Independent Arts & Media

Independent Arts & Media

2830 20th St., Ste. 201
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 738-4975
Website: www.artsandmedia.net

Contact:
Administrator
admin@artsandmedia.net

Year organization became a 501(c)(3): 2000
Year of first fiscal sponsorship: 2001
Number of sponsored projects: 180

Administrative charges:
10%-12% depending on type of sponsorship and scope of financial services; no annual, application or membership fees

Eligibility criteria:

  • Aligned mission
  • Type of service
  • Other: Applicants must be U.S. based or have a U.S.-based manager

Types of projects or services we sponsor:

  • Arts and culture
  • Education
  • Festivals and events
  • LGBTQ
  • Open space/Parks
  • People or communities of color/minorities
  • Women
  • Youth development
  • Other:  IAM supports independent art and media producers doing public interest non-commercial work, including online and print publishing, theater, dance, music, visual art, film and video, journalism, history and public-events production

Services we offer projects:

  • Auditing
  • Bill paying
  • Bookkeeping/accounting
  • Human resource management
  • Insurance
  • Legal services
  • Organizational development
  • Payroll
  • Receiving property and stock donations
  • Tax reporting
  • Other: Scope of services depends upon type of fiscal sponsorship (Model A vs. C)

Based on Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right: Our model(s) of fiscal sponsorship are:

  • Model A, Direct Project
  • Model C, Preapproved Grant Relationship

Organization description:

IAM believes that diverse voices and free expression are a cultural necessity. For more than 20 years, and for more than 200 organizations and projects, IAM has been a partner in bringing powerful works to our community through a combination of personalized attention, professional expertise and an active network. We support independent producers and projects that advance our mission, enabling independent producers doing noncommercial work in the public interest to raise their own funding, and develop and present their work on their own terms.