NonprofitsNorthwest Film Forum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Northwest Film Forum

SEATTLE, WA

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$93K

Grants received

$11.3M

242 grants

EIN

911702331

Tax year

2023

Mission

Northwest Film Forum incites public dialogue and creative action through collective cinematic experiences. A nonprofit film and arts center located in Seattle, Northwest Film Forum presents hundreds of films, festivals, community events, multidisciplinary performances, and public discussions each year. A comprehensive visual media organization, the Forum offers educational workshops and artist services for film and media makers at all stages of their development. Artist services include access to space, gear, fiscal sponsorship, grants, and an edit lab. Northwest Film Forum is a member-based organization.

Programs

2 programs

Coordinates and offers year round workshops to develop artistic and technical skills for youth and adult filmmakers.

Expenses: $234K

Provides Fiscal Sponsorship and artist support services to filmmakers and emerging arts organizations, as well as providing equipment rental and edit lab use to filmmakers of all ages.

Expenses: $110K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$518K
Program service revenue$477K
Investment income$21K
Other revenue$68K
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$85K
Salaries & benefits$660K
Fundraising$67K
Other expenses$503K
Total expenses$1.2M
Total assets$1.0M
Net assets$93K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BECKY BRUHN

President

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATTHEW DRESDEN

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

OWEN DAVIES

DEV COMM CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MEGAN GRIFFITHS

GALA COMM CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALAN PRUZAN

TASKFORCE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIRAN DHILLON

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

LOUISE MAXWELL

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

MUJALE CHISEBUKA

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN DESHAZO

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARRY MARSHALL

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHY FENNESSY

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER VOGT

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

DEREK EDAMURA

Executive Dir.

Board

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$425K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OF A SPONSORED PROJECT
2024
$228K
CORE SUPPORT FOR FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT
2024
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING: COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING AND DAF
2024
$93K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$87K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
IN SUPPORT OF THE PRODUCTION FOR THE FILM PROJECT: ALAN WHITE: ALL GOOD PEOPLE
2024
$30K
WA NA WARI ART EXHIBITIONS
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE LAST BABUSHKA MUSICAL
2024
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$12K
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROJECTS
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ULTIMATE CITIZENS VIDEO
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2024
$10K
IN SUPPORT OF THE FILM "THE TURN".
2024
$10K
IN SUPPORT OF THE DOCUMENTARY "BOYS ON THE INSIDE".
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
Capacity Building
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE AMANDA KNOX DOCUMENTARY.
2024
$5K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR RADIOHEART: THE DRIVE AND TIMES OF DJ KEVIN COLE.
2024
$2K
Emergence Films Co
2024
$1K
501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSES
2024
$750
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$300K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2023
$300K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2023
$231K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$229K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$120K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$109K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
WARHOL RE-GRANTING INITIATIVE
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING: DAF
2023
$64K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$63K
WA NA WARI
2023
$59K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2023
$55K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2023
$52K
GRANT FOR WA NA WARI.
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$40K
FOR A PROGRAM MANAGER ROLE WHO WOULD LEAD BLOOM EFFORTS INCLUDING SOIL REMEDIATION AND A YOUTH SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$30K
Arts, Culture & Humanities
2023
$15K
Friends of Inscape
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$14K
PROGRAMATIC INVESTMENT
2023
$14K
PROGRAMATIC INVESTMENT
2023
$10K
FILM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
FILM PRODUCTION
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING: DAF
2023
$10K
SUPPORT MARRIAGE COPS LLC
2023
$10K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT UPSTART CROW COLLECTIVE.
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2023
$10K
SUPPORT ARTS AND EDUCATION
2023
$10K
2023 GRANT TO SUPPORT AN IMPACT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FILM "UNCLE BULLY'S SURF SKOOL."
2023
$10K
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$10K
STAFF AND BOARD WELLNESS INITIATIVES
2023
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$8K
ACTION! NARRATIVE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT PER THE 2022 GRANT PROPOSAL FOR UPSTART CROW COLLECTIVE.
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$2K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT ARTE NOIR.
2023
$500
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$258K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION FOR ARTE NOIR
2022
$124K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$123K
TO SUPPORT WA NA WARI'S 2022 COO SPC WORK
2022
$100K
WARHOL RE-GRANTING INITIATIVE
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING: DAF
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING: DAF
2022
$73K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$66K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$51K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2022
$50K
FILM PRODUCTION
2022
$50K
BLACK PANTHER LEGACY PROJECT
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$50K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE FILM, SAFE PLACE
2022
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ART NOIR IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
2022
$43K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$28K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$27K
GREAVES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
2022
$27K
GREAVES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
2022
$27K
TO SUPPORT WA NA WARI'S 2022 COO SPC WORK
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT WA NA WARI
2022
$25K
TO SOLIDIFY OUR WORK IN EXPANDING SUPPORT OF NEW AND ESTABLISHED BLACK FILMMAKERS
2022
$18K
TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF JOY AND WELLNESS FOR AFIA PODCAST'S STAFF.
2022
$17K
Jessica Low Entertainment
2022
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$12K
Friends of Inscape
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
2022
$9K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
Capacity Building
2022
$8K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$8K
UNRESTRICTED USE; REQUESTED BY PETER VOGT
2022
$6K
WELLNESS SUPPORT
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE FINDING BAPU MOVIE
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$4K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2022
$3K
SUPPORT OF DAILY OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION
2022
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$750
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR WA NA WARI
2022
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$375
FUNDING FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2022
$549K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$549K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$361K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$120K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$100K
WARHOL RE-GRANTING INITIATIVE
2021
$58K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$51K
GENERAL OPERATING: 2020 BLACK LED ORGANIZING GRANT
2021
$50K
FOR BIG SONIA 3D HOLOGRAM
2021
$35K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$32K
GENERAL OPERATING: 2020 FORCED MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT GRANT
2021
$30K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$29K
Friends of Inscape Support Fund
2021
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2021
$10K
Support for Feel Good Action
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2021
$10K
Support for Feel Good Action
2021
$10K
SUPPORT ARTS AND EDUCATION
2021
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF FEEL GOOD ACTION.
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ULTIMATE CITIZENS VIDEO
2021
$7K
OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2021
$5K
Wa Na Wari Building Support Fund
2021
$397K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$182K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$151K
SPONSORSHIP TRANSFER
2020
$119K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$100K
WA NA WARI
2020
$100K
WARHOL INITIATIVE
2020
$96K
Unrestricted
2020
$80K
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTMAKING
2020
$70K
2020 COMMUNITIES OF OPPORTUNITY BANK ON SEATTLE KING COUNTY GRANT
2020
$68K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
$50K
WA EQUITY RELIEF FUND
2020
$40K
INCITES PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND CREATIVE ACTION THROUGH COLLECTIVE CINEMATIC EXPERIENCES
2020
$35K
2020
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING: WA NA WARI: EACR (COVID RESPONSE)
2020
$30K
2020 COMMUNITIES OF OPPORTUNITY GRANT
2020
$25K
WA NA WARI
2020
$25K
WA EQUITY RELIEF FUND
2020
$25K
WASHINGTON STATE COMMERCE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY RELIEF GRANT AND GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$23K
WASHINGTON STATE COMMERCE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY RELIEF GRANT
2020
$20K
SUPPORT FOR ITS WA NA WARI PROJECT.
2020
$20K
SUPPORT FOR ITS WA NA WARI PROJECT.
2020
$18K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$17K
General Support
2020
$15K
MENTORSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
2020
$14K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING: GP
2020
$10K
WA NA WARI GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT--BLO COHORT
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2020
$10K
WA NA WARI
2020
$10K
FEEL GOOD VOTING PROJECT
2020
$10K
TO HELP FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$10K
INDIGENOUS EVENT SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
$10K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2020
$9K
DIRECT TO FEEL GOOD VOTING
2020
$9K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$8K
WASHINGTON STATE COMMERCE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY RELIEF GRANT
2020
$5K
GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED
2020
$5K
FEEL GOOD VOTING.
2020
$5K
FEEL GOOD VOTING
2020
$5K
COMMUNITY SURVEY OF BLACK CENTRAL DISTRICT HOMEOWNERS
2020
$5K
Big Sonia Hologram Fund
2020

Funded by

$11.3M from 95 funders · 242 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$1.0M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Seattle Foundation

$825K · 44 grants · 2018–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$785K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Proteus Fund Inc

$610K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Social Justice Fund Northwest

$585K · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Inatai Foundation

$459K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Network For Good

$441K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN911702331
NTEE codeA31
Subsection03
Ruling date1996-03
Formed1995
Employees17
Volunteers47
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