named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
DDF and EWC Indo-Pacific Futures Fellowship
Builds leadership capacity among emerging leaders from the Indo-Pacific region through skills development and cross-cultural exchange.
Reimagining US Muslim Storytelling in Film and Media
Supports infrastructure development for authentic Muslim narratives in independent film and media through grants to organizations like the Center for Asian American Media.
Support for Muslim Artists and Scholars
Includes funding for Afghan artists through The New School and scholarships for filmmakers producing authentic U.S. Muslim narratives via the Islamic Scholarship Fund.
U.S. Muslim Landscape Study
Funds Pew Research Center to update and disseminate research on the demographics, beliefs, and experiences of Muslims in the United States.
Violence Against Muslims in Film Study
Supports University of Southern California research on the portrayal of aggression toward Muslims in cinematic media.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 3 activities
- Funding U.S. Muslim storytelling in independent film and mediaFunds the Center for Asian American Media to reimagine and invest in a new infrastructure for U.S. Muslim storytelling in independent film and media.
- Funding documentary film production on American Muslim history and experiencesFunds Film Makers Collaborative Incorporated to support the completion and promotion of the six-episode documentary shorts series "American Muslims: A History Revealed" and the documentary "Hakeem the American Dream".
- Funding filmmaker development and project completionFunds the Sundance Institute to support emerging and established filmmakers with professional development fellowships and project completion funds; also funds the Islamic Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships, mentorship, and experiential learning for filmmakers producing authentic U.S. Muslim narratives.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Funding leadership development and narrative change programsFunds the El-Hibri Foundation’s Public Narrative Program, a leadership initiative that builds future communities and fosters social change through narrative; also funds the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West to create the DDF and EWC Indo-Pacific Futures Fellowship, enhancing capacity of emerging leaders from the Indo-Pacific region.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding sanctuary and academic continuity for displaced artistsFunds The New School to support the University in Exile for Afghan Artists program through the New University in Exile Consortium, providing refuge and institutional support for persecuted artists.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Funding research on U.S. Muslims and religious-ethnic intersectionsFunds the Pew Research Center to support timely updates of the U.S. Muslim Landscape Study and build knowledge about Muslims at the intersections of religion, ethnicity, and race; also funds The Pew Charitable Trusts for two studies on U.S.-based Asians and Muslims to promote social cohesion.
- Funding research on depictions of Muslims in visual mediaFunds the University of Southern California to study violence against Muslims in film, including prevalence and context of on-screen aggression, and funds Games for Change Inc to investigate Muslim stereotypes in video games.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$12.32M
Contributions & grants$12.29M100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$00%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$9.13M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$4.30M
balance sheet
Total assets$40.62M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$34.58M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -28.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 14
- AFSANEH BESCHLOSS — DIRECTOR
- ANTHONY S FAUCI — VICE CHAIRPERSON
- BROOKE JONES — DIRECTOR
- CATHERINE MARRON — DIRECTOR
- DAVID S WILCOVE — DIRECTOR
- EILEEN OBERLANDER — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & TREASURER
- JOHN TALTY — DIRECTOR
- JT BATSON — DIRECTOR
- MARIE LYNN MIRANDA — DIRECTOR
- MARY SCHMIDT CAMPBELL — DIRECTOR
- NANNERL O KEOHANE — DIRECTOR
- ROCHELLE WALENSKY — DIRECTOR (AS OF 04/2024)
- VISHAKHA N DESAI — DIRECTOR
- WILLIAM H WRIGHT — DIR./CHAIRPERSON
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA Partner — Recipient of a $913,000 grant to reimagine infrastructure for U.S. Muslim storytelling in independent film and media.
- CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST Partner — Recipient of a $500,000 grant to create the DDF and EWC Indo-Pacific Futures Fellowship for emerging leaders.
- EL HIBRI FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $128,386 grant to support the Public Narrative Program, a leadership development initiative fostering social change through narrative.
- FILM MAKERS COLLABORATIVE INCORPORATED Partner — Recipient of two $100,000 grants: one for the completion and promotion of "American Muslims: A History Revealed", and one for the documentary "Hakeem the American Dream".
- GAMES FOR CHANGE INC Partner — Recipient of a $200,000 grant to investigate Muslim stereotypes in video games.
- ISLAMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND Partner — Recipient of a $173,000 grant to support scholarships, mentorship, and experiential learning for filmmakers producing authentic U.S. Muslim narratives.
- PEW RESEARCH CENTER Partner — Recipient of a $531,250 grant to update the U.S. Muslim Landscape Study and build understanding of Muslims at intersections of religion, ethnicity, and race.
- SUNDANCE INSTITUTE Partner — Recipient of a $435,000 grant to support professional development and project completion for filmmakers.
- THE NEW SCHOOL Partner — Recipient of a $125,000 grant to support the University in Exile for Afghan Artists program.
- THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS Partner — Recipient of a $100,000 grant to support two studies on U.S.-based Asians and Muslims to promote social cohesion.
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Partner — Recipient of a $530,000 grant to study violence against Muslims in film and disseminate findings.
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.
- Infrastructure for Muslim Storytellingmethodology: infrastructure_for_muslim_storytellingBy building a dedicated infrastructure for U.S. Muslim storytelling in independent film and media, the foundation expands authentic representation and transfers narrative ownership to Muslim creators, because systemic underrepresentation stems from lack of access to production and distribution channels.
- Narrative Leadership Developmentmethodology: narrative_leadership_developmentBy using narrative as a tool for leadership development, the foundation enables individuals to reshape public discourse and foster inclusive communities, because personal and collective storytelling builds agency and shifts cultural perceptions.