2026-09-21T08:57:44-07:00 2025-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2025-01-01 464549706 Redford Center Inc dba The Redford Center REDF 4159477197 PO Box 29144 San Francisco CA 94129 Conor Schlosser Chair 2026-09-21 true Tierna Jensen P02447146 5108352727 2025 Jill Tidman PO Box 29144 San Francisco CA 94129 8112694 false X https://www.redfordcenter.org/ X 2014 CA Advancing environmental solutions through the power of stories that move. 10 10 14 11 0 6921266 7929907 27880 14186 122488 168601 361 0 7071995 8112694 7719007 6324036 0 1439046 1813333 0 499638 842251 1143069 10000304 9280438 -2928309 -1167744 7568395 6361717 318487 279553 7249908 6082164 Advancing environmental solutions through the power of stories that move. false false 6738129 6324036 14186 FILM & FILMMAKER SUPPORT: TO CULTIVATE AND EXTEND OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR FILMMAKERS TO EXPAND THEIR EDUCATIONAL/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, WHILE FORTIFYING ACCESS TO BOTH MAINSTREAM AND GRASSROOTS PLATFORMS FOR DISTRIBUTION. IN 2025, WE SUPPORTED 40 FILMS WITH APPROXIMATELY $6.75 MILLION IN FUNDS DISTRIBUTED; OFFERED 16 FILMS FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH OUR FILMS THAT MOVE SCREENING SERIES. WE HOSTED OUR 2-DAY GRANTS SUMMIT AT MOUNTAINFILM FESTIVAL, PROVIDING 13 FILM TEAMS WITH MENTORSHIP, WORKSHOPS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 899773 COLLECTIVE ACTION: TO BUILD A MORE CONNECTED AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL FILMMAKERS BY STRENGTHENING OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS AND FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE. WE DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE IMPACT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENGAGE IN FIELD SERVICE, AND CREATE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT BRIDGE GAPS BETWEEN FILMMAKERS, THE FILM INDUSTRY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS. IN 2025, WE COMPLETED 3 FILMS UNDER THE NATURE CONNECTION THEME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REI COOPERATIVE ACTION FUND. WE ALSO HELD A COLLECTIVE IMPACT EVENT WITH FOUR FILM TEAMS UNDER OUR SOLUTIONS SHORT FILM CAMPAIGN. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN 21 PEER EVENTS, AND COMPLETED THE FIRST PILOT PHASE OF OUR BRIDGING VALUES FILM AND SCREENING PROGRAM. 281321 ECOSYSTEM GROWTH: TO EXPAND AND DEEPEN THE SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLUTIONS-FORWARD ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS TO BE SEEN AND VALUED AS TOOLS FOR EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT AND TO BE UTILIZED, SUPPORTED, AND INVESTED IN AT SCALE. IN 2025, WE BUILT OUR FIRST FILM SLATE FOR DISTRIBUTORS, PRODUCED FOUR VIDEO CASE STUDIES, AND RELEASED A 2025 REDFORD CENTER IMPACT REPORT AND A WRITTEN CASE STUDY ABOUT OUR FILM WATERSHED IN COLLABORATION WITH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. 7919223 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false true true true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 42 0 true 14 false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Clarissa Kalman 4159477197 PO Box 29144 San Francisco CA 94129 Jill Tidman Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 253600 0 36556 Katherine Cruz Lamb Managing Director 40.00 0.00 176592 0 27546 Jonathan White Dir. of Operations 40.00 0.00 138525 0 21998 Nicole Kite Dev. 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Officer 40.00 0.00 102250 0 18670 Heather Fipps Program Strategist 40.00 0.00 108388 0 5594 Conor Schlosser Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dylan Redford Co-chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Hannah Abuzaineh Co-chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cody Evans Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Denise Porch Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Chanoff Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marisa Quiros Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jannat Gargi Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Norton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Holly Gordon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Redford Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1012495 148001 7 false true false We Are Guru LLC 50 Lakeside Avenue Suite 560 Burlington VT 05401 Media, branding 120200 1 7929907 7929907 Licensing fees 513190 14186 14186 14186 168601 168601 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8112694 14186 168601 5881880 5881880 0 442156 442156 0 290156 130571 43523 116062 0 1231791 759324 337367 135100 31108 18429 9861 2818 148202 90603 39437 18162 112076 65904 28325 17847 0 0 20820 20820 0 0 0 177112 127838 43887 5387 171057 19225 151832 38685 5801 19660 13224 82472 41121 30061 11290 0 82950 45167 24318 13465 154628 133061 12387 9180 0 283443 106312 33731 143400 0 0 23487 12605 7124 3758 19364 10421 8943 Staff recruitment 46466 46466 Other expenses 30398 28363 2000 35 Dues, licenses, service fees 12187 442 1835 9910 0 9280438 7919223 861577 499638 2634355 1268937 3049049 524734 1517541 320159 13509 0 0 0 0 0 86706 58259 117438 53488 81650 63950 4011293 0 0 0 185585 114385 7568395 6361717 134022 167524 184465 112029 318487 279553 X 4602724 4554198 2647184 1527966 7249908 6082164 7568395 6361717 -1167744 X false true X true false X 4118744 4446974 11419881 6921266 7929907 34836772 0 0 4118744 4446974 11419881 6921266 7929907 34836772 1725001 33111771 2355 3280 41353 122488 168193 337669 0 4520 2290 1671 361 8842 35183283 140422 0.94110 0.81990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 