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Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsorship is a legal and financial arrangement which allows a 501(c )(3) tax-exempt nonprofit corporation, such as the International Documentary Association (IDA) to provide it's nonprofit status and limited financial oversight to a project by an individual or organization that does not have nonprofit status. IDA can provide this service to a variety of projects if they meet the fiscal sponsorship admissions criteria and their project is in line with our mission statement. This arrangement is a well-accepted model of nonprofit arts funding for individuals and organizations who do not have legal nonprofit status, but would like to take advantage of funding offered to 501(c)(3) organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply?

Donate to a Fiscally Sponsored Documentary

Apply for Fiscal Sponsorship Program:

FSP Application

Fiscal Sponsorship Program Member Forms:

FSP Online Donation Information
FSP Donation & Disbursement Information
FSP Check Request Form
FSP Short Report Form
FSP Long Report Form


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IDA's Fiscal Sponsorship Program has provided the 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella to more than 300 film/video projects, many of which have gone on to success at festivals and markets, getting distribution and/or broadcast, or even garnering prestigious awards from the film community. Below are a few of FSP's Academy Awards® nominated Documentary Films.

Spellbound, a film by Jeffery Blitz & Sean Welch was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2002 Academy Awards®!

Why Can't We Be a Family Again, a film by Roger Weisberg & Murray Nossel, was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 2002 Academy Awards®!

The Man On Lincoln's Nose, a film by Daniel Raim, was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 2000 Academy Awards®!

Speaking In Strings, a film by Paola DiFlorio, was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 1999 Academy Awards®!

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