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Independence Public Media of
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Grants on file | 1,740 |
| Total giving on file | $99.9M |
| Typical grant size | $57K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | Arts and culture |
| Website | https://www.independencemedia.org |
What they fund
- "DEAR SOFIA" - FOR A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT A 37 YEAR OLD FILMMAKER'S JOURNEY AS MOTHER AND ADVOCATE OF HER DAUGHTER SOFIAA 5 YEAR OLD GIRL DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM IN 2019.
- "IN THE WAKE" - THIS FILM EXPLORES THE STORY OF WHEN A BELOVED REVOLUTIONARY GOES MISSING, IT'S UP TO HIS ESTRANGED DAUGHTER TO FIND HIM.
- "LIFE BEYOND LIFE" - TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN RE-IMAGINING WHAT RE-ENTRY COULD LOOK LIKE IF IT WAS DESIGNED BY FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN.
- "THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN US" - AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT IN PHILADELPHIA STARTS TO FALL FOR A ROOMMATE SHE'S NEVER MET -- FORMING A CONNECTION THAT WILL TEST THE LIMITS OF HER ROMANTIC IMAGINATION.
- "UNTITLED: PRISONER'S FILM PROJECT" - THIS FILM TELLS AN UNTOLD STORY ABOUT THE HISTORY OF INCARCERATED WOMEN WHO, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, CHANGED THEIR PRISON CONDITIONS.
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolve Philadelphia | PA | 29 | $10.9M |
| Movement Alliance Project | PA | 41 | $10.3M |
| Culturetrust Greater Philadelphia | PA | 65 | $3.8M |
| Blackstar | PA | 38 | $2.4M |
| Free Press | DC | 12 | $2.3M |
| Scribe Video Center | PA | 24 | $2.3M |
| Fractured Atlas | NY | 42 | $2.1M |
| Federation Neighborhood Centers | PA | 18 | $2.1M |
| Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia | PA | 24 | $2.0M |
| Big Picture Alliance | PA | 20 | $1.7M |
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