EIN 75-2993148

Southern Documentary Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
SDF cultivates southern documentary projects, providing fiscal sponsorship, grants, and mentorship resources for filmmakers.
Total revenues
$1,416,684
2023
Total expenses
$825,862
2023
Total assets
$881,672
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Southern Documentary Fund

Sdf provides fiscal sponsorship for Documentary projects. Sdf served 80 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
Perspective Media InitiativesDevelopment Initiatives ($15,000); Production and Impact Support for the River ($110,000)$125,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$25,200
...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 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$512,085
Program services$903,887
Investment income and dividends$712
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$1,416,684

Form 990s for Southern Documentary Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2018-122021-01-12990View PDF
2018-122020-02-03990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Southern Documentary Fund

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Full Spectrum Features NFPChicago, IL$4,595,205
FilmnorthSaint Paul, MN$793,436
Chicago FilmmakersChicago, IL$678,564
Visual Communications MediaLos Angeles, CA$1,169,936
Scribe Video CenterPhiladelphia, PA$1,473,661
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)Watertown, MA$1,561,078
Docs in ProgressSilver Spring, MD$726,180
Black Public Media (NBPC)New York, NY$4,166,277
Thunderheart MediaGallatin Gateway, MT$717,126
Stowe Story LabsStowe, VT$898,454
Data update history
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from Perspective Media Initiatives
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
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
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsorAccepts online donations
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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