AfterImage Public Media

AfterImage Public Media is a nonprofit organization that funds, produces and releases films and documentaries it claims are “designed to raise awareness about matters in the public interest.” 1 Several films it has produced have concerned left-of-center perspectives on issues including the 2008 global financial crisis, homelessness, deportation of illegal immigrants, and climate change. 2 3 4

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Environmental Policy, Housing Policy, Immigration Policy
Website: afterimagepublicmedia.org
Formation:

2007

President:

Jon Shenk

Location: San Francisco, CA View on map
Tax ID: 26-0683783
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $671,924 Revenue: $856,558 Expenses: $794,960

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    Background

    Founded in 2007, AfterImage Public Media is a media production group that funds and distributes films and documentaries that address social, cultural, and political issues. 1 Its films include The Seer and the Unseen, which addresses environmental issues in Iceland following the 2008 financial crisis; Life Overtakes Me, which criticizes Swedish immigration policies; Lead me Home, which advocates on addressing homelessness and funding nonprofits like Community Solutions; and The Island President, a documentary on former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed advocating for international policy to address climate change.” 2 5 6 3 7 4

    AfterImage Public Media has received funding from several left-of-center groups, including Atlantic Philanthropies, The Fledgling Fund, Fleishhacker Foundation, The Ford Foundation, Independent Television Service (ITVS), Koret Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Sundance Documentary Fund, Wells Fargo Foundation, and Zellerbach Family Foundation. 1

    Leadership

    Jon Shenk is the president of AfterImage Public Media as of 2024. Shenk has previously worked on several films and documentaries released by Netflix, Paramount,  Goldwyn Films, and PBS. 1

    Financials

    In 2022, AfterImage Public Media reported $297,924 in total revenue, $219,968 in total expenses, and $469,215 in assets. 8

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $671,924 $856,558 $794,960 View
    2023 $571,471 $781,724 $719,600 View
    2022 $469,215 $297,924 $214,968 View
    2021 $387,729 $434,658 $291,575 View
    2020 $246,469 $239,120 $59,779 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

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    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $6,296,536
    • Number of Grants: 79
    • Number of Funders: 43

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $250,0002024 Alfred P. Sloan FoundationTO SUPPORT THE POST-PRODUCTION OF AN ALL-ARCHIVAL, FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS SHIFT FROM SCIENTIFIC PHENOMENON TO POLITICAL BATTLEGROUND
    $250,0002023 Alfred P. Sloan FoundationTO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF A FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILM THE ROULETTE PROJECT, ABOUT YOUNG PHYSICISTS WHO BUILT A WEARABLE COMPUTER THAT COULD PREDICT A GAME OF ROULETTE AND WENT ON TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHAOS THEORY AND PREDICTIVE MODELING
    $250,0002023 Foundation to Promote Open Societyto provide general support
    $250,0002023 Seattle Foundationto support the production of the documentary: 'Power and Light.'
    $200,0002024 Seattle Foundationto support "The White House Effect".
    $200,0002024 Seattle Foundationto support "The White House Effect"
    $200,0002022 Seattle Foundation"How Did Climate Change".
    $200,0002021 Seattle FoundationTo support How Did Climate Change
    $173,0002020 Carol Franc Buck FoundationGold rush documentary land of gold
    $156,0002021 Carol Franc Buck FoundationGOLD RUSH DOCUMENTARY "LAND OF GOLD"
    $150,0002024 Silicon Valley Community Foundation
    $150,0002024 William F Harnisch Foundation Inc C/o William F HarnischSUPPORT FOR FILM – MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE
    $150,0002023 Perspective Media Initiatives IncPRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR POWER AND LIGHT
    $100,0002024 The Schmidt Family FoundationEncouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels
    $100,0002024 Perspective Media Initiatives IncPRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR POWER AND LIGHT
    $100,0002022 FJC – A Foundation of Donor Advised FundsUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
    $75,0002024 Chicken & Egg FilmsCHICKEN AND EGG AWARD
    $75,0002024 SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATIONTO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF THE DOCUMENTARY, "POWER AND LIGHT"
    $75,0002022 David and Lura Lovell FoundationMENTAL HEALTH
    $75,0002022 People's Support Foundation LimitedFOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE 1986.
    $75,0002021 David and Lura Lovell FoundationMATCHING GRANT
    $60,0002022 Perspective Media Initiatives IncDEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR UNTITLED SEA LEVEL RISE PROJECT
    $50,0002024 The Ford FoundationFor production of the feature documentary "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore" to explore the groundbreaking achievements of deaf actress Marlee Matlin, chronicling her career as an actor, author, and advocate
    $50,0002023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $50,0002023 Jonathan Logan Family FoundationDOCUMENTARY FILM "A NIGHT AT THE STONE BURLESK"

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    References

    1. “Afterimage Public Media.” AfterImage Public Media. Accessed October 20, 2024. https://afterimagepublicmedia.org/.
    2. “About.” THE SEER AND THE UNSEEN. Accessed October 20, 2024. https://www.theseerandtheunseen.com/about.
    3. “Act.” Lead Me Home. Accessed October 20, 2024. https://www.leadmehomefilm.com/community-resources/.
    4. “Synopsis: The Island President.” The Island President, August 13, 2021. https://theislandpresident.com/synopsis/.
    5. “Life Overtakes Me.” Stylo Films. Accessed October 20, 2024. http://stylofilms.com/lifeovertakesme.html.
    6. Kush, Nick. “Film Review – Life Overtakes Me (2019).” MovieBabble, June 15, 2019. https://moviebabble.com/2019/06/15/film-review-life-overtakes-me-2019/.
    7. “Home.” Community Solutions, November 8, 2022. https://community.solutions/.
    8. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Afterimage Public Media. 2022. Part I, Lines 12-18.