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Grant recipient EIN 75-3129761Arts and culture

Who funds Blackstar Projects Inc?

19 private foundations gave Blackstar Projects Inc in Philadelphia, PA $8.2 million across 59 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

59 grants

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

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To continue support for operational costs

    $750,000
  2. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative.

    $410,000
  3. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $150,000
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $120,000
  6. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  7. Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic ArtNew York, NY 2024

    To support platforms for us muslim storytelling.

    $50,000
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For the william and louise greaves filmmaker seminar at stanford university

    $15,000
  9. Forman Arts Initiative IncPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General support

    $4,300
  10. The Ogilvie Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  11. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To participate in Year Two of the Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative that will support arts organizations of color.

    $585,000
  12. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Support two rounds of philadelphia filmmaker lab, which provides fellowship opportunities for bipoc filmmakers

    $412,500
  13. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $300,000
  14. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Arts and culture hubs fy2023, fy2024, fy2025

    $300,000
  15. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $150,000
  16. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $133,300
  17. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $125,000
  18. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $120,000
  19. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $120,000
  20. Samuel S Fels FundPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  21. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2023

    Org effectiveness strategic planning project

    $20,000
  22. The Ogilvie Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  23. Forman Arts Initiative IncPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  25. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support general operating expenses as well as programs with a focus on expanding the reach of various mentorship seminars and opportunities

    $600,000
  26. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Support two rounds of philadelphia filmmaker lab, which provides fellowship opportunities for bipoc filmmakers

    $412,500
  27. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $300,000
  28. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    A planning grant to prepare for implementation work as part of a new Arts initiative.

    $244,000
  29. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $236,000
  30. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2022

    Operating support ($125,000); organizational effectiveness chief operating officer transition ($25,000)

    $150,000
  31. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $133,300
  32. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  33. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    In support of general operations

    $100,000
  34. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To support philadelphia's blackstar film festival, its core staffing, and its new and expanded professional development programs for filmmakers.

    $75,000
  35. Samuel S Fels FundPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  37. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $310,000
  38. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $133,400
  39. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  40. Samuel S Fels FundPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General Support

    $20,000
  41. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $200
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  43. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $225,000
  44. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and for project support for institutional strengthening

    $196,500
  45. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Relief and recovery support

    $75,000
  46. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Support for ongoing programs

    $75,000
  47. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To support philadelphias blackstar film festival, its core staffing, and its new and expanded professional development programs for filmmakers.

    $75,000
  48. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  49. Cinereach LTDBrooklyn, NY 2020

    To support general operating and virtual film festival

    $40,000
  50. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $6,750
  51. Scattergood Behavioral Health FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Mental health

    $5,000
  52. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Covid-19 emergency response

    $2,500
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  54. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $100,500
  55. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support to educate the general public about the importance of film and media arts created by people of color

    $100,000
  56. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  57. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Entity support

    $9,000
  58. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2018

    To support philadelphia's blackstar film festival, a leading showcase of the visual and storytelling traditions of the african diaspora and of global indigenous communities

    $150,000
  59. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    $25,000 To support the 7th annual BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global indigenous communities showcasing films by black people from around the world G12363

    $0

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Philadelphia, PA and are not among Blackstar Projects Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 344 grants Accepts applications $273,772 to similar organizations
  2. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 206 grants Accepts applications $737,000 to similar organizations
  3. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 205 grants Preselected only $754,893 to similar organizations
  4. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 471 grants Accepts applications $5,391,450 to similar organizations
  5. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 90 grants Accepts applications $2,748,242 to similar organizations
  6. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 345 grants Accepts applications $6,157,575 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 295 grants Accepts applications $2,903,895 to similar organizations
  8. Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 71 grants Accepts applications $155,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 75-3129761 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.