3 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Entertainment 2 Affect Change Malverne, NYReproductive Healthcare$7,200
Future of Film Is Female New York, NYReproductive Healthcare$750
Harvester Arts Wichita, KSReproductive Healthcare$511
Art House Convergence Highland Park, ILReproductive Healthcare$500
Fractured Atlas New York, NYReproductive Healthcare$326
The Tiny News Collective Philadelphia, PAReproductive Healthcare$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024—$13,830$159,127$9,5876$9,587$840
2023$145,318$136,838$111,513$6,0007$6,000$389
2022$119,972$141,536$107,230$4,2509$4,250$283
2021$85,679$115,369$83,113$5,0006$5,000—
2020$53,754$73,433$40,538$4,3003——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mamafilm Inc is led by Lela Meadow-Conner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lela Meadow-Conner

    President

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Keefer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deyne Meadow

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Clyne

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Siebert

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Mamafilm Inc

How much does Mamafilm Inc give each year?

Mamafilm Inc gave $10K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 7 grants.

What is Mamafilm Inc's typical grant size?

Mamafilm Inc's median grant in 2024 was $506, and its average grant was $1,598, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mamafilm Inc give grants?

Mamafilm Inc gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (5%) and Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Mamafilm Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mamafilm Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Reproductive Healthcare" (6 grants).

Who are Mamafilm Inc's largest grantees?

Mamafilm Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Entertainment 2 Affect Change ($7,200), Future of Film Is Female ($750) and Harvester Arts ($511), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

What is Mamafilm Inc?

Mamafilm Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wichita, KS.

What is Mamafilm Inc's EIN?

Mamafilm Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3761010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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