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Who funds African Film Festival
EIN 13-3718505 · New York, NY · NTEE A310
African Film Festival of New York, NY (EIN 13-3718505) was named as a grant recipient by 14 funders in 28 grants paid totaling $595,462 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$595,462
28 grants paid
Funders
14
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$50,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vermont Community Foundation 22-2712160 | VT | A | 2 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc 13-3410749 | NY | B | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| The New York Urban League Inc 13-1671035 | NY | A | 3 | $99,427 | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CO | A | 2 | $72,000 | 2025 |
| The Ayco Charitable Foundation 14-1782466 | NY | A | 1 | $55,000 | 2022 |
| The Domenico Paulon Foundation C/O Mary Boniece 52-2277543 | NY | B | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Academy Foundation 95-2243698 | CA | A | 3 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson Foundation 25-6357015 | CO | B | 1 | $18,000 | 2023 |
| Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation 13-3639542 | NY | B | 2 | $17,500 | 2021 |
| Sundance Institute 87-0361394 | UT | A | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Pilzer Foundation Inc 13-3973639 | NY | B | 5 | $10,500 | 2025 |
| New York Council for the Humanities 51-0152266 | NY | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Endowment Inc 82-2278560 | TX | A | 1 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 2 | $35 | 2023 |
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.
Grants
The 29 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | A | $52,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS) | 202600699349100010 |
| 2025 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS) | 202600699349100010 |
| 2025 | Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Endowment Inc | The African Film Festival Dallas, TX | A | $8,000 | paid | CULTURAL EQUITY/NEW INITIATIVES (NON-PERFORMANCE) | 202641489349301069 |
| 2025 | Pilzer Foundation Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT WOMEN BY SHARING THEIR WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITES FOR BIPOC WOMEN AND THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A RESOURCE INFORMATION NETWORK | 202630819349100103 |
| 2024 | The Vermont Community Foundation | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | A | $115,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL'S (AFF) EFFORTS TO ENHANCE EDUCATION AND INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF AFRICAN AND WORLD CINEMA WITHIN LATIN AMERICA BY SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF TWO PROJECTS: LET'S TALK ABOUT WATER (LTAW) AND MAYORS MAKE MOVIES (MMM) | 202523169349303612 |
| 2024 | New York Council for the Humanities | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | ACTION GRANT FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202542589349302229 |
| 2024 | Pilzer Foundation Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT WOMEN BY SHARING THEIR WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITES FOR BIPOC WOMEN AND THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A RESOURCE INFORMATION NETWORK | 202520499349100802 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | African Film Festival New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson Foundation | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202433199349102683 |
| 2023 | Pilzer Foundation Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT WOMEN BY SHARING THEIR WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITES FOR BIPOC WOMEN AND THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A RESOURCE INFORMATION NETWORK | 202401159349101830 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | B | $23 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | African Film Festival New York, NY | A | $55,000 | paid | ARTS AND CULTURE | 202302859349302265 |
| 2022 | The New York Urban League Inc | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | A | $33,259 | paid | TO PROVIDE ANNUAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 202311319349303976 |
| 2022 | The Vermont Community Foundation | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202303199349325650 |
| 2022 | The Domenico Paulon Foundation C/O Mary Boniece | African Film Festival New Yorl, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | TO FOSTER EDUCATION IN THE ARTS | 202441299349102684 |
| 2022 | Pilzer Foundation Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT WOMEN BY SHARING THEIR WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITES FOR BIPOC WOMEN AND THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A RESOURCE INFORMATION NETWORK | 202322069349100802 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | B | $12 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The New York Urban League Inc | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | A | $26,250 | paid | TO PROVIDE ANNUAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 202231369349303953 |
| 2021 | Sundance Institute | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | FILMMAKING | 202230479349300748 |
| 2021 | Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | 202210259349100011 |
| 2020 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT (OVER 2 YEARS) | 202100649349100710 |
| 2020 | The New York Urban League Inc | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | A | $39,918 | paid | TO PROVIDE ANNUAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT | 202121319349302727 |
| 2020 | The Domenico Paulon Foundation C/O Mary Boniece | African Film Festival New Yorl, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | TO FOSTER EDUCATION IN THE ARTS | 202143199349101729 |
| 2020 | Academy Foundation | African Film Festival New York, NY | A | $7,500 | paid | FILMWATCH GRANTS | 202210989349300331 |
| 2020 | Academy Foundation | African Film Festival New York, NY | A | $7,500 | paid | FILMWATCH GRANTS | 202101339349301115 |
| 2020 | Pilzer Foundation Inc | African Film Festival New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL, INC. (AFF) IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AN ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICAN CULTURE THROUGH THE MOVING IMAGE. IT OFFERS DIVERSE PLATFORMS FOR THE WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF AFRICAN MEDIA THROUGH ITS FLAGSHIP ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL AND COMPLEMENTARY YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING. AFF IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING VISIBILITY AND RECOGNITION FOR AFRICAN MEDIA ARTISTS BY INTRODUCING AFRICAN FILM AND CULTURE TO A BROAD RANGE OF AUDIENCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, BYPASSING ECONOMIC, CLASS AND RACIAL BARRIERS. IN 1990, AFF'S FOUNDERS ESTABLISHED GOALS THAT CONTINUE TO ENRICH THE ORGANIZATION MISSION AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: TO USE AFRICAN CINEMA TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICAN ARTS, LITERATURE AND CULTURE; TO DEVELOP AN AUDIENCE FOR AFRICAN FILMS; TO EXPAND THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF AFRICAN FILMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD | 202140469349100604 |
| 2019 | Academy Foundation | African Film Festival New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | FILMWATCH GRANTS | 202041959349304009 |
| 2018 | Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation | African Film Festival Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF AFRICAN FILMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. | 201920809349100307 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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