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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,226,333
Total expenses
$14,885,483
Contributions and grants received
$11,853,018
Grants paid
$9,670,510
Program service revenue
$1,906,330
Investment income
$34,010
Other revenue
$432,975
Total assets, end of year
$9,778,720
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,613,905
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,164,815
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,563,523
Management and general expenses
$868,281
Fundraising expenses
$453,679
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,563,523

Program services were 91.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $253,284

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $238,480

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,361,254

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $1,142,082 · related or exempt $1,142,082

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MAGAZINE & WEBSITE

    total $764,248 · related or exempt $715,548 · unrelated business $48,700

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $35,322 · excluded $35,322

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $1,312

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$1,312

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,312 · related or exempt -$1,312

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $432,975 · related or exempt $432,975

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $432,975

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,818,779 · program services $7,818,779

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,081,623 · program services $1,081,623

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $770,108 · program services $770,108

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $41,133 · management and general $41,133

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,940,440 · program services $1,454,070 · management and general $288,210 · fundraising $198,160

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $220,482 · program services $156,543 · management and general $41,892 · fundraising $22,047

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $155,689 · program services $110,540 · management and general $29,581 · fundraising $15,568

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $39,508 · program services $31,987 · management and general $4,330 · fundraising $3,191

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,265,734 · program services $1,024,797 · management and general $138,708 · fundraising $102,229

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $53,564 · program services $28,616 · management and general $9,728 · fundraising $15,220

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $108,217 · program services $85,247 · management and general $17,841 · fundraising $5,129

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $337,754 · program services $109,200 · management and general $202,481 · fundraising $26,073

  • 17 · Travel

    total $340,294 · program services $306,485 · management and general $21,551 · fundraising $12,258

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $386,372 · program services $380,539 · fundraising $5,833

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $50,167 · program services $28,190 · management and general $16,173 · fundraising $5,804

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,799 · program services $19,524 · management and general $13,613 · fundraising $4,662

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $121,104 · program services $77,495 · management and general $28,478 · fundraising $15,131

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $54,934 · program services $34,805 · management and general $12,431 · fundraising $7,698

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK & MERCHANT FEES

    total $47,002 · program services $30,195 · management and general $2,131 · fundraising $14,676

  • 24d · Other expenses: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROG

    total $14,780 · program services $14,780

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,929,277 · end of year $4,224,669

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,115,000 · end of year $1,657,800

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $258,033 · end of year $745,531

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $56,036 · end of year $14,206

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $271,291

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $156,640

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $130,544 · end of year $114,651

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $670,177 · end of year $699,995

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $39,748 · end of year $2,321,868

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $182,276 · end of year $186,104

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $135,000 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $53,848 · end of year $6,729

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,421,072

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,482,168 · end of year $3,740,726

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,345,523 · end of year $3,424,089

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE VISION OF A WORLD WHERE DOCUMENTARY CREATORS FLOURISH. THROUGH OUR WORK, WE CONNECT AUDIENCES WITH THE BEST OF THE FORM, PROVIDE RESOURCES, CREATE COMMUNITY, AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF DOCUMENTARY ARTISTS, ACTIVITIES AND JOURNALISTS AROUND THE GLOBE. WE DO THIS WORK BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT DOCUMENTARIES ENRICH AND DEEPEN OUR CULTURE, FOSTERING A MORE INFORMED AND CONNECTED WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION ("IDA") SUPPORTS THE VITAL WORK OF DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLERS AND CHAMPIONS A THRIVING AND INCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY CULTURE.

  • FUNDSIDA SUPPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS ANNUALLY THROUGH SEVERAL THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED AND EXECUTED GRANT-MAKING FUNDS. THESE INCLUDE THE ENTERPRISE DOCUMENTARY FUND, WHICH SUPPORTS THE QUALITY OF DOCUMENTARY JOURNALISM; THE PARE LORENTZ DOCUMENTARY FUND, WHICH SUPPORTS ARTFUL, CREATIVE EXPRESSION; AND THE LOGAN ELEVATE FUND, WHICH CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND NON-BINARY NONFICTION STORYTELLERS OF COLOR.IN 2023, IDA DISTRIBUTED $1,079,780, SUPPORTING A DIVERSE SLATE OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED DOCUMENTARY ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $3,636,258 · Grants $930,000

  • ARTIST SERVICES & EDUCATION IDA SERVES THE DOCUMENTARY COMMUNITY ANNUALLY THROUGH A ROBUST SLATE OF PROGRAMMING AND ARTIST SERVICES THAT MEET THE BROAD, DIVERSE NEEDS OF AN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMMUNITY. THESE INCLUDE: DOCUCLUB, A SCREENING SERIES FOR WORKS-IN-PROGRESS FILMS THAT OFFERS FILMMAKERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AUDIENCE FEEDBACK ON THEIR PROJECTS; AND YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDING UNPARALLELED MENTORSHIP, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES FOR FILMMAKERS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS.WE HOLD MULTIPLE ANNUAL EVENTS THAT WELCOME NONFICTION FILMMAKERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, WE ALSO HELD OUR BIENNIAL GETTING REAL CONFERENCE, A UNIQUE GATHERING OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, WHICH HOSTED 600 IN-PERSON PARTICIPANTS AND AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS FROM 69 COUNTRIES.ADDITIONALLY, OUR DOCUMENTARY MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED QUARTERLY ONLINE AND IN PRINT, ATTRACTS AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL READERSHIP OF MORE THAN 345,000 FILMMAKERS, PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS, EXHIBITORS, COMMISSIONING EDITORS, FUNDERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES AND FANS OF DOCUMENTARY FILM.

    Expenses $704,130 · Grants $8,500 · Revenue $2,289,293

  • FISCAL SPONSORSHIPIDA PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR APPROVED DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND RELATED PROJECTS AND ACCEPTS GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO SUPPORT WORTHWHILE PROJECTS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE DIFFICULTY FINDING FUNDING. IN FY23, IDA'S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTED 285 PROJECTS, TOTALING MORE THAN $8.7M IN PROJECT SUPPORT.

    Expenses $9,223,135 · Grants $8,732,010

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Aaron Saidman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Alfred Clinton Perry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Amir Shahkhalili

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Bonni Cohen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Chris Perez

    CO- PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Grace Lee

    CO- PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Hallee Adelman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Marcia Smith

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Vinnie Malhotra

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael A Turner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Ina Fichman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Maria Agui Carter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Chris Albert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Orwa Nyrabia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Richard Perez

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER

    Total calculated
    $41,133
    From this org
    $41,133
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • BRAND RENEWABLE LLC

    $493,962

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • LAURA GABBERT

    $422,420

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • NICK MOLLE PRODUCTIONS INC

    $409,200

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • 110TH STREET FILMS LLC

    $384,585

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • KEN ROSENBERG

    $287,169

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • TEN THOUSAND X WISCHES LLC

    $285,000

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • AND SHE COULD BE NEXT LLC

    $277,500

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • MIRA STUDIOS LLC

    $260,739

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • LINDA GOLDSTEIN KNOWLTON

    $213,900

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

  • SANDRA A CUMMINGS

    $199,942

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
8 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421309349304102

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