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Utah Film Center

UTAH FILM CENTER inspires and engages diverse audiences to initiate conversation and community building through curated film exhibition, educational programs, and artist support.

$18M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
56
Itemized grants FY2024
75
Organizations funded FY2023
67%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Itemized, FY2024
$9.8M
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2024
$52,040
Largest grant, FY2024
$1,388,231
Organizations funded a year
19 to 75
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
10
Total assets, FY2024
$8.2M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 67% of the organizations Utah Film Center funded were first-time grantees, receiving 71% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 29% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $7.9M went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Arts & CultureCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving56$9.8M61%
FY202375$11M67%
FY202260$8.9M50%
FY202168$8.1M63%
FY202043$8.1M42%
FY201950$7.8M60%
FY201819$2.4M63%
FY201749$5.0Mn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$47MYouth Development$2.9MEnvironment$2.3MHuman Services$2.2MHealth$1.9MReligion$888kScience & Tech$730kEducation$580kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
WY
PA
NJ
CT
CA
UT
CO
MD
DE
AZ
NM
NC
DC
LA
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Chain Camera Pictures (Med)$4,019,9195n/a
The Othrs LLC$1,836,2632n/a
We Call Bs LLC$1,799,7594n/a
Good Clean Fun LLC$1,324,2195n/a
Sea Change Films LLC$1,275,0804n/a
Noujaim Films (Solar Mamas)$1,167,9724n/a
Green Hummingbird Ent$1,077,8283n/a
Psf C19 LLC$960,8473n/a
Dinky Pictures LLC$952,6314n/a
A Real Love Production LLC$911,9882n/a
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All grantees of Utah Film Center by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Chain Camera Pictures (Med)$4,019,9195n/a
The Othrs LLC$1,836,2632n/a
We Call Bs LLC$1,799,7594n/a
Good Clean Fun LLC$1,324,2195n/a
Sea Change Films LLC$1,275,0804n/a
Noujaim Films (Solar Mamas)$1,167,9724n/a
Green Hummingbird Ent$1,077,8283n/a
Psf C19 LLC$960,8473n/a
Dinky Pictures LLC$952,6314n/a
A Real Love Production LLC$911,9882n/a
Liv Forever Films LLC$899,8184n/a
Breaking Chains LLC$845,9163n/a
Evergreen Studio Inc$825,2274n/a
Rebel Hearts LLC$772,3803n/a
The Glorias LLC$747,0101n/a
Augusta Films LLC$740,8453n/a
Stick Figure Studios LLC$728,4163n/a
Tmp Productions LLC$717,2023n/a
Superbloom Projects LLC$668,1122n/a
Belly of the Beast - 461$625,6535n/a
The Vow Film LLC$594,9203n/a
The Healthy US Collaborative Inc$514,8641n/a
Phase One Films LLC$505,2023n/a
Dwdoc LLC$493,9022n/a
Bend the Arc$471,4333n/a
Be Natural LLC$460,5263n/a
Harvest Film LLC$447,9522n/a
Go Gi Gi Go Productions$439,4022n/a
Boston Revolution LLC$432,2022n/a
Cutting Horse Champions LLC$395,2362n/a
Canary in a Coal Mine LLC$379,1161n/a
Canary in a Coal Mine LLC$363,6991n/a
Beautiful Development Company LLC$356,6681n/a
Here Now Project LLC$347,5413n/a
Sotto Films LLC$346,0013n/a
Ready or Not LLC$344,6443n/a
Soloway Enterprises Inc$338,3882n/a
Zipporah Films Inc$329,7881n/a
I Know Film LLC$328,9762n/a
See You in a Bit LLC$327,3282n/a
Relevations Entertainment$309,2002n/a
Feels Good Man$307,7793n/a
Good Friday Films LLC$306,2983n/a
Roll Red Roll LLC$304,8783n/a
Red Light Films$290,7293n/a
Possible Selves LLC$290,7257n/a
The Campus Project LLC$289,9762n/a
Step Productions LLC$283,9371n/a
Bloomfish Productions LLC$281,9763n/a
Artistic Uprising 25 LLC$281,9761n/a
Disarming Films Inc$281,9642n/a
Uncle Booster LLC$263,1761n/a
Darrell Hammond Story$245,7142n/a
Goodhue Picture Inc$237,4761n/a
Doghouse Productions LLC$237,4641n/a
Baby Doe LLC$235,4143n/a
Honeypot Productions LLC$235,0541n/a
Gonzo Girl Productions Inc$234,9761n/a
Taiwan Films LLC$233,2063n/a
Vermilion Films Inc$224,6601n/a
Wzrd Media LLC$219,7222n/a
Csi Landmark Inc$213,6902n/a
Aces Never Sleep LLC$211,4761n/a
Twin View LLC$211,1334n/a
Earth Camp One LLC$203,9403n/a
Gidalya Pictures$199,4641n/a
Tremolo Productions$190,0001n/a
Pastiche Productions$170,9162n/a
The Ebony Project LLC$164,4881n/a
Combat Films & Research Inc$162,4502n/a
Riley Can You Hear Me LLC$152,8823n/a
Unleashed Productions Inc$142,981212%
Brody Documentary$142,5001n/a
Defend Freedom LLC$142,4881n/a
Nessie & Co LLC$141,8312n/a
Imagine All the Docs LLC$141,0001n/a
American Girls LLC$140,9881n/a
Life Life LLC$140,9881n/a
Double Down Entertainment$140,9881n/a
The Documentary Group LLC$140,9761n/a
125th Street Productions LLC$126,8641n/a
She Remembers Me LLC$118,7142n/a
Brooklyn Underground Films LLC$112,7761n/a
Mo Scarpelli LLC$109,8622n/a
Stick Figure Entertainment LLC$108,0762n/a
The Ponti Company$106,3311n/a
Taking Our Places$94,9881n/a
Tgw7n LLC$94,9881n/a
Clarkston Film LLC$94,0001n/a
No Sides LLC$93,9881n/a
Gray Matter Productions LLC$93,9881n/a
Steeplechase Films Inc$93,9881n/a
Our Time Projects LLC$93,9881n/a
Family Movie Project LLC$93,9881n/a
Omoiyari LLC$92,6112n/a
Three Judges LLC$91,6471n/a
The Gig - 479$88,2613n/a
Undiagnosed Films LLC$78,5112n/a
Ride or Die LLC$77,2262n/a
Fictionless LLC$77,0633n/a
Shaggy Dog Productions LLC$73,0002n/a
Afterward Productions LLC$72,2001n/a
Agb LLC$70,4881n/a
Gravel Pit Pictures Inc$69,3382n/a
Augusta Films LLC$66,9501n/a
Whb Film LLC$65,6222n/a
Coexistence LLC$64,5541n/a
Et Film LLC$62,9092n/a
Storyrodeo LLC$60,0001n/a
North Point Productions Inc$60,0001n/a
Startracks Productions LLC$58,3253n/a
Docutainment LLC$57,0331n/a
Lost and Found Films LLC$54,0261n/a
Tripod Media$53,3292n/a
Slow and Steady Media Inc$52,6771n/a
Cortina Productions$52,4542n/a
Endgame Entertainment Company LLC$51,6761n/a
Smokejumper Films LLC$49,6811n/a
3020 Productions LLC$47,9762n/a
Ripple of Hope Filmsinc Dba New Frontier Films Inc$47,600125%
Planet Grande Pictures Inc$47,4881n/a
Copper Queen Movie LLC$47,4881n/a
Breaking Silence LLC$46,9881n/a
Always in Seaon LLC$46,9881n/a
Ojeda Films Inc$46,9881n/a
Breaking Chains$46,988128%
Kgb Productions$42,5223n/a
Implecho LLC$39,7411n/a
Ksmc LLC$39,4531n/a
Turnpike Gypsies LLC$38,9442n/a
Field Work Creative$36,3372n/a
Saborrrr LLC$31,9481n/a
Smokejumper Films LLC$30,6772n/a
Provenance Productions LLC$28,5001n/a
Cowboy Documentary LLC$28,2512n/a
Full Motion Pictures Inc$28,1761n/a
Bobalek Film LLC$28,1761n/a
Painted Down Pictures LLC$27,2381n/a
306 Hollywood LLC$25,7151n/a
Young Summer Films LLC$25,6801n/a
However Long LLC$25,6501n/a
Down the Fence LLC$25,5721n/a
Live Action Projects LLC$25,0001n/a
Ex Libras Films$23,7501n/a
Trash 24 Films-Creative Arts Enterprises$23,7381n/a
Pic Collective$23,5001n/a
Alana Maiello 22 Brix Productions$23,5001n/a
Off Leash Productions LLC$23,4881n/a
Creative Chaos Studios LLC$23,4881n/a
Xvii Films LLC$22,5242n/a
Dogtown Redemption$21,8261n/a
Maxima Film LLC$21,6881n/a
Did Productions$21,3032n/a
Robert Stone Productions (The Moon457)$20,0002n/a
Plow Productions LLC$19,9382n/a
Opiate Generation LLC$19,5701n/a
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt LLC$19,0001n/a
Raucous Pictures$18,7881n/a
Shaun Kadlec Inc$17,5751n/a
Within US Productions LLC$17,5102n/a
Old Chilly Pictures LLC$14,4001n/a
Lions Mouth Opens$14,2501n/a
Laura Gabbert Films LLC$14,2381n/a
Waymaker Global LLC$14,0001n/a
Four Jays Music$13,7501n/a
Donut Dollies - 496$10,2311n/a
Shift$10,00013%
Barney's Last Year (421)$9,6571n/a
Jenny Mackenzie Films$9,5001n/a
Following Harry LLC$9,4001n/a
Infigo Films LLC$7,5011n/a
Shelter Pr LLC$7,5001n/a
Seventh Fire LLC$5,4631n/a
Drawing Number One LLC$5,0001n/a
Dreamcatcher Foundation Inc$5,0001n/a
Producers Guild of America Inc$5,00010%
1520 Arts$3501n/a

Plus 89 recipients with no EIN on record ($17M), not named here.

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.

International Documen…Sundance InstituteThe Ford FoundationFidelity Investments …
International Documentary Foundation IncCA29.3× affinity14 shared granteesties to 3 of 3Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: International Documentary Foundation Inc · Sundance Institute · The Ford Foundation · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Utah Film Center

How much does Utah Film Center give?
Utah Film Center reported 56 itemized grants totaling $9,778,388, out of $17,872,277 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 19 and 75 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Utah Film Center fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (78%), Youth Development (5%), Environment (4%).
Who are Utah Film Center's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Chain Camera Pictures (Med) ($4.0M), The Othrs LLC ($1.8M), We Call Bs LLC ($1.8M).
Does Utah Film Center fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 67% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Utah Film Center?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include International Documentary Foundation Inc, Sundance Institute, The Ford Foundation.
Where is Utah Film Center based?
Utah Film Center is based in UT.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 266 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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More from the funding graph

The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home