Perspective Media Initiatives Inc
EIN 874236519Total Given 2022–2024
$26.0M
218 grants · $8.7M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $40K–$150K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 49/79 multi-year
repeat
$21.1M
Assets (2024)
79
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(929) 746-9956
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $5.1M | $5.2M | $10.9M | 35 |
| 2023 | $11.5M | $11.5M | $15.8M | 81 |
| 2024 | $9.4M | $21.1M | $20.5M | 102 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 218 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$75K
Average
$119K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$830K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.5% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 17 states
$151K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 El Paso
Officers & Directors
JT
Jacob Taylor
3+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer, Chair
Leadership
EP
Eliana Kraus Piper
3+ yrs
Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer
Leadership
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JT
John Taylor
3+ yrs
Board Member
CT
C Frederick Taylor
Board Member
MT
Meskerem Taylor
Board Member
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
3+ yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
JT
Jacob Taylor
3+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
3+ yrs
Board Secretary, Board Member
Leadership
FT
Fred Taylor
2 yrs
Board Member
JT
John Taylor
3+ yrs
Board Member
JT
Josh Taylor
2 yrs
Board Member
MT
Meskrem Taylor
2 yrs
Board Member
EP
Eliana Kraus Piper
3+ yrs
Chief Operating Officer
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
3+ yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
JT
Jacob Taylor
3+ yrs
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
3+ yrs
Board Secretary, Board Member
Leadership
MT
Meskrem Taylor
2 yrs
Board Member
JT
Josh Taylor
2 yrs
Board Member
JT
John Taylor
3+ yrs
Board Member
FT
Fred Taylor
2 yrs
Board Member
EP
Eliana Kraus Piper
3+ yrs
Chief Operating Officer
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
3+ yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
Grants Awarded (218 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women Make Movies | New York, NY | $830,000 | IMPACT SUPPORT FOR STORMING CAESARS PALACE ($50,000); POST-PRODUCTION SUPPORT OF PEACE FOR NINA ($30,000);... | 2023 |
| Doc Society | Brooklyn, NY | $675,000 | DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE WAR ON CHAOS ($75,000); OPERATING SUPPORT ($550,000); CUSTOMER... | 2023 |
| Working Films | Wilmington, NC | $625,000 | DOCUMENTARY ACCOUNTABILITY WORKING GROUP ($225,000); OPERATING SUPPORT ($400,000) | 2023 |
| Working Films | Wilmington, NC | $510,000 | IMPACT KICKSTART ($60,000); DOCUMENTARY ACCOUNTABILITY WORKING GROUP ($225,000); OPERATING SUPPORT ($200,000);... | 2023 |
| Accelerate Change | Boston, MA | $500,000 | MEDIA ACQUISITION FUND | 2022 |
| Potential Energy Coalition Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Potential Energy Coalition Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $473,060 | DOCUMENTARY'S SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND IMPACT IN THE PARTICIPATORY MEDIA AGE PROJECT | 2022 |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Newton, MA | $414,454 | IMPACT SUPPORT FOR THE BIG PAYBACK ($150,000); IMPACT SUPPORT FOR A DECENT HOME ($75,000); FILMMAKERS WITH... | 2023 |
| Firelight Media | New York, NY | $411,000 | ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS CRM PROJECT PHASE 2 ($11,000), OPERATING SUPPORT ($150,000), WILLIAM GREAVES AND IMPACT... | 2022 |
| Doc Society | Brooklyn, NY | $400,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Women Make Movies | New York, NY | $382,000 | PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE SHADOW SCHOLARS ($25,000), POST-PRODUCTION AND IMPACT SUPPORT FOR STANDING ABOVE THE... | 2022 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $354,533 | STATE OF THE DOCUMENTARY FIELD STUDY | 2023 |
| Cinema Tropical | New York, NY | $350,000 | MARKETING INTERVENTIONS FUND | 2024 |
| Doc Society | Brooklyn, NY | $340,000 | GLOBAL IMPACT PRODUCERS ASSEMBLY ($140,000), OPERATING SUPPORT ($200,000) | 2022 |
| Peace Is Loud | New York, NY | $310,000 | COLLECTIVE LENS DISSEMINATION ($225,000); OPERATING SUPPORT ($85,000) | 2023 |
| Walking Iris | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | IMPACT SUPPORT OF HIDDEN LETTERS ($50,000), BROWN GIRLS DOC MAFIA PROJECT ($50,000), A-DOC IMPACT INITIATIVE ($200,000) | 2022 |
| Allied Media Projects | Detroit, MI | $285,000 | UNDOCUMENTED FILMMAKERS COLLECTIVE ($135,000); EMERGENCE MEDIA, REIMAGINE PROJECT SUPPORT: A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR... | 2023 |
| Allied Media Projects | Detroit, MI | $270,000 | UNDOCUMENTED FILMMAKERS COLLECTIVE ($120,000); EMERGENCE MEDIA, REIMAGINE PROJECT SUPPORT: A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR... | 2023 |
| Working Films | Wilmington, NC | $260,000 | IMPACT KICKSTART 2022 ($60,000), OPERATING SUPPORT ($200,000) | 2022 |
| Firelight Media | New York, NY | $255,000 | WILLIAM GREAVES AND IMPACT CAMPAIGN FUNDS | 2024 |
| Accelerate Change | Boston, MA | $250,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Denver Film Society | Denver, CO | $250,000 | EXPOSURE LAB'S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | 2023 |
| Youth Fx | Albany, NY | $250,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT ($225,000); ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS ($25,000) | 2023 |
| Accelerate Change | Boston, MA | $250,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |