New York Women in Film & Television Inc
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New York Women in Film & Television Inc at a glance
In short: New York Women in Film & Television Inc gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,301
- +571.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $17,434
- Median grant
- $18,225
- Total assets
- $2,483,451
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (65% 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 York Women in Film & Television Inc
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from New York Women in Film & Television Inc
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Who New York Women in Film & Television Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was BB Optics Inc 27 West 20th St ($24K). Together the top 3 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How New York Women in Film & Television Inc gives
- Giving grew 149% 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 $8K (2024) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $52K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BB Optics Inc 27 West 20th St New York, NY | Film Preservation | $23,570 |
| ColorLab Corporation 5708 Rockville, MD | Film Preservation | $18,225 |
| Cineric Inc 630 9th Avenue New York, NY | Film Preservation | $10,506 |
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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 | $2,483,451 | $2,002,495 | $1,787,538 | $52,301 | 3 | $56,660 |
| 2024 | $2,409,192 | $2,280,144 | $2,524,020 | $7,793 | Total only | $62,395 |
| 2023 | $2,602,698 | $2,793,367 | $2,385,265 | $45,234 | 5 | $17,013 |
| 2022 | $2,216,864 | $2,036,414 | $1,889,490 | $21,000 | 2 | $1,555 |
| 2021 | $2,037,295 | $1,355,801 | $992,945 | — | — | $851 |
| 2020 | $1,467,896 | $1,868,913 | $1,643,178 | — | — | $5,289 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About New York Women in Film & Television Inc
Based on IRS filings
New York Women in Film & Television Inc is a public charity, based in Jackson Heights, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $57K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New York Women in Film & Television Inc is led by Cynthia Lopez, Executive Director CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Lopez
Executive Director CEO
Executive Director → CEO & Executive Director, 2022
CEO & Executive Director → Executive Director CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $183K (2025)
Kim Jackson
President
Director → Vice President of Development, 2023
Vice President of Development → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zenaida Mendez
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amenya Makuku
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kuye Youngblood
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Okema T. Moore
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sirad Balducci
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emelyn Stuart
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kia Brooks
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shruti Ganguly
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neyda Martinez
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
GRETCHEN McGOWAN
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Pierpoline
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Kiely Vice President
Of Advocacy Education
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sibyl Santiago Vice President
Of Special Events
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toni Isreal Vice President
Of Development
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Leslie Fields-Cruz (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kim Jackson Vice President (2024) — Of Development
- Former: Yvonne Russo Vice President (2024) — Of Communications
- Former: Alex Cirillo (2020–2023) — Past Vice President of Special Events · Filing note: Resigned 123122
- Former: Christine Bragan (2020–2023) — Past Vice President of Development · Filing note: Resigned 123122
- Former: Jamie Zelermyer (2020–2023) — Past Board President · Filing note: Resigned 123122
- Former: Kerry Fulton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Watanabe-Batton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: S. Casper Wong (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Yvonne Russo (2020–2023) — Vice President of Communications
- Former: Christina Kiely (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathryn O'Kane (2021–2023) — Past Vice President of Advocacy Edu · Filing note: Resigned 123122
- Former: Sibyl Santiago (2021–2023) — Vice President of Special Events
- Former: Anita Katzen (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Annetta Marion (2020) — Vice President Special Events
- Former: Destiny Lilly (2020) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Florence Mitchell-Brown (2020) — Director
- Former: Margarita Sophia Cortes (2020) — Vice President Communications
- Former: Maria Miles (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Terry Greenberg (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $183K, to Cynthia Lopez (Executive Director CEO).
Frequently asked questions about New York Women in Film & Television Inc
How much does New York Women in Film & Television Inc give each year?
New York Women in Film & Television Inc gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid.
What is New York Women in Film & Television Inc's typical grant size?
New York Women in Film & Television Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,225, and its average grant was $17,434, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does New York Women in Film & Television Inc give grants?
New York Women in Film & Television Inc gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does New York Women in Film & Television Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on New York Women in Film & Television Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Film Preservation" (3 grants).
How large is New York Women in Film & Television Inc?
New York Women in Film & Television Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is New York Women in Film & Television Inc's EIN?
New York Women in Film & Television Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2983705. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
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