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EIN 04-2738458

Center for Independent Documentary (CID)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Newton
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
Description
CID's mission is to provide project and fiscal management services, provide technical and creative support, and provide other services and programs focused on nurturing and sustaining independent filmmakers.
Total revenues
$9,237,559
2023
Total expenses
$8,007,643
2023
Total assets
$6,369,629
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at CID

The organization produced and distributed socially conscious documentaries from perspectives not usually addressed by The mainstream media.

Who funds Center for Independent Documentary (CID)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Perspective Media InitiativesImpact Support for the Big Payback ($150,000); Impact Support for A Decent Home ($75,000); Filmmakers With Disabilities (Fwd-Doc) Organizational Effectiveness Project ($7,875); Post-Production and Impact Support for the Strike ($50,000); Canadaland Limited-Series ($131,579)$414,454
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the EnvironmentInternational Music Teacher Documentary$400,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$184,700
...and 93 more grants received totalling $4,025,806

Personnel at CID

NameTitle
Susi WalshExecutive Director
Mira SimonDirector of Operations
Mr. Logalbo ServedDirector of Finance

Financials for CID

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,033,575
Program services$27,108
Investment income and dividends$176,591
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$285
Total revenues$9,237,559

Form 990s for CID

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-12990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-13990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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First Look InstituteLos Gatos, CA$8,914,688
Friends of PBS WisconsinMadison, WI$15,224,581
Grace PressEphrata, PA$3,358,107
Data update history
January 15, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $414,454 from Perspective Media Initiatives
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 33 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Vital Projects Fund
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
55 Green St
Newton, MA 02458
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
documentaries.org/ 
Phone
(781) 784-3627
Facebook page
CenterForIndependentDocumentary 
Twitter profile
@cidfilm 
IRS details
EIN
04-2738458
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
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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