Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board
Promotion of film, television and other media production in Minnesota.
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board at a glance
In short: Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board gave $315K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $314,607
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,652
- -39.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,431
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Intuitive Content ($181K). Together the top 4 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 22 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $224K (2022) to $939K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $315K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Content St Louis Park, MN | MN Film Production | $180,635 |
| Fatal Photo | MN Film Production | $71,463 |
| TSGP LLC Columbus, OH | MN Film Production | $33,399 |
| Big VAR Productions LLC Edina, MN | MN Film Production | $29,110 |
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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 | — | $412,100 | $533,276 | $314,607 | 4 | $156 |
| 2024 | $121,979 | $866,262 | $919,001 | $517,946 | 4 | $759 |
| 2023 | $215,269 | $1,078,502 | $1,048,095 | $668,274 | 6 | $938 |
| 2022 | $253,932 | $763,945 | $627,650 | $223,606 | 5 | $179 |
| 2021 | $157,155 | $1,318,795 | $1,260,815 | $938,676 | 3 | $286 |
| 2020 | $179,372 | $743,663 | $759,546 | $318,224 | 6 | $102 |
About Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board
Based on IRS filings
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $315K. Net investment income was $156.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board is led by Melodie Bahan, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melodie Bahan
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Brian Simpson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dan Satorius
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dave Malver
Director
Co-Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jane Durkee
Director
Co-Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Moore
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shawn Judge
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Trevor Lawrence
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Amanda Brinkman
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
John Stout
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jade Orth
Director of Operations
Director → Director of Operations, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jennifer Spire
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tacy Mangan
Co-Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Van Hayden
Co-Chair
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Will Prescott
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bert Cambridge
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jill Johansen
Incentives Specialist
Director → Incentives Specialist, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Stephanie Miller (2020–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Tom Fugleberg (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jacob Abdo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Segal (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Adam Gislason (2020) — Co-Vice Chai
- Former: Dario Anselmo (2020) — Director
- Former: Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Schneibel (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Tom Fugelberg (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board
How much does Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board give each year?
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board gave $315K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $518K across 4 grants.
What is Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board's typical grant size?
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board's median grant in 2025 was $52,431, and its average grant was $78,652, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board give grants?
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board gives mostly in Minnesota: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (11%).
Does Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "MN Film Production" (4 grants).
What is Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board?
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Minneapolis, MN.
What is Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board's EIN?
Minnesota Motion Picture and Television Development Board's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1461730. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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