2024-07-11T14:09:51-05:00 2023-12-31 750786316 WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP ONE PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA SUITE 3200 NEW YORK NY 10119 990 2023-01-01 874665955 SUBJECT MATTER INC SUBJ 6365781268 145 W 11TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 SAMANTHA RUDIN EARLS TREASURER 6365781268 2024-07-08 1 SAMANTHA RUDIN EARLS 999009999 0 PETER METZ P01491688 2126955003 0 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z COLLEEN HAMMOND 145 W 11TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 439374 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 CORRESPONDING GRANTS TO NONPROFITS TACKLING THE FEATURED TOPICS. 7 7 3 0 0 0 462617 433131 0 0 0 6243 0 0 462617 439374 120000 151134 0 0 33852 98607 0 0 32541 19107 42481 172959 292222 289658 147152 309658 438720 20000 1910 289658 436810 X NONE 0 0 219334 151134 IN SUBJECT MATTER'S SECOND YEAR, WE EXPANDED OUR AUDIENCE REACH THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH FILM FESTIVALS. WE WORKED WITH FESTIVAL PROGRAMMERS TO IDENTIFY DOCUMENTARIES IN THEIR PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT URGENT SOCIAL ISSUES. THEN OUR SELECTION COMMITTEE SELECTED FESTIVAL FILMS TO RECEIVE GRANTS TO SUPPORT THEIR IMPACT AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. NEXT, WE IDENTIFIED NONPROFITS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE ISSUE FEATURED IN THE FILMS AND WE AWARDED THE ORGANIZATIONS CORRESPONDING GRANTS TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK ON THE GROUND. AT THE FESTIVALS, WE HELPED RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE FILMS, ACKNOWLEDGED THE PARTICIPANTS WHO GENEROUSLY SHARED THEIR STORIES, AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SCREENINGS WE INVITED INSPIRED AUDIENCES TO JOIN US IN DONATING TO THE NONPROFIT GRANTEES TO CREATE A POSITIVE COMMUNITY ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THE FILMS. WE PARTICIPATED IN TEN SCREENING EVENTS, INCLUDING TWO FOR INAUGURAL GRANTEES AND TOGETHER WITH AUDIENCES, WE AWARDED OVER $152K IN GRANTS TO THE FILMS AND NONPROFITS. THE SUBJECT AREAS BEING ADDRESSED BY OUR 2023 GRANTEES INCLUDE PROTECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY OF PEOPLE BORN WITH INTERSEX TRAITS; REPRESENTATION AND DIVERSITY IN MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE; AND PREVENTING VIOLENCE, ISLAMOPHOBIA, AND HATE CRIMES. 219334 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 NY X COLLEEN HAMMOND 6365781268 PO BOX 3 ABIQUIU NM 87510 LILY BAND BOARD CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WRIGHT BOARD CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA RUDIN EARLS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOREN HAMMONDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIE MARCHESE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERNE PEARLSTEIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA GREENBERG FORMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAL AL-RASHID BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN HAMMOND CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 40000 0 0 DAVID EARLS CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 40000 0 0 AMY HOBBY CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 10000 0 0 90000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 433131 433131 6243 6243 439374 0 0 6243 151134 151134 90000 50000 16000 24000 591 329 105 157 8016 4453 1425 2138 12700 12700 7325 7325 2750 2750 4302 472 2673 1157 5828 5709 119 BANK FEES 5089 5089 GRANTEE EVENTS 4487 4487 292222 219334 40347 32541 301876 24427 7782 339043 75250 309658 438720 20000 1910 20000 1910 X 289658 436810 289658 436810 309658 438720 147152 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 462617 433131 895748 462617 433131 895748 895748 6243 6243 901991 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 INTERACT 365 BOSTON POST ROAD SUITE 163 SUDBURY MA 01776 272947576 501C3 25000 0 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT THE 19TH NEWS 1201 BARBARA JORDAN BLVD SUITE 700 1188 AUSTIN TX 78723 842627202 501C3 25000 0 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT OUR THREE WINNERS FOUNDATION 1721 BROADWAY SUITE 201 OAKLAND CA 94612 475001971 501C3 20000 0 GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOUR PILLARS FILMS LLC 1400 KAMAR DRIVE AUSTIN TX 78757 861805163 25000 0 FILMMAKING SUPPORT SSD FILMS LLC 7037 TUNNEY DRIVE RESEDA CA 91335 844875909 20000 0 FILMMAKING SUPPORT BETTER THAN FICTION PRODUCTIONS INC 305 WARREN STREET 4 BROOKLYN NY 11201 562677567 25000 0 FILMMAKING SUPPORT 3 PART I, LINE 2: OUR GRANTEE AGREEMENTS INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF SENDING US AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE USAGE OF THE FUNDS AND/OR SETTING UP A MEETING WITH US TO REVIEW THE USAGE OF FUNDS. 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.