Women in Film
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.9M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
60
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Women in Film?
Women in Film is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($2.1M), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($430K), Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Women in Film between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| The Roddenberry Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Motion Picture Association Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Startup Girl Foundation | $8,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Regal Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Allan L Maca Foundation | $2,600 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Spectemur Agendo Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Around The Table Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2019) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $206K.
What grants has Women in Film received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Bridges Larson Foundation 81-38296510 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists | SPONSORSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY | $115,000 |
| 2024 | Pledgeling Foundation | GENERAL | $44,392 |
| 2024 | Westridge Foundation | KILLA directed by Laci Dent | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Community Partners | ARPA BENEFICIARY GRANT ART PROGRAM | $26,416 |
| 2024 | WL Amos Sr Foundation Inc co William L Amos III | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Bridges Larson Foundation 81-38296510 | EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists | SPONSORSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Dr Scholl Foundation | Documentary film series | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Regal Foundation | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Sancti Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | UNRESTICTED | $4,200 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS | $1,623,489 |
| 2023 | Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN FILM'S WORK TO EDUCATE AND ACTIVATE MEN AS ALLIES IN THE ENTERTAINMENT SPACE TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S EQUALITY. | $375,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $105,000 |
| 2023 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The William Morris Endeavor | Defense or Human Rights and Civil Rights | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Sancti Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Dr Scholl Foundation | Documentary film production | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Pledgeling Foundation | GENERAL | $11,705 |
| 2023 | California Community Foundation | ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | UNRESTICTED | $4,200 |
| 2023 | Spectemur Agendo Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Allan L Maca Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 60 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Women in Film?
Women in Film is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($2.1M), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($430K), Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Women in Film between 2019–2025.
Who is Women in Film's largest funder?
Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Women in Film, with $2.1M across 2 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has Women in Film received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Women in Film across 60 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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