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Pentimenti Productions Nfp

Chicago, IL  ·  EIN 274229805  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$58K

Total Giving

$21K

Grants on File

19

Average Grant

$1K

Giving Radius

Where Pentimenti Productions Nfp Has Given

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Historical grants to 18 recipients across 2 states. Top concentrations: CHICAGO ($17K, 17 grants), EVANSTON ($2K, 1 grant), WARREN ($2K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

Guidelines and application portal are provided on the organization's website at: https://www.pentimentiproductions.org/grant

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

Eligibility requirements include the following: - Applicants must be age 18+. Students are welcome to apply. - Applicant must reside, or attend college or university in Chicagoland. - Applicant must identify as female, non-binary, and/or LGBTQ. - Project must be a film or video that focuses on art or artists. - Project can be documentary, fiction, hybrid, or experimental. - Project can be collaborative, but applicant must serve as the director. - There is no maximum or minimum project length, although preference will be given to films that seem feasible and realistic in scope. - The grant is intended for emerging, up-and-coming filmmakers, meaning applicants should have a background in and prior experience with filmmaking, but should not have extensive filmmaking accomplishments.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Naacp Legal Defense Fund $100 2020
Jordan Tragash $2K 2020
Free Spirit Media $100 2020
Christine Varisse $250 2020
South Side Community Art Center $100 2020
Pegah Pasalar Pagharani $250 2020
Lena Elmeligy $250 2020
Mezcla Media Collective $100 2020
Manifold Productions LLC $2K 2021
Rey Tang $2K 2021
Little Black Pearl $500 2021
Jada-Amina Harvey $2K 2021
Chicago Film Society $250 2023
Tyra Grove $2K 2022
Meriem Sadoun $2K 2022
Tanisha Tekriwal $2K 2022
Dena Springer $2K 2022
Cherrie Yu $2K 2022
Mezcla Media Collective $263 2022

19 grants total

Section V

Board of Directors

  • LESLIE BUCHBINDER PRESIDENT
  • KAY KAMIN SECRETARY
  • ANDREA BUCHBINDER TREASURER
  • LESLIE BUCHBINDER PRESIDENT
  • KAY KAMIN SECRETARY
  • ANDREA BUCHBINDER TREASURER
  • LESLIE BUCHBINDER PRESIDENT
  • KAY KAMIN SECRETARY
  • ANDREA BUCHBINDER TREASURER
  • LESLIE BUCHBINDER PRESIDENT
  • KAY KAMIN SECRETARY
  • ANDREA BUCHBINDER TREASURER

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $37K $349K $332K
2022 $18K $277K $327K
2021 $67K $308K $296K
2020 $58K $212K $193K
2019 $36K $213K $201K
2015 $45K $228K $217K
2014 $37K $218K $217K
2013 $32K $226K $225K
2012 $31K $155K $137K
2011 $13K $101K $89K

Section VII

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