· Public charity
Broadcast Film Critics Association
To promote the art of electronic film and television criticism
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
How this is measured
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | $10,000 |
| COALITION OF ASIAN PACIFICS IN ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION INC | $10,000 |
| ACADEMY FOUNDATION | $10,000 |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | $10,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–23) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 98% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
5 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2023, 3 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 50% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $20k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- AFACADEMY FOUNDATION3× · 2019–2023 · $31k · revenue -21%
- HIHEIFER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION3× · 2018–2023 · $30k · revenue -14%
- MFMIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVAL2× · 2017–2018 · $5k · revenue +16%
Funded once
- SISXSW INCone grant, 2019 · $3k
- TITRINITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALone grant, 2017 · $2k
- RIRESURGE INTERNATIONALone grant, 2019 · $2k · revenue -1%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
The california film institute celebrates film and videos as art and education. its goal is to present and support emerging and established independent filmakers whose works address issues relevant to contemporary society. this is…
Siff is a seattle-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education.
The specific purposes for which bafta na is organized is to promote, maintain, improve and advance original and creative work among individuals employed professionally in film and television production and allied industries, to create and…
The berkshire international film festival (biff) is for filmmakers and film lovers alike to be entertained, educated and inspired. biff seeks to celebrate independent film and to recognize and pay tribute to accomplished artists on both…
Devoted to a greater appreciation of indian cinema and culture by showcasing films, supporting emerging filmmakers, and promoting the diverse perspectives of the indian diaspora.
Utah film center inspires and engages diverse audiences to initiate conversation and community building through curated film exhibition, educational programs, and artist support.
The american cinematheque believes that cinema is a communal experience with the power to entertain, enlighten and inspire. we build a diverse and engaged film community through immersive film curation, conversation, and presentation. we…
The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival is an annual event that brings Brooklyns celebrated film and media makers together with their peers across the country and around the world. AoBFF is a filmmaker-focused event, platform and showcase for…
The mission of the denver film society is to develop opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative, thought-provoking experiences. we strive to cultivate and celebrate film as an art form; to enrich and expand the…
How this is measured
9 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 9 of the 12 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds ACADEMY FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds HEIFER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds UCLA FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds Sundance Institute ↗
- Who funds COALITION OF ASIAN PACIFICS IN ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds MIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVAL ↗
- Who funds Cleveland County Arts Council Inc ↗
- Who funds RESURGE INTERNATIONAL ↗
- Who funds THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Broadcast Film Critics Association funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Broadcast Film Critics Association. Bigger dots raise more.
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