2015-05-12T10:59:29-07:00 2014-12-31 MIG MURPHY SISTROM CPA PC 2216 Whitley Dr DURHAM NC 277071469 990 2014-01-01 752993148 The Southern Documentary Fund SOUT 9193083714 110 Morris St Durham NC 27701 Rachel Raney Executive Dir. 2015-05-12 true Darren Hunicutt P01294583 9194191119 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X Rachel Raney 110 Morris Street Durham NC 27701 629464 false false X http://southerndocumentaryfund.org/ X 2002 NC The Southern Documentary Fund is a nonprofit arts organization that cultivates documentaries made in or about the American South. 12 12 3 50 0 961692 622138 1900 2131 80 95 771 963672 625135 5000 0 254635 70033 0 16096 419931 657130 674566 732163 289106 -107028 423868 326695 1723 6147 422145 320548 X Founded in 2002, the Southern Documentary Fund is a nonprofit arts organization that cultivates documentaries made in or about the American South. Inspired by our core belief that documentaries have the power to change lives, SDF serves as a leading advocate for powerful Southern storytelling, providing filmmakers with professional support, fiscal sponsorship, and creative community. true false 683066 5000 Artists Services: The Southern Documentary Fund is currently sponsoring 60 documentaries in progress. Our Artists Services program includes long standing core services but also many new benefits. These include: in-depth annual project consults, crowd-funding consulting and campaigns thru our partner platforms, rough cut reviews and public work in progress screenings, half hour pro-bono legal consults with entertainment attorneys, half hour pro-bono impact consults with outreach professionals, project pages on SDFs website (including donation button). 4433 Artists Convening: In 2014, SDF organized a weekend event that has quickly become a cornerstone of our programming: our Annual Artists Convening. We invited our 60+ sponsored artists to Durham for community building and sharing best practices. The gathering included a filmmaker dinner, workshops, a keynote presentation (by an award winning filmmaker), practice pitch sessions, and plenty of networking opportunities. Our artists left armed with new knowledge, and inspired by industry leaders and their peers. Planning for the 2015 event is already underway, and will include increased opportunities for supporters and audiences to participate as well. Filmmaker Grants: In 2014 we also established the SDF Filmmaking Grants, with generous support from The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation. These grants are open to documentaries being produced in or about North Carolina. For the inaugural year we received an impressive 29 submissions, making grants to 4 worthy films on various topics (factory workers safety, African American history, family farming, and rural teens) and in various stages of production (development, production, and editing). In addition to providing critical funding to the films, these grants have garnered SDF more agency around the country with filmmakers, broadcasters, and funders, and fulfilled a long held dream of the organization to grant monies directly to Southern documentaries. 687499 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 26 0 true 3 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false NC X X Rachel Raney 9193083714 110 Morris St Durham NC 27701 Alan Teasley President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Micah Gilmer Vice President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Tompkins Treasurer 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Biewen Secretary 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Vandana Dake Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Jacobs Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rhesa Rubin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Stolzman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allegra Jordan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rishi Kotiya Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bonnie Gordon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Herb Amey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Raney Executive Dir. 25.00 0.00 X 39862 0 0 39862 0 false false false Markay Media LLC 303 Watts St Durham NC 27701 Film production 257801 1 27210 594928 622138 Application Fees 512000 1881 1881 Honoraria 512000 250 250 2131 95 95 0 0 0 0 5100 27210 4329 771 0 0 0 625135 2131 95 X 5000 5000 0 0 0 38852 19426 9713 9713 0 25899 18738 3504 3657 0 325 195 65 65 4957 2924 1011 1022 0 0 9713 9713 0 0 0 628398 627831 458 109 0 1416 778 367 271 860 596 131 133 0 3000 1773 610 617 849 732 58 59 0 5166 4930 161 75 0 0 364 215 74 75 577 577 Transaction Processing Fees 5434 4361 1073 Dues & Subscriptions 961 961 Licenses & Fees 392 92 300 0 732163 687499 28568 16096 357576 62373 64568 184660 54951 0 0 0 0 0 1417 1815 454 1724 1361 21867 0 0 0 66 423868 326695 1723 6147 1723 6147 X 49902 64880 372243 255668 422145 320548 423868 326695 -107028 5106 325 X false false false X 464398 240342 365305 961692 622138 2653875 0 0 464398 240342 365305 961692 622138 2653875 159634 2494241 453 99 201 80 95 928 0 0 2654803 5756 0.93950 0.88300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1815 454 1361 1361 X X X X X false NC Fall Fundraiser 14385 9285 5100 30 132 1724 Winter Fundraiser 9925 9925 431 500 326 1 8000 8000 450 400 50 286 32310 27210 5100 450 461 532 550 2336 4329 771 Cynthia Hill Former direc 257801 Film production serv false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Cynthia Hill is the owner of Markay Media, LLC, which received compensation as a fiscally sponsored filmmaker (vendor) for the projects "Private Violence" and "A Chef's Life" under Southern Documentary Fund's fiscal sponsorship program. Compensation was not received in the capacity of an employee or former Board member. Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services See description of Artists Convening in program accomplishments listed in Part III, Line 4b. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents Significant changes to the bylaws adopted in 2014 were as follows: [1] Dropped information about registered office and registered agent; [2] Changed size of board from four directors (old bylaws) to between five and twenty (new bylaws). [3] Specified board members will serve one two-year term and can be re-elected to a second two-year term, after which they must cycle off for one year. Previous bylaws specified one-year terms with unlimited re-elections. [4] Added procedures for Governance Committee to interview potential directors and nominate persons for election by the full board. [5] Specified reasons for possible removal from the board: missing three meetings in a row, and not actively working on a committee or project. Also specifies procedures for a board vote on removal. [6] Established standing committees (executive, finance, governance, and fundraising), with procedures for appointing chairs. [7] Established regular meeting schedule of the board. [8] Eliminated the position of chairman of the board, and specified duties of the four officers (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer). [9] Eliminated the positions of assistant officers. [10] Eliminated provisions to reimburse board directors for expenses occurred on behalf of the organization. [11] Specified the dates of the fiscal year. [12] Added a provision concerning conflict of interest by board members, employees, and staff. [13] Added a non-discrimination provision covering board members, employees, and staff.[14] Specified that, in the case of dissolution of the organization, remaining assets be transferred to a non-profit with a similar mission or intent which has been chosen by a quorum of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Prior to filing, the Form 990 will be reviewed by the Executive Director, the Board Treasurer, and then distributed to the full Board for review. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Conflict of Interest policy is monitored by the Board Secretary, and is reviewed at the beginning of each fiscal year by all staff and Board members with significant decision making authority. It is each staff or Board member's obligation to disclose any potential conflict as soon as it is known, or reasonably should be known. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation for the organization's Executive Director and top management is considered and deliberated by the organization's Executive Committee to ensure it does not exceed comparable levels of compensation for non-profit directors with similar experience at comparable organizations. The Executive Committee's findings are then presented to the Board of Directors for final approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Compensation for the organization's key employees and/or officers is considered and deliberated by the organization's Executive Committee to ensure it does not exceed comparable levels of compensation for non-profit directors with similar experience at comparable organizations. The Executive Committee's findings are then presented to the Board of Directors for final approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The three most recent Form 990s (including financial information), the Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, Form 1023 Application for Exemption, and Conflict of Interest Policy are provided to the public upon request.