Moving Picture Institute
The Moving Picture Institute is a nonprofit production company and talent incubator that creates high-impact films designed to entertain, inspire, and educate audiences with captivating stories about human freedom.
Moving Picture Institute at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,477,488
- +28.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $8,056,528
- -29.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $-25,531
- -123.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $5,323,770
- -49.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Moving Picture Institute
Open Grants
10 open opportunities from Moving Picture Institute
Directing Workshop
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Deadline
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Documentary Storytelling Workshop
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Deadline
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Filmmaker Network
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
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Who Moving Picture Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $300K (2021). In 2022 it reported $18K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Disruptive Pictures New York, NY | Exempt Mission Film Production | $242,024 |
| Smock Media Holdings LLC Venice, CA | To support mindful editor workshop for the rising filmmaker program | $58,190 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,477,488 | $8,056,528 | $5,323,770 | — | — | $-25,531 |
| 2023 | $5,808,456 | $11,365,614 | $10,554,794 | — | — | $108,315 |
| 2022 | $5,706,122 | $13,816,678 | $13,993,178 | $18,000 | Total only | $-358,448 |
| 2021 | $5,367,184 | $7,460,439 | $8,256,252 | $300,214 | 2 | $19,569 |
| 2020 | $5,829,115 | $7,950,987 | $3,900,775 | $283,257 | 2 | $18,027 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Moving Picture Institute
Based on IRS filings
Moving Picture Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moving Picture Institute is led by Rob Pfaltzgraff, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rob Pfaltzgraff
President
President & Secretary → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$342K (2020) → $467K (2024)
Stephen Modzelewski
Chairman
Director & Chairperson → Director & Chair Person, 2022
Director & Chair Person → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stacey Parks
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$53K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Tara Gallardy
Director of Production Coordination
Director of Audience → Director of Production Coordinator, 2023
Director of Production Coordinator → Director of Production Coordination, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $139K (2024)
Michael Friedman
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Balzebre
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Atkins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Virginia Walden Ford
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristina Kendall
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Shelley Gregory
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Joseph Corey
Dr.of Philanthropic Investments
Director of Philanthropic Investments → Dr.of Philanthropic Investment, 2023
Dr.of Philanthropic Investment → Dr.of Philanthropic Investments, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$141K (2020) → $185K (2024)
Lana Link
Senior Vice President & Secretary
Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$197K (2020) → $275K (2024)
Nick Reid
Executive Vice President & Treasurer
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$264K (2020) → $339K (2024)
Robert Long
Vice Chairman
Director & Vice Chairperson → Director & Vice Chair Person, 2022
Director & Vice Chair Person → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Kevin Harper (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Beth Weiss (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristi Kendall (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Luis Perez Head Writer (2020) — Producer
- Former: Marc Leader (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $467K, to Rob Pfaltzgraff (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Moving Picture Institute
How large is Moving Picture Institute?
Moving Picture Institute reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.
What is Moving Picture Institute?
Moving Picture Institute is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $7.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Moving Picture Institute operate?
Moving Picture Institute has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Moving Picture Institute's EIN?
Moving Picture Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3237801. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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