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Grant recipient EIN 56-2168107Arts and culture

Who funds Workingfilms Inc?

13 private foundations gave Workingfilms Inc in Wilmington, NC $6.4 million across 68 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

68 grants

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

  1. TR UA the Hahn FoundationOrlando, FL 2025

    General operating

    $5,016
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $200,000
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of the documentary accountability working group

    $100,000
  5. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2024

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of the indie media arts south 2024 convenings

    $20,000
  7. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Rural cinema

    $15,000
  8. Zain Jaffer FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. TR UA the Hahn FoundationOrlando, FL 2024

    General operating

    $3,734
  10. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2024

    General operating

    $1,000
  11. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2024

    General Operating Fund

    $500
  12. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  13. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $225,000
  14. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  15. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200,000
  16. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $125,000
  17. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2023

    Impact kickstart 2024

    $120,000
  18. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of the Documentary Accountability Working Group

    $100,000
  19. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for the documentary accountability working group to consider the values, guiding principles and ethics that inform the practices of filmmakers and shape their relationship to the story, the participants, the audience and funders

    $50,000
  20. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  21. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2023

    Org effectiveness strategic planning & retreats

    $20,000
  22. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2023

    2023 non-profit internship program host organization applicant (intern, imani russell/unc)

    $4,800
  23. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  24. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2023

    General Operating Fund

    $1,000
  25. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2022

    Impact kickstart ($60,000); documentary accountability working group ($225,000); operating support ($200,000); leadership structure and professional development ($25,000)

    $510,000
  26. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $400,000
  27. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $250,000
  28. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  29. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $125,000
  30. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    operating reserve fund

    $53,636
  31. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  32. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of Working Films' Documentary Accountability Working Group members travel to present its framework at industry events

    $10,000
  33. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2022

    2022 nonprofit internship host applicant (tessa delgo, duke)

    $3,200
  34. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2022

    General operating

    $2,000
  35. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2022

    Film Projects

    $1,000
  36. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2021

    Impact kickstart 2022 ($60,000), operating support ($200,000)

    $260,000
  37. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $250,000
  38. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  39. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $200,000
  40. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Rise-Home Stories Project

    $140,000
  41. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  42. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    operating reserve fund

    $59,364
  43. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of the creation of a best practices values ethics and accountability framework for the documentary film field

    $35,000
  44. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  45. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2021

    2021 nonprofit internship host applicant (sandra garcia, ncsu)

    $3,200
  46. TR UA the Hahn FoundationOrlando, FL 2021

    General operating

    $3,000
  47. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2021

    General operating

    $1,500
  48. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2021

    Film Projects

    $1,000
  49. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  50. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $275,000
  51. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Story Shift Program

    $200,000
  52. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  53. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Support for rural cinema

    $75,000
  54. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Working Films' fundraising capacity efforts

    $30,000
  55. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  56. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  57. TR UA the Hahn FoundationOrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  58. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2020

    General operating

    $2,500
  59. Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncWinstonsalem, NC 2020

    Daniela rodriguez-puente, unc-chapel hill, 2020 nonprofit internship host applicant.

    $2,133
  60. Dan Cameron Family Foundation IncWilmington, NC 2020

    Film Projects

    $1,000
  61. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $200
  62. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of the docs in action project.

    $300,000
  63. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  64. Fetterolf Family FoundationSewickley, PA 2019

    Apprentice program

    $5,000
  65. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of the docs in action project.

    $300,000
  66. Fetterolf Family FoundationSewickley, PA 2018

    Apprentice program

    $5,000
  67. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of grantee travel to the 2018 macarthur nonfiction multimedia storytelling grantee convening and the adjacent international documentary association getting real conference.

    $2,000
  68. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    $7,500 To host an advisory meeting for the film Always in Season which examines the lingering impact of a century of lynching in America and connects this form of historic terrorism to racial violence today G12734

    $0

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Wilmington, NC and are not among Workingfilms Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 91 grants Preselected only $8,488 to similar organizations
  2. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 16 grants Accepts applications $71,402 to similar organizations
  3. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 16 grants Accepts applications $13,857 to similar organizations
  4. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,543 to similar organizations
  5. Stein Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, NC 23 grants Preselected only $84,707 to similar organizations
  6. Daniel A and Sheila M Saklad FoundationWilmington, NC 7 grants Preselected only $3,200 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $34,670 to similar organizations
  8. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 22 grants Accepts applications $33,211 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-2168107 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.