California · Public charity
Berkeley Film Foundation
The Berkeley FILM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) grant and educational program for independent filmmakers with a mission to nurture, sustain and preserve the thriving local film community while attracting the next generation of filmmakers.
- $266k
- Granted FY2020
- 5
- Itemized grants FY2020
- 5
- Organizations funded FY2020
- 80%
- First-time grantees FY2020
- Itemized, FY2020
- $127k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2020
- $12,000
- Largest grant, FY2020
- $70,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 5 to 9
- FY2017 to FY2020
- States reached, FY2020
- 2
- Total assets, FY2020
- $724k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2020, 80% of the organizations Berkeley Film Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 45% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 5 | $127k | 80% |
| FY2017 | 9 | $125k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2020.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2020, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Center for Independent Documentary Inc | $82,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Emily Cohen | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Arc of Justice Productions Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Freedom Bound Center | $12,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Swell Foundation | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wild Projects | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| San Francisco Film Society | $12,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Rosie the Riveter Trust | $12,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Kali 8 Productions | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| International Documentary Foundation Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($49k), not named here.
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About Berkeley Film Foundation
- How much does Berkeley Film Foundation give?
- Berkeley Film Foundation reported 5 itemized grants totaling $126,500, out of $265,500 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2020 IRS filing. It funded between 5 and 9 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2020.
- What does Berkeley Film Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2020, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (87%), Civil Rights (8%), Community Improvement (5%).
- Who are Berkeley Film Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2020: The Center for Independent Documentary Inc ($82k), Emily Cohen ($25k), Arc of Justice Productions Inc ($20k).
- Does Berkeley Film Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2020, 80% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Berkeley Film Foundation based?
- Berkeley Film Foundation is based in CA.
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