117438 53488 63950 63950 Operating lease liability 112029 112029 X 8206400 93706 93706 8112694 8112694 9374144 93706 93706 9280438 9280438 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Center is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Center has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2025 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Centers tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. true Europe 0 0 Grant making Film Production 338280 South America 0 0 Grant making Film Production 23750 Mexico & Canada 0 0 Grant making Film Production 80126 442156 442156 Canada Film production 80126 Wire Europe Film production 313280 Wire South America Film production 23750 Wire 3 Selim Benzeghia Europe 1 25000 EFT false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US The Redford Center monitors foreign grant funds through written grant agreements, periodic narrative and financial reports, budget reviews, and ongoing communication with grantees and fiscally sponsored projects. Funds must be used solely for approved charitable purposes. Staff review reports and project activities to verify compliance and may request additional documentation as needed. true Bee Film LLC Rebecca Tickell 350 Verano Dr Ojai CA 93023 880716300 9500 0 Documentary filmmaking Big Picture Ranch LLC 226 W Ojai Ave Suite 101540 Ojai CA 93023 271463890 239500 0 Documentary filmmaking Brick City TV LLC 712 Broadway 8 New York NY 10003 262803360 9400 0 Documentary filmmaking By the Creek Productions LLC i292 Manhattan Avenue Apt 7 Brooklyn NY 11211 874306297 75000 0 Documentary filmmaking Carbon Table LLC 577 Grand Street New York NY 10002 825060127 14100 0 Documentary filmmaking Colleen Thurston 1319 North Denver Tulsa OK 74106 861490488 10000 0 Documentary filmmaking Culture Crossing LLC 377 Madrone Ave3 Larkspur CA 94393 611533905 177548 0 Documentary filmmaking Duckbear LLC 1030 Banjo Run Victor NY 14564 130825149 20000 0 Documentary filmmaking Encompass Productions Inc 10959 Barnes Drive Truckee CA 96161 474236196 64000 0 Documentary filmmaking Feeding Tomorrow LLC 2457 Glencoe Ave Los Angeles CA 90291 824029690 94000 0 Documentary filmmaking Fire Frog Media LLC 35 North 900 East Provo UT 84606 873987415 25000 0 Documentary filmmaking Groundswell Movie LLC 1630 Old Rushville Road Rushville OH 43150 862706305 3397500 0 Documentary filmmaking Here Now Project LLC 1807 W Sunnysider Ave 2A Chicago IL 60640 881053553 20000 0 Documentary filmmaking Idle Wild Films Inc 2332 E Sky Pines Ct Holladay UT 84117 462007575 75000 0 Documentary filmmaking LNOLH LLC 4517 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington DC 20011 880578184 446500 0 Documentary filmmaking Mellifera Cine LLC 2958 South Halldale Avenue Los Angeles CA 90018 832846218 45000 0 Documentary filmmaking My Giant Squid Friend LLC 1844 Balboa Street San Francisco CA 94121 882139343 141000 0 Documentary filmmaking Peter McBride Productions LLC 143 West Homestead Drive Basalt CO 81621 465001101 85000 0 Documentary filmmaking Refashionable LLC 1740 Commons Point Drive Knoxville TN 37932 923559077 56444 0 Documentary filmmaking Sea Change Film LLC 3249 Casitas Ave Los Angeles CA 90039 862166097 25000 0 Documentary filmmaking Silence is Golden LLC 3127 N Kilpatrick St Portland OR 97217 541396181 20000 0 Documentary filmmaking Sound Off LLC 218 NW 24th Street Miami FL 33127 470962544 43800 0 Documentary filmmaking Swiftwater Films LLC 3807 Giles Road NE Olympia WA 98506 854368143 588833 0 Documentary filmmaking The Black List Llc 16000 Ventura BlvdSuite 900 Encino CA 91436 300602812 15000 0 Documentary filmmaking The Center for Independent 55 Green Street Newton MA 02458 042738458 501c3 75000 0 Documentary filmmaking Tikkun Olam Productions 165 Middlesex Avenue Somerville MA 02145 830681681 501c3 20000 0 Documentary filmmaking Understory Films LLC 14 Mackin Ave Beacon NY 12508 993245127 56400 0 Documentary filmmaking Wool Film LLC 606 3rd Ave Mosier OR 97040 990400849 10000 0 Documentary filmmaking 2 26 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Redford Center is acting as a fiscal sponsor for organizations producing environmental films within the scope of Redford Center's mission and purpose. When funds are disbursed to filmmakers, they provide a description of how the funds were spent and a production update detailing their progress in the production and/or impact cycle. Budget and project updates are required before the release of funds. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Jill Tidman Executive Dir. 252600 1000 7608 28948 290156 Jonathan White Dir. of Operations 137525 1000 4156 17842 160523 Katherine Cruz Lamb Managing Director 175592 1000 4868 22678 204138 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board Officers Conor Schlosser & Dylan Redford have a family relationship with Board Member Robert Redford. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Reviewed by Director of Finance, then Treasurer, ED and Board Chair, then distributed to board via email with a review period before finalizing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annual process of reviewing and signing a conflict of interest document. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Reasonable compensation for officers and key employees is determined through the use of comparability data. Compensation of trustees and key employees is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Reasonable compensation for officers and key employees is determined through the use of comparability data. Compensation of trustees and key employees is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 On request