NonprofitsKartemquin Educational Films

Kartemquin Educational Films

CHICAGO, IL

Total revenue

$1.7M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$3.3M

Grants received

$4.4M

98 grants

EIN

237430402

Tax year

2024

Mission

Kartemquin films is a collaborative center for documentary media makers who seek to foster a more informed and empowered society. With a noted tradition of nurturing emerging talent and acting as a leading voice for independent media, kartemquin is chicago's documentary powerhouse.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M
Program service revenue$517K
Investment income$24K
Other revenue$9K
Total revenue$1.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$57K
Salaries & benefits$538K
Fundraising$45K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$3.7M
Net assets$3.3M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BETSY LEONARD

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$135K

40 hrs/wk

GORDON QUINN

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Board

$30K

40 hrs/wk

NEAL ROBIN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE NARCISCO

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANN MANIKAS

ACTING CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAINEY CANEVARO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SYLVIA EWING

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELSPETH REVERE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

IVAN GARCIA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THUY TRAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHIRLEY YANG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STACY ROBINSON

NON-VOTING DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH IAMS WELLMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACK LERNER

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 98 of 98

FromAmountPurposeYear
$275K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$45K
CORE PROGRAMS
2024
$30K
general operating support
2024
$25K
FOR PRODUCTION OF 'TRES FRIDAS', A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT CONNECTS WITH PRESENT-DAY ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES TO IMAGINE A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE BARRIERS THEY FACE NO LONGER EXIST AND DISABILITY ART AND CULTURE IS CELEBRATED
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$250K
in support of general operations
2023
$115K
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
2023
$75K
in support of general operations
2023
$60K
General, charitable, educational - Stories & Pictures By Film
2023
$50K
DOCUMENTARY FILM "THE PLAYBOOK"
2023
$50K
FOR PRODUCTION OF 'TRES FRIDAS', A DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT CONNECTS WITH PRESENT-DAY ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES TO IMAGINE A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE BARRIERS THEY FACE NO LONGER EXIST AND DISABILITY ART AND CULTURE IS CELEBRATED
2023
$40K
PROJECT - FUNDING FOR FISCALLY SPONSORED TRACES OF HOME
2023
$38K
general operating support $30,000 plus one-time additional $7,500
2023
$25K
General, charitable, educational - Education in America film
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$8K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$300K
THE GRANT WILL ESTABLISH AND FUND "THE PENG ZHAO & CHERRY CHEN FUND FOR AAPI VOICES AT KARTEMQUIN," AN INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF AAPI NONFICTION STORYTELLERS AS THEY WORK TO BRING NEW STORIES TO AUDIENCES AND BUILD CAREERS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.
2022
$250K
In support of general operations
2022
$60K
in support of general operations
2022
$50K
General, charitable, educational - Education In America film
2022
$50K
SUPPORT FOR FILM - STORY & PICTURES BY
2022
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$30K
general operating support
2022
$25K
OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$20K
Development and production of Sitting in Limbo
2022
$17K
General Operating Support, support for educational films and programming
2022
$15K
TO SUPPORT COMPLETION OF TRACES OF HOME, A DOCUMENTARY THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA ACROSS CULTURES AND ON IMMIGRANTS IN SUBURBAN AMERICA
2022
$10K
FILMMAKING
2022
$5K
in support of a celebratory event for the Midwest documentary community honoring Kartemquin founder Gordon Quinn
2022
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$3K
to support professional development activities
2022
$3K
IN HONOR OF GORDON QUINNS LEGACY AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DOCUMENTARY FILM COMMUNITY
2022
$200K
in support of general operations.
2021
$200K
in support of general operations.
2021
$100K
TO SUPPORT COMPLETION OF TRACES OF HOME, A DOCUMENTARY THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA ACROSS CULTURES AND ON IMMIGRANTS IN SUBURBAN AMERICA
2021
$74K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$74K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$60K
in support of general operations.
2021
$60K
in support of general operations.
2021
$25K
IMPACT SUPPORT FOR FREEDOM HILL
2021
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$3K
to support professional development opportunities for staff.
2021
$3K
to support professional development opportunities for staff
2021
$2K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$250K
in support of its Filmmaker Programs.
2020
$94K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$60K
in support of general operations.
2020
$40K
DOCUMENTARY FILM
2020
$34K
Support Documentary Film Making
2020
$30K
general operating support $20,000 and an additional $10,000 for COVID-19 response
2020
$26K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$25K
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FILM, COOKED: SURVIVAL BY ZIP CODE
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$10K
DOCUMENTARY FILM
2020
$9K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$8K
in support of general operations.
2020
$6K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$50K
COVID RELIEF GRANT
2019
$50K
COVID RELIEF GRANT
2019
$50K
DIVERSE VOICES IN DOCS: PROGRAM EXPANSION & ALUMNI ACCELERATOR SUPPORT
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
$25K
TO SUPPORT THEIR KTQ APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
2019
$20K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$13K
TO SUPPORT FINDING YING YING MOVIE, THE SUMMER OF EXTREMES, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$13K
FILMCRAFT GRANTS
2019
$13K
FILMCRAFT GRANTS
2019
$10K
2019 Empowering Truth Benefit Luncheon
2019
$9K
DIVERSE VOICES IN DOCS: PROGRAM EXPANSION & ALUMNI ACCELERATOR SUPPORT
2019
$8K
HUMANITIES PROGRAM
2019
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$20K
Program support for Represent, an educational film
2018
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$2K
CHARITABLE
2018
$150
Matching Grant
2018
$28K
KTQ AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT INITIATIVE
2017
$20K
FOR GENERAL POST-PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE PUNCH.
2017
$8K
FILMCRAFT GRANTS
2017
$6K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$4.4M from 49 funders · 98 grants · 2017–2024

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$1.8M · 16 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$440K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Zhao-Chen Family Foundation Inc

$300K · 1 grant · 2022

Sage Foundation

$135K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Academy Foundation

$133K · 5 grants · 2017–2019

Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust

$128K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Field Foundation Of Illinois

$124K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN237430402
Subsection03
Ruling date1985-08
Formed1985
Employees8
Volunteers20
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