The Gotham Film & Media Institute
55 Washington St., Suite 324
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 465-8200
Website: https://thegotham.org/
Contact:
Soheil Rezayazdi
Nonfiction Programs Manager
fiscal@thegotham.org
Year organization became a 501(c)(3): 1981
Year of first fiscal sponsorship: 2004
Number of sponsored projects: 300
Fiscal sponsorship fee:
Application fee, $50; annual membership fee, $100; administrative fee: 6% of contributions totaling up to $150,000; 5% of contributions between $150,001 and $400,000; 4% of contributions between $400,001 and $600,000; 3% of contributions over $600,001.
Eligibility criteria:
- Aligned mission/values
- Type of service
- Other: Must be a noncommercial film/video-based project.
Types of projects or services we sponsor:
- Arts and culture
- Other: Gotham membership benefits, which include waived submission fees to our Project Market program.
Services we offer projects:
- Other: Gotham membership benefits, which include waived submission fees to our Project Market and Lab programs.
Based on Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right: Our model(s) of fiscal sponsorship are:
- Model C, Preapproved grant relationship
Organization description:
The Gotham celebrates and nurtures independent film and media creators, providing career-building resources, access to industry influencers and pathways to wider recognition. The organization fosters a vibrant and sustainable independent storytelling community through its year-round programs, which include Gotham Week, Filmmaker Magazine, the Gotham Awards, Gotham EDU, Owning It and Expanding Communities.