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The Bay Area Video Coalition

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-2403876 Website

Bay Area Video Coalition, "BAVC Media", inspires social change by enabling the sharing of diverse stories through art, education and technology.

Key facts about The Bay Area Video Coalition

EIN
94-2403876
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$445,997
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$49,555
Median grant
$47,500
Total assets
$1,526,428
Primary geography
California (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Bay Area Video Coalition funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Bay Area Video Coalition's 9 itemized 2024 grants were California (89%) and Ohio (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants). None of its 9 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fiscally sponsored project" (9 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-41.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$446K

Grant Count

9

Avg Grant Size

$50K

About The Bay Area Video Coalition

Based on IRS filings

The Bay Area Video Coalition is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $446K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

OaklandBerkeleyEncinoLos AngelesSan FranciscoSan RafaelWesterville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,526,428$2,616,297$2,221,806
Revenue$3,605,830$4,069,297$4,223,877
Expenses$4,459,261$3,677,686$3,551,758
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$111K$223K$334K$446K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Specific Pictures LLC: $119KSpecific Pictures LLC$119KEnd of Isolation LLC: $93KEnd of Isolation LLC$93KHome is a Hotel LLC: $50KHome is a Hotel LLC$50KBirjinder Films LLC: $49KBirjinder Films LLC$49KDoodles and Digits LLC: $48KDoodles and Digits LLC$48KNomad Trilogy LLC: $46KNomad Trilogy LLC$46KBlack List LLC: $19KBlack List LLC$19KSprinkle Lab LLC: $14KSprinkle Lab LLC$14KReawakening Pictures LLC: $10KReawakening Pictures LLC$10K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Specific Pictures LLC ($118,750), End of Isolation LLC ($92,801), Home is a Hotel LLC ($49,554).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Specific Pictures LLC San Francisco, CAFiscally sponsored project$118,750
End of Isolation LLC San Rafael, CAFiscally sponsored project$92,801
Home is a Hotel LLC Oakland, CAFiscally sponsored project$49,554
Birjinder Films LLC Oakland, CAFiscally sponsored project$49,070
Doodles and Digits LLC Westerville, OHFiscally sponsored project$47,500
Nomad Trilogy LLC Berkeley, CAFiscally sponsored project$45,572
Black List LLC Encino, CAFiscally sponsored project$19,000
Sprinkle Lab LLC Oakland, CAFiscally sponsored project$14,250
Reawakening Pictures LLC Los Angeles, CAFiscally sponsored project$9,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Paula Smith Arrigone — Executive Dir.: $165KPaula Smith ArrigoneExecutive Dir.$165KDawn Valadez — Program Director: $102KDawn ValadezProgram Director$102KKathleen Lam — Dir. Fin. & Ops: $72KKathleen LamDir. Fin. & Ops$72K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Paula Smith ArrigoneExecutive Dir.35$165,000
Dawn ValadezProgram Director35$101,553
Kathleen LamDir. Fin. & Ops28$72,447
Penny KreugerPresident2—
Cassandra HerrmanSecretary2—
Samantha GillTreasurer2—
Aditya AmonkarBorad Member2—
Soumyaa BehrensBorad Member2—
Peter HockadayBoard Member2—
Rachel HolbrookBoard Member2—
Juan RiveraBoard Member2—
Morgan MorelBoard Member2—
Almetria VabaBoard Member2—
Debra A WilsonBoard Member2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Bay Area Video Coalition?

The Bay Area Video Coalition is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Bay Area Video Coalition?

As of 2024, The Bay Area Video Coalition holds $1.5M in total assets with $3.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $446K in 2024.

Where does The Bay Area Video Coalition operate?

The Bay Area Video Coalition has awarded grants in California, Ohio.

What size grants does The Bay Area Video Coalition award?

In 2024, The Bay Area Video Coalition awarded 9 grants totaling $446K — an average of about $50K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Bay Area Video Coalition's EIN?

The Bay Area Video Coalition's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2403876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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