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EIN 04-2498206

Documentary Educational Resources (DER)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Watertown
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2024-04-01
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
Description
Documentary Educational Resources' mission is to promote thought-provoking documentary film and media for learning about the people and cultures of the world.
Total revenues
$2,096,460
2024
Total expenses
$1,941,927
2024
Total assets
$1,236,763
2024
Num. employees
7
2024

Program areas at DER

Distribution and outreach for ethnographic films. Film and media maker support through fiscal sponsorship, consultancies, and other services. Collections management related to perservation and remastering of films.

Who funds Documentary Educational Resources (DER)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Perspective Media InitiativesProduction and Post-Production Support for Election Administration Project$150,000
Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF)The Philadelphia Eleven Film$100,000
DAFgiving360Arts, Culture & Humanities$61,200
...and 14 more grants received

Financials for DER

RevenuesFYE 04/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,782,816
Program services$314,792
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-2,528
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,380
Total revenues$2,096,460

Organizations like DER

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Southern Documentary FundDurham, NC$1,416,684
Docs in ProgressSilver Spring, MD$726,180
Black Public Media (NBPC)New York, NY$4,166,277
FilmnorthSaint Paul, MN$3,877,307
Full Spectrum Features NFPChicago, IL$5,112,471
Third World NewsreelNew York, NY$1,602,805
Scribe Video CenterPhiladelphia, PA$1,473,661
Louisiana Film Prize FoundationShreveport, LA$1,497,474
Thunderheart MediaGallatin Gateway, MT$717,126
Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS)Greenbrae, CA$1,602,684
Data update history
April 23, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
April 22, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Creative Capital
January 12, 2025
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF)
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Perspective Media Initiatives
November 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
108 Water St 5a
Watertown, MA 02472
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
der.org/ 
Phone
(617) 926-0491
IRS details
EIN
04-2498206
Fiscal year end
April
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
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
Parent of group exemption
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