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 | $9,876,301 | $11,715,776 | $9,516,941 | $20,131,014 | $20,118,375 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $9,536,917 | $14,241,451 | $12,448,108 | $22,940,273 | $22,937,169 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $11,000,879 | $13,274,082 | $11,745,184 | $27,649,766 | $27,628,403 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $9,108,547 | $10,742,249 | $9,374,060 | $29,814,085 | $29,787,936 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $13,197,616 | $10,806,242 | $9,738,173 | $31,631,125 | $31,612,247 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $13,133,295 | $14,378,595 | $13,014,967 | $29,324,402 | $29,304,625 |
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 69% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNETNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | $65,100 | 2025 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Stein | CHAIR | 4.00 | $0 |
| Phil Kent | VICE CHAIR | 4.00 | $0 |
| Meredith Dewitt | SECRETARY | 4.00 | $0 |
| Greg Lau | TREASURER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION |
| $58,125 |
| 2024 |
| STORY CENTER FILMS LLCWASHINGTON, DC | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | $50,000 | 2020 |
| CHOI SOO LEE DOCUMENTARY LLCTORRANCE, CA | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | $50,000 | 2021 |
| NATIONAL HISTORY DAYCOLLEGE PARK, MD | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | $40,000 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL HISTORY DAYCOLLEGE PARK, MD | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | $40,000 | 2025 |
| CENTRAL PARK FILM PROJECT INCNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION, FISCAL SPONSORS | $32,500 | 2025 |
| PICTURE TAKER LLCNEW YORK, NY | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | $25,000 | 2021 |
| INSIDE OUT MEDIAOAKLAND, CA | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | $25,000 | 2021 |
| THE REEL BLUES FEST INCWOODS HOLE, MA | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | $25,000 | 2021 |
| TALL GRASS EDUCATIONAL FILMS INCCHICAGO, IL | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | $25,000 | 2020 |
| THE CIESLA FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE RUNNER-UP | $25,000 | 2022 |
| JEZEBEL PRODUCTIONSNEW YORK, NY | LOC/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE FOR FILM | $25,000 | 2021 |
| GURLAND DOCUMENTARIES LLCNEW YORK, NY | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | $25,000 | 2020 |
| STORY CENTER FILMS LLCWASHINGTON, DC | DOCUMENTARY FILM PRODUCTION | $25,000 | 2021 |
| HISTORY MAKING PRODUCTIONS LLCPHILADELPHIA, PA | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | $25,000 | 2020 |
| THE GARDYN LLCPARK CITY, UT | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE RUNNER-UP | $25,000 | 2022 |
| MONIKER LLCSAN FRANCISCO, CA | LOC/LAVINE KEN BURNS PRIZE PRIZE AWARD | $25,000 | 2020 |
| RAY LEW DOC LLCHAWTHORNE, CA | LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/LAVINE/KEN BURNS PRIZE RUNNER-UP | $25,000 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL HISTORY DAYCOLLEGE PARK, MD | RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS | $20,000 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL HISTORY DAYCOLLEGE PARK, MD | SUPPORT FOR NEXT GENERATION ANGELS | $20,000 | 2020 |
| NATIONAL HISTORY DAYCOLLEGE PARK, MD | NEXT GENERATION ANGELS | $20,000 | 2023 |
| ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYGETTYSBURG, PA | GETTYSBURG FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORS | $15,000 | 2025 |
| MIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVALMIDDLEBURG, VA | SUPPORT FOR AND RECOGNITION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS | $15,000 | 2022 |
| MIDDLEBURG FILM FESTIVALMIDDLEBURG, VA | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | $15,000 | 2023 |
| 4.00 |
| $0 |
| Hal Brierley | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Patrick Butler | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Nancy J Cable | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Joseph Evangelisti | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Greg Golkin | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Cappy Mcgarr | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Michael Mullen | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Eric Obeng | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Laura Roosevelt | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jason Schlesinger | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Peter Thoren | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Brian Conway | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Tracy Frist | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Larry Wasserman | MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Katherine Malone-France | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 | $288,750 |
| Bee Nance | CFAO | 30.00 | $141,581 |
| Rebecca Daniels | SR DIR, PHILANTHROPIC OPS & PLAN | 40.00 | $120,000 |
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Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202511089349300606
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431159349301733
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202301089349301850
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202241029349301214
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202121109349301317
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202011269349302206
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201911009349300611
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201841299349300504
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201721569349300757
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