Grants paid by Film Independent
EIN 95-3943485 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE A310
Film Independent of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-3943485) reported 53 grants paid totaling $1,439,391 to 48 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,439,391
53 grants
Recipients
48
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $170,000 | — |
| 2019 | 9 | $230,000 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $150,000 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $262,724 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $151,667 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $310,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $165,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 48 recipients receiving the most from Film Independent, by grants paid, out of 48 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle Fuzz Inc 47-5282507 | A | Portland, OR | 2 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Samuel Goldwyn Films LLC 95-4691599 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $50,001 | 2022 |
| Still Rolling Productions LLC 80-0654584 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| 3pas Studios 47-2862132 | A | Pacific Palisades, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Mi Alma Films Inc 45-5216871 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Gia Rigoli Films LLC 85-4066099 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| House of Tomorrow LLC 81-2831026 | A | Boulder, CO | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Per Capita Productions 47-3101954 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Flaming Creatures Productions LLC 92-2732983 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Good Deed Entertainment 83-1816927 | A | Ashland, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Azuspeak Productions 82-2040255 | A | Burbank, CA | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Journey West Pictures LLC 82-4833302 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $39,390 | 2021 |
| Fritz Fortune LLC 61-1977705 | A | Conyers, GA | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Ominira Studios LLC 87-4661017 | A | Scotch Plains, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| African Cowboy LLC 26-3257326 | A | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Infinite Wings LLC 27-1913816 | A | Jersey City, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Tuckergurl Inc 83-1070724 | A | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Malpelo LLC 85-3262790 | A | Altadena, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| 4 Brothers Pictures 87-2976192 | A | Woodland Hills, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Mel Jones Productions LLC 81-3211467 | A | Inglewood, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Life Life LLC 85-1565694 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| Bell the Film LLC 81-0990878 | A | Marina del Rey, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2019 |
| Straw House Production 88-0787734 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Pawikan Films LLC 85-2092869 | A | Panorama City, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Rosetory Inc 88-3869901 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Twin Pines Ranch Inc 88-1907292 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Ppw Films LLC 80-2680132 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| World Famous LLC 55-0892850 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Donkeybone Inc 20-5467324 | A | Irvine, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Gap Minding Productions LLC 81-5054460 | A | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Becoming Box Films LLC 85-3918119 | A | Austin, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Story Farm LLC 81-3767185 | A | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| All Is Well 35-2613870 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Desire Paths LLC 99-0959577 | A | Miami, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Weird Dog Productions LLC 81-4347272 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| E Pic Film Production 80-0947461 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Plate Spinner Productions LLC 35-2634859 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Engle Films LLC 81-2795818 | A | Glendale, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Periodic Media LLC 84-2865009 | A | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Asia a LLC 83-3960522 | A | Henderson, NV | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| 3 Point Pictures 81-2109427 | A | Oakland, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| It Just Got Real LLC 27-5061899 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Memorandom Pictures LLC 82-2706244 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| 13am Productions LLC 83-4079475 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Whiz Tech LLC 82-4095256 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| The Candis Company 37-1743833 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Solid Stripe Films 81-3750179 | A | New Rochelle, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Trabajo LLC 47-2227035 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
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 53 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Azuspeak Productions Burbank, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | AMPLIFIER FELLOWSHIP | 202522739349301867 |
| 2024 | 4 Brothers Pictures Woodland Hills, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | SLOAN PRODUCING GRANT | 202522739349301867 |
| 2024 | African Cowboy LLC Pasadena, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | AMPLIFIER FELLOWSHIP | 202522739349301867 |
| 2024 | Desire Paths LLC Miami, FL | A | $25,000 | paid | SPIRIT AWARDS SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD | 202522739349301867 |
| 2024 | Becoming Box Films LLC Austin, TX | A | $25,000 | paid | SPIRIT AWARDS PRODUCERS AWARD | 202522739349301867 |
| 2024 | Pawikan Films LLC Panorama City, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | SPIRIT AWARDS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD | 202522739349301867 |
| 2023 | 3pas Studios Pacific Palisades, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | DISNEY'S IMAGINAR GRANT | 202402289349300040 |
| 2023 | Gia Rigoli Films LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | DISNEY'S IMAGINAR GRANT | 202402289349300040 |
| 2023 | Flaming Creatures Productions LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | DISNEY'S IMAGINAR GRANT | 202402289349300040 |
| 2023 | Ominira Studios LLC Scotch Plains, NJ | A | $30,000 | paid | NETFLIX AMPLIFIER GRANT | 202402289349300040 |
| 2023 | Fritz Fortune LLC Conyers, GA | A | $30,000 | paid | NETFLIX AMPLIFIER GRANT | 202402289349300040 |
