Grants paid by Catapult Film Fund
EIN 47-2942570 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A12
Catapult Film Fund of San Francisco, CA (EIN 47-2942570) reported 73 grants paid totaling $2,627,000 to 41 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,627,000
73 grants
Recipients
41
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $557,000 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $545,000 | — |
| 2023 | 18 | $674,500 | — |
| 2024 | 24 | $850,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 41 recipients receiving the most from Catapult Film Fund, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Documentary Fdn 95-3911227 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $449,500 | 2024 |
| Women Make Movies 13-2740460 | A | New York, NY | 4 | $407,500 | 2024 |
| The Ctr for Indy Documentary 04-2738458 | A | Newton, MA | 4 | $252,500 | 2024 |
| Walking Iris Media 27-3712050 | A | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| The Film Collaborative 32-0295081 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $110,000 | 2023 |
| Union Docs 86-1150496 | A | Ridgewood, NY | 4 | $102,500 | 2024 |
| The Redford Center 46-4549706 | A | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $90,900 | 2024 |
| Film Independent 95-3943485 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $90,000 | 2023 |
| Utah Film Center 75-3077559 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Documentary Edu Resources 04-2498206 | A | Watertown, MA | 2 | $65,000 | 2022 |
| Incite Productions Inc 61-1453985 | A | Boulder, CO | 2 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Media Collective 13-4115168 | A | New York City, NY | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| New Orleans Video Access Cent 23-7453854 | A | New Orleans, LA | 2 | $48,000 | 2024 |
| From the Heart Productions Inc 95-4445418 | A | Oxnard, CA | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Independent Filmmaker Project 36-3554503 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| Doc Society 46-1094197 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Meteor Films Inc 20-0945109 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Maysles Documentary Center 20-2545574 | A | New York City, NY | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Afterimage Public Media 26-0683783 | A | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Kartemquin Films 23-7430402 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $33,700 | 2020 |
| Homelands Research Group Inc 74-2543648 | A | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Film Forum 51-0175953 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Dream of Grape Gardens | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Gotham Film & Media Inst 13-3118525 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Video Veracity Inc 72-1246350 | A | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Antenna 20-5154240 | A | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Video Coalition Inc 94-2403876 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Swell Cinema 94-3296652 | A | Guilford, CT | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Sima Studios 46-2836025 | A | West Hollywood, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Visual Communications Media 23-7108393 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Brown Girls Doc Mafia Inc 86-3570320 | A | Bronx, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Truefalse Film Fest 04-3770411 | A | Columbia, MO | 1 | $17,400 | 2020 |
| Creative Visions Foundation 39-1902814 | A | Malibu, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Tallgrass Educational Films 81-4594725 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Level Ground 46-2724477 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Indep Documentary 13-2990372 | A | Pleasantville, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Satellite Collective 46-2786323 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Free History Project Co Kont 91-2162373 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Pacific Arts Movement 33-1001523 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Mission Films 46-3575346 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Southern Documentary Fund 75-2993148 | A | Durham, NC | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 73 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Women Make Movies New York, NY | A | $182,500 | paid | Devlopmt/Momentum/Resrch/Consult | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | International Documentary Asc Los Angeles, CA | A | $90,000 | paid | Development & Momentum Grants | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Walking Iris Media San Francisco, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | The Ctr for Indy Documentary Newton, MA | A | $57,500 | paid | Development, Momentum, & Research | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Utah Film Center Salt Lake City, UT | A | $40,000 | paid | Development & Momentum Grants | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Video Access Cent New Orleans, LA | A | $28,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | The Redford Center San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Maysles Documentary Center New York City, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Doc Society Brooklyn, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | From the Heart Productions Oxnard, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Antenna New Orleans, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Homelands Research Group Inc Ithaca, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Film Forum New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Dream of Grape Gardens San Francisco, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Incite Productions Inc Boulder, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | The Gotham Film & Media Inst Brooklyn, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | International Documentary Ass Los Angeles, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Visual Communications Media Los Angeles, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | Research Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Creative Visions Foundation Malibu, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | Momentum Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Center for Indep Documentary Pleasantville, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Momentum Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Meteor Films Inc New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Momentum Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Media Collective New York City, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Momentum Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Union Docs Ridgewood, NY | A | $12,500 | paid | Development, Research, & Consulting | 202503099349301940 |
| 2024 | Swell Cinema San Francsico, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Momentum Grant | 202503099349301940 |
| 2023 | The Ctr for Indy Documentary Newton, MA | A | $120,000 | paid | Documentary Support | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Film Independent Los Angeles, CA | A | $70,000 | paid | Documentary Support | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | The Film Collaborative Los Angeles, CA | A | $55,000 | paid | Bella Bella & The Futurists Proj | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Union Docs Ridgewood, NY | A | $55,000 | paid | Documentary Film Support | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Women Make Movies New York, NY | A | $55,000 | paid | Documentary Support | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | The Redford Center San Francisco, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | Documentary Film Support | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | International Documentary Fdn Los Angeles, CA | A | $39,500 | paid | Documentary Support | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Incite Productions Inc Boulder, CO | A | $35,000 | paid | Documentary Film Support | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Bay Area Video Coalition Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | MADRES QUE LUCHAN | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Video Veracity Inc New Orleans, LA | A | $25,000 | paid | Untitled Natches Project | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Meteor Films Inc New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Untitled Cop City documentary | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Sima Studios West Hollywood, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | Ashish's Journey | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Utah Film Center Salt Lake City, UT | A | $20,000 | paid | Untitled Thwaites Film | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Walking Iris Media San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | Time Hunter | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Video Access Cent New Orleans, LA | A | $20,000 | paid | Development Grant | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Level Ground Los Angeles, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | Untitled Labor Union Documentary | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Afterimage Public Media San Francisco, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | A Night At The Stone Burlesk | 202432899349303113 |
| 2023 | Pacific Arts Movement San Diego, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Untitled Philippine Ship Project | 202432899349303113 |
| 2022 | International Documentary Fdn Los Angeles, CA | A | $120,000 | paid | Documentary Support | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Women Make Movies New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | Documentary Support | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | The Ctr for Indy Documentary Newton, MA | A | $55,000 | paid | Documentary Support | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | The Film Collaborative Los Angeles, CA | A | $55,000 | paid | Documentary Support | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Documentary Edu Resources Watertown, MA | A | $30,000 | paid | No Time to Fail & King Coal | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Union Docs Ridgewood, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | The Last Nomads | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Film Independent Los Angeles, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | Wind Up | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Doc Society Brooklyn, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | A Fox Under a Pink Moon | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Utah Film Center Salt Lake City, UT | A | $20,000 | paid | Inmate Corrections Television | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Brown Girls Doc Mafia Inc Bronx, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | Documentary Support | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Afterimage Public Media San Francisco, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | A Night At The Stone Burlesk | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Free History Project Co Kont San Francisco, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | The Oldest Person In The World | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Satellite Collective New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Bad on Paper | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Media Collective New York City, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Untitled Spiritual Documentary | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Southern Documentary Fund Durham, NC | A | $10,000 | paid | The River | 202333199349330578 |
| 2022 | Maysles Documentary Center New York City, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | To The Unknown | 202333199349330578 |
| 2020 | International Documentary Assoc Los Angeles, CA | A | $175,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Women Make Movies New York, NY | A | $70,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Independent Filmmaker Project Brooklyn, NY | A | $45,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Walking Iris Media San Francisco, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Documentary Education Resources Watertown, MA | A | $35,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Kartemquin Films Chicago, IL | A | $33,700 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Media Collective Brooklyn, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Center for Independent Documentary Brighton, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | From the Heart Productions Inc Oxnard, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Truefalse Film Fest Columbia, MO | A | $17,400 | paid | Sponsor Rough Cut | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | The Redford Center San Francisco, CA | A | $15,900 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Swell Cinema Guilford, CT | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Union Docs Brooklyn, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Tallgrass Educational Films Chicago, IL | A | $15,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
| 2020 | Mission Films San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Support Documentary Film Making | 202123089349300822 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503099349301940 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432899349303113 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349330578 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123089349300822 |
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