The Center for Independent Documentary
Newton, MA ·EIN 04-2738458 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds The Center for Independent Documentary?
The Center for Independent Documentary is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($250K), The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund ($236K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to The Center for Independent Documentary between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 54 funders by total given.
What grants has The Center for Independent Documentary received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Lef Foundation | FUNDING FOR THE FOLLOWING:UNRESTRICTED GIFT IN SUPPORT OF CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY, AND INDEPENDENT WORKS BY SIOBHAN LANDRY, CAROLINA BORRAS, BROOKE SAIS, AND THE COMPLETION OF "THE DREAMERS AND I" | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTARY FILM OF A SPONSORED PROJECT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT THE LEFT LANE STRAIGHT | $140,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT START FROM SCRATCH FOR THE RELEASE OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM "MAKE A CIRCLE" ON KQED/PBS | $110,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DISABILITY JUSTICE PROJECT TO GROW ITS PARTNERSHIPS AND EXPAND ITS MISSION AND VISIBILITY WHILE STEERING TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "UNITED STATES OF URVASHI," AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF THE LATE ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR URVASHI VAID, EXAMINING HER 20-YEAR CAREER AS A QUEER AGITATOR AND THINKER | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR DARK LABORATORY TO RESEARCH AND USE IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO PRODUCE SOLUTIONS TOWARDS TACKLING CLIMATE CRISIS AND RACIAL INJUSTICE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $87,831 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENTARY "THE INQUISITOR" TO EXPLORE AND RECONSIDER THE ESSENCE OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE INTRICATE LAYERS OF RACE, POWER, AND REPRESENTATION IN AMERICAN SOCIETY | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "SURVIVAL FLOATING," AN ESSAY FILM THAT WEAVES NEAR AND FAR HISTORIES OF BLACK SWIMMERS TO CONTEMPLATE PATHWAYS TOWARD FREEDOM AND SURVIVAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | FOR PRODUCTION OF THE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY "UNTITLED SHIRLEY CLARKE FILM," THAT EXPLORES THE LIFE AND WORK OF GROUNDBREAKING FEMALE FILMMAKER SHIRLEY CLARKE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | FOR PRODUCTION OF "SHADOW OF NANOOK," A DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING THE LEGACY OF ROBERT FLAHERTY'S 1922 FILM "NANOOK OF THE NORTH" THROUGH THE EYES OF HIS UNACKNOWLEDGED INUIT-IRISH DESCENDANTS, MARTHA FLAHERTY AND HER DAUGHTER ALYSSA FLAHERTY-SPENCE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Foundation | FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, THE PLAYBOOK FILM LLC | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Wagner Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ROXBURY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | $15,000 |
| 2024 | New England Foundation for the Arts | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $13,500 |
| 2024 | Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts | Artificial Horizon | $12,500 |
| 2024 | New Israel Fund | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Totsy Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Foundation to Promote Open Society | TO SUPPORT COLOR FARM MEDIA, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, TO EMPOWER AND PROMOTE VOICES OF UNDERREPRESENTED PEOPLE | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE FWD-DOC PROJECT TO NETWORK, COMMUNITY BUILD AND ADVOCATE FOR DISABLED DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $110,300 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "UNITED STATES OF URVASHI," AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF THE LATE ACTIVIST AND AUTHOR URVASHI VAID, EXAMINING HER 20-YEAR CAREER AS A QUEER AGITATOR AND THINKER | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $67,166 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF THE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY "ARTIFICIAL HORIZON," WHICH CHRONICLES THE COMPLEX AND LAYERED RACIAL HISTORIES OF A TRACT OF FORMER PLANTATION LAND IN EASTERN ALABAMA | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | FOR PRODUCTION "RAISED BY WOLVES", A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT HOW YOUNG, WHITE, RURAL MEN ARE BEING RADICALIZED BY FORCES ON THE INTERNET | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Beck Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | To support Color Farm Media via fiscal sponsor the Center for Independent Documentary Inc, to conduct screenings of "The Big Payback" film and lead workshops around advocating for local reparations' in partnership with Robin Rue Simmons. | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Center for Independent Documentary?
The Center for Independent Documentary is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($1.1M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($250K), The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund ($236K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to The Center for Independent Documentary between 2019–2025.
Who is The Center for Independent Documentary's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Center for Independent Documentary, with $1.1M across 14 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Center for Independent Documentary received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to The Center for Independent Documentary across 89 grants from 54 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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