NonprofitsThe Scribe Video Center Inc

The Scribe Video Center Inc

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total revenue

$1.0M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$3.5M

Grants received

$4.2M

110 grants

EIN

232358942

Tax year

2024

Mission

Video and film production education and managing a non-profit community radio station.

Programs

2 programs

We continue to expand the programming offerings on wpeb 88.1fm, scribe's local radio station. We add new broadcasters monthly. We continued the program archival revival, scribe's podcast and radio series built from unedited interviews from our 39 year old archive. These programs are broadcast weekly and available to download as podcasts. The series includes extended interviews with louise james (late member of the move organization) and dr. Dubois williams (grand-daughter of w.e.b du bois). Other guests include charisse lillie, aunt cecilia, wilson goode, julie dash, herbert aptheker, john henrick clarke, estelle james, john akomfrah, and vickie garvin. We also began west philadelphia voices, a forum to discuss political issues and voting access during the 2023 local election cycle.

Expenses: $18K

Fiscal sponsorship.

Expenses: $712K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$990K
Program service revenue$57K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$453K
Fundraising$33K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$4.0M
Net assets$3.5M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LOUIS MASSIAH

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$60K

40 hrs/wk

REGINA AUSTIN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DENISE BROWN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

FREDERICA MASSIAH-JACKSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAIDA ODOM

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

PEPON OSORIO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SAMANTHA PORTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN REDROBE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL REPAK

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOYCE WILKERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2024
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT MEDIAMAKER FUND, WHICH FUNDS FILM PROJECTS LED BY PROMISING LOCAL STUDENT FILMMAKERS ENROLLED IN HIGHER EDUCATION OR AFFILIATED WITH A MEDIA EDUCATION ORGANIZATION.
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF WEST PHILADELPHIA'S RICH PERFORMANCE AND CREATIVE HISTORY IN A COMMUNITY-ACCESSIBLE ARCHIVE.
2024
$5K
CREATE BROADCAST QUALITY
2024
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$300K
ARTS AND CULTURE HUBS FY2023, FY2024, FY2025
2023
$125K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$100K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2023
$80K
FOR SUPPORT OF DOS PUNTOS
2023
$50K
PATRICE
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$45K
BY EUGENE MARTIN AMERICAN STREET
2023
$35K
TO SUPPORT FILM, IN EXCESS.
2023
$35K
PATRICE
2023
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$25K
FOR THE STUDENT FILMMAKERS FUND
2023
$20K
TO SUPPORT FILM "THE WORD FOR WORLD"
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
TO SUPPORT FILM "HOUSE OF HEALING."
2023
$20K
TO SUPPORT FILM, BODYLINES
2023
$15K
TO SUPPORT PRODUCATION OF CLIMATE REMEDIATION FILM
2023
$15K
PATRICE
2023
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
IMPACT SUPPORT FOR THE COMMAND CENTER TO BRING WOMEN HOME
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT FILM, BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE.
2023
$10K
EXPLORE DEVELOP AND ADVANCE ELECTRONIC MEDIA
2023
$5K
CREATE BROADCAST QUALITY
2023
$5K
ALLOW MEDIA ARTIST ACCESS TO TOOLS
2023
$3K
BEN KALINA'S DOCUMENTARY FILM
2023
$2K
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY PROJECT FOR YOUTH
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL
2023
$668
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$700K
FOR CONTINUED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$150K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS ($100,000), SUPPORT FOR ALL AGES PRODUCTIONS ($50,000)
2022
$125K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$100K
SUPPORT FOR FILM - PATRICE: THE MOVIE
2022
$100K
CORE SUPPORT 2021
2022
$100K
CORE SUPPORT 2021
2022
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
IMPACT SUPPORT FOR THE COMMAND CENTER TO BRING WOMEN HOME
2022
$31K
OPERATING GRANTS
2022
$25K
FOR THE PHILADELPHIA STUDENT MEDIA MAKERS FUND WHICH SUPPORTS FILM PROJECTS LED BY PROMISING LOCAL STUDENT FILMMAKERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
2022
$20K
EXPLORE DEVELOP AND ADVANCE ELECTRONIC MEDIA
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$15K
(C) = $15,000.00
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
CREATE BROADCAST QUALITY
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$584
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$125K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$125K
TONI CADE BAMBARA FILM - TO SUPPORT A FILM ABOUT THE LIFE OF BLACK FEMINIST WRITER, FILMMAKER, AND ACTIVIST, TONI CADE BAMBARA.
2021
$96K
ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2021
$27K
"DEAR SOFIA" - FOR A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A 37 YEAR OLD FILMMAKER'S JOURNEY AS MOTHER AND ADVOCATE OF HER DAUGHTER SOFIAA 5 YEAR OLD GIRL DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM IN 2019.
2021
$27K
"TALKING WALLS" - FOR "TALKING WALLS," AN AUDIO-VISUAL ORAL HISTORY PROJECT CENTERING THE NARRATIVES OF QUEER AND BLACK ELDERS. WITH RECORDED INTERVIEWS AND DOCUMENTATION OF SUBJECTS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN ONE LOCATION FOR 15 YEARS OR LONGER, THE PROJECT WILL CULMINATE INTO AN EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY FILM WHERE QUEER ELDERS DISCUSS PERSPECTIVES ON HOME AND PERSONAL SANCTUARIES.
2021
$20K
IMPACT SUPPORT FOR THE COMMAND CENTER TO BRING WOMEN HOME
2021
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$5K
CREATE BROADCAST QUALITY
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$175K
DOCUMENTARY "DOUBLE EXPOSURE" (ERNEST WITHERS FILM)
2020
$105K
SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS
2020
$103K
ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2020
$75K
CORE SUPPORT FY2018-2020
2020
$35K
FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY SUPPORT
2020
$21K
TO SUPPORT THE FILM "ANOTHER LIFE," BY YOLONDA JOHNSON-YOUNG, WHICH EXPLORES THE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES OF THE FILMMAKER AND HER FAMILY IN THE FEDERAL WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM (WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SECURITY AND SAFETY OF GOVERNMENT WITNESSES)
2020
$10K
PROMOTE VIDEO MAKING
2020
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$6K
CREATE BROADCAST QUALITY
2020
$6K
Teen Documentary Digital Media Project
2020
$3K
DOCUMENTARY: HISTORY PROJECT FOR YOUTH
2020
$3K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
2020
$2K
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY PROJECT FOR YOUTH
2020
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$65K
WITHERS DOCUMENTARY PROJECT
2019
$30K
FILMCRAFT/COVID
2019
$30K
FILMCRAFT/COVID
2019
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$15K
DOCUMENTARY FILM
2019
$10K
FUNDING SUPPORT FOR VIDEO
2019
$5K
Teen Documentary Film Program
2019
$3K
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY PROJECT FOR YOUTH
2019
UNRESTRICTED
2019
$10K
FILMCRAFT GRANTS
2018
UNRESTRICTED
2018

Funded by

$4.2M from 41 funders · 110 grants · 2017–2024

Independence Public Media Of

$1.2M · 16 grants · 2020–2024

The William Penn Foundation

$575K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Wyncote Foundation

$455K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$375K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The University Of The Arts

$199K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Jonathan Logan Family Foundation

$175K · 1 grant · 2020

The Philadelphia Foundation

$110K · 2 grants · 2019–2023

Vital Projects Fund Inc

$110K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN232358942
Subsection03
Ruling date1986-10
Formed1982
Employees18
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