Seriesfest
Seriesfest is a year-round nonprofit organization and international television festival dedicated to supporting the art of episodic storytelling.
Seriesfest at a glance
- Total assets
- $201,455
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,609,142
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,919,293
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Seriesfest
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Seriesfest
Who Seriesfest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $26K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brew Crew Productions LLC Denver, CO | Creator Fund | $8,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County Union, NJ | Partner Stipend | $6,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Chicago Chicago, IL | Partner Stipend | $6,000 |
| YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region Colorado Springs, CO | Partner Stipend | $6,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Seriesfest?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $201,455 | $1,609,142 | $1,919,293 | — | — |
| 2024 | $233,715 | $1,450,068 | $1,614,400 | $26,000 | 4 |
| 2023 | $264,994 | $1,747,785 | $2,232,094 | $12,000 | 2 |
| 2022 | $743,501 | $1,745,266 | $2,236,075 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $1,300,537 | $1,802,213 | $1,010,253 | — | — |
| 2020 | $476,119 | $865,017 | $950,292 | — | — |
| 2019 | $655,064 | $1,854,045 | $1,439,485 | — | — |
About Seriesfest
Based on IRS filings
Seriesfest is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $201K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seriesfest is led by Randi Kleiner, CEO & Co-Founder since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randi Kleiner
CEO & Co-Founder
Chief Executive Officer → CEO & Co-Founder, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$58K (2019) → $130K (2025)
Natalie West
Chair of Governor
Director → Chair of Governor, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaily Smith Westbrook
Director
Chief Content Officer → Co-Founder, 2020
Co-Founder → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$60K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Caz Matthews
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Alpert
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Cunha
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Barner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Lohmann
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Lindsay
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Bloom
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tully Bragg
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Millice
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryant Palmer
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Janicek
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Rothstein
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yvette Frampton
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paulette Tate
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Leighton
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Britta Erickson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krista Smith
Director Emeritus
Director → Director Emeritus, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Leighton
Co-Chair
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Swoboda
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Eric Kuhn (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Charlie Miller (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Berger (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kendall Wright (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Christie Isenberg (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Iris Smith (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Schectman (2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony Paul (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Malone-Fries (2019–2021) — Co-Vice Chair
- Former: Rachel Shechtman (2021) — Director
- Former: Brent Emery (2019–2020) — Director
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 $130K, to Randi Kleiner (CEO/Co-Found).
Frequently asked questions about Seriesfest
How large is Seriesfest?
Seriesfest reported $201K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Seriesfest?
Seriesfest is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Denver, CO. It holds $201K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Seriesfest operate?
Seriesfest has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey.
What is Seriesfest's EIN?
Seriesfest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2457698. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Seriesfest's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
The Rhe Charitable Foundation
San Rafael, CA
The RHE Charitable Foundation funds edgy arts, human resilience services, and environmental work, with a focus on Bay Area audiences and Northern California; its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $8,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.
Assets
$3.0M
Grants
25
Total Given
$208K
Pratt Memorial Fund
Milwaukee, WI
The Pratt Memorial Fund supports charitable organizations working in areas such as education, legal services, rehabilitation, mentorship, and accessible arts; its 2025 grants all went to organizations in California. Grants typically were about $5,000, ranging from $1,500 to $5,025, and the fund does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.3M
Grants
46
Total Given
$214K
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma
San Francisco, CA
The Federation funds Jewish life and identity, antisemitism response, crisis relief, human services, and justice and inclusion, with work in the Bay Area, Israel, and beyond. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,050 to $2,405,915, with a median of $22,750. It frequently issues requests for proposals and welcomes inquiries about new Bay Area programs; no current organization grant opportunities were listed.
Assets
$2.0B
Grants
1,032
Total Given
$94.5M
Storey Foundation Inc
Augusta, GA
Storey Foundation Inc supports educational, community-support, and religious organizations, primarily in Georgia, which received 94% of its 2025 grant dollars. Its 38 grants totaled about $1.09 million, ranging from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $8,750. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.7M
Grants
38
Total Given
$1.1M
Piedmont Healthcare Inc
Atlanta, GA
Piedmont Healthcare supports health, wellness, disease prevention, and related community needs across Georgia, with local hospital sponsorships focused on their service communities and underserved populations. Past reported awards ranged from $20,000 to $75,000, but the available information does not establish a typical giving level. Piedmont Walton accepts sponsorship requests with at least six weeks’ notice; no general unsolicited-request policy is stated for Piedmont Healthcare overall.
Assets
$4.8B
Grants
39
Total Given
$676K
Coker Foundation
Panama City Beach, FL
The Coker Foundation supports animal protection and welfare, environmental work, human services, food programs, and other causes. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $1,250, and went to organizations in Georgia, New Mexico, Florida, New York, and Washington, DC. The 2024 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, has no application deadline or prescribed materials, and lists Newton J. Coker as the contact.
Assets
$827K
Grants
10
Total Given
$32K
More similar funders
More Funders in Colorado
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Seriesfest'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.
Seriesfest down — hundreds of funders to go?