named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Adrienne Shelly Award for Best Female Director
Annual award granted by Columbia University School of the Arts Film Division to a promising female filmmaker
Adrienne Shelly Foundation Finishing Funds Grant
Annual grant awarded by New York Women in Film & Television to help complete film projects
Adrienne Shelly Foundation Women Filmmakers Grant
Annual grant awarded by Sundance Institute to a filmmaker emerging from the Feature Film Program’s June Director’s Lab
Adrienne Shelly Production Grant
Annual grant awarded to an undergraduate film student at Boston University's Redstone Film Festival
Adrienne Shelly Screenwriting Fellowship
Annual fellowship awarded at the Tribeca Film Festival to support female screenwriters
Horizon Award Grant
Annual film grant awarded in partnership with The Horizon Award at the Sundance Film Festival
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
- Funding women filmmakers through grants, scholarships, and fellowshipsAwards grants, scholarships, production funding, finishing funds, and living stipends to women filmmakers through partnerships with academic and filmmaking institutions, including annual awards at festivals and programs such as Sundance, Tribeca, AFI, Columbia University, Barnard College, and IFP. The foundation supports emerging female directors, writers, and producers across the United States and internationally.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Hosting annual events and public tributesOrganizes and hosts annual events including the Woman of Vision salute at the Museum of Modern Art and the Celebrity Auction to honor and celebrate women in filmmaking, raise funds, and promote public engagement with the foundation’s mission.
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Site-Specific Artistic Installations and Performances 1 activity
- Maintaining public art and film projectsCreates and exhibits public artworks and completes original film projects, including a permanent ceramic mural in Paris, urban art installations in Stockholm, public artworks in La Réunion, and production of a short film trilogy and a stop-motion film exploring themes of transition and identity.
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financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$7K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$7K98%
Investment income$1252%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$75K
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$29K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$474K
Cash$474K
Investments$0
Liabilities$7K
Net assets$467K
Liquid reserves76.3 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +227.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW OSTROY | BD MBR | 35 | $40K |
board members · 3
- DANIEL KATCHER — BD MBR
- ELIZABETH BENJAMIN — BD MBR
- MICHELLE BYRD — BD MBR
relationships · 47
Who they work with
- AFI Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides funding and support to women filmmakers.
- AFI Partner — Partnered to provide scholarships, production grants, finishing funds, and living stipends to women filmmakers.
- American Film Institute Partner — Partners to award the Adrienne Shelly Foundation Production Grant and underwrite the Adrienne Shelly Master Class in Directing
- American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides awards and scholarships.
- Athena Film Festival Partner — Bronze level sponsor of the festival and networking reception
- Boston University Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides funding and support to women filmmakers.
- Boston University Partner — Partnered to provide scholarships, production grants, finishing funds, and living stipends to women filmmakers.
- Boston University Partner — Partners to award the Adrienne Shelly Production Grant at the Redstone Film Festival
- Boston University College of Communication, Film & Television Partner — Partner institution through which the foundation provides awards and scholarships.
- City of Paris Government — Commissioned the permanent ceramic mural "Plongeon" on the banks of the Seine.
- City of Stockholm Government — Commissioned the artwork "Parallel Worlds" exhibited at Skanstull.
- Columbia University Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides funding and support to women filmmakers.
- Columbia University Partner — Partnered to provide scholarships, production grants, finishing funds, and living stipends to women filmmakers.
- Columbia University School of the Arts Film Division Partner — Partner institution through which the foundation provides awards and scholarships.
- Columbia University School of the Arts Film Division Partner — Partners to award the Adrienne Shelly Award for Best Female Director
- Cynthia Wade Partner — Recipient of finishing funds for the documentary Freeheld.
- Département de la Réunion Government — Commissioned two artworks about women and migration in La Réunion.
- Film Fatales Partner — Provides annual grant support for female filmmaker initiatives
- Horizon Award Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides awards and scholarships.
- Horizon Award Partner — Partners to award the Adrienne Shelly Foundation Film Grant at the Sundance Film Festival
- IFP Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides awards and scholarships.
- IFP Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides funding and support to women filmmakers.
- IFP Partner — Partnered to provide scholarships, production grants, finishing funds, and living stipends to women filmmakers.
- IFP Partner — Partners to award the Adrienne Shelly Director’s Grant
- Museum of Modern Art Partner — Hosted the foundation's 3rd Annual Woman of Vision salute.
- Nantucket Film Festival Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides awards and scholarships.
- Nantucket Film Festival Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides funding and support to women filmmakers.
- Nantucket Film Festival Partner — Partnered to provide scholarships, production grants, finishing funds, and living stipends to women filmmakers.
- Nantucket Film Festival Partner — Partners to present the Adrienne Shelly Excellence in Filmmaking Award
- New York Women in Film & Television Partner — Partner organization through which the foundation provides awards and scholarships.
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strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Finishing Funds as Career-Advancing Interventionmethodology: finishing-funds-grantmakingBy providing finishing funds to independent women filmmakers during post-production, the foundation ensures project completion and amplifies visibility, because completed works are essential for career advancement and industry recognition in a male-dominated field.
- Institutional Partnership Grantmaking to Advance Women in Filmmethodology: institutional-partnership-grantmakingBy partnering with established academic and filmmaking institutions, the foundation channels funding to women filmmakers at critical stages of production, increasing access and reducing systemic barriers because institutional networks provide vetted, scalable pathways for equitable support.