EIN 04-2738458

Center for Independent Documentary (CID)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
CID's mission is to provide project and fiscal management services, provide technical and creative support, and provide other services and programs focused on nurturing and sustaining independent filmmakers.
Total revenues
$6,924,129
2022
Total expenses
$6,398,922
2022
Total assets
$5,139,581
2022
Num. employees
3
2022

Program areas at CID

The organization produced and distributed socially conscious documentaries from perspectives not usually addressed by The mainstream media.

Who funds Center for Independent Documentary (CID)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Disability Rights Fund (DRF)Grant for Disabilty Justice Project$250,400
Perspective Media InitiativesCanadaland Limited-Series ($131,579), Impact Support for the Community Wellbeing Initiative Pilot ($21,000), Impact Support of Black Mothers Love and Resist ($35,000)$187,579
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Arts & Culture$151,000
...and 76 more grants received totalling $2,788,386

Personnel at CID

NameTitleCompensation
Susan WalshExecutive Director$81,000
Mira SimonDirector of Operations

Financials for CID

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,888,064
Program services$26,165
Investment income and dividends$10,597
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-697
Total revenues$6,924,129

Form 990s for CID

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-13990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122020-01-21990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 17, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 28 new grant, including a grant for $187,579 from Perspective Media Initiatives
September 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $49,000 from Pacific Islanders in Communications
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 66 new grant, including a grant for $230,000 from Disability Rights Fund (DRF)
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
Address
55 Green St
Newton, MA 02458
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
documentaries.org/ 
Phone
(781) 784-3627
Facebook page
CenterForIndependentDocumentary 
Twitter profile
@cidfilm 
IRS details
EIN
04-2738458
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
NAICS code, primary
512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status
Independent
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