The Center for Independent Documentary
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$11.8M
Foundation funders
118
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds The Center for Independent Documentary?
The Center for Independent Documentary is funded by 118 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.1M), The Keith Campbell Foundation ($1.1M), Perspective Media Initiatives Inc ($864K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to The Center for Independent Documentary between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2025) to $5.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $1.6M.
What grants has The Center for Independent Documentary received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | SUPPORT PRGM SRVS | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Brandt Jackson Foundation | For the forthcoming documentary film about Diahann Caroll | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $124,750 |
| 2025 | Endaoment Inc | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Randleigh Foundation | THREE BLACK MEN FILM PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT THE FILM, IN HER NAME | $86,250 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $63,500 |
| 2025 | The Robert & Helen Hardman Family Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $61,000 |
| 2025 | Harnisch Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $57,000 |
| 2025 | Captain Dave's Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Sundance Institute | Filmmaking | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Asian American Media | FILMMAKER AWARD | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Lumena Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 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 |
| 2025 | Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust | FOR UNITED STATES OF URVASHI | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Astor Street Foundation Inc | SUPPORT "ARTHUR BYAS" | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc | ARTS, CULTURE, & HUMANITIES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Catapult Film Fund | Development Grant | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Catapult Film Fund | Development Grant | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Firelight Media Inc | PROGRAM GRANT - DOC LAB | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Global Greengrants Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Warburg Pincus Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Freygish Foundation | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTIVE GRANT | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO Inc | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Charles E Kubly Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Pacific Islanders in Communications | DIGITAL LICENSING FEE | $10,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Center for Independent Documentary?
The Center for Independent Documentary is funded by 118 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.1M), The Keith Campbell Foundation ($1.1M), Perspective Media Initiatives Inc ($864K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to The Center for Independent Documentary between 2023–2025.
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 $2.1M across 29 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has The Center for Independent Documentary received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to The Center for Independent Documentary across 200 grants from 118 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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