Radio Drama Network Inc
Radio Drama Network Inc is a private foundation, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $808K. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Radio Drama Network Inc at a glance
In short: Radio Drama Network Inc gave $808K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $808,400
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $101,050
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $92,500
- Total assets
- $7,476,002
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Radio Drama Network Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was La Mama Experimental Theatre Club ($210K). Together the top 8 received $808K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 35 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Radio Drama Network Inc gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 552% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $308K (2021) to $835K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $808K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| La Mama Experimental Theatre Club New York, NY | General Purpose, Production Assistance | $210,000 |
| International Arts Relations (Intar) New York, NY | General Purpose, Production Assistance | $175,000 |
| Bay Area Video Coalition San Francisco, CA | General Purpose, Production Assistance | $100,000 |
| Camp Reel Stories San Francisco, CA | General Purpose, Production Assistance | $100,000 |
| Culture Hub New York, NY | General Purpose, Production Assistance | $85,000 |
| Pitchblack Immersive Experiences New York, NY | General Purpose, Production Assistance | $58,400 |
| Hispanic Organization of Latin Artist New York, NY | General Purpose, Production Assistance | $45,000 |
| Poetry Society of New York Brooklyn, NY | General Purpose, Production Assistance | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,476,002 | $2,151,420 | $3,702,564 | $808,400 | 8 | $3,596,066 | $2,076,614 | $651,794 |
| 2024 | $8,920,903 | $2,168,903 | $2,930,737 | $785,000 | 9 | $2,765,819 | $2,036,032 | $721,355 |
| 2023 | $9,692,634 | $808,580 | $2,642,564 | $834,500 | 9 | $2,503,788 | $397,494 | $1,026,251 |
| 2022 | $11,564,142 | $651,662 | $1,599,039 | $573,574 | 5 | $1,390,949 | $465,438 | $871,546 |
| 2021 | $12,623,198 | $753,352 | $1,418,941 | $307,500 | 4 | — | $578,967 | $844,388 |
| 2020 | $13,257,373 | $3,757,770 | $2,521,730 | $535,000 | 4 | — | $3,657,616 | $750,608 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Radio Drama Network Inc reported a distributable amount of $652K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Radio Drama Network Inc is led by Melina Brown, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melina Brown
President & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $138K (2025)
Barrie Brown
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eli Kopelman
Treasurer, Secretary & Director
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, Secretary & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $138K, to Melina Brown (President, Director).
Frequently asked questions about Radio Drama Network Inc
How much does Radio Drama Network Inc give each year?
Radio Drama Network Inc gave $808K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $785K across 9 grants.
What is Radio Drama Network Inc's typical grant size?
Radio Drama Network Inc's median grant in 2025 was $92,500, and its average grant was $101,050, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Radio Drama Network Inc give grants?
Radio Drama Network Inc gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Radio Drama Network Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Radio Drama Network Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Radio Drama Network Inc's largest grantees?
Radio Drama Network Inc's largest 2025 grantees include La Mama Experimental Theatre Club ($210,000), International Arts Relations (Intar) ($175,000) and Bay Area Video Coalition ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Radio Drama Network Inc?
Radio Drama Network Inc reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $652K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Radio Drama Network Inc's EIN?
Radio Drama Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3253712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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