Sundance Institute

Park City, UT ·EIN 87-0361394 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$26.8M received 119 funders 200 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$3,858,00032022–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$3,000,00032022–2024
The Ford Foundation$2,400,00052022–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,740,00042022–2024
The Horn Foundation$1,650,00032022–2024
John Templeton Foundation$1,297,53322023–2024
Lear Family Foundation$1,101,75032022–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$850,00022022–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$750,00012024
The Kendeda Fund$700,00022022–2023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$677,00032022–2024
The Asian American Foundation$607,00022022–2024
Cinereach Ltd$600,00032022–2024
Harnisch Family Foundation$455,00132022–2024
The Jacquelyn & Gregory Zehner$442,60032022–2024
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art$435,00012024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$401,50032022–2024
Hollywood Foreign Press Association$350,00022023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$304,45032022–2024
Marin Community Foundation$302,00032022–2024
David and Lura Lovell Foundation$300,00022023–2024
Arison Arts Foundation$300,00032022–2024
United Way of Greater St Louis Inc$250,00032022–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$250,00012022
California Community Foundation$200,00022022–2023

Showing top 25 of 119 funders by total given.

What grants has Sundance Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Kahlert Foundation IncSUNDANCE INSTITUTE'S UTAH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SUNDANCE INSTITUTE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2025Essex County Community Foundation IncOTHER$25,000
2025Jerome Foundation IncSupport for filmmakers in the Trans Possibilities Intensive program.$22,500
2025Francena T Harrison Foundation TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$1,045,000
2024Foundation to Promote Open SocietyTO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTARY FILM PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR FILMMAKERS WORLDWIDE$1,000,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS STORYTELLING THROUGH THE INDIGENOUS PROGRAM$750,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING$700,000
2024John Templeton FoundationSUNDANCE, TEMPLETON FILM FUND$648,766
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO 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
2024The Horn FoundationGENERAL$550,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF THE NONFICTION STORYTELLING PROJECT$500,000
2024Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic ArtTO SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED FILMMAKERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS AND PROJECT COMPLETION FUNDS.$435,000
2024Lear Family FoundationCHARITABLE$401,750
2024The Asian American FoundationNARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE$207,000
2024Cinereach LtdCAPITAL CAMPAIGN - INNOVATION FUND$200,000
2024Hollywood Foreign Press AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$175,000
2024David and Lura Lovell FoundationGENDER PARITY$150,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationSUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION$150,000
2024Harnisch Family FoundationCHARITABLE$125,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$122,000
2024Marin Community FoundationSUPPORT THE DOLBY FAMILY SOUND FELLOWSHIP$100,000
2024Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family FoundationGeneral Financial Support$100,000
2024Arison Arts FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024United Way of Greater St Louis IncCCS - Community Stability and crisis Response$100,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$95,950
2024William F Harnisch Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT AND SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL$86,200
2024Swartz Foundation TrustCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$84,885
2024The Pritzker Pucker FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$57,500
2024Hee Family Foundation IncGENERAL 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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