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Motion Picture Editors Guild

Public charity · Grantmaker Hollywood, CA EIN: 95-4710203 Website

The organization is a labor union for motion picture editors. The organization's functions include contract administration and negotiation, grievance work, education/training, organizing and enforcement.

Motion Picture Editors Guild at a glance

In short: Motion Picture Editors Guild gave $76K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$76,320
-4.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,720
-4.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,750
Total assets
$39,594,904
+3.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Motion Picture Editors Guild funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

American Cinema Editors: $25KAmerican Cinema Editors$25KMotion Picture Sound Editors: $13KMotion Picture Sound Editors$13KCinema Audio Society: $12KCinema Audio Society$12KMotion Picture and Television Fund: $10KMotion Picture and TelevisionFund$10KMisc - Under 5000: $9KMisc - Under 5000$9KAsifa-Hollywood: $8KAsifa-Hollywood$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was American Cinema Editors ($25K). Together the top 6 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Los AngelesWoodland HillsBurbankHollywoodSherman OaksNorth Hollywood

How Motion Picture Editors Guild gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2022) to $95K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cinema Editors Los Angeles, CASponsorship for Various Events$25,000
Motion Picture Sound Editors Sherman Oaks, CASponsorship for Various Events$13,000
Cinema Audio Society Burbank, CASponsorship for Various Events$11,500
Motion Picture and Television Fund Woodland Hills, CASponsorship for Various Events$10,000
Misc - Under 5000 Hollywood, CASponsorship for Various Events$9,320
Asifa-Hollywood Burbank, CASponsorship for Various Events$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$39,594,904$12,360,116$10,955,605$76,3206$885,391
2023$38,355,576$11,734,291$10,503,893$80,0006$837,739
2022$36,317,640$12,853,079$9,402,435$39,1403$856,963
2021$32,731,171$9,858,218$8,664,217$59,7002$1,007,611
2020$30,195,584$7,008,355$7,848,581$95,3002$530,264

About Motion Picture Editors Guild

Based on IRS filings

Motion Picture Editors Guild is a public charity, based in Hollywood, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $885K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Motion Picture Editors Guild is led by Catherine Repola, Nat'l Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 8 of 64 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Catherine Repola

    Nat'l Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $350K (2020) → $383K (2024)

  • Scott George

    West Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $221K (2020) → $249K (2024)

  • Jennifer Myers

    East Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $157K (2023) → $189K (2024)

  • Alan Heim

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aj Catoline

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyson Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Duddleston

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Timm

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aziza Ngozi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Puchkoff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorian Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erik C. Andersen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Delgado

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Sklar

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Brotman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Ross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Zeno Churgin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lora Hirschberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary De Chambres

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maysie Hoy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Shock

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Morrison

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Richardson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Kraut

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Jacobs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Lowry

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Rivkin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Halima K. Gilliam

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Derby

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Baker Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Behlmer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Scott

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rogow

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Winterbotham

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Cotnoir

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamar Bihari

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alec Styborski

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley McKinney

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emma Dupell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Rettig

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gavin Segall-Abrams

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Klimek

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meg Reticker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Fletcher

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nolan Jennings

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Fleischman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Meadows

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Jordan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Brokaw

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lillian Benson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shiran Miller

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Staci Vice

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica A. Pratt

    West Assistant Executive D

    Field Representative → West Assistant Executive D, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $145K (2020) → $173K (2024)

  • Lisa Berniker

    Executive Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $140K (2020) → $168K (2024)

  • Preston Johnson

    Organizer

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $132K (2020) → $162K (2024)

  • Robert L. Callahan

    Nat'l Organizer

    Organizer → Nat'l Organizer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $167K (2020) → $188K (2024)

  • Adriana Iglesias-Dietl

    Special Events Manager

    New on the 2024 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $152K (2024)

  • Bill Elias

    Sgt at Arms

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • F. Hudson Miller

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Bertini

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel B. Igel

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Smith Holley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Dody Dorn (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Margaret Guinee (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Paul Moore (2020–2023) — East Executive Director
  • Former: Shiran Amir (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Katie Rose Cornblath (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ann Hadsell (2022–2023) — Field Representative
  • Former: Ivonne Loyola (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bubba Nichols (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Damian Begley (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Glenn T. Morgan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joe Birkman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Morris (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sidney Wolinsky (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tom Fleischman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Craig Eustis (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steven Weber (2022) — Director
  • Former: Aaron Morgan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Frank Morrone (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shanda M. Zuniga (2020–2021) — Director Membership Svc
  • Former: Michael Zurer (2020) — Director
  • Former: Paul Overacker (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ron Kutak (2020) — Former Nat'l Executive Director
  • Former: Tatiana Riegel (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Catherine Repola — Nat'l Exec DIR: $383KCatherine RepolaNat'l Exec DIR$383KScott George — West Exec DIR: $249KScott GeorgeWest Exec DIR$249KJennifer Myers — East Exec DIR: $189KJennifer MyersEast Exec DIR$189KRobert L Callahan — Nat'l Organizer: $188KRobert L CallahanNat'l Organizer$188KJessica a Pratt — West Assist Exec D: $173KJessica a PrattWest Assist Exec D$173KLisa Berniker — Executive Admin: $168KLisa BernikerExecutive Admin$168KPreston Johnson — Organizer: $162KPreston JohnsonOrganizer$162KAdriana Iglesias-Dietl — Special Events Manager: $152KAdriana Iglesias-DietlSpecial Events Manager$152K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $383K, to Catherine Repola (Nat'l Exec DIR). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Motion Picture Editors Guild

How much does Motion Picture Editors Guild give each year?

Motion Picture Editors Guild gave $76K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $80K across 6 grants.

What is Motion Picture Editors Guild's typical grant size?

Motion Picture Editors Guild's median grant in 2024 was $10,750, and its average grant was $12,720, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Motion Picture Editors Guild give grants?

Motion Picture Editors Guild gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Burbank, CA (2 grants).

Does Motion Picture Editors Guild give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Motion Picture Editors Guild's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship for Various Events" (6 grants).

Who are Motion Picture Editors Guild's largest grantees?

Motion Picture Editors Guild's largest 2024 grantees include American Cinema Editors ($25,000), Motion Picture Sound Editors ($13,000) and Cinema Audio Society ($11,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Motion Picture Editors Guild?

Motion Picture Editors Guild reported $39.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.4M.

What is Motion Picture Editors Guild's EIN?

Motion Picture Editors Guild's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4710203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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