Denver Film Society

Denver, CO ·EIN 84-0771070 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$8.2M received 45 funders 81 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Denver Film Society?

Denver Film Society is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Seattle Foundation ($2.0M), The Anna and John J Sie Foundation ($1.0M), Zarpet Family Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Denver Film Society between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Seattle Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
The Anna and John J Sie Foundation$1,048,78072020–2024
Zarpet Family Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$1,000,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$580,10332020–2024
The Betsy and Jesse Fink$500,00022023–2024
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc$500,00022023–2024
The Denver Foundation$176,64542020–2024
The Sands Family Foundation Inc$154,63932020–2022
Heinz Family Foundation$150,00012024
Jewish Communal Fund$100,00012024
Park Foundation Inc$100,00012022
Earthsense Foundation$75,00012024
CrossCurrents Foundation Inc$75,00012020
The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc$72,25042020–2024
Bonfils-stanton Foundation$72,00032021–2022
Colorado Gives Foundation$66,70752020–2024
Natalie Orfalea Foundation$62,50012021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$52,00022021–2024
Wend II Inc$50,00012024
The Wana Brands Foundation$49,50022023–2024
Weissberg Foundation$42,50012024
Dalio Family Fund Inc$30,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$25,00012022
Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc$25,00012021

Showing top 25 of 45 funders by total given.

What grants has Denver Film Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Joseph and Loretta Law FoundationTO CREATE ENTERTAINING AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE POWER OF DIVERSE VOICES IN FILM.$20,000
2024Zarpet Family FoundationSustainability$1,000,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO SUPPORT EXPOSURE LABS.$1,000,000
2024The Anna and John J Sie FoundationFOR AUDIENCES TO DISCOVER FILM.$965,780
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$305,103
2024The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: 501C ENTITY FOR FUNDING TO DENVER FILM SOCIETY (GRANT TO EXPOSURE LABS FOR FILM BRAIDING SWEETGRASS)$250,000
2024Perspective Media Initiatives IncEXPOSURE LAB'S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY$250,000
2024Heinz Family FoundationFOR THE "CHASING TIME" FILM$150,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$100,000
2024Earthsense FoundationDENVER FILM CREATES ENTERTAINING AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR THE COLORADO COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF DIVERSE VOICES IN FILM.$75,000
2024The Denver FoundationFILM & VIDEO$59,820
2024Wend II IncTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Weissberg FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$42,500
2024The Wana Brands FoundationGeneral Operating$35,000
2024Nextfifty InitiativeGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Women's Foundation of Colorado IncCOMMUNITY INVESTMENTS & GRANTS$11,500
2024Records Johnston Family FoundationGENERAL$7,500
2024Colorado Gives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$6,994
2024Harnisch Family FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000
2024Simonson Fam Charitable FndnTO BE USED AT THE$1,000
2023The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2023Seattle FoundationEXPOSURE LABS.$1,000,000
2023The Betsy and Jesse FinkGRANT AREA: 501C ENTITY FOR FUNDING TO EXPOSURE LABS FOR FILM BRAIDING SWEETGRASS$250,000
2023Perspective Media Initiatives IncEXPOSURE LAB'S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY$250,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$100,000
2023The Denver FoundationFILM & VIDEO$31,825
2023The Anna and John J Sie FoundationFOR AUDIENCES TO DISCOVER FILM.$20,000
2023The Wana Brands FoundationUnrestricted$14,500
2023Mckay Family Foundation IncDONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO SERVE THE EVER-GROWING COMMUNITY OF FILMMAKERS AND FILM LOVERS.$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Denver Film Society?

Denver Film Society is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Seattle Foundation ($2.0M), The Anna and John J Sie Foundation ($1.0M), Zarpet Family Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Denver Film Society between 2019–2025.

Who is Denver Film Society's largest funder?

Seattle Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Denver Film Society, with $2.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Denver Film Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Denver Film Society across 81 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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