Firelight Media Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$38.3M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
113
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Firelight Media Inc?
Firelight Media Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($11.4M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($11.2M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.3M in grants to Firelight Media Inc between 2019–2026.
Show all 38 funders
| Pacific Islanders in Communications | $30,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Academy Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $19,817 | 1 | 2021 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pilzer Foundation Inc | $6,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Swartz Foundation Trust | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| William F Harnisch Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Chutorian-Semler Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harnisch Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Commonwealth Fund | $375 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2026) to $10.1M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $49K.
What grants has Firelight Media Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for early career artists in film. | $48,500 |
| 2025 | Public Broadcasting Service | SEE PART IV: #5 | $146,976 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for nonfiction filmmakers in the Documentary Lab program. | $43,500 |
| 2025 | Pilzer Foundation Inc | A FLAGSHIP MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT SEEKS OUT AND DEVELOPS EMERGING, DIVERSE FILMMAKERS. THE DOCUMENTARY LAB PROVIDES FILMMAKERS WITH ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, FUNDING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.MORE THAN JUST A WORKSHOP, THE DOCUMENTARY LAB IS UNRIVALED IN ITS REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSE PRODUCERS, CREATING AN EXCLUSIVE NETWORK OF TALENTED UNIQUE STORYTELLERS THAT RECEIVE ONGOING SUPPORT FROM A PROJECT'S CONCEPTION TO ITS COMPLETION. IN THE LAST DECADE, THE DOCUMENTARY LAB GREW FROM A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO A ROBUST ARTIST DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THAT HAS SUPPORTED OVER 120 EMERGING FILMMAKERS, AND GRANTED OVER $600K TOWARDS PRODUCTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | TVPRG | $2,800,000 |
| 2024 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | OSS | $2,200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $850,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $650,000 |
| 2024 | The Hearthland Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE & MEDIA | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Perspective Media Initiatives Inc | WILLIAM GREAVES AND IMPACT CAMPAIGN FUNDS | $255,000 |
| 2024 | Wyncote Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | WILLIAM GREAVES FUND | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Park Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Perspective Media Initiatives Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM, A MULTI-COMPONENT, POSTHUMOUS PROJECT BY PIONEERING FILMMAKER WILLIAM GREAVES EXPLORING THE REFLECTIONS AND INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE OF ARTISTS AND THINKERS FROM THE 1960S AND 70S | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTARY PROJECT, "SUN RA AND THE ROOTS OF AFROFUTURISM." | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for film/video organization working with early career artists | $36,000 |
| 2024 | Pacific Islanders in Communications | PIC SPECIAL PROJECT LICENSING FEE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation | CAPACITY GRANT | $28,876 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF A PANEL AND RECEPTION AT THE 2025 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Perspective Media Initiatives Inc | CRM LICENSES/TRAINING AND FUND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Pilzer Foundation Inc | A FLAGSHIP MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT SEEKS OUT AND DEVELOPS EMERGING, DIVERSE FILMMAKERS. THE DOCUMENTARY LAB PROVIDES FILMMAKERS WITH ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, FUNDING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.MORE THAN JUST A WORKSHOP, THE DOCUMENTARY LAB IS UNRIVALED IN ITS REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSE PRODUCERS, CREATING AN EXCLUSIVE NETWORK OF TALENTED UNIQUE STORYTELLERS THAT RECEIVE ONGOING SUPPORT FROM A PROJECT'S CONCEPTION TO ITS COMPLETION. IN THE LAST DECADE, THE DOCUMENTARY LAB GREW FROM A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM TO A ROBUST ARTIST DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THAT HAS SUPPORTED OVER 120 EMERGING FILMMAKERS, AND GRANTED OVER $600K TOWARDS PRODUCTIONS AND DISTRIBUTION. | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,150,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,150,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $1,150,000 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | in support of general operations | $650,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 113 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Firelight Media Inc?
Firelight Media Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($11.4M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($11.2M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($3.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $38.3M in grants to Firelight Media Inc between 2019–2026.
Who is Firelight Media Inc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Firelight Media Inc, with $11.4M across 16 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Firelight Media Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $38.3M in grants to Firelight Media Inc across 113 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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