The Center for Documentary Studies: FY2021 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 56-1655039)

Supports and promotes the discipline of documentary studies through academic programs, courses, workshops, and a collaborative Master of Fine Arts program at Duke University.

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3 programs · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

The center for documentary studies cofounded duke university's first master of fine arts program, the master of fine arts in experimental and documentary arts (mfa|eda) program, which brings together the documentary approach and experimental production in analog, digital, and computational media.

$1.7Mprogram expense

02

Undergraduate Studies

Residing at the nexus of the documentary arts and active engagement in broader society, the mission of the undergraduate program in documentary studies is to allow students to connect their educational experiences and creative expression to broader community life through documentary fieldwork projects, while they also examine theoretical…

$1.1Mprogram expense

03

The full frame documentary film festival, a program of the center for documentary studies, is one of the world's premiere showcases for nonfiction cinema. Renowned for its film curation, support for artists, and vibrant atmosphere, full frame draws an international mix of 10,000-PLUS attendees to durham every spring.

$702Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Forest at Duke INCFY2024$20K

Sweet Justice FoundationFY2024$15K

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

Grants paid · 21 grants · $220K · 2019–2023

Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,000

Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,309

Two Palms Creative LLCFY2023$5,000

Paper Hat Films LLCFY2023$5,000

In Search of Home LLCFY2023$5,000

Daughters Documentary LLCFY2023$5,000

Feyatey LLCFY2021$27,500

Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000

Report Media LLCFY2021$10,000

Student Action with FarmworkersNC · FY2021$10,000

Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,416

Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000

Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,000

Student Action with FarmworkersNC · FY2020$10,000

Oren Jacoby Productions INC DBA Storyville FilmsFY2020$5,000

Unitemized GrantFY2019$22,500

Unitemized GrantFY2019$12,249

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$4.8M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M

Investment incomeLn 3$2.0M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K

Money outPt IX

$4.6M

Ln 25

Programscol B$3.4M

Managementcol C$900K

Fundraisingcol D$301K

Owns and owesPt X

$43.6M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M

Total assetsLn 16$43.6M

LiabilitiesLn 26$38K

PeoplePt VI, VII

26

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a24

IndependentVI 1b20

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$113K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K

Investment incomeLn 3$2.0M

Gains on assetsLn 7$2.0M

Total revenueLn 12$4.8M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$1.5M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$40.9M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M

Total assetsLn 16$43.6M

LiabilitiesLn 26$38K

Net assetsLn 32$43.6M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 60

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$1.3M	$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$28.7M	$40.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$1.3M	$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16	$31.3M	$43.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$3K	$38K
Net assetsLn 32	$31.3M	$43.6M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$15K	$15K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$20K	$20K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$5K	$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$310K	$118K	$123K	$69K
Legal feesLn 11b	$107	$83	$22	$2
Accounting feesLn 11c	$1K	$777	$206	$17
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$509K	$395K	$105K	$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$13K	$10K	$3K	$224
Office expensesLn 13	$109K	$73K	$36K	$462
OccupancyLn 16	$152K	$55K	$96K	$244
TravelLn 17	$4K	$4K	$399
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$2K	$1K	$358	$30
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$151K	$146K	$2K	$3K
InsuranceLn 23	$27K	$18K	$8K	$82
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$3.3M	$2.5M	$523K	$219K
All other expensesLn 24e	$18K	$14K	$4K	$309
Total functional expensesLn 25	$4.6M	$3.4M	$900K	$301K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$4.3M	$4.1M	$147K	$0	990 PDF
FY2023	$3.7M	$3.2M	$432K	$37.9M	990 PDF
FY2022	$4.6M	$4.7M	−$59K	$41.2M	990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing	$4.8M	$4.6M	$173K	$43.6M	990 PDF
FY2020	$4.8M	$5.1M	−$215K	$31.3M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $4,787,381 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,448,081$2,559,674

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $469,777$266,344

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,930,857$1,961,363

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,848,715$4,787,381

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,749$40,000

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $865,357$310,203

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,122,746$4,264,569

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,063,852$4,614,772

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$215,137$172,609

Part VI · Governance 20 of 24 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24

VI-1b Independent voting members20

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,787,381 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1d Related organizations$1,501,565

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,058,109

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$112,809

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,559,674

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $266,344$266,344

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,961,363$1,961,363

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $266,344 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,961,363$4,787,381

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,614,772 across 16 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,000$15,000

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,000$20,000

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,000$5,000

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,255 · Management $122,929 · Fundraising $69,019$310,203

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $83 · Management $22 · Fundraising $2$107

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $777 · Management $206 · Fundraising $17$1,000

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $395,278 · Management $104,800 · Fundraising $8,907$508,985

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,933 · Management $2,634 · Fundraising $224$12,791

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $72,602 · Management $35,592 · Fundraising $462$108,656

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,439 · Management $95,960 · Fundraising $244$151,643

IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,596 · Management $399$3,995

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,349 · Management $358 · Fundraising $30$1,737

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $146,025 · Management $1,658 · Fundraising $3,029$150,712

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,153 · Management $8,320 · Fundraising $82$26,555

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,538,467 · Management $523,318 · Fundraising $218,903$3,280,688

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,747 · Management $3,644 · Fundraising $309$17,700

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,413,704 · Management $899,840 · Fundraising $301,228$4,614,772

Part X · Balance sheet $43,603,036 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,283,420$1,544,707

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,700$1,405

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,367

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,255,269$1,150,119

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $28,747,499$40,905,438

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,298,888$43,603,036

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,582$30,371

X-19 Deferred revenue$8,107

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,582$38,478

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,918,174$40,724,341

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,378,132$2,840,217

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,296,306$43,564,558

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,298,888$43,603,036

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,564,558 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$4,787,381

XI-2 Total expenses$4,614,772

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,609

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,296,306

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,783,542

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$687,899

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,564,558

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