This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $1,237,055 | $1,230,938 | $113,441 | $2,299,056 | $1,096,821 |
| FY2024amended | 990 | $1,602,805 | $955,636 | $124,014 | $2,207,283 | $1,069,358 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,743,776 | $1,205,214 | $338,397 | $1,716,630 | $794,165 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,636,947 | $1,484,370 | $421,004 | $1,079,030 | $463,814 |
| FY2021amended | 990 | $1,333,485 | $962,318 | $343,925 | $939,475 | $344,311 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $734,869 | $718,520 | $96,078 | $545,161 | $258,587 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 6% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mama Bears Documentary LLCAtlanta, GA | FILM PRODUCTION | $257,216 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orinne Jt Takagi | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30.00 | $15,900 |
| Seymour Burgess | CO-CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dorothy Thigpen | CO-CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Afua Kafi Akua | BOARD MEMBER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Film Production |
| $189,000 |
| 2023 |
| Mama Bears Documentary LLCAtlanta, GA | FILM PRODUCTION | $121,425 | 2022 |
| Digital Diaspora Fam Reunion LLCGreenwood Lake, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $63,060 | 2022 |
| God Bless the Child ProductionsPlainfield, NJ | FILM PRODUCTION | $58,200 | 2022 |
| Mama Bears Documentary LLCAtlanta, GA | Film Production | $48,812 | 2023 |
| Digital Diaspora Family ReunionGreenwood Lake, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $48,507 | 2021 |
| No Tag LLCNew York, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Digital Diaspora Family ReunionGreenwood Lake, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $34,245 | 2020 |
| No Tag LLC 220 WestNew York, NY | Film Production | $32,600 | 2023 |
| The Columbian Film Festival LLCNew York, NY | Film Distribution | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Birch Firms LLCBrooklyn, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $28,500 | 2022 |
| Himaphiliac Cinelabs LLCBrooklyn, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $28,305 | 2021 |
| Himaphiliac Cinelab LLCBrooklyn, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $22,270 | 2020 |
| Childworks Inc 303 E 8th StNew York, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $18,700 | 2020 |
| After Spring LLCBrooklyn, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $16,080 | 2022 |
| Paradox Films Inc 922 MainPeekskill, NY | Film Distribution | $15,050 | 2024 |
| Mama Bears Documentary LLCAtlanta, GA | FILM PRODUCTION | $14,613 | 2020 |
| Overground Railroad 100ABrooklyn, NY | Film Distribution | $14,380 | 2024 |
| Clandestino Productions IncBronx, NY | Film Distribution | $11,308 | 2025 |
| Chimpanzee Productions IncGreenwood Lake, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $11,102 | 2022 |
| Street Smart LLCMammoth, AZ | Film Distribution | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Clandestine Productions IncBronx, NY | Film Distribution | $9,500 | 2024 |
| SkinnyBoyz Productions LLCBrooklyn, NY | Film Distribution | $9,500 | 2024 |
| Paradox Films Inc 922 Main StPeekskill, NY | FILM PRODUCTION | $9,500 | 2022 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Betty Yu | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Joel Katz | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Feb 29, 2024 · amendedIRS bulk XML
Filing id 202530839349300793
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Feb 28, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202410169349304901
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Feb 28, 2022
Filing id 202340139349300909
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Feb 28, 2021 · amended
Filing id 202312499349301006
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Feb 29, 2020
Filing id 202120139349300427
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.