Perspective Media Initiatives Inc
New York, New York · EIN 874236519 · Private foundation
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its most recent IRS Form 990-PF reports $8.0M in grants paid and $21.1M in total assets. Bespoke Grants tracks 187 individual grants from this funder — $21.0M awarded across 2022–2024 — including its support for arts & culture. Below is its full funding profile.
What Perspective Media Initiatives Inc funds
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc's giving carries a documented focus on arts & culture, community improvement, disability services, mental health.
Populations it has supported include black communities, disabled, immigrants & refugees, indigenous, women girls.
Grant history
The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for Perspective Media Initiatives Inc, by amount:
| Recipient | Location | Grant | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Make Movies IMPACT SUPPORT FOR STORMING CAESARS PALACE ($50,000); POST-PRODUCTION SUPPORT OF PEACE FOR NINA ($30,000); POST-PRODUCTION AND IMPACT SUPPOR | New York, NY | $830K | 2023 |
| Doc Society DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE WAR ON CHAOS ($75,000); OPERATING SUPPORT ($550,000); CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) AND | Brooklyn, NY | $675K | 2023 |
| Working Films IMPACT KICKSTART ($60,000); DOCUMENTARY ACCOUNTABILITY WORKING GROUP ($225,000); OPERATING SUPPORT ($200,000); LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AND PROF | Wilmington, NC | $510K | 2023 |
| Potential Energy Coalition Inc GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | New York, NY | $500K | 2024 |
| Potential Energy Coalition Inc OPERATING SUPPORT | New York, NY | $500K | 2022 |
| Accelerate Change MEDIA ACQUISITION FUND | Boston, MA | $500K | 2022 |
| American University DOCUMENTARY'S SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND IMPACT IN THE PARTICIPATORY MEDIA AGE PROJECT | Washington, DC | $473K | 2022 |
| Center for Independent Documentary IMPACT SUPPORT FOR THE BIG PAYBACK ($150,000); IMPACT SUPPORT FOR A DECENT HOME ($75,000); FILMMAKERS WITH DISABILITIES (FWD-DOC) ORGANIZATI | Newton, MA | $414K | 2023 |
| Firelight Media ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS CRM PROJECT PHASE 2 ($11,000), OPERATING SUPPORT ($150,000), WILLIAM GREAVES AND IMPACT CAMPAIGN FUNDS ($250,00 | New York, NY | $411K | 2022 |
| Women Make Movies PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE SHADOW SCHOLARS ($25,000), POST-PRODUCTION AND IMPACT SUPPORT FOR STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS ($35,000), PRODUCTION | New York, NY | $382K | 2022 |
| Cinema Tropical MARKETING INTERVENTIONS FUND | New York, NY | $350K | 2024 |
| Doc Society GLOBAL IMPACT PRODUCERS ASSEMBLY ($140,000), OPERATING SUPPORT ($200,000) | Brooklyn, NY | $340K | 2022 |
| Walking Iris IMPACT SUPPORT OF HIDDEN LETTERS ($50,000), BROWN GIRLS DOC MAFIA PROJECT ($50,000), A-DOC IMPACT INITIATIVE ($200,000) | San Francisco, CA | $300K | 2022 |
| Allied Media Projects UNDOCUMENTED FILMMAKERS COLLECTIVE ($120,000); EMERGENCE MEDIA, REIMAGINE PROJECT SUPPORT: A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNITY-ACCOUNTABLE MEDIA | Detroit, MI | $270K | 2023 |
| Working Films IMPACT KICKSTART 2022 ($60,000), OPERATING SUPPORT ($200,000) | Wilmington, NC | $260K | 2022 |
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc giving by year
Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:
How to apply for funding from Perspective Media Initiatives Inc
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at perspectivefund.org.
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Match my nonprofit to funders →Frequently asked questions about Perspective Media Initiatives Inc
- Does Perspective Media Initiatives Inc accept grant applications?
- Perspective Media Initiatives Inc's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
- What does Perspective Media Initiatives Inc fund?
- Perspective Media Initiatives Inc's grants focus on arts & culture. Recent recipients include Women Make Movies, Doc Society, Working Films. Its full grant history is listed above.
- How much does Perspective Media Initiatives Inc give in grants?
- Perspective Media Initiatives Inc reported $8.0M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2024). Across all years in our data it has awarded $21.0M over 187 grants.
- Where is Perspective Media Initiatives Inc located?
- Perspective Media Initiatives Inc is based in New York, New York. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 874236519.
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