Walking Iris Media

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 27-3712050 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$4.7M received 30 funders 69 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Walking Iris Media?

Walking Iris Media is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Chicken & Egg Films Inc ($1.7M), The Ford Foundation ($725K), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($683K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Walking Iris Media between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Chicken & Egg Films Inc$1,689,450122020–2024
The Ford Foundation$725,00092020–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$683,25092020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$316,00012023
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc$235,00012023
Inmaat Foundation$152,50062021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$150,00022022–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$130,00022021–2023
Common Counsel Foundation$90,00022022–2023
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation$50,00022021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$50,00012022
The California Wellness Foundation$50,00012021
Levi Strauss Foundation$50,00012021
California Physicians' Service Fdn$50,00012021
The California Endowment$25,00012022
Creative Capital Foundation$25,00022019–2022
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund$25,00012021
Wend II Inc$25,00012020
Firelight Media Inc$22,50012024
Archibald Family Foundation #0724900$22,00012021
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation$20,00012021
Sundance Institute$20,00012020
Tides Foundation$15,00022020–2023
Center for Asian American Media$15,00012021
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$15,00012021

Showing top 25 of 30 funders by total given.

What grants has Walking Iris Media received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Chicken & Egg Films IncCHICKEN AND EGG AWARD$285,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY NETWORK (A-DOC)$200,000
2024Chicken & Egg Films IncDOCUMENTARY FILM$80,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE ASIAN AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY NETWORK A NATIONAL NETWORK THAT WORKS TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND SUPPORT OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE DOCUMENTARY FIELD$75,000
2024Jonathan Logan Family Foundation"THE DATING GAME"$25,000
2024Firelight Media IncR&D GRANT$22,500
2024Inmaat FoundationTHE DATING GAME FKA THE DATING GAME$15,000
2024Inmaat FoundationCINDERELLA UNBOUND # 2$15,000
2024Baskin Family FoundationMEDIA PROJECTS$10,000
2024Jewish Community Federation of SanARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES$7,500
2023Chicken & Egg Films IncCHICKEN AND EGG AWARD$512,500
2023The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTATION AND REALIZATION OF A FILM CAPTURING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PING CHONG ON THE YEAR OF HIS RETIREMENT$316,000
2023Perspective Media Initiatives IncIMPACT SUPPORT FOR HIDDEN LETTERS ($35,000); ASIAN AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY NETWORK (A-DOC) IMPACT INITIATIVE ($200,000)$235,000
2023The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE ASIAN AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY NETWORK A NATIONAL NETWORK THAT WORKS TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND SUPPORT OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE DOCUMENTARY FIELD$110,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$100,000
2023The Chicago Community Trustsupport for the documentary film, PING CHONG DOCUMENTARY$75,000
2023Chicken & Egg Films IncDOCUMENTARY FILM$55,000
2023Common Counsel FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE$45,000
2023Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES$10,000
2023Inmaat FoundationCINDERELLA UNBOUND$10,000
2023Inmaat FoundationHIDDEN LETTERS$7,500
2022Chicken & Egg Films IncCHICKEN & EGG AWARD$250,750
2022The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE ASIAN AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY NETWORK A NATIONAL NETWORK THAT WORKS TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND SUPPORT OF ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE DOCUMENTARY FIELD$120,000
2022John D and Catherine T Macarthurin support of the operations of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc)$100,000
2022The Chicago Community TrustSupport for the documentary film, UNTITLED PING CHONG DOCUMENTARY$75,000
2022Inmaat FoundationHIDDEN LETTERS FILM$70,000
2022Chicken & Egg Films IncDOCUMENTARY FILM$50,000
2022Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$50,000
2022John D and Catherine T Macarthurin support of the operations of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc)$50,000
2022Common Counsel FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR DOCUMENTARY ARTS$45,000

Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Walking Iris Media?

Walking Iris Media is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Chicken & Egg Films Inc ($1.7M), The Ford Foundation ($725K), John D and Catherine T Macarthur ($683K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Walking Iris Media between 2019–2024.

Who is Walking Iris Media's largest funder?

Chicken & Egg Films Inc is the largest recorded funder of Walking Iris Media, with $1.7M across 12 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Walking Iris Media received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Walking Iris Media across 69 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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