2026-08-05T19:16:01-07:00 2025-12-31 371420474 Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP 111 Pine Street Suite 1750 San Francisco CA 94111 990 2025-01-01 472942570 Catapult Film Fund CATA 5108414023 39 Mesa Street 105 San Francisco CA 94129 Lisa Kleiner Chanoff Chairman 2026-08-05 true Erik Satow P01410341 4159830200 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lisa Kleiner Chanoff 39 Mesa Street 105 San Francisco CA 94129 1529142 false X catapultfilmfund.org X 2014 CA Catapult Film Fund provides development funding for documentary films. 5 4 4 4 0 1502544 1518226 0 9658 10916 1250 0 1513452 1529142 850500 525000 0 411979 398207 0 245 251455 382645 1513934 1305852 -482 223290 302752 638059 189079 301096 113673 336963 Catapult Film Fund provides development funding to help story-driven and cinematicdocumentary films get off the ground. Catapult is not tied to any specific social issue agenda. We support and encourage filmmakers to tell a full range of stories on film in whatever form fits. false false 848645 495000 Catapult's Development Grant program provides up to $25,000 to documentary filmmakers who have a strong story to tell, have secured access, and are ready to create a fundraising piece to help unlock critical production funding. We enable filmmakers to develop their projects to the next level, at the early stage when funding is hard to find. We support powerful and moving storytelling by filmmakers with a strong voice across a broad spectrum of subject matter. In addition to the Development Grant, recipients have access to a mentorship program with the Catapult team, in areas including story development, production process, fundraising and distribution strategy. Catapult also provides opportunities for grantees to apply for additional financial support in the form of Momentum Grants and Consulting Grant, when they reach a point in their filmmaking process when an infusion of funds can propel them to their next step. Examples include hiring an editor, getting transcripts translated, archival research, or music composition. 99847 Catapult Film Fund also partners with The True/False Film Festival for the annual Rough Cut Retreat (RCR), a one-of-a-kind mentorship experience. Launched in 2016, RCR unites nonfiction filmmakers and mentors in a creative, supportive, and engaged atmosphere. The annual Rough Cut Retreat offers filmmakers & their projects thoughtful feedback to help move films from a rough cut to a final cut with an eye on winter festival deadlines which they can seek to bring on additional key team members, partners, and funders. The fellowship is geared towards emerging filmmakers who have directed short films previously and for whom this is their first feature, or for filmmakers who have directed one or two features already. Mentors are selected who share our values of artistic curiosity and generosity of spirit. 51433 30000 Catapults Research Grant offers grants of $10,000 USD and dedicated mentorship to U.S.-based filmmakers in the early conception phase of a documentary feature or short. Launched in 2020, this intensive program supports a cohort of filmmakers who share a desire to deepen their craft and an ongoing commitment to the art of nonfiction storytelling. The grant can be used for a variety of needs for developing new nonfiction film ideas including: research, writing, travel, crew, identifying and gaining access to protagonists, and any preliminary production costs associated with shaping the artistic vision or capturing early footage. To assist their process, filmmakers are paired with an advisor based on their specific project needs and goals. Participating filmmakers must commit attendance and participation for the full program, which includes live virtual sessions as a cohort and one-on-one calls with dedicated advisors. 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Grant 17 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Catapult requires all grantees to be administered through US-based fiscal sponsors in good standing. Grantees submit regular reports that include a narrative explaining how the funds were used and a financial report detailing all expenditures. X 1 756475 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board President reviews Form 990 prior to prior to finalization. Once completed, a copy is circulated to all Board Members for review and comments. Any necessary revisions suggested by the Board are incorporated prior to signature and e-filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Statement Note 1 Supplemental StatementSchedule B, Part II, Line 1Non Cash Donated PropertyDonor:Lisa Kleiner ChanoffItems Donated:173 ACN;48 GOOG;255 BYD;1600 IDEXY;88 KYCCF;254 NVS;250 PEP;125 SAP;170 XLK; 70 AMD;432 FLEX;100 FTNT;100 GILD;1000 ITX;1214 ING;50 IBM;46 JLL;45 LIN;27 MA;100 PSX;100 SAP;289 SBGSY;150 TMO;41 VRTX;50 GOOGL;19 AVGO;20 CAT;200 GLW;65 DLR;50 HIG;100 MSFT;54 NXT;70 SPG;15 URI;30 V