2026-06-29T13:53:45-05:00 2025-12-31 222951202 MSPC CPAS & ADVISORS PC 340 NORTH AVENUE EAST CRANFORD NJ 070162496 990 2025-01-01 874665955 SUBJECT MATTER INC SUBJ 6365781268 145 W 11TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 SAMANTHA RUDIN EARLS TREASURER 6365781268 2026-06-29 1 TED KIRSHENBAUM P01260796 9082727000 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SAMANTHA RUDIN EARLS 145 W 11TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 537690 0 X WWW.SUBJECTMATTER.ORG X 2022 DE TO CONNECT INSPIRING STORYTELLING AND MEANINGFUL CHANGE BY PROVIDING FUNDS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO DOCUMENTARIES THAT HIGHLIGHT SOCIAL ISSUES AND BY AWARDING CORRESPONDIN GRANTS TO NONPROFITS TACKLING THE FEATURED TOPICS. 6 6 2 0 0 0 471437 521357 0 0 16385 16333 0 0 487822 537690 177082 266952 0 0 109496 109535 0 0 35719 72992 68515 359570 445002 128252 92688 565062 658757 0 1007 565062 657750 TO CONNECT INSPIRING STORYTELLING AND MEANINGFUL CHANGE BY PROVIDING FUNDS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO DOCUMENTARIES THAT HIGHLIGHT SOCIAL ISSUES AND BY AWARDING CORRESPONDING GRANTS TO NONPROFITS TACKLING THE FEATURED TOPICS. 0 0 361819 266952 IN 2025, SUBJECT MATTER AWARDED OVER $253,000 IN GRANTS TO FIVE SOCIAL ISSUE DOCUMENTARIES AND FIVE NONPROFITS ADDRESSING THE ISSUES FEATURED IN THE FILMS. THE SUBJECT AREAS BEING ADDRESSED BY OUR GRANTEES INCLUDE THE CLIMATE CRISIS, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, SEXUAL ABUSE, GUN VIOLENCE, TRANS YOUTH HEALTHCARE, AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM. WE PARTICIPATED IN TWELVE SCREENING EVENTS THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, AND DOC NYC. 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IN ADDITION, WE ALSO HAVE CHECK-IN CALLS WITH GRANTEES TO DISCUSS PROGRESS AND OUR SUPPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SAMANTHA AND DAVID HAVE A FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP COLLEEN AND SAMANTHA HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO SUCH COMMITTEES EXIST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAD DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH BOARD MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REASONABLE REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, ITEM 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.