NonprofitsFrom The Heart Productions Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

From The Heart Productions Inc

OXNARD, CA

Total revenue

$8.5M

Total expenses

$7.6M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$16.9M

221 grants

EIN

954445418

Tax year

2024

Mission

From the Heart is dedicated to helping independent filmmakers create and complete films that make a difference in the world. Through fiscal sponsorship, film grants, education, mentorship, and community support.

Programs

2 programs

FILMAKER GRANTS program awarded thousands of dollars in cash and in-kind services to emerging and established filmmakers committed to producing stories of social, cultural, and humanitarian value. Four grants were awarded to exceptional filmmakers whose work embodies stories that uplift and inspire. For a list of these awardees please visit this site: https://fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-w-dean-film-grants-and-awards/

Expenses: $32KGrants: $7K

EDUCATAIONAL PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS and PODCASTS These programs trained filmmakers in funding, producing, distribution, and media relations, empowering them to secure financing and successfully complete their films. Carole Dean taught 25 Film Funding Guidance Classes exclusively for their fiscally sponsored filmmakers, providing practical strategies to help them secure funding and bring their films to completion. 25 new podcast episodes in 2024, featuring filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals reaching thousands of listeners worldwide.

Expenses: $32K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.5M
Program service revenue$7K
Investment income$972
Other revenue
Total revenue$8.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$7.1M
Salaries & benefits$40K
Fundraising$65K
Other expenses$397K
Total expenses$7.6M
Total assets$2.2M
Net assets$1.7M

