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EIN 81-0750717

Investigative Studios

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Greenbrae
State
California
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
Description
Investigative Studios produces documentaries and multimedia reporting to expose oppression and corruption, inciting change. Based in Greenbrae, CA.
Also known as...
Investigative Reporting Productions
Total revenues
$108,918
2022
Total expenses
$231,729
2022
Total assets
$104,318
2022
Num. employees
12
2020

Program areas at Investigative Studios

Our co-production with Jigsaw Productions resulted in "Agents of Chaos," a two-part, four-hour documentary film for HBO which was nominated for two Emmy awards and won a Writers Guild of America award. A second co-production, "The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez," was ranked the number two most watched program on the entire Netflix platform. Our first feature film, "Who KIlled Lt. Van Dorn?" received numerous festival awards and honors, and continues to bring in distribution royalties. We also hired a new executive director and became an independent nonprofit production company.

Who funds Investigative Studios

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Catapult Film FundSupport Documentary Film Making$10,000

Personnel at Investigative Studios

NameTitleCompensation
Jennifer JanischExecutive Director$70,071
Mohammed AliNaqvi | Director
Danica NungarayBusiness Manager
Lowell BergmanFounder$0
Jennifer ChienPast Treasurer$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Investigative Studios

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$89,488
Program services$19,430
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$108,918

Form 990s for Investigative Studios

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-03-31990EZView PDF
2020-062022-03-25990View PDF
2019-062021-06-03990View PDF
2018-062019-08-06990View PDF
2016-122017-10-27990View PDF

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Data update history
May 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 23, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
February 28, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
290 Via Casitas 206
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Website URL
investigativestudios.org/ 
Phone
(510) 643-1386
IRS details
EIN
81-0750717
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2015
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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