2026-08-17T11:06:32-07:00 2025-09-30 204994635 Iryna AC 1000 Broadway Ste 200-C Oakland CA 94607 990 2024-10-01 942801493 Center for Asian American Media CENT 4158630814 145 9th Street Suite 350 San Francisco CA 94103 Dipti Ghosh Co-Chair 2026-08-17 true true Kostyantyn Oreshkov EA P00923916 5104679506 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Donald Young 145 9th Street Suite 350 San Francisco CA 94103 3653616 false X www.caamedia.org X 1980 CA TO PRESENT STORIES THAT CONVEY THE RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY OF ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES TO THE BROADEST AUDIENCE POSSIBLE. THE CENTER DOES THIS BY FUNDING, PRODUCING, DISTRIBUTING, AND EXHIBITING FILMS, TELEVISION, LIVE PERFORMANCES AND DIGITAL MEDIA. 13 12 20 150 0 10944892 2922209 334195 267773 235188 459273 20828 4361 11535103 3653616 773750 1816738 0 1907673 1803254 30438 23750 569772 1427447 1464777 4139308 5108519 7395795 -1454903 16250057 14106032 879989 484088 15370068 13621944 X TO PRESENT STORIES THAT CONVEY THE RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY OF ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES TO THE BROADEST AUDIENCE POSSIBLE. THE CENTER DOES THIS BY FUNDING, PRODUCING, DISTRIBUTING, AND EXHIBITING FILMS, TELEVISION, LIVE PERFORMANCES AND DIGITAL MEDIA. false false 2533054 1800738 Media Fund - The Organization's Media Fund program supports the creation of media projects by providing grants to filmmakers and offers training, mentorship, and educational opportunities to help media makers develop their filmmaking skills and produce new works.CAAM SELECTED 32 PROJECTS THAT WERE FUNDED THROUGH OUR OPEN CALL FOR PRODUCTION FUNDING. THE SELECTED FILMS ARE TIMELY AND REPRESENT ISSUES OF NATIONAL AND GLOBAL IMPORTANCE BY FILMMAKERS. CAAM ALSO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF FILMMAKER TALENT THROUGH FELLOWSHIP AND MENTORSHIP ACTIVITIES. 788320 1000 206211 Festival - The Organization's Festival program presents films, panel discussions, workshops, and other events celebrating Asian American media through its annual CAAMFest festival and additional programs held throughout the year.IN MAY, 2025, CAAM PRESENTED ITS 44TH SAN FRANCISCO CAAMFEST FILM FESTIVAL. THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL PRESENTED NARRATIVE FILMS, DOCUMENTARIES AND NARRATIVES, FEATURES, TO A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 7,000. THE FESTIVAL ALSO FEATURED NUMEROUS PANELS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING. 466457 15000 16289 PTV - The Organization's PTV program places completed documentary programs for broadcast and streaming on public media platforms and through other channels accessible to the public, increasing the availability of Asian American content to nationwide audiences.CAAM PRESENTED MORE THAN 40 HOURS OF PUBLIC MEDIA BROADCAST PROGRAMS TO A CUMULATIVE AUDIENCE OF OVER 3 MILLION VIEWERS. THIS HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMING GARNERED NUMEROUS AWARDS. 397607 45273 Digital Media - The Organization's Digital Media program uses social media and other digital platforms to inform and educate the public on topics related to Asian American media, expanding access to programming and increasing public engagement with Asian American stories and perspectives.Innovation - The Organization's Innovation program develops projects that explore new methods of media delivery and produces educational resources, including study guides and other materials that support learning and public engagement.Distribution - The Organization's Distribution program provides educational documentaries and other media to schools, teachers, libraries, community centers, and other educational institutions through sales and distribution activities, expanding access to Asian American media resources.CAAM CONTINUED TO ASSIST INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH FILM DISTRIBUTION AND CO-PRODUCTION OF FILMS ABOUT SUBJECTS AND STORIES FEATURING ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES. 397607 45273 4185438 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 150 0 true 20 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X Donald Young 4158630814 145 9th Street Suite 350 San Francisco CA 94103 Donald Young Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 191995 0 12993 James Ott Dir. of Finance 40.00 0.00 148440 0 16522 Frances Pomperada Dir. 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However, income from activities not directly related to its tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income.The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of September 30, 2025, the Organization does not have any significant tax positions for which a provision would be necessary. 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