A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 45-2403312Arts and culture

Who funds The Bronx Documentary Center?

32 private foundations gave The Bronx Documentary Center in Bronx, NY $3.4 million across 95 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

95 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Leonian Charitable TrustBronx, NY 2025

    General operating

    $250,000
  2. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2025

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2025

    Support for early career artists in film.

    $45,000
  4. H T Ewald FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2025

    Charitable

    $40,000
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Career readiness

    $65,000
  7. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  8. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  9. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Four Friends FoundationAlbany, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  11. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2024

    Support for filmmakers in the BDC Films Program.

    $40,000
  12. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Enhance Community Health

    $35,000
  13. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Bronx junior photo league

    $25,000
  14. The Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Education and youth

    $15,000
  15. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2024

    To support Bronx Junior Photo League.

    $15,000
  16. H T Ewald FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $12,500
  17. Peck Foundation IncBirmingham, MI 2024

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  18. The Lawrence FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For educational purposes

    $7,500
  19. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2024

    Purchase of equipment.

    $5,000
  20. Peck Foundation IncBirmingham, MI 2024

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  21. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  22. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Provides cultural exchange and education

    $500
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  24. Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $75,000
  25. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2023

    Support for film/video organization working with early career artists

    $51,000
  26. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  27. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Career Readiness

    $50,000
  28. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Enhance Community Health

    $50,000
  29. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  30. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  31. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Bronx junior photo league

    $25,000
  32. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    Annual programs

    $25,000
  33. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2023

    Purchase of equipment.

    $10,000
  34. H T Ewald FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  35. Grodzins FundNew York, NY 2023

    Arts & humanities

    $9,000
  36. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  37. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  38. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Provides cultural exchange and education

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $106
  40. Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $75,000
  41. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2022

    Support for media organization working with early career artists

    $51,000
  42. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  43. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Bronx junior photo league

    $50,000
  44. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  45. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $25,000
  46. H T Ewald FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2022

    Charitable

    $15,000
  47. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2022

    Equipment Grant

    $10,000
  48. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2022

    Purchase of equipment and software.

    $10,000
  49. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2022

    For purposes of daily

    $10,000
  50. The Lawrence FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For community development purposes

    $7,500
  51. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Enhance Community Health

    $6,500
  52. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  53. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Provides cultural exchange and education

    $500
  54. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    CEO Discretionary Fund

    $500
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $181
  56. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  57. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Bronx junior photo league

    $50,000
  58. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  59. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $45,000
  60. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2021

    Support for media organization working with early career filmmakers

    $42,500
  61. New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund IncBronx, NY 2021

    Funding for the organization's purpose

    $10,500
  62. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  63. The Lawrence FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For community development purposes

    $7,500
  64. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2021

    To support scholarship program

    $5,000
  65. H T Ewald FoundationWest Bloomfield, MI 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  66. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  67. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Provides cultural exchange and education

    $500
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $131
  69. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $150,000
  70. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  71. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Special Projects COVID-19 Relief Efforts

    $90,000
  72. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2020

    General support

    $60,000
  73. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $50,000
  74. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Capital and operating support

    $50,000
  75. Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $35,000
  76. New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund IncBronx, NY 2020

    Funding for the organization's purpose

    $13,000
  77. Darryl Chappell FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Grants provided for artists

    $10,500
  78. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Arts - general operating support

    $5,000
  79. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  80. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Provides cultural exchange and education

    $500
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $120
  82. Leonian Charitable TrustBronx, NY 2019

    Renovation of annex building

    $115,000
  83. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  84. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2019

    General support

    $48,000
  85. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2019

    Support for programs for early career filmmakers

    $42,500
  86. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2019

    For general operating support.

    $25,000
  87. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Supporting effective innovation in education

    $5,000
  88. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Provides cultural exchange and education

    $500
  89. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To create BDC Films a training program to enhance skills builds community and provide professional opportunities for underrepresented documentary photographers and filmmakers of color in the Bronx

    $100,000
  90. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2018

    Support for programs for early career filmmakers

    $80,000
  91. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2018

    General support

    $60,000
  92. New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund IncBronx, NY 2018

    Funding for the organization's purpose

    $32,574
  93. The Thelma and Mortimer Goldstone Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    To share documentary photography, film, and new media with underserved bronx communities and the culteral community at large

    $500
  94. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Provides cultural exchange and education

    $500
  95. Henry Nias Foundation IncMelville, NY 2017

    General

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Bronx, NY and are not among The Bronx Documentary Center’s funders above.

  1. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 31 grants Accepts applications $2,810,000 to similar organizations
  2. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 7 grants Accepts applications $527,000 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $9,201 to similar organizations
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 5 grants Accepts applications $1,625,000 to similar organizations
  5. Altman FoundationNew York, NY 16 grants Accepts applications $860,000 to similar organizations
  6. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 17 grants Accepts applications $456,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 11 grants Accepts applications $29,750 to similar organizations
  8. The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY 9 grants Preselected only $456,135 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-2403312 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.