Video Veracity Inc
Video Veracity Inc is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based public charity that supports independent media producers through documentary film, video, transmedia, and audio work. Established in 1993, it supports the production and distribution of cultural, social-issue, and arts programming, as well as efforts to preserve archival independent film and video.
Video Veracity Inc at a glance
In short: Video Veracity Inc gave $572K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in Louisiana. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $571,796
- -43.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $43,984
- -34.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $49,841
- Total assets
- $526,496
- +267.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Video Veracity Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 3020 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70117
Phone: (504) 948-0008
Website: https://videoveracity.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Video Veracity Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Commuted Film LLC ($103K). Together the top 10 received $537K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 55 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization says it supports independent media producers in New Orleans and the surrounding region. In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana (51%), California (30%), New York (12%), and Georgia (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Video Veracity Inc open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $43K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $50K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $243K (2020) to $1.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $572K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commuted Film LLC New Orleans, LA | Produce documentary film. | $102,900 |
| War Room Documentary LLC Los Angeles, CA | Produce documentary film. | $72,668 |
| Roleplay LLC Brooklyn, NY | Produce documentary film. | $70,068 |
| Natchez Film LLC New Orleans, LA | Produce documentary film. | $64,304 |
| Claiborne Ave History Project LLC New Orleans, LA | Produce documentary film. | $51,081 |
| Disco Smile Productions Los Angeles, CA | Produce documentary film. | $49,980 |
| Serendipity Films San Francisco, CA | Produce documentary film. | $49,841 |
| Broad and Orleans Productions LLC New Orleans, LA | Produce documentary film. | $29,400 |
| Rudiments LLC New Orleans, LA | Produce documentary film. | $26,225 |
| Native Resonance Productions LLC Atlanta, GA | Produce documentary film. | $20,129 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $526,496 | $1,200,745 | $1,200,745 | $571,796 | 13 |
| 2023 | $143,463 | $989,683 | $989,683 | $1,010,233 | 15 |
| 2022 | $307,485 | $551,790 | $551,790 | $501,488 | 9 |
| 2021 | $273,334 | $315,985 | $315,985 | $277,105 | 9 |
| 2020 | $239,256 | $349,390 | $349,390 | $243,375 | 9 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Video Veracity’s stated mission is to support and encourage the creation and distribution of independent educational documentary programming not traditionally supported by commercial financing, for regional, national, and international audiences.
Its 2024 filing describes regrants to nonprofit educational documentary film and television projects, as well as film-support and distribution groups. The projects named there address subjects including incarceration, sexual assault awareness on college campuses, Southern history and memory, public libraries, midwives, and the history of North Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans. The organization also supports archival preservation; its website describes a project to save 74 analog video recordings documenting the life and work of consumer advocate Gary Groesch.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Video Veracity reported 13 grants totaling $571,796. The grants ranged from $5,800 to $102,900, with a median of $49,841. The listed grant purposes were to produce documentary films.
Among the largest itemized grants were $102,900 to Commuted Film LLC, $72,668 to War Room Documentary LLC, $70,068 to Roleplay LLC, $64,304 to Natchez Film LLC, and $51,081 to Claiborne Ave History Project LLC. The 2024 filing also describes support for projects including *BE*, *COFFEE*, *Give Light*, *Free For All*, and *Unlearned*.
The filing says grantee expenditures are verified to ensure they are appropriate and used for the approved, sponsored projects.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Tim Watson as President and Rebecca Snedeker, Amy Nesbitt, and Aimee Toledano as officers.
Video Veracity Inc is led by Tim Watson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tim Watson
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Toledano
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Nesbitt
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Snedeker
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Video Veracity Inc
How much does Video Veracity Inc give each year?
Video Veracity Inc gave $572K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 15 grants.
What is Video Veracity Inc's typical grant size?
Video Veracity Inc's median grant in 2024 was $49,841, and its average grant was $43,984, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Video Veracity Inc that year got $43K on average.
Where does Video Veracity Inc give grants?
Video Veracity Inc gives mostly in Louisiana: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (30%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (7 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Video Veracity Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Video Veracity Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Produce documentary film." (13 grants).
Who are Video Veracity Inc's largest grantees?
Video Veracity Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Commuted Film LLC ($102,900), War Room Documentary LLC ($72,668) and Roleplay LLC ($70,068), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Video Veracity Inc?
Video Veracity Inc reported $526K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Video Veracity Inc fund?
Video Veracity’s stated mission is to support and encourage the creation and distribution of independent educational documentary programming not traditionally supported by commercial financing, for regional, national, and international audiences. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Video Veracity Inc?
Video Veracity Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check videoveracity.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Video Veracity Inc's EIN?
Video Veracity Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1246350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
- 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 August 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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