| 2023 | Tuckergurl Inc New Orleans, LA | A | $30,000 | paid | NETFLIX AMPLIFIER GRANT | 202402289349300040 |
| 2023 | Rosetory Inc Brooklyn, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | SPIRIT AWARDS PRODUCERS AWARD | 202402289349300040 |
| 2023 | Straw House Production Brooklyn, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | SPIRIT AWARDS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD | 202402289349300040 |
| 2023 | Plate Spinner Productions LLC New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | FAST TRACK - SLOAN GRANT | 202402289349300040 |
| 2022 | Per Capita Productions New York, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | SLOAN DISTRIBUTION GRANT | 202302899349303235 |
| 2022 | Malpelo LLC Altadena, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | SLOAN PRODUCING LAB GRANT | 202302899349303235 |
| 2022 | Twin Pines Ranch Inc New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | SPIRIT AWARDS EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD/PRODUCERS AWARD | 202302899349303235 |
| 2022 | Periodic Media LLC Sunnyvale, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | SLOAN EPISODIC LAB GRANT | 202302899349303235 |
| 2022 | Samuel Goldwyn Films LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $16,667 | paid | SLOAN DISTRIBUTION GRANT | 202302899349303235 |
| 2022 | Whiz Tech LLC San Diego, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | PROJECT INVOLVE FELLOWSHIP | 202302899349303235 |
| 2021 | Samuel Goldwyn Films LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $33,334 | paid | SLOAN GRANT | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Mel Jones Productions LLC Inglewood, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | AMPLIFIER FELLOWSHIP | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Life Life LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | AMPLIFIER FELLOWSHIP | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Infinite Wings LLC Jersey City, NJ | A | $30,000 | paid | AMPLIFIER FELLOWSHIP | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Journey West Pictures LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $29,390 | paid | XIN LI - LAIKA FUNDS FOR ANIMATION: 7LBS & 8OZ | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | E Pic Film Production Brooklyn, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD SPIRIT AWARDS 2021 | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Ppw Films LLC Brooklyn, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | PRODUCERS AWARD SPIRIT AWARDS 2021 | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Asia a LLC Henderson, NV | A | $20,000 | paid | SLOAN GRANT FAST TRACK | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Solid Stripe Films New Rochelle, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | NETFLIX FILM CLUB | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | The Candis Company Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | NETFLIX FILM CLUB GRANT - QUEEN BESS | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Journey West Pictures LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | 2021 LOS ANGELES MEDIA FUND FELLOWSHIP | 202242279349304244 |
| 2021 | Azuspeak Productions Burbank, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | NETFLIX FILM CLUB GRANT FOR NIJLA MUMIN - BLACK PROM | 202242279349304244 |
| 2020 | Gentle Fuzz Inc Portland, OR | A | $50,000 | paid | BONNIE AWARD- AMERICAN AIRLINES | 202132289349303833 |
| 2020 | Gentle Fuzz Inc Portland, OR | A | $50,000 | paid | BONNIE AWARD- AMERICAN AIRLINES | 202230359349300143 |
| 2020 | Mi Alma Films Inc New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD | 202132289349303833 |
| 2020 | Mi Alma Films Inc New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD | 202230359349300143 |
| 2019 | Good Deed Entertainment Ashland, OH | A | $50,000 | paid | SLOAN GRANT - TO DUST | 202002309349303805 |
| 2019 | Still Rolling Productions LLC New York, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | 2019 SPIRIT AWARDS: AMERICAN AIRLINES BONNIE AWARD | 202002309349303805 |
| 2019 | Bell the Film LLC Marina del Rey, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | SLOAN GRANT AWARDS EXPENSE: 208 PRODUCING LAB | 202002309349303805 |
| 2019 | All Is Well Seattle, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | VISIT SEATTLE GRANT WINNER: 2019 | 202002309349303805 |
| 2019 | Gap Minding Productions LLC Santa Ana, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | 2019 SPIRIT AWARDS: TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD | 202002309349303805 |
| 2019 | Engle Films LLC Glendale, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | SLOAN FAST TRACK GRANT | 202002309349303805 |
| 2019 | 13am Productions LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | SLOAN EPISODIC LAB GRANT | 202002309349303805 |
| 2019 | 3 Point Pictures Oakland, NJ | A | $10,000 | paid | SUSAN MURDY DOCUMENTARY FILM FELLOWSHIP | 202002309349303805 |
| 2019 | It Just Got Real LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | TIKTOK REAL SHORT GRANT | 202002309349303805 |
| 2018 | House of Tomorrow LLC Boulder, CO | A | $50,000 | paid | ALFRED P. SLOAN DISTRIBUTION GRANT | 201932259349301328 |
| 2018 | Story Farm LLC Knoxville, TN | A | $25,000 | paid | PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD | 201932259349301328 |
| 2018 | World Famous LLC Seattle, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | SEATTLE STORY AWARD: SPIRIT AWARDS 2018 | 201932259349301328 |
| 2018 | Weird Dog Productions LLC Seattle, WA | A | $25,000 | paid | SEATTLE STORY AWARD AT LA FILM FESTIVAL | 201932259349301328 |
| 2018 | Donkeybone Inc Irvine, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | KIEHLS SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD | 201932259349301328 |
| 2018 | Memorandom Pictures LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | LOYOLA FELLOWSHIP: 2018 LMU SCHOOL OF FILM & TELEVISION FELLOW | 201932259349301328 |
| 2018 | Trabajo LLC Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | SONY PICTURES DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP: KASE PENA | 201932259349301328 |
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 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202522739349301867 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202402289349300040 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202302899349303235 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202242279349304244 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202132289349303833 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202230359349300143 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.2 | 202002309349303805 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201932259349301328 |
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/953943485.json.
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