Walking Iris Media
To produce public educational documentary motion pictures and other media, and to support and service filmmakers in the public educational documentary field.
Walking Iris Media at a glance
In short: Walking Iris Media reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $16,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,388,313
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,800,937
- +48.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $53,233
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,012,284
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Walking Iris Media funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $24K (2021). In 2025 it reported $16K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Light Productions New Fairfield, CT | General Support | $8,000 |
| Black Documentary Collective Inc New York, NY | General Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,388,313 | $1,800,937 | $2,012,284 | $16,000 | Total only | $53,233 |
| 2024 | $1,601,504 | $1,213,545 | $1,528,063 | $20,500 | Total only | $75,593 |
| 2023 | $1,904,982 | $1,858,706 | $1,133,462 | $20,303 | Total only | $49,011 |
| 2022 | $1,184,894 | $1,552,281 | $1,680,603 | $14,000 | 2 | $492 |
| 2021 | $1,320,163 | $1,817,146 | $1,546,272 | $24,000 | 3 | $46 |
| 2020 | $1,086,705 | $1,510,802 | $667,613 | — | — | $196 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Walking Iris Media
Based on IRS filings
Walking Iris Media is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $16K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walking Iris Media is led by Sung-Chang Leo Chiang, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sung-Chang Leo Chiang
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$72K (2020) → $38K (2025)
Andrew Franklin Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hiro Shimozato
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Liam Williams
Board Member
Associate Di → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jennifer Dazols
Board Member
Financial Ad → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jennifer Chang (2023) — Financial Ad
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 $38K, to Sung-Chang Leo Chiang (President).
Frequently asked questions about Walking Iris Media
How much does Walking Iris Media give each year?
Walking Iris Media reported $16K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $21K in grants paid.
How large is Walking Iris Media?
Walking Iris Media reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Walking Iris Media?
Walking Iris Media is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Walking Iris Media operate?
Walking Iris Media has awarded grants in Connecticut, Illinois, New York.
What is Walking Iris Media's EIN?
Walking Iris Media's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3712050. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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