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CAROLE JOYCE

DIRECTOR

Board

$22K

35 hrs/wk

CAROLE DEAN

PRESIDENT

Board

$6K

40 hrs/wk

LORI PYE

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

RICHARD KAUFMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

15 hrs/wk

MARGARITA SWEET

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

NAHEED ISMAIL

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 221

FromAmountPurposeYear
$125K
Retro Report Project
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$120K
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$50K
CORE PROGRAMS
2024
$50K
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ADDICTION
2024
$50K
AMERICAN DREAM-CLAY
2024
$33K
The project will provide grassroots community outreach focusing on screening our new documentary films about the rapid growth of forest-based biomass energy in the western US and British Columbia.
2024
$30K
FOR MONTANA SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF SHORT FILMS FEATURING SOME OF MONTANA'S FINEST MUSICIANS PERFORMING LIVE IN OUTDOOR LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
2024
$27K
FILM & VIDEO
2024
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2024
$25K
Development Grant
2024
$25K
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKERS
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$21K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
FACILITATE SUPPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$20K
SEE ABOVE
2024
$20K
Film & Video
2024
$20K
EQ - EQUITY (PRIMARY)
2024
$17K
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE INHERITANCE FILM'S IMPACT CAMPAIGN
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
$10K
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2024
$5K
WHERE FOOLS GO FILM CHALLENGE GRANT
2024
$3K
OPERATIONS
2024
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$2K
TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES.
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$500
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2024
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$250K
PROJECT SUPPORT: MAUI ECO BUILT DISASTER RELIEF
2023
$241K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$164K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$125K
Retro Report Project
2023
$122K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
FROM THE HEART PRODUCTION
2023
$100K
FROM THE HEART PRODUCTION
2023
$95K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$75K
Retro Report's "how to save democracy" film project
2023
$53K
OPERATING FUND AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$50K
CORE PROGRAMS
2023
$33K
The Addict's Wake Documentary
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2023
$25K
UNIDAD: GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS - PROMOTING COMMUNITY HEALTH: TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VISIBILITY FOCUSED ON RACIAL EQUITY AND HEALTH TO COVER STORIES OF LATINO LGBTQ HISTORY IN DOCUMENTARY FILM, SCREENINGS AND DISCUSSION PANELS IN CALIFORNIA'S GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY AREA.
2023
$25K
FILM & VIDEO
2023
$23K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$22K
to support PAPER TRAIL directed by Rachael Moton
2023
$20K
TO FUND FILMS THAT ARE UNIQUE AND MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
2023
$20K
FOR MONTANA SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF SHORT FILMS FEATURING SOME OF MONTANA'S FINEST MUSICIANS PERFORMING LIVE IN OUTDOOR LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
2023
$20K
Film & Video
2023
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
Vipers Fund
2023
$10K
Lico Jimnez The Ebony Liszt documentary FUND
2023
$10K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO FINALIZE THE PRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ORGANIZING WITHIN THE LATINO LGBTQ COMMUNITY IN LOS ANGELES.
2023
$9K
The Addict's Wake Documentary
2023
$9K
TO SUPPORT A CAMPAIGN TO AMPLIFY THE THEMES EXPRESSED IN THE HBO DOCUMENTARY FILM "A TREE OF LIFE: THE PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING", WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 27, 2018, WHEN ELEVEN PEOPLE WERE GUNNED SOWN IN THE TREE OF LIFE SYNAGOGUE
2023
$8K
TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE
2023
$8K
The Addict's Wake Documentary
2023
$6K
SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$5K
FOR SHAKESPEARE BEYOND BARS FILM
2023
$2K
General Support
2023
$2K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$250K
DOCUMENTARY FILM 'A VETERAN'S HEART'
2022
$216K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$109K
DOCUMENTARY FILM 'A VETERAN'S HEART'
2022
$100K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$59K
The Addict's Wake
2022
$50K
SAVING WAIKIKI DOCUMENTARY
2022
$48K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$35K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$30K
FOR MONTANA SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF SHORT FILMS FEATURING SOME OF MONTANA'S FINEST MUSICIANS PERFORMING LIVE IN OUTDOOR LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
2022
$27K
Film & Video
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
FOR THE DOCUMENTARY FILM "FANNIE LOU HAMER'S AMERICA"
2022
$25K
support for independent filmmakers with unique films that make a contribution to society to get their films funded
2022
$20K
PERFORMING ARTS
2022
$20K
TO SUPPORT RACHEL MORTON'S FILM PAPER TRAIL.
2022
$15K
STANDARD
2022
$15K
TO ASSIST EACH ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$14K
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN FILMMAKERS THROUGH TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND ACTION GRANTS
2022
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE UNIDAD: GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS FUND TO PRODUCE A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT DEPICTS THE STRUGGLES & VICTORIES IN THE EARLY 1980S TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HEALTH & EQUITY ISSUES OF THE LGBTQ LATINX COMMUNITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$10K
GRANT IS FOR RECIPIENTS WATCH YOU RISE FUND
2022
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
2022
$8K
FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$8K
GREEN ISLAND FILMS SAVING WAIKIKI
2022
$7K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$6K
FISHERS IN THE WILD AFTER WILDFIRE
2022
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2022
$5K
UNIDAD: GAY AND LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS
2022
$5K
FOR UNIDAD: GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS TO SUPPORT THE UNIDAD DOCUMENTARY ON PBS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF UNIDAD GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS, LLC.
2022
$5K
PORCH ROOF SPONSOR
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$3K
General Support
2022
$3K
FANNIE LOU HAMNERS AMERICA POST PRODUCTION COSTS
2022
$1K
DOCUSERIES SUPPORT
2022
$1K
Creative Expression
2022
$126
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$85K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$85K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$82K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$51K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$50K
TO COMPLETE THE STRONGER THAN HATE DOCUMENTARY, A COMMUNITY PORTRAIT OF LOSS AND HEALING AND BEGIN PLANNING THE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGN NATIONWIDE
2021
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
DOCUMENTARY FILM ON 9/11 COMMISSION
2021
$25K
Sponsorship "Support for documentary series on Climate Change Crisis Facing Hawaii"
2021
$25K
TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
2021
$25K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$20K
FOR MONTANA SESSIONS, A COLLECTION OF SHORT FILMS FEATURING SOME OF MONTANA'S FINEST MUSICIANS PERFORMING LIVE IN OUTDOOR LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
2021
$12K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2021
$7K
ADVISED - FOR MISS-DIAGNOSED: THE CHALLENGE OF DETECTING OVARIAN CANCER EARLY.
2021
$6K
TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$3K
FANNIE LOU HAMNERS AMERICA POST PRODUCTION COSTS
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$500K
DOCUMENTARY FILM 'A VETERAN'S HEART'
2020
$405K
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLIFTON HOUSE, A CREATIVE SPACE BASED IN THE HOME OF MARYLAND POET LAUREATE LUCILLE CLIFTON, AND ITS INITIAL PROGRAMMING FOR ASPIRING AND ESTABLISHED WRITERS
2020
$150K
TREE OF LIFE DOCUMENTARY
2020
$122K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$100K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$100K
FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM ON THE FINDINGS OF A NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHED IN THE WAKE OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS
2020
$86K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$75K
advance racial equity in Mississippi and beyond by increasing awareness of the life and impact of civil rights activist, and Sunflower County native, Fannie Lou Hamer by supporting the completion of a documentary film about her life and by supporting community engagement efforts of the film
2020
$50K
PILIKIA - CLIMATE CHANGE DOCUMENTARIES
2020
$40K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$32K
FILM PRODUCTION
2020
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$25K
DEDICATED TO HELPING INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS WITH UNIQUE PROJECTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY GET THEIR FILMS FUNDED.
2020
$25K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
$25K
PILIKIA FILM SERIES - GREEN ISLAND FILMS [4867; PC]
2020
$20K
Support Documentary Film Making
2020
$10K
TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
2020
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$10K
to support the film: When They Were Here
2020
$10K
PROJECT EXPENSES
2020
$8K
EDUCATION
2020
$7K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT HELPING FILMMAKERS GET FUNDED
2020
$3K
"Resistance of Life" film.
2020
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$3K
HELP INDIE FILMMAKERS GET FILM FUNDI
2020
$100
ORGANIZATION THAT HELP FILMMAKERS, CREATIVE ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND AUTHORS GET THE FUNDING THEY NEED TO GET THEIR FILM OR PRODUCTION IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS AND AN AUDIENCE.
2020
$100
FUND COMMUNITY FILMMAKING
2020
$111K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$100K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$100K
FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM ON THE FINDINGS OF A NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHED IN THE WAKE OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS
2019
$62K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$20K
General Charitable Purposes
2019
$10K
HUMANITIES PROGRAM
2019

Funded by

$16.9M from 146 funders · 221 grants · 2017–2024

Andrew J & Joyce D Mandell Family

$6.4M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Cal Turner Family Foundation Inc

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$899K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$866K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$549K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$405K · 1 grant · 2020

Aphorism Foundation

$300K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN954445418
NTEE codeA34
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-10
Formed2000
Employees0
Volunteers3
FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo