Perspective Media Initiatives Inc
Preselected recipients only
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $5.1 million in 92 grants; the typical grant was $57,500 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.
- Grants paid, 2023$5.1 million
- Number of grants92
- Typical grant$57,500
- Largest grant$500,000
- Assets$21.1 million
- New grantees21%
Giving in 2023 was down from $11.5 million the year before.
21% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $11.5 million | 60 | $11.5 million |
| 2023 | $5.1 million | 92 | $21.1 million |
How to apply
Perspective Media Initiatives Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Perspective Media Initiatives Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to New York. It also paid $430,000 in 9 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | $3.1 million |
| California | 19 | $1.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $775,000 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $554,533 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $370,000 |
| Michigan | 6 | $355,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $250,000 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $245,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $200,000 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $100,000 |
Grants paid in 2023
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Potential Energy Coalition Inc | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Cinema Tropical | Marketing interventions fund | $350,000 |
| Firelight Media | William greaves and impact campaign funds | $255,000 |
| Accelerate Change | Operating support | $250,000 |
| Denver Film Society | Exposure lab's organizational capacity | $250,000 |
| Represent Justice | Operating support ($100,000); capacity building ($150,000) | $250,000 |
| Represent Justice | Core support for storytelling programs | $250,000 |
| Doc Society | Global impact producers alliance project | $225,000 |
| American University | State of the documentary field study | $224,533 |
| Women Make Movies | Multitude films general operating support | $215,000 |
| Doc Society | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Working Films | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | General operating support | $190,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Fwd-doc renewal | $180,000 |
| Allied Media Projects | Emergence media, reimagine project support: a legal framework for community-accountable mediamaking | $150,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Canadaland limited-series | $150,000 |
| American University | State of the documentary field study | $130,000 |
| Black Lily Inc | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Just Vision Inc | Development and production support for untitled albany project | $125,000 |
| Working Films | Impact kickstart 2024 | $120,000 |
| Allied Media Projects | Undocumented filmmakers collective | $110,000 |
| Afterimage Public Media | Production support for power and light | $100,000 |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Production support for the playbook | $100,000 |
| Documentary Africa | Real reel impact program | $100,000 |
| Firelight Media | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Level Ground | Impact support for union | $100,000 |
| Native American Journalists Association | Impact support for bad press | $100,000 |
| Peace Is Loud Inc | Operating support | $100,000 |
| The Center for Investigative Reporting | Impact campaign support for victim-suspect documentary | $100,000 |
| The Film Collaborative | Post-production and impact support for fault lines | $100,000 |
| Women Make Movies | Post-production and impact support for life after | $100,000 |
| Youth FX | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Peace Is Loud | General operating support | $85,000 |
| Taturana | General operating support | $85,000 |
| Chicken & Egg Pictures | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Color Farm Impact | Impact support for the big payback | $75,000 |
| Documentary Educational Resources | Post-production and impact support for election administration project | $75,000 |
| Floodlight | Core support for documentary collaborative project | $75,000 |
| Independent Feature Project | Impact support for anonymous sister | $75,000 |
| New Orleans Film Society | General operating support | $75,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Eliana Kraus Piper
- Jacob Taylor
- Meskerem Taylor
- Jennifer Reynoso
- C Frederick Taylor
- John Taylor
- Michael Hirschhorn
Questions people ask
Does Perspective Media Initiatives Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Perspective Media Initiatives Inc give?
$5.1 million in tax year 2023, across 92 grants, with a typical grant of $57,500.
Who runs Perspective Media Initiatives Inc?
Its 2023 filing lists Eliana Kraus Piper (Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer), Jacob Taylor (Chief Executive Officer, Chair), Meskerem Taylor (Board Member) and Jennifer Reynoso (Secretary) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does Perspective Media Initiatives Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, international and education.