New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc
For detail. The new orleans film society discovers, cultivates, and amplifies diverse voices of filmmakers who tell the stories of our time. We produce the oscar-qualifying new orleans film festival annually and invest year-round in building a vibrant film culture in the south to share transformative cinematic experiences with audiences, and connect dynamic filmmakers to career-advancing resources.
New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc at a glance
In short: New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,212,838
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc
Who New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fraser Jones Films LLC ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc gives
- Giving fell 54% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fraser Jones Films LLC Decatur, GA | 2024 South Pitch Narrative Filmmaker Award | $10,000 |
Ready to take the next step with New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,212,838 | $1,157,142 | $1,794,137 | $10,000 | 1 | $38,591 |
| 2024 | $1,854,442 | $1,844,356 | $1,682,748 | — | — | $42,083 |
| 2023 | $1,662,383 | $1,754,377 | $1,617,779 | $14,000 | Total only | $17,672 |
| 2022 | $1,629,791 | $1,783,855 | $1,346,638 | $21,750 | 3 | $3,385 |
| 2021 | $1,227,106 | $1,381,892 | $1,240,046 | — | — | $25 |
| 2020 | $893,473 | $1,768,919 | $1,444,796 | — | — | $18 |
| 2019 | $494,372 | $1,254,809 | $1,185,463 | — | — | $36 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc is a public charity, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $39K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc is led by Sarah Escalante, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Escalante
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$47K (2023) → $79K (2025)
Laura Ashley
President
Secretary → President- Elect, 2024
President- Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monika Leska
Managing Director
Interim Executive Director → Managing Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$61K (2022) → $85K (2025)
Virginia McCollam
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Norwood-Matheny
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Spearman
President- Elect
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President- Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Gougisha Doucette
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Monette
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason P. Waguespack
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Teague
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Armstrong
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariel Wilson-Harris
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Douglas Hislop
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan McHugh
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Thompson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Townsend
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Rehage
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Lamb
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Neill
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Chaisson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruno Doria
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camille Debose
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Colbert
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Lucas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johnathan Thomas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Schlessel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Bazenet
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Donna Santiago (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Elston Howard (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Karon Reese (2019–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Lori Ochsner (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mamta Melwani (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carlos Carmona (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Cary M. Grant (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: James Jay Huffstatler Jr. (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: W. Howard Thompson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Alissa Kantrow (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dodd Loomis (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tiffany Vega Gibson (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine Gelderman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Collins (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Monica Frois (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nathan Grant (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robin Marrouche (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fallon Young (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Josh Mayer (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Valerie Grubb (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mark El-Amm (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Howard Thompson (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Steve Kupperman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Hunter (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Gina Charbonnet (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Hornbeak (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sandy Shilstone (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tracie Ashe (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Daniela Capistrano (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Fritz Westenberger (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Ellsworth (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Glenn Gruber (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Joann M. Ricci (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kara Olidge (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lesli D. Harris (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sian McArthur (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Monika Leska (Managing Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc
How much does New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc give each year?
New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc?
New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc operate?
New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc's EIN?
New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1136068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Other open foundation grants in Louisiana
Louisiana Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in Louisiana
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
New Orleans, LA
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund primarily supports higher education, research, student aid, and public service, with grants also reported to education and research organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,005 to $643,695, with a median of $16,445; Louisiana received the largest share of funding, though grants went to organizations in multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.6B
Grants
891
Total Given
$25.4M
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
New Orleans, LA
The Greater New Orleans Foundation funds arts and culture, education, youth development, health, social services, and other regional priorities across the 13 parishes of Southeast Louisiana. Its stated average grant is about $20,000; its IMPACT grants are invitation-only, while the Foundation encourages nonprofits to share information about their work through a form.
Assets
$513.0M
Grants
623
Total Given
$34.6M
Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation supports nonprofits and community projects addressing needs such as education, health, human services, economic opportunity, and community resilience, primarily in Baton Rouge and Southern Louisiana. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,100 to $2,201,762, with a median award of $21,000. It offers competitive funding opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.
Assets
$342.7M
Grants
340
Total Given
$31.1M
Community Foundation of Acadiana
Lafayette, LA
Community Foundation of Acadiana supports nonprofits and community projects in education and youth development, health and human services, arts and culture, community development, and other areas. Its competitive local grants are typically up to $5,000 through Affiliate Grants and up to $15,000 through The Fund for Acadiana, serving five and eight Acadiana parishes, respectively; its 2024 grants overall ranged from $5,050 to $3,142,333, with a median of $15,200. It accepts applications through these grant programs, though the supplied information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside them.
Assets
$183.5M
Grants
324
Total Given
$18.6M
Goldring Family Foundation
Metairie, LA
The Goldring Family Foundation funds nonprofits in education, health, arts and culture, human services, children’s opportunities, Jewish causes, and other areas, primarily in Greater New Orleans. Its 2024 grants had a median of $7,000, though awards ranged from $30 to $1 million. It invites organizations to begin with a Letter of Inquiry.
Assets
$199.2M
Grants
305
Total Given
$7.0M
Baptist Community Ministries
New Orleans, LA
Baptist Community Ministries funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in health, education, or public safety in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, while public Transom Grants start at $50,000 per year and discretionary donations are generally $5,000 or less. It accepts unsolicited requests through these public programs; other grant types are invitation-only.
Assets
$397.5M
Grants
264
Total Given
$10.6M
More similar funders
More Funders in Louisiana
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
New Orleans Film & Video Society Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?