Women in Film
Promotion of equal rights for women in the entertainment industry. To serve as a repository for information on qualified women in the entertainment industry.
Women in Film at a glance
In short: Women in Film reported $102K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $102,400 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -74.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $6,200,349
- -13.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,162,405
- -59.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $286,116
- +196.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,188,135
- -2.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Women in Film
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Women in Film
Who Women in Film funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Women in Film gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2021) to $397K (2023). In 2024 it reported $102K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Color Creative Inc Beverly Hills, CA | Fiscal Sponsor Payout | $372,000 |
| Airbnb San Francisco, CA | Refram Rise Sundance | $15,339 |
| Actors Fund of America New York, NY | Hollywood Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,200,349 | $3,162,405 | $4,188,135 | $102,400 | Total only | $286,116 |
| 2023 | $7,156,048 | $7,730,404 | $4,295,149 | $397,339 | 3 | $96,620 |
| 2022 | $3,866,786 | $3,616,197 | $3,098,874 | $123,050 | 3 | $3,740 |
| 2021 | $3,325,029 | $2,191,744 | $2,319,693 | $67,099 | 5 | $6,184 |
| 2020 | $3,420,080 | $2,591,857 | $2,190,433 | $308,325 | 2 | $9,388 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Women in Film
Based on IRS filings
Women in Film is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $102K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $286K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Women in Film is led by Kirsten Schaffer, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 29 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kirsten Schaffer
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$153K (2020) → $230K (2024)
Syrinthia Studer
President
Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2022
Executive Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Nelson Meigs
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaude Paez
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamila Hunter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nisha Ganatra
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rena Ronson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy McKnight
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ida Ziniti
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Lee
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shivani Rawat
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bianca Levin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davida Lara
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Talitha Watkins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Duncan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronika Kwan Vandenberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Alonso
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah McIntosh
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivette Rodriguez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jurnee Smollett
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keleigh Thomas Morgan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Rusch
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sasha Lloyd
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Abrams
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margie Moreno
Executive Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Brown
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Levinson
Vice President
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eryn Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Hollingsworth
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Amy Baer (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Helen Huang (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bonnie Eskenazi (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Esther Chang (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ilene Kahn Power (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lake Bell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Gordon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lauren Williams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Pat Quinn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stasia Washington (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Talitah Watkins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tara Kole (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Nee (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Nija Kuykendall (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Callif (2020–2021) — Counsel
- Former: Tracy McGrath (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Morrison (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Adriana Alberghetti (2020) — Director
- Former: Cherly Boone Isaacs (2020) — Director
- Former: Keri Putnam (2020) — Director
- Former: Orly Adelson (2020) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Allain (2020) — Executive Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $230K, to Kirsten Schaffer (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Women in Film
How much does Women in Film give each year?
Women in Film reported $102K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $397K across 3 grants.
How large is Women in Film?
Women in Film reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Women in Film?
Women in Film is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Women in Film operate?
Women in Film has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Women in Film's EIN?
Women in Film's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7322834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Added 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 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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