Grants received by year
Every foundation grant, by year
Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.
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Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2025
Support for early career artists in film.
$48,500 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2024
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$850,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2024
In support of general operations
$650,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2024
To provide general support
$500,000 -
The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2024
Arts, culture & media
$500,000 -
Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
2024
Support for ongoing programs
$150,000 -
Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA
2024
William greaves fund
$150,000 -
Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY
2024
General support
$125,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2024
For the production of once upon a time in harlem, a multi-component, posthumous project by pioneering filmmaker william greaves exploring the reflections and intergenerational dialogue of artists and thinkers from the 1960s and 70s
$100,000 -
Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY
2024
General operating support
$100,000 -
The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY
2024
General support
$100,000 -
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY
2024
To support the documentary project, "sun ra and the roots of afrofuturism."
$75,000 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2024
Support for nonfiction filmmakers in the Documentary Lab program.
$43,500 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2024
In support of a panel and reception at the 2025 sundance film festival
$25,000 -
Pilzer Foundation IncDobbs Ferry, NY
2024
A flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging, diverse filmmakers. The documentary lab provides filmmakers with one-on-one support, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.more than just a workshop, the documentary lab is unrivaled in its representation of diverse producers, creating an exclusive network of talented unique storytellers that receive ongoing support from a project's conception to its completion. In the last decade, the documentary lab grew from a mentorship program to a robust artist development initiative that has supported over 120 emerging filmmakers, and granted over $600k towards productions and distribution.
$1,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2023
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$1,150,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2023
in support of general operations
$650,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2023
To provide general support
$500,000 -
The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2023
Arts, culture & media
$500,000 -
Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY
2023
William greaves and impact campaign funds
$255,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2023
To support the firelight media/ one world publishing's event on the importance of free speech and press to benefit artists, storytellers and the public by building community and public engagement around issues of book banning, free speech, and narrative justice
$250,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2023
To support grantee's work on producing a documentary about sun ra and the roots of afrofuturism
$200,000 -
Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA
2023
William greaves fund
$200,000 -
The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY
2023
General support
$150,000 -
Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY
2023
General Support
$125,000 -
Abrams Foundation IncBoston, MA
2023
General operating support
$100,000 -
Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY
2023
Media - project support
$100,000 -
Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA
2023
Documentary film "sun ra and the roots of afrofuturism"
$100,000 -
Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY
2023
General operating support
$100,000 -
Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
2023
Support for ongoing programs
$50,000 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2023
Support for film/video organization working with early career artists
$36,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2023
For the menasa advisory group, a newly-founded network of muslim american and allied bipoc filmmakers advocating for greater accountability and ethics in the documentary ecosystem
$30,000 -
Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY
2023
CRM licenses/training and fund development strategy
$20,000 -
Pilzer Foundation IncDobbs Ferry, NY
2023
A flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging, diverse filmmakers. The documentary lab provides filmmakers with one-on-one support, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.more than just a workshop, the documentary lab is unrivaled in its representation of diverse producers, creating an exclusive network of talented unique storytellers that receive ongoing support from a project's conception to its completion. In the last decade, the documentary lab grew from a mentorship program to a robust artist development initiative that has supported over 120 emerging filmmakers, and granted over $600k towards productions and distribution.
$1,000 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2023
General support
$5 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,500,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2022
In support of general operations
$700,000 -
The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2022
Arts, culture & media
$500,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2022
To provide general support
$400,000 -
Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA
2022
William greaves fund
$200,000 -
The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY
2022
General support
$150,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2022
To support filmmakers of color in exploring the challenges, strategies, and experiences of creating and distributing nonfiction cinema during periods of social transformation
$150,000 -
Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY
2022
Operating support ($100,000); customer relationship management (CRM) phase 2 and website accessibility audit ($25,000)
$125,000 -
Abrams Foundation IncBoston, MA
2022
To support the documentary lab fellowship
$100,000 -
Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY
2022
Firelight media's documentary lab fellowship
$100,000 -
Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
2022
Support for ongoing programs
$50,000 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2022
Support for media organization working with early career artists
$36,000 -
Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY
2022
For its sun ra and the roots of afrofuturism project
$25,000 -
Swartz Foundation TrustForked River, NJ
2022
Charitable contribution
$5,000 -
Pilzer Foundation IncDobbs Ferry, NY
2022
A flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging, diverse filmmakers. The documentary lab provides filmmakers with one-on-one support, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.more than just a workshop, the documentary lab is unrivaled in its representation of diverse producers, creating an exclusive network of talented unique storytellers that receive ongoing support from a project's conception to its completion. In the last decade, the documentary lab grew from a mentorship program to a robust artist development initiative that has supported over 120 emerging filmmakers, and granted over $600k towards productions and distribution.
$1,000 -
Chutorian-Semler Family FoundationNew York, NY
2022
Unrestricted
$1,000 -
The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY
2022
Matching gifts for general operating support
$375 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2021
in support of general operations.
$700,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2021
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$500,000 -
The Hearthland FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2021
Arts, culture & media
$500,000 -
Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY
2021
Organizational effectiveness CRM project phase 2 ($11,000), operating support ($150,000), william greaves and impact campaign funds ($250,000)
$411,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2021
to provide general support
$200,000 -
The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY
2021
General support
$150,000 -
Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA
2021
William greaves fund for mid-career filmmakers of color
$125,000 -
Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY
2021
General Support
$75,000 -
Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
2021
Support for ongoing programs
$50,000 -
Olivieri Johnston Family FoundationWest Hartford, CT
2021
Current use for general charitable purposes
$2,000 -
Pilzer Foundation IncDobbs Ferry, NY
2021
A flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging, diverse filmmakers. The documentary lab provides filmmakers with one-on-one support, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.more than just a workshop, the documentary lab is unrivaled in its representation of diverse producers, creating an exclusive network of talented unique storytellers that receive ongoing support from a project's conception to its completion. In the last decade, the documentary lab grew from a mentorship program to a robust artist development initiative that has supported over 120 emerging filmmakers, and granted over $600k towards productions and distribution.
$1,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2020
in support of general operations.
$500,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2020
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$450,000 -
Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA
2020
Support for ongoing programs
$300,000 -
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY
2020
to provide general support
$250,000 -
The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY
2020
Documentary lab
$100,000 -
Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY
2020
General Support
$80,000 -
Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY
2020
For its william greaves fund
$50,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2020
in support of Firelight Media's research and virtual events during 2020.
$40,000 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2020
Support for Media Organization Working with Early Career Filmmakers
$30,000 -
The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA
2020
For core support to promote diverse voices and social justice in california and nationally, as well as to support and acknowledge the organization's 20th anniversary.
$10,000 -
William F Harnisch Foundation IncEast Quogue, NY
2020
General operations support
$5,000 -
Pilzer Foundation IncDobbs Ferry, NY
2020
A flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging, diverse filmmakers. The documentary lab provides filmmakers with one-on-one support, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.more than just a workshop, the documentary lab is unrivaled in its representation of diverse producers, creating an exclusive network of talented unique storytellers that receive ongoing support from a project's conception to its completion. In the last decade, the documentary lab grew from a mentorship program to a robust artist development initiative that has supported over 120 emerging filmmakers, and granted over $600k towards productions and distribution.
$1,000 -
Olivieri Johnston Family FoundationWest Hartford, CT
2020
Current use for general charitable purposes
$1,000 -
Harnisch Family FoundationNew York, NY
2020
Charitable
$1,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2019
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1,500,000 -
The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY
2019
To support the development and deployment of educational and ancillary materials and programs to enhance, promote, and teach around stanley nelson's new production creating a new world: the transatlantic slave trade
$500,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2019
In support of general operations.
$500,000 -
Cinereach LTDBrooklyn, NY
2019
To support their groundwork program
$100,000 -
The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY
2019
Documentary lab
$100,000 -
Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY
2019
General Support
$75,000 -
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN
2019
Support for programs for early career filmmakers
$30,000 -
Juan M Cordova FoundationChicago, IL
2019
General support
$5,000 -
Pilzer Foundation IncDobbs Ferry, NY
2019
A flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging, diverse filmmakers. The documentary lab provides filmmakers with one-on-one support, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.more than just a workshop, the documentary lab is unrivaled in its representation of diverse producers, creating an exclusive network of talented unique storytellers that receive ongoing support from a project's conception to its completion. In the last decade, the documentary lab grew from a mentorship program to a robust artist development initiative that has supported over 120 emerging filmmakers, and granted over $600k towards productions and distribution.
$1,000 -
Olivieri Johnston Family FoundationWest Hartford, CT
2019
Current use for general charitable purposes
$1,000 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2018
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$500,000 -
The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY
2018
To support the development and deployment of educational and ancillary materials and programs to enhance, promote, and teach around stanley nelson's new production creating a new world: the transatlantic slave trade
$500,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2018
In support of general operations.
$500,000 -
John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL
2018
In support of the firelight media documentary lab.
$400,000 -
The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY
2018
Documentary lab
$100,000 -
Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY
2018
General Support
$75,000 -
Pilzer Foundation IncDobbs Ferry, NY
2018
A flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging, diverse filmmakers. The documentary lab provides filmmakers with one-on-one support, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities.more than just a workshop, the documentary lab is unrivaled in its representation of diverse producers, creating an exclusive network of talented unique storytellers that receive ongoing support from a project's conception to its completion. In the last decade, the documentary lab grew from a mentorship program to a robust artist development initiative that has supported over 120 emerging filmmakers, and granted over $600k towards productions and distribution.
$1,500 -
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY
2018
$3,500 To attend the JustFilms BUILD Conference in Amsterdam to discuss the state of the independent film field worldwide and to share learning about organizational culture and institutional strengthening G12954
$0 -
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY
2017
Impact producer lab fellowship
$100,000 -
Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY
2017
General support
$75,000
Funders of similar organizations nearby
Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in New York, NY and are not among Firelight Media Inc’s funders above.
- JPMorgan Chase Foundation 121 grants Preselected only $326,540 to similar organizations
- The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc 216 grants Accepts applications $959,295 to similar organizations
- The Pfizer Foundation Inc 76 grants Preselected only $91,972 to similar organizations
- Open Society Institute 67 grants Accepts applications $3,620,009 to similar organizations
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 109 grants Accepts applications $7,149,757 to similar organizations
- The Rockefeller Foundation 33 grants Preselected only $5,608,710 to similar organizations
- The Yelp Foundation 28 grants Preselected only $27,135 to similar organizations
- Verizon Foundation 60 grants Preselected only $19,601 to similar organizations
About this match
Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 11-3489379 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.