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EIN 04-2498206

Documentary Educational Resources (DER)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Watertown
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2023-04-01
NTEE code, primary
A31: Film, Video
Description
Documentary Educational Resources' mission is to promote thought-provoking documentary film and media for learning about the people and cultures of the world.
Total revenues
$1,561,078
2023
Total expenses
$2,168,198
2023
Total assets
$1,105,254
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at DER

Distribution and outreach for ethnographic films. Film and media maker support through fiscal sponsorship, consultancies, and other services. Collections management related to perservation and remastering of films.

Who funds Documentary Educational Resources (DER)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Perspective Media InitiativesProduction and Post-Production Support for Election Administration Project$150,000
Social Science Research Council (SSRC)Research Grant$60,500
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$53,500
...and 22 more grants received totalling $602,418

Personnel at DER

NameTitleCompensation
Alice ApleyExecutive Director$76,183
Frank AveniTechnical and Creative Director
Claire OgdenFiscal Sponsorship Manager
Seth KurkeProgram Manager , Collections and Outreach
Laura FrancisBookkeeper
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for DER

RevenuesFYE 04/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,134,757
Program services$425,872
Investment income and dividends$0
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$449
Total revenues$1,561,078

Form 990s for DER

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-042024-06-13990View PDF
2023-042023-10-23990View PDF
2022-042024-06-13990View PDF
2022-042023-04-28990View PDF
2021-042022-10-13990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $60,500 from Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Bessemer Giving Fund
December 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
General information
Address
108 Water St 5a
Watertown, MA 02472
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
der.org/ 
Phone
(617) 926-0491
IRS details
EIN
04-2498206
Fiscal year end
April
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
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
Parent of group exemption
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