Grants paid by First Look Institute Inc (f/K/a First Look Media Works)
EIN 80-0951255 · Los Gatos, NY · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A33
First Look Institute Inc (f/K/a First Look Media Works) of Los Gatos, NY (EIN 80-0951255) reported 23 grants paid totaling $26,659,191 to 18 recipients in tax years 2020–2023, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$26,659,191
23 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2023
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $346,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $216,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $26,097,191 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from First Look Institute Inc (f/K/a First Look Media Works), by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newconews Inc 92-1198452 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $14,770,250 | 2023 |
| Field of Vision Inc 92-1016391 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $9,372,941 | 2023 |
| The Association of the Bar of the City of NY Fund (dba the Vance Center) | U | New York, NY | 3 | $1,097,000 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation 52-2197313 | A | College Park, MD | 1 | $997,000 | 2023 |
| National Press Photographers Foundation 58-1024004 | A | Mclean, VA | 3 | $90,000 | 2022 |
| The Signals Network 82-2614925 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press 52-0972043 | A | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Center for Independent Documentary Inc 04-2738458 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $36,000 | 2020 |
| Firelight Media Inc 11-3489379 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Big Sky Film Institute Inc 20-1937230 | A | Missoula, MT | 2 | $26,000 | 2022 |
| Maysles Institute 20-2545574 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists 13-3081500 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Type Media Center 13-6216903 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense & Education 13-1655255 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | A | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights 22-6082880 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
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 23 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Newconews Inc New York, NY | A | $14,770,250 | paid | General support for the Grantee's Operations. | 202423209349322902 |
| 2023 | Field of Vision Inc New York, NY | A | $9,372,941 | paid | General support for the Grantee's Operations. | 202423209349322902 |
| 2023 | University of Maryland College Park Foundation College Park, MD | A | $997,000 | paid | General support for the Grantee's Operations. | 202423209349322902 |
| 2023 | The Association of the Bar of the City of NY Fund (dba the Vance Center) New York, NY | U | $957,000 | paid | General support for the Grantee's Operations. | 202423209349322902 |
| 2022 | The Association of the Bar of the City of NY Fund (dba the Vance Center) New York, NY | U | $70,000 | paid | General support for the Grantee's Operations | 202430309349301913 |
| 2022 | The Association of the Bar of the City of NY Fund (dba the Vance Center) New York, NY | U | $70,000 | paid | General support for the Grantee's Operations | 202333199349319123 |
| 2022 | National Press Photographers Foundation Mclean, VA | A | $25,000 | paid | Support the work of the NPAA in its establishment of a Legal Advocacy Fund | 202430309349301913 |
| 2022 | National Press Photographers Foundation Mclean, VA | A | $25,000 | paid | Support the work of the NPAA in its establishment of a Legal Advocacy Fund | 202333199349319123 |
| 2022 | Big Sky Film Institute Inc Missoula, MT | A | $13,000 | paid | Redford Center - Event Planning, Coordination and Sponsorship | 202333199349319123 |
| 2022 | Big Sky Film Institute Inc Missoula, MT | A | $13,000 | paid | Redford Center - Event Planning, Coordination and Sponsorship | 202430309349301913 |
| 2020 | The Signals Network San Francisco, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | Grant to provide general support | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Washington DC, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | Support grant for Free Expression Legal Network | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Center for Independent Documentary Inc Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | Partnership Grant for Filmmakers with Disabilities | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | National Press Photographers Foundation Inc Mclean, VA | A | $40,000 | paid | Grant of Support for NPPF legal and Advocacy work | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund Inc New York, NY | U | $36,000 | paid | General Support for the Grantee's Operations | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Firelight Media Inc New York, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | FOV Support Grant for Firelight Media | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Maysles Institute New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Field of Vision Grant for Evil Eye Cinema | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Committee to Protect Journalists New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Press Freedom Awards Sponsorship | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | FLI Share of FLP Social Justice Contributions/Donations | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Type Media Center New York, NY | A | $5,000 | paid | FLI Share of FLP Social Justice Contributions/Donations | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Naacp Legal Defense & Education New York, NY | A | $5,000 | paid | FLI Share of FLP Social Justice Contributions/Donations | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Center for Constitutional Rights New York, NY | A | $5,000 | paid | FLI Share of FLP Social Justice Contributions/Donations | 202123159349305982 |
| 2020 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | A | $5,000 | paid | FLI Share of FLP Social Justice Contributions/Donations | 202123159349305982 |
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 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423209349322902 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349319123 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202430309349301913 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123159349305982 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/800951255.json.
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