EIN 22-2778829

The Filmmakers Collaborative (FC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2021-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To sponsor and support independent media projects, to offer educational and networking opportunities to a wide range of media makers, and to use media to educate the public about relevant issues and the Filmmaking process.
Total revenues
$2,341,362
2021
Total expenses
$2,420,021
2021
Total assets
$738,180
2021
Num. employees
3
2021

Program areas at FC

Filmmakers Collaborative's (fc) mission is to sponsor and support The independent media community by providing fiscal sponsorship and grants management to a diverse membership that includes award-winning pbs documentarians, first-time producers and directors, and young people just discovering The power and potential of visual media. Our goal is to educate and enrich The communities in which we work and live by helping people make real and lasting connections through The power of independent film.
Events & learning opportunities: fc produces year-found programs that offer creative and professional learning opportunities for members & The community. These include business workshops for Filmmakers, a series of podcasts highlighting Filmmakers in our community- making media now, filmmaking courses for youth (fc academy) and a children's international film festival (boston international kids film festival.)

Who funds The Filmmakers Collaborative (FC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Network for GoodUnrestricted$155,750
The Bessemer Giving FundGeneral Support$150,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$127,428
...and 18 more grants received totalling $793,363
Federal funding details
Program nameAmount
PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES_PUBLIC PROGRAMS$860,000

Personnel at FC

NameTitleCompensation
Laura AzevedoExecutive Director$60,084
Peter Panagopoulos BrandManager and Marketing Executive
David TamesBoard Member$0
Juliana FieldCo - Chair$0
Hillary Finkel BuxtonChair$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for FC

RevenuesFYE 06/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,249,994
Program services$91,273
Investment income and dividends$95
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$0
Total revenues$2,341,362

Form 990s for FC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-09-01990View PDF
2018-062019-03-15990View PDF
2017-062018-05-14990View PDF
2016-062017-09-07990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

Organizations like FC

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Center for Independent Documentary (CID)Newton, MA$5,515,136
The Film CollaborativeLos Angeles, CA$6,327,670
Third World NewsreelNew York, NY$1,333,485
The Freedom StoryOakland, CA$823,328
The Hawkins ProjectAnn Arbor, MI$677,890
The Indie Theater FundAstoria, NY$1,470,592
HeroGreen Bay, WI$1,263,812
The Blackhouse FoundationLos Angeles, CA$720,811
Creative Visions FoundationMalibu, CA$10,872,980
SF CloutSan Francisco, CA$609,948
Data update history
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $7,500 from Jubitz Family Foundation
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $283,690 from Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
July 4, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 30, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
March 2, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
Address
6 Eastman Pl Suite 202
Melrose, MA 02176
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
filmmakerscollab.org/ 
Phone
(781) 662-1102
Facebook page
FilmmakersCollaborative 
Twitter profile
@filmmakerscoll 
IRS details
EIN
22-2778829
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
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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