Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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About Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes and celebrates all aspects of the arts and sciences of moviemaking, advances the art and science of motion pictures, preserves and exhibits film-related materials, and creates educational opportunities and programs to engage diverse and underrepresented communities in the film world.
Focus Areas
Film preservationFilm exhibition and museum programmingAwards and recognition of cinematic achievementEducation and curriculum resourcesScience and technology in motion picturesSupport for independent and documentary filmmakers
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportorganizational sustainability
About Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences makes grantmaking for its own institutional work a central feature of its recent record: three large support grants to the Academy Foundation account for most of the top-dollar activity in the latest years on file. Those awards, ranging from $57,764,864 in 2025 to $65,097,409 in 2023, are listed as support for the organization itself. Beyond that internal funding stream, the foundation also supports film-industry organizations in California, including a $500,000 grant to Motion Picture & Television Fund and smaller support grants to The Hollywood Commission in Santa Monica. The organization’s stated work covers film preservation, exhibition and museum programming, awards and recognition of cinematic achievement, education and curriculum resources, science and technology in motion pictures, and support for independent and documentary filmmakers. Its philosophy tags point to general operating support, unrestricted support, and organizational sustainability, which aligns with the recurring support pattern visible in the recent grants list.
What Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Funds
Film preservation and exhibition are part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ stated mission, and the broader grant record reflects support for institutions tied to the motion-picture ecosystem. In institutional support, the foundation gave $57,764,864 in 2025 to Academy Foundation to support the organization. In the same recent-grants set, it provided $500,000 to Motion Picture & Television Fund in Woodland Hills, showing support for a separate California-based film and television service organization. The Academy also supports industry culture and workplace-related efforts: it awarded $44,539 in 2025 to The Hollywood Commission in Santa Monica, with another $36,400 grant to the same organization in 2024. These grants sit alongside the Academy’s stated interests in education, science and technology in motion pictures, and support for independent and documentary filmmakers.
How Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Gives
The typical grant-size profile is highly uneven: the 25th percentile is $158,404, the median is $29,132,432, and the 75th percentile is $60,397,978. Recent grants show a recurring pattern rather than one-off support, with Academy Foundation receiving large awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its philosophy tags emphasize general operating support, unrestricted support, and organizational sustainability, which matches the repeated “to support the org.” language in the recent grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$58.3M
Total Assets
$789.2M
Total Revenue
$170.1M
Total Expenses
$148.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $158K and $60.4M, with a median of $29.1M.
25th Percentile
$158K
Median
$29.1M
75th Percentile
$60.4M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BILL KRAMER
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