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Grant recipient EIN 75-2993148Arts and culture

Who funds The Southern Documentary Fund?

45 private foundations gave The Southern Documentary Fund in Durham, NC $3.9 million across 77 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

77 grants

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

  1. Seedlings FoundationBranford, CT 2025

    Humanitarian/educational/community

    $50,000
  2. Archibald Family Foundation #0724900 Nutter McClennen & Fish LLPBoston, MA 2025

    General

    $25,000
  3. Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding FoundatioSmithfield, NC 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  4. The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges FoundationColumbus, GA 2025

    After the flood documentary

    $25,000
  5. The Puffin Foundation LTD (f/k/a Puffin New Jersey Inc)Teaneck, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $3,500
  6. Beane Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  7. Melvin and Sylvia Kafka Foundation co Sara SuchmanBrattleboro, VT 2025

    FinancialSupport

    $2,250
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $200,000
  9. Singh Singh Film Fund DBA Jaya Media FundDallas, TX 2024

    Support documentary to be invisable

    $159,000
  10. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the SDF production grant initiative for filmmakers telling stories they are connected to, and that fully represent the complexity and nuance of, the american south

    $60,000
  11. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for the documentary film "plainspoken" to explore the ongoing cultural conversation of racial equality

    $50,000
  12. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 2024

    Sister senators documentary, over two years

    $30,000
  13. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    "sister senators"

    $18,000
  14. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2024

    Operating grant

    $15,000
  15. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Supporting local communities

    $10,000
  16. Charlton Foundation IncVero Beach, FL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. Harnisch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. The Seymour Foundation IncAlbany, NY 2024

    General Charitable Purposes

    $5,000
  19. Laurie and James Richter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Serves as a fiscal sponsor for documentary media projects produced within or about the south.

    $250
  20. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Matching Grant

    $100
  21. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $250,000
  22. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $200,000
  23. Harnisch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $100,000
  24. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $30,000
  25. Robert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    to support "How to Sue the Klan" documentary by John Beder

    $20,000
  26. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2023

    Operating grant

    $15,000
  27. Inmaat FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Sister senators

    $10,000
  28. Michael Palm FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Durham Merchants Association Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Huiying Memorial FoundationGaithersburg, MD 2023

    General use

    $5,000
  31. Shared Visions Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2023

    General support

    $4,240
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $11
  33. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $250,000
  34. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2022

    Development initiatives ($15,000); production and impact support for the river ($110,000)

    $125,000
  35. Footprint Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    To support the production of The Civil Case by John Beder

    $25,000
  36. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2022

    Operating grant

    $10,000
  37. Benwood Foundation IncChattanooga, TN 2022

    The civil case documentary

    $10,000
  38. The Churchill FoundationBrentwood, TN 2022

    Support arts

    $1,000
  39. Shared Visions Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  41. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $250,000
  42. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: the beautiful project

    $150,000
  43. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $50,000
  44. The Rogovy FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    'Chasing the Hairstons' documentary film

    $25,000
  45. W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  46. Bonavia Family Charitable TrustWichita, KS 2021

    Underwrite documentary media project

    $2,500
  47. The Foxworthy Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  49. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of an expansion of its documentary support programs.

    $300,000
  50. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    Project support: the beautiful project

    $150,000
  51. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Support evidence building for programs by and for people of color

    $85,000
  52. Singh Singh Film Fund DBA Jaya Media FundDallas, TX 2020

    Southern documentary fund - between the rains

    $80,000
  53. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for The Double Shift, an investigative and field reporting based podcast about the political, civil society, and economic complexities of working motherhood and theinequalities therein

    $50,000
  54. The Elliott & Harriet Goldstein Private Fdndba Highland Vineyard FoundationNashville, TN 2020

    Arts

    $50,000
  55. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2020

    Program support of raul paz pastrana's

    $15,000
  56. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2020

    General support

    $11,500
  57. The Rogovy FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    GenX: A Chemical Cocktail

    $10,000
  58. Annie FoundationWichita, KS 2020

    Education programming

    $5,000
  59. Bonavia Family Charitable TrustWichita, KS 2020

    Underwrite documentary media project

    $5,000
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  61. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of an expansion of its documentary support programs.

    $300,000
  62. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2019

    Project Support: The Beautiful Project

    $150,000
  63. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    For The Double Shift an investigative and field reporting based podcast about the political civil society and economic complexities of working motherhood and the inequalities therein

    $50,000
  64. Arnhold Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General fund

    $50,000
  65. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Support evidence building efforts

    $20,000
  66. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  67. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2019

    matching gift program

    $1,650
  68. Lawson-Fierbaugh FoundationBristol, VA 2019

    For charity

    $800
  69. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    Project Support: The Beautiful Project

    $100,000
  70. Arnhold Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General fund

    $50,000
  71. The Elliott & Harriet Goldstein Private Fdndba Highland Vineyard FoundationNashville, TN 2018

    Arts

    $50,000
  72. Foundation for Global Sports DevelopmentSan Francisco, CA 2018

    First installment - ashe VR experience and photo exhibit at the 2018 us tennis open

    $25,000
  73. Foundation for Global Sports DevelopmentSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Final installment - ashe VR experience and photo exhibit at the 2018 us tennis open

    $25,000
  74. The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Missionpost PMB #101Durham, NC 2018

    General support

    $20,000
  75. Bin Charitable FoundationDurham, NC 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  76. 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
  77. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Durham, NC and are not among The Southern Documentary Fund’s funders above.

  1. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 8 grants Preselected only $841 to similar organizations
  2. Devonwood Foundation 009606-007Wilmington, DE 26 grants Preselected only $213,000 to similar organizations
  3. FM Kirby Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 17 grants Preselected only $468,000 to similar organizations
  4. Fox Family Foundation IncDurham, NC 24 grants Accepts applications $350,750 to similar organizations
  5. Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationBrooklyn, NY 17 grants Preselected only $533,115 to similar organizations
  6. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 4 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to similar organizations
  7. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $29,550 to similar organizations
  8. Silverback Foundation IncDurham, NC 13 grants Accepts applications $25,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 75-2993148 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.