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The Filmmaker Fund: 30 grants to organizations, $123,466 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Filmmaker Fund, a private foundation in Westport, CT, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $123,466 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $30,000 to Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY for community.
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- EIN
- 452982027
- Based in
- Westport, CT
- Assets
- $3,893,111
- Grants paid
- $123,466
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349107380. It reported $123,466 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY | Community | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House | Oakland, CA | Community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | New London, CT | Community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Food Bank | Stamford, CT | Community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CT Humane Society | Newington, CT | Community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Da Lasalle Academy | New York, NY | Community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | New Haven, CT | Community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Staples Tuition | Westport, CT | Community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uc Berkeley Journalism | Berkeley, CA | Community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspetuck Land Trust Inc | Westport, CT | Community | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | Community | Animal-related | $2,575 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilton Land Conservation Trust | Wilton, CT | Community | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loveland Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Community | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mianus River Gorge | Bedford, NY | Community | Animal-related | $2,041 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Friends | Kanab, UT | Community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Mianus River | Stamford, CT | Community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muddy Paws Rescue | Long Island City, NY | Community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ren Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | Community | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rescue Dogs | San Francisco, CA | Community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe & Sound | San Francisco, CA | Community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waldos Rescue Pen Inc | New York, NY | Community | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport Playhouse | Westport, CT | Community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport Volunteer Ems | Westport, CT | Community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife in Crisis | Weston, CT | Community | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wise Animal Rescue | Lake Hiawatha, NJ | Community | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Contemporary | Norwalk, CT | Community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society | Newington, CT | Community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikipedia | San Francisco, CA | Community | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro Republica | New York, NY | Community | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $10,616 |
| Environment | $2,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,100 |
| Education | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $48,391 |
| Connecticut | $46,500 |
| California | $20,000 |
| Virginia | $2,575 |
| Utah | $2,000 |
| Indiana | $2,000 |
| New Jersey | $2,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.