Sundance Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$26.8M
Foundation funders
119
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Sundance Institute?
Sundance Institute is funded by 119 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.9M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($3.0M), The Ford Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.8M in grants to Sundance Institute between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Sundance Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Kahlert Foundation Inc | SUNDANCE INSTITUTE'S UTAH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SUNDANCE INSTITUTE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Essex County Community Foundation Inc | OTHER | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for filmmakers in the Trans Possibilities Intensive program. | $22,500 |
| 2025 | Francena T Harrison Foundation Trust | GENERAL PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $1,045,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTARY FILM PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR FILMMAKERS WORLDWIDE | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING THROUGH THE INDIGENOUS PROGRAM | $750,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | $700,000 |
| 2024 | John Templeton Foundation | SUNDANCE, TEMPLETON FILM FUND | $648,766 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO SUPPORT A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FILM PROGRAM AT THE NATION'S PRE-EMINENT INDEPENDENT FILM CENTER THAT INCLUDES SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIPS, FEATURE FILM PRIZES, SCIENCE AND FILM PANELS, AND ASSOCIATED OUTREACH | $600,000 |
| 2024 | The Horn Foundation | GENERAL | $550,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF THE NONFICTION STORYTELLING PROJECT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art | TO SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED FILMMAKERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS AND PROJECT COMPLETION FUNDS. | $435,000 |
| 2024 | Lear Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $401,750 |
| 2024 | The Asian American Foundation | NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE | $207,000 |
| 2024 | Cinereach Ltd | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - INNOVATION FUND | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $175,000 |
| 2024 | David and Lura Lovell Foundation | GENDER PARITY | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Harnisch Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | ARTS AND CULTURE | $122,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT THE DOLBY FAMILY SOUND FELLOWSHIP | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation | General Financial Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Arison Arts Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response | $100,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $95,950 |
| 2024 | William F Harnisch Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT AND SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL | $86,200 |
| 2024 | Swartz Foundation Trust | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $84,885 |
| 2024 | The Pritzker Pucker Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $57,500 |
| 2024 | Hee Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL DONATION | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sundance Institute?
Sundance Institute is funded by 119 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.9M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($3.0M), The Ford Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.8M in grants to Sundance Institute between 2022–2025.
Who is Sundance Institute's largest funder?
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Sundance Institute, with $3.9M across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Sundance Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $26.8M in grants to Sundance Institute across 200 grants from 119 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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