Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Center for Independent Documentary Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +64% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.5%
Months of reserve7.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Independent Documentary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$12M99%Management and general$165k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort281funders
$3.4Ma year, last 3 years
8%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncOn and off$3k$300k$150k$152k$150k$490kThe Ford FoundationSince FY2020$131k$55k$336k$375kDisability Rights Fund IncStopped after FY2022$132k$230k$250k–Perspective Media Initiatives IncSince FY2022$188k$414kThe Lef FoundationEvery year since FY2017$34k$115k$45k$80k$48k$50k$128kChicken & Egg Films IncSince FY2019$35k$40k$57k$80k$178kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$240k$296k$382k$802k$973k$567k$1.2M179 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$410k$426k$681k$1.2M$1.4M$1.1M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped