EIN 75-2993148

Southern Documentary Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
SDF cultivates southern documentary projects, providing fiscal sponsorship, grants, and mentorship resources for filmmakers.
Total revenues
$742,475
2022
Total expenses
$1,001,353
2022
Total assets
$271,378
2022
Num. employees
4
2022

Program areas at Southern Documentary Fund

Sdf provides fiscal sponsorship for Documentary projects. Sdf served 60 filmmaker projects. Sdf marshals' resources through grants, individual contributions, and crowd funding, sponsored projects receive valuable benefits including consultations with legal, distribution, and outreach professionals. Sdf's current sponsorship rate is 6%.
The sdf mentorship program is designed to pair established filmmakers and industry experts with emerging and new filmmakers. We provide support, which includes monthly mentorship meetings with filmmakers who have impact on the community.

Who funds Southern Documentary Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationIn Support of General Operations$250,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$93,500
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$93,500
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at Southern Documentary Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Kristy BrenemanExecutive Director$80,000
Dana CollinsCommunications Manager
Chris EverettProgram Manager
Irene O JohnsonTreasurer$0
A Kirsten MullenSecretary$0
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Southern Documentary Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$420,446
Program services$322,013
Investment income and dividends$16
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$742,475

Form 990s for Southern Documentary Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2018-122021-01-12990View PDF
2018-122020-02-03990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like Southern Documentary Fund

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Media Arts Center San Diego (MACSD)San Diego, CA$2,037,155
Scribe Video CenterPhiladelphia, PA$1,723,982
BravemakerRedwood City, CA$306,255
FilmnorthSaint Paul, MN$793,436
Northwest Film ForumSeattle, WA$1,011,088
Docs in ProgressSilver Spring, MD$222,919
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)Watertown, MA$1,561,078
Chicago FilmmakersChicago, IL$767,486
Aubin PicturesNew York, NY$1,264,171
The Free History ProjectSan Francisco, CA$277,707
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Perspective Media Initiatives
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
Address
PO Box 3622
Durham, NC 27702
Metro area
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
County
Durham County, NC
Website URL
southerndocumentaryfund.org/ 
Phone
(919) 308-3714
IRS details
EIN
75-2993148
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